{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Flet-it-roll.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fstax-records-and-the-soul-explosion-LSz0ylGu","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Stax Records and the Soul Explosion","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0087ef3c-911c-11ed-b092-ef6df93c7fed/image/1400x1400-13108635.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.2.0&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/c9f2ea0a-6399-4f9c-9ed8-8e729e116b92\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Stax Records and the Soul Explosion\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week Nate is joined by author Robert Gordon to discuss his book “Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion.” In this episode, Robert and Nate talk about the birth and rapid rise of Stax Records, the early hits of Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding, and Carla Thomas, as well as the political, social and racial context of Memphis, Tennessee in the 1960s.\nBuy the book and support the podcast.\nDownload this episode.\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\nFollow us on Twitter.\nFollow us on Facebook.\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\n "}