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'The Vinyl Hour' host talks life, music

By Luke Dumpert

Published June 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM CDT

Robert Bishop has spent most of his life chasing sound. He recently sat down with Ozarks at Large's Luke Dumpert for this profile to talk about his life and the impact of music on it.

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