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    "body": "<p>Ozzy Osbourne&rsquo;s lengthy career has always been about more than music &mdash; it has been a story of rebellion, tragedy, controversy and the battle over who controls the message reaching millions of fans. <strong>Richard Syrett</strong>, host of the <strong>Strange Planet podcast</strong>, regular guest host of <strong>Coast 2 Coast AM</strong>, and author of <strong>Tales from The Rock &amp; Roll Twilight Zone</strong>, is available to discuss how Ozzy&rsquo;s rise from Black Sabbath frontman to global rock icon reflects a much larger cultural battle he has explored for years: the influence of rock &amp; roll on the minds and values of generations of young people.</p><p><strong>ABOUT RICHARD SYRETT&hellip;</strong></p><p>Richard Syrett is the host of the popular and critically acclaimed podcast, Richard Syrett&#039;s Strange Planet. \u200b He has built his reputation as an accomplished teller of spell-binding tales, and a keen interviewer in the arena of the unexplained. He is a regular guest-host on Coast to Coast AM, the most-listened-to, late-night radio program in the world.</p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/ozzy-beat-the-machine-with-song-and-then-death/\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CALL OR TEXT 512-966-0983 OR EMAIL </strong><a href=\"mailto:BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM\"><strong>BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" \"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"> </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">260 Union Square NW, Suite #208</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Hickory, NC 28601 </p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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