Mark Foster is the frontman for Foster the People, which rocketed to fame in 2011 on the strength of their very first single, ‘Pumped Up Kicks’.&nbsp;Mark talks about growing up as a pastor’s son in Cleveland; nearly joining the military but choosing instead to move to L.A. to pursue his music dreams; falling into addiction and getting sober; feeling afraid to perform on SNL after becoming famous overnight; and his process for getting into a flow state in the studio.Mark also reflects on the meaning of ‘Pumped Up Kicks’, more than a decade later – and shares how current events influenced the themes on the band’s newest album, ‘Paradise State of Mind’.Check out the new album here: https://store.fosterthepeople.com/products/paradise-state-of-mind-cdLinks from the Show:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pumped Up Kicks (Official Video)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UsXq64gl58" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lost In Space (Official Video)</a></li><li><a href="https://store.fosterthepeople.com/products/paradise-state-of-mind-cd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paradise State of Mind</a></li></ul>For more conversations like this – with guests ranging from Tom Hanks to Bjork to Jason Sudeikis – go to <a href="https://www.thegreatcreators.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thegreatcreators.com</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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