Walker Burroughs: What it's REALLY like behind the scenes on American Idol.

“Growing up, I never imagined I’d find myself on such a massive platform.” Talking with host Korby Lenker, @WalkerBurroughs shares his rollercoaster journey on American Idol, revealing the highs, lows, and everything in between. While auditions seem glamorous, the reality is that most hopefuls never even get seen by the judges. Walker navigated the initial rounds by skipping two pre-taped sessions. He made it all the way to the top 8 until that fateful heart-wrenching moment of elimination, standing next to Ryan Seacrest, feeling the weight of rejection with millions watching. This video is a candid reflection on the realities of pursuing fame and its impact on mental health. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments! Watch more of the conversation here!    • Walker Burroughs behind the spotlight: Ame...   The Morse Code Podcast is a weekly pod produced by Korby Lenker and Kyle Nachtigal featuring long form conversations with top shelf talents in music, film and writing. Thematically, The MCP is based on a television pilot we created called MORSE CODE, currently on the film festival circuit. It's one several awards across more than a dozen festivals: Audience choice awards at the Nashville Film Festival and Berlin Short Film Festival, Best Pilot at the Ramsgate International Film Festival, Best Leading Actor for Korby Lenker at the NYC Television Festival, and more. Watch the 50 second trailer for MORSE CODE:    • Morse Code OFFICIAL TRAILER   Become a free subscriber to the Morse Code Podcast on Substack: https://korby.substack.com/s/the-mors... Links: http://morsecodepodcast.com/   / morsecodepodcast     / morsecodepodcast_     / morsecodepodcas   Find Korby https://www.korbylenker.com/ https://korby.substack.com/   / korbykorby     / korbylenker   Watch this song “Yakima” and judge korby on his merits Check out Korby's latest album MAN IN THE MAROON spoti.fi/3Hn1sZM Named one of the "best records of 2021" by American Songwriter Magazine. Recorded during the pandemic when we were all Marooned on our own little islands Korby's acclaimed book of short stories MEDIUM HERO is available at your local bookstore or at https://bit.ly/MediumHeroPaperback on MEDIUM HERO : "Distinctive, disarming, entertaining, and completely convincing. I was thoroughly captivated." - TIM O’BRIEN, National Book Award winning author of The Things They Carried “A quick, pleasurable set of short stories that track the emotional and intellectual struggles of several young men.” KIRKUS REVIEWS Stay passionate. The Morse Code Podcast is a weekly pod produced by Korby Lenker and Kyle Nachtigal featuring long form conversations with top shelf talents in music, film and writing. Thematically, The MCP is based on a television pilot we created called MORSE CODE, currently on the film festival circuit. It's one several awards across more than a dozen festivals: Audience choice awards at the Nashville Film Festival and Berlin Short Film Festival, Best Pilot at the Ramsgate International Film Festival, Best Leading Actor for Korby Lenker at the NYC Television Festival, and more. Watch the 50 second trailer for MORSE CODE:    • Morse Code OFFICIAL TRAILER   Become a free subscriber to the Morse Code Podcast on Substack and get access to EVERYTHING: https://korby.substack.com/s/the-mors... Links: http://morsecodepodcast.com/   / morsecodepodcast     / morsecodepodcast_     / morsecodepodcas   Find Korby https://www.korbylenker.com/ https://korby.substack.com/   / korbykorby     / korbylenker   Watch this song “Yakima” and judge korby on his merits Check out Korby's latest album MAN IN THE MAROON spoti.fi/3Hn1sZM Named one of the "best records of 2021" by American Songwriter Magazine. Recorded during the pandemic when we were all Marooned on our own little islands Korby's acclaimed book of short stories MEDIUM HERO is available at your local bookstore or at https://bit.ly/MediumHeroPaperback on MEDIUM HERO : "Distinctive, disarming, entertaining, and completely convincing. I was thoroughly captivated." - TIM O’BRIEN, National Book Award winning author of The Things They Carried “A quick, pleasurable set of short stories that track the emotional and intellectual struggles of several young men.” KIRKUS REVIEWS Stay passionate.