Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCourtney Marie Andrews
The acclaimed songwriter from Phoenix talks about touring as a backup musician, producing her own breakout album, and her love of the road.
7 years, 6 months ago
Birds of Chicago
The husband and wife folk/soul duo now residing in Nashville talk vocal maintenance, plumbing subconscious depths for material, and learning to tour …
7 years, 7 months ago
Ian Mackaye
The founding member of Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Dischord records sits down to talk about the mild "writer's block" that parenthood can usher in, the…
7 years, 8 months ago
John Moreland
The Tulsa troubadour describes his transition from hardcore music to folk, how to put on a compelling live show solo, and staying inspired even when …
7 years, 9 months ago
"Music Modernization Act" Emergency Episode
The "Music Modernization Act", which has enormous consequences for how songwriters and copyright holders will be compensated for streaming music, pas…
7 years, 10 months ago
Hiss Golden Messenger
MC Taylor is the songwriter behind this Durham-based outfit. He talks about finding his writing voice over the course of several different projects,…
7 years, 10 months ago
Lee Ann Womack
One of Nashville's favorite daughters, by way of Jacksonville Texas, discusses arriving for writing appointments with children in tow, finding song i…
7 years, 11 months ago
Trampled By Turtles
Dave Simonett, songwriter and founding member of the Minnesota bluegrass powerhouse TBT, talks about the mania of touring in your 20s, keeping a band…
8 years ago
Brian Koppelman
The screenwriter, essayist, and former A&R man speaks about changing careers with a young family, the need to protect a fledgling project from outsid…
8 years, 1 month ago
Gregory Alan Isakov
The Colorado wordsmith remembers stuffing the cardboard sleeves of his first demo himself, putting off school on a lark to tour with Kelly Joe Phelps…
8 years, 2 months ago