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My friend Chris Pierce joins me on the podcast this week. The Pasadena, California-born musician is creating freedom songs for people who might not even identify as freedom fighters just yet. His new album, Songs for the Heavy Hearted, has its topical moments and brushes with gospel music, but more than anything it manages to touch the raw feeling of now, the longing of now. Cindy and I think it’s one of the best-sounding roots records of the year, and…
Jacob Sharp after Mipso: Parenthood, Co-writing, and Still a Teamplayer
A founding member of the beloved North Carolina bluegrass-ish band Mipso, Jacob Sharp has always loved a team. He attributes…
Charlie Parr’s Tiny Things
It’s Lizzie No speaking to you from Dublin, Ireland, where I recently moved! It’s fall here which makes my mind…
Michaela Anne: Loving the Mundane in the Middle of the Chaos
Michaela Anne grew up in a military family that moved a lot: Washington, Michigan, California, Virginia, and Italy. She and…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from
KT Tunstall,
John Hiatt,
Amythyst Kiah,
Kishi Bashi,
... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.