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Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker: Accidental Bandleader

January 22, 2026

Accidental bandleader and beloved Canadian Tony Dekker joins us to talk about Great Lake Swimmers’ new album, ‘Caught Light.’ Tony is up to old tricks again, like recording in a remote and weird place (in a century-old farmhouse in the middle of the woods) and working with his merry band of rotating musician friends, including producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas). The album was recorded in three days, the shortest amount of time he’s ever spent on a record. In that very…

Mary Chapin Carpenter is the Woman in the Truck

January 8, 2026

Mary Chapin Carpenter’s latest album, Personal History, is as lush in production and color as is the beautiful farm land…

2025 Wrap-Up: Gals Chat, A Corn Cob, Alaska, and One Man

December 18, 2025

To send 2025 off into the great abyss, we have a sensational year-end Basic Folk roundtable featuring Lizzie’s group chat:…

Madison Cunningham is Embarrassed All the Time

December 4, 2025

Our episode with Madison Cunningham was one of those all-time Basic Folk moments where a guest gets really deep really…

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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.