Club Passim’s Matt Smith on 30 Years of Building Community

May 28, 2026

Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in a Harvard Square basement. Currently Managing Director at Passim, Matt is the most passionate music lover I know. He has used his platform at Passim to help establish artists like Lori McKenna, Anaïs Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, and so many more. I met Matt while working as a student at WERS 88.9FM, where he brought fantastic shows to a listening…

Travis Book is a Practical Romantic

November 16, 2023

After two decades in The Infamous Stringdusters, the Grammy-award winning neo bluegrass band, Travis Book releases his rock americana debut:…

Caroline Cotter: Home is Where the Ocean Is

November 9, 2023

Former trumpet player and anxious adventurer Caroline Cotter had been constantly on the move performing hundreds of live shows since…

Jobi Riccio is an Outdoor Kid

November 2, 2023

Jobi Riccio has only begun to scratch the surface of what they have to offer on their debut album Whiplash.…

Billy Keane: Curiosity, Luck, & Drive

October 26, 2023

Curiosity, luck and drive are three words that revolve around singer-songwriter Billy Keane. He was born with all three traits…

Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard

October 19, 2023

Bluegrass hero and former weird kid Alice Gerrard strongly believes that traditional music is connected to everyday life. She has…

Basic Folk 234 – Tré Burt

October 12, 2023

This week we have a Basic Folk hero returning to the pod! Tre Burt is back today, going track by…

Basic Folk 233 – Antje Duvekot

October 5, 2023

Antje Duvekot confronts trauma with a newfound wisdom and fierceness on her new record, My New Wild West, her best…

Basic Folk 232 – Your Career vs Your Soul

September 28, 2023

Welcome to Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow folk-pod Why We Write! Today, to discuss Your Career…

Basic Folk 231 – Jenny Owen Youngs

September 21, 2023

Podcaster, #1 hit songwriter, human and dog mother, gay icon Jenny Owen Youngs returns with her first full length album…

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