Year-End Reflections with Cindy & Lizzie: A Wild 2024 Ride

December 12, 2024

It’s 2024 recap time on Basic Folk! Cindy & Lizzie dive into a most special year-end reflection, featuring highlights from our honest conversations with folk musicians. We revisit THE top episode of the year, Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin‘s insightful discussion on navigating artistic challenges and living a simple life. Cindy shares her favorite episode featuring her co-host Lizzie No talking about her career-defining album, Halfsies (our 250th episode!). In turn, Lizzie’s favorite honest convo came from Leyla McCalla onboard…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Basic Folk 230 – Buffalo Nichols

September 14, 2023

Milwaukee singer-songwriter Buffalo Nichols returns to Basic Folk today to talk about his new album, ‘The Fatalist,’ out September 15…

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