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Charlie Parr’s Tiny Things

October 15, 2026

It’s Lizzie No speaking to you from Dublin, Ireland, where I recently moved! It’s fall here which makes my mind wander back to my home state of origin, New Jersey, where leaves are undoubtedly changing and cider donuts are being consumed. I hope you’re enjoying autumn wherever you are.This summer I said goodbye to Nashville, Tennessee, where I had been living for the past three years. I also worked on a bunch of projects, rehomed my beloved foster dog Dino,…

Kora Feder: Future of Political Folk Songwriting Also Has Too Many Craft Projects

July 17, 2025

On this episode of Basic Folk, Kora Feder talks about her new album, ‘Some Kind of Truth,’ as well as…

Tami Neilson: On Taking Wynonna’s Call, Her Scary Near-Death Experience, and Willie Nelson

July 10, 2025

In recent years, Tami Neilson has been learning to carry both great joy and great sorrow simultaneously. The New Zealand-based,…

Indigo Girls: Activism Through Fashion and Community Through Food (REISSUE)

July 3, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the past several weeks, Basic Folk has been digging back into the…

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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.