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From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson’s Journey to His Final Album

October 31, 2024

We’re starting with the end in our conversation with Kasey Anderson. On the pod, we’ve covered a lot of firsts; debut album, origin stories and the beginnings. Ever since I (lizzie) have known Kasey, his social media bio has been “gradually retiring songwriter.” I’m always teasing him about “What does that mean? When are you going to retire?” Officially, this latest album, ‘To the Places We Lived,’ is Kasey’s “last album.” I want to put that in very heavy quotes…

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Amy Helm: Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn

October 3, 2024

Amy Helm has had one of the most fascinating lives that any person can have. As you might have guessed…

From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb’s Unconventional Journey

September 26, 2024

Looking back at her wildly successful and always adventurous career up to this point, it feels inevitable that Lisa Loeb…

Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger

September 19, 2024

The names Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger have come up more often than not when talking to fiddlers on Basic…

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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.

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