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The Milk Carton Kids Are Making a Mountain out of a Molehill

June 11, 2026

Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, the Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, ‘Lost Cause Lover Fool,’ “the one.” They have finally figured out how to feel and sound like themselves with a broader sonic palette. They attribute that to sharing one mic when they sing with each other. The songs on the album enlarge small feelings and moments, working to turn them all into eternity. Moments that “usually pass too quickly to notice.” The guys have spent their…

Steve Poltz Wants to Listen to The Grateful Dead, Watch Laugh-In and Write a Song Together

June 27, 2024

If you’re looking for recommendations for desserts, might I suggest asking folk music and comedy savant Steve Poltz? This man…

Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks

June 20, 2024

Iowa folk music icon Greg Brown is living that retired life. After playing his farewell retirement concert in 2023, he’s…

The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater

June 13, 2024

After banjo player Kaïa Kater attended Americana Fest in 2016, the music industry started telling her she was a part…

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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.