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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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Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition

September 12, 2024

Welcome to another edition of Folk Debate Club, our occasional debate series! To discuss Ambition vs Acceptance, we welcome our…

Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire

September 5, 2024

In our episode with Wisconsin-born, New England based Jeffrey Foucault, we had a handful of questions for the singer-songwriter about…

Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots

August 29, 2024

Throughout his music career, singer-songwriter Amos Lee has cultivated a large female fanbase and also owes a lot of his…

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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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