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Chris Thile:  Calvin and Hobbes, Classical Music, and Curiosity (REISSUE)

June 19, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives and reposting some of our favorite episodes alongside new introductions commenting on what it’s like to listen back. Enjoy! This episode featuring Cindy Howes interviewing Chris Thile was originally posted on September 9, 2021 after Chris released his solo album, ‘Laysongs.’ Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers) has been making music nonstop since he was 5 years old. His musical…

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Mary Gauthier & Jaimee Harris on THE Three Shoes, Alchemy, and Weeding out Baddies

May 1, 2025

Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris talk to Lizzie and Cindy for Basic Folk on-board the Cayamo cruise in front of…

Susan Werner Defines Hard Work, Paid Vacations and Relaxing as Indie Musician

April 24, 2025

The dynamic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Susan Werner talks to us onboard the Cayamo cruise, which she describes as a “paid…

Jon Muq: Uganda, Cruise Ship Food, and His Googly-Eyed Guitar

April 17, 2025

Originally from the village of Mutungo, Uganda (near the country’s capital of Kampala), Jon Muq’s journey to his current life…

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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.