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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…

Mary Chapin Carpenter is the Woman in the Truck

January 8, 2026

Mary Chapin Carpenter’s latest album, Personal History, is as lush in production and color as is the beautiful farm land…

2025 Wrap-Up: Gals Chat, A Corn Cob, Alaska, and One Man

December 18, 2025

To send 2025 off into the great abyss, we have a sensational year-end Basic Folk roundtable featuring Lizzie’s group chat:…

Madison Cunningham is Embarrassed All the Time

December 4, 2025

Our episode with Madison Cunningham was one of those all-time Basic Folk moments where a guest gets really deep really…

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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.