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Dar Williams: Music was Decided for Me (REISSUE)

June 12, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging 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 Lizzie No interviewing Dar Williams originally posted on October 14, 2021 after Dar released her album I’ll Meet You Here. Dar Williams, originally from Mount Kisco, New York, grew up in an era and a household where everyone was…

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Basic Folk 196 – Tom Wilson

January 19, 2023

By the mid-2010’s Canadian rock legend Tom Wilson’s life was already pretty epic: he had perfected his blue collar roots…

Basic Folk 195 – Anthony D’Amato

January 12, 2023

Lizzie No interviews Anthony D’Amato: When I first moved to New York City in 2015 to make my fortune as…

Basic Folk 194 – Courtney Marie Andrews

January 5, 2023

Courtney Marie Andrews seems anciently wise in general, but on her new album Loose Future, she’s particularly tapped in to…

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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.