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From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson’s Journey to His Final Album

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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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John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos

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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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