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Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker: Accidental Bandleader

January 22, 2026

Accidental bandleader and beloved Canadian Tony Dekker joins us to talk about Great Lake Swimmers’ new album, ‘Caught Light.’ Tony is up to old tricks again, like recording in a remote and weird place (in a century-old farmhouse in the middle of the woods) and working with his merry band of rotating musician friends, including producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas). The album was recorded in three days, the shortest amount of time he’s ever spent on a record. In that very…

Kora Feder: Future of Political Folk Songwriting Also Has Too Many Craft Projects

July 17, 2025

On this episode of Basic Folk, Kora Feder talks about her new album, ‘Some Kind of Truth,’ as well as…

Tami Neilson: On Taking Wynonna’s Call, Her Scary Near-Death Experience, and Willie Nelson

July 10, 2025

In recent years, Tami Neilson has been learning to carry both great joy and great sorrow simultaneously. The New Zealand-based,…

Indigo Girls: Activism Through Fashion and Community Through Food (REISSUE)

July 3, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the past several weeks, Basic Folk has been digging back into the…

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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.