Listen now
Powered by RedCircle
Listen
Latest Episodes
It’s 2024 recap time on Basic Folk! Cindy & Lizzie dive into a most special year-end reflection, featuring highlights from our honest conversations with folk musicians. We revisit THE top episode of the year, Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin‘s insightful discussion on navigating artistic challenges and living a simple life. Cindy shares her favorite episode featuring her co-host Lizzie No talking about her career-defining album, Halfsies (our 250th episode!). In turn, Lizzie’s favorite honest convo came from Leyla McCalla onboard…
Listen to the InterviewBasic Folk 118 – Allison Russell
Powered by RedCircle Allison Russell‘s story is unreal and it’s hard to know where to begin. Unfathomable childhood abuse: sexual,…
Basic Folk 117 – Tom Rush
Powered by RedCircle Tom Rush‘s career is a wonder. After stepping away from record labels and major tours in the…
Basic Folk 116 – Chris Pierce
Powered by RedCircle Chris Pierce was raised by a white mother and a Black father, who impressed the importance of…
Support us
Basic Folk is a grassroots, listener-funded podcast! Please contribute to help produce Basic Folk.
Become a Member
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.
Get the newsletter