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Folk State of the Union: Rissi Palmer, Rose Cousins, Kaïa Kater & Jobi Riccio Live on Cayamo

May 14, 2026

Well, is this not an excuse to get the girlies together if we’ve ever heard one!? For our final live interview aboard Cayamo, we arranged a check-in with some of our favorite folks to talk about the state of Folk Music (and folk-adjacent music). Our panel included country artist and host of Apple Music’s Color Me Country Radio Rissi Palmer, Canadian sweethearts Rose Cousins (CEO of emotions) and Kaïa Kater (Dean of Sad Songs), and Jobi Riccio, a self-proclaimed “rizzler.”…

Paul Brady on Tina Turner, Irish Music, and Not Being Too Famous

August 21, 2025

Bob Dylan once called Paul Brady a “secret hero” and meant it as a compliment. The Irish songwriting legend has…

Everyone Has a Friend in Joe K. Walsh

August 14, 2025

Originally from northern Minnesota, Joe K. Walsh grew up in Duluth and became enthralled with the mandolin (his primary focus,…

Everyone Belongs at the Olive Klug show

August 7, 2025

Olive Klug and I (Cindy) recorded this interview in my closet while they were in Portland, Maine to play a…

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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.