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John Hiatt is Actually Not Scared to Talk about His Feelings (REISSUE)

June 5, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back 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 Cindy Howes interviewing John Hiatt originally posted on August 5, 2021. In 2021, John Hiatt released ‘Leftover Feelings’ (which is still his latest album, by the way), a collab with bluegrass great Jerry Douglas as producer and his…

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Basic Folk 96 – Kevin Morby

December 3, 2020

Powered by RedCircle The music of Kevin Morby has colorful textural layers, much like the human who creates it. On…

Basic Folk 95 – Shirley Collins

November 19, 2020

Powered by RedCircle WOW. Shirley Collins has led a wild full life! The British Folk singer, who helped bring about…

Basic Folk 94 – Lizzie No

November 12, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Around age 10, Lizzie No was getting tired of the violin. The Princeton-born No picked the harp…

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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.