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(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…
Listen to the InterviewBasic Folk 48 – Leif Vollebekk
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Basic Folk 47 – Jenny Owen Youngs
Powered by RedCircle Jenny Owen Youngs! Jenny is a indie pop songwriter, queer icon and podcast host. I am thrilled…
Basic Folk 46 – Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills
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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.