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Glad You’re Here
by Grant Glad
Host Grant Glad interviews Midwest musicians and talks about what makes them tick, and takes a peak behind the curtain at their creative process.
Episodes
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City Boy - The Ballad of Grant Glad (Mockumentary)
(Another one meant to be watched on video, so if you're on a platform that is audio only it's going to feel very strange) He's gone back to his roots, but you're a city boy. Cast Grant Glad as Himself Hunter Hawthorne as Himself Laurel Bur as Herself Written by Grant Glad Directed by Jonathan...
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Tall People Music - The Grant Glad Story (Mockumentary)
This one is meant to be watched on video. So if you aren't on a site that supports video, it's going to feel a little weird. Enjoy! Directed by Bret (Dirtbike Boyfriend)
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Ep: 100 Pt. 2 - Mom
In honor of the 100th episode of the show I decided to go back to the beginning and interview my Mom and Dad! My Mom, Mary Glad, joins me on this episode to tell the story of her life. From Motherhood, to going back to college in her 40's, it's all in there folks. This episode brought to you by…
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Ep: 100 Pt. 1 - Dad
In honor of the 100th episode of the show I decided to go back to the beginning and interview my Mom and Dad! My Dad, Allan Glad, joins me on this episode to tell the story of his life. From Fatherhood, to his time in the military, it's all in there folks. This episode brought to you by Car...
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Ep: 99 - Nate Walker
This week I am joined by Minneapolis guitar virtuoso Nate Walker. Nate plays with the bands/artists Yam Haus, Ber, Mike Kota and more, and he also hosts the Sidemen Sessions every month at Greenway Recording Studio. We get into a little bit of everything: U2, Saxophones, guitar guys, being a…
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Ep: 98 - Wyatt Overman (Overman Guitars)
This week I am joined by Wyatt Overman, owner of Overman Guitars. Have you listened to Speyside by Bon Iver yet? If you have then you've heard the SixShot and SplitShot pickups designed and built by Wyatt and his team. They enable the player with the ability to isolate each string and send it to...
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Ep: 97 - Oceanographer
Val from the project Oceanographer stops by the studio this week to chat with host Grant Glad about just about everything. We get into how social media feels like it's over, how capitalism pushes people into chasing virality, Their latest EP, and really anything else that pops in our heads. This...
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Ep: 96 - Ross Thorn 2.0
https://simoncroppislyingtoyou.com/ This week host Grant Glad is joined once again by Duluth's own Ross Thorn. We chat about alot on this one, including: Men's mental health, how Ross is building a community with his own music and with TPAC, the economics of being an artist and so much more. Ross...
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Ep: 95 - Kevin Kinney (Empire Wool and Canvas)
On this week's episode, host Grant Glad sits down with Kevin Kinney, owner and operator of Empire Wool and Canvas to talk about everything he's learned from his lifetime in the outdoor industry, how his clothes have been featured on "Alone" and anything else that pops in our heads. Here is the…
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Ep: 94 - Boxcar
Host Grant Glad sits down with Blake and Misisipi Mike Wolf from Duluth band Boxcar to chat about their songwriting process, growing up in the north metro of Minneapolis, Blake rooming with another famous songwriter out of Duluth back in college and anything else that pops in our heads. This...
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Ep: 93 - jeremy messersmith
jeremy messersmith joins host Grant Glad on this weeks episode to chat about anything and everything really. They get into the pitfalls of late stage capitalism, trying to be an artist within that system, growing up evangelical, and really anything else that pops in our heads. This episode…
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Re-Release - Ep: 10 - Clare Doyle
Taking the week off for the 4th of July, so this week we are re-releasing my interview with Clare Doyle from all the way back in May of 2023. A lot has changed for Clare since this talk, she just played at Blue Ox Music Festival in June, and her debut EP "Stranger" has been racking up accolades...
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Ep: 92 - Kiernan
Minneapolis Indie Folk rising star, Kiernan, joins Grant on this weeks episode to chat about how she went from playing soccer to writing songs, where her inspiration comes from, and why even though it's scary, it's worth it to be vulnerable in songwriting. This episode brought to you by Car...
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Ep: 91 - Vinnie Donatelle (The Last Revel)
Vinnie Donatelle of The Last Revel sits down on this weeks episode to chat with Grant about their bands ascendant rise in the bluegrass world, their new album "Gone for Good" coming out on July 18th, what makes their brand of string music work on their records, and what it takes to make a living…
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Ep: 90 - Lone Rock Bride
Emma and Jordan of the Minneapolis Alt-Country outfit, Lone Rock Bride, join host Grant Glad on this weeks show to nerd out about all things songwriting, Lucinda Williams and anything else that pops in our head. Emma and Jordan also perform some stripped down performances of 2 of their songs off...
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Ep: 89 - Ladybird
The Alt-Country rising stars out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ladybird, join host Grant Glad on this weeks episode of the show to chat about how they found their sound, politics in music, Bruce Springsteen & Bob Dylan, and really anything else that comes to mind. Ladybird also just won the Virtual…
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Ep: 88 - Teague Alexy
Duluth Singer/Songwriter/Troubadour Teague Alexy joins host Grant Glad on this weeks episode of the show to talk about his songwriting process, the beauty of music and family and love, keeping old things alive and anything else that comes to mind. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge,...
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Ep: 87 - Michael Gay
Minneapolis Folk Singer Michael Gay joins host Grant Glad to nerd out about songwriting this week. We get into where he finds inspiration for songs, his experience managing the business end of things for other artists and whatever else pops in our heads. This episode brought to you by Car...
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Ep: 86 - The Car Concierge Guys
This week host Grant Glad is joined by the team of Car Concierge, Andrew, Erik, Dan & Brandon to talk a lot about Toyota Tacoma's. We also discuss the service they offer helping find folks cars so they don't have to waste entire weekends at car dealerships. Car Concierge has been a sponsor of the...
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Ep: 85 - Sylvia Dieken
Minneapolis Indie Folk Singer/Songwriter Sylvia Dieken joins host Grant Glad to talk about her songwriting process, her love of Paul Simon, and how she went about self producing her debut album set to be released this spring. We also may nerd out about our love for Phoebe Bridgers on this one.…
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Ep: 84 - Lisa Hengel (Willow Wood Insurance Agency)
Lisa Hengel the owner of Willow Wood Insurance Agency joins host Grant Glad on the show today to chat about what it's like to see the world through her kids eyes, how much she loves the Minnesota music scene, and of course all things insurance as well! Many thanks to Lisa and Willow Wood…
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Ep: 83 - Cassidy Glad
This week we take a little detour from the music world as the one and only Cassidy Glad of Pulse Barre & Fitness joins host Grant Glad to chat about all things group fitness. We discuss her journey to becoming a studio owner, the community she is building at Pulse, and what it takes to be a great...
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Ep: 82 - Maddie Thies
The one and only Maddie Thies sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss her new single "Owie" which is about her experience living with chronic pain. We also chat about how she works in a supportive role playing bass for other Minnesota acts like Anni XO, her creative process, and anything else...
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Ep: 81 - Simon Cropp
Folk Singer/Songwriter (don't call it folkgrass folks) Simon Cropp joins host Grant Glad to solve all the worlds problems on this week episode of the show. We talk about how his upcoming debut album, his experiences climbing the ranks of the music industry by just asking for the gig, how he is...
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Ep: 80 - Laura Geyen (LH Glassworks)
Stained glass artist Laura Geyen of LH Glassworks sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss how she got into stained glass, some of her anti-capitalist pieces, where she gets inspiration for her art, and what it takes to make a living as an artist. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge,...
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Ep: 79 - Taylor Lewin
Multi-Hyphenate Emmy Award Winning Sound Designer-Music Producer-Engineer Taylor Lewin sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss his career arc, the skillset he has developed to be successful in the creative industry, his thoughts on making a living in the creative industry, how he helps…
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Ep: 78 - Girl at the Rock Shows
Girl at the Rock Shows AKA Langen Goldstien sits down with host Grant Glad to talk about her experience promoting the Minnesota music scene by attending 100’s of shows every year and writing about them. We talk about how she manages this with a day job, what makes bands stand out for her, and why...
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Ep: 77 - Alyssa Oursler
Alyssa Oursler (author, musician, photographer & music journalist) joins host Grant Glad on this weeks episode to talk about what it’s like to write a novel and have to live in that world, how she is influenced by Patti Smith, and anything else that pops in our heads. This episode brought to you…
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Ep: 76 - Thomas Sticha
Minneapolis Americana/Country phenom Thomas Sticha joins host Grant Glad on the show this week. We talk about his experience coming out from the Christian music world as a backup musician and into his own as a country singer, how him and others have built a community of like minded Americana...
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Ep: 75 - Luke LeBlanc
Americana Songsmith Luke LeBlanc joins host Grant Glad this week to cut it up about this music thing. We chat about how he's been playing on stages and writing since he was 12, his Erik Koskinen produced album "Places", where his ideas come from, and Luke and Grant debate the merits of country...
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Ep: 74 - Sophie Hiroko
Sophie Hiroko sits down with host Grant Glad to talk about her new single "Ashes" that came out on March 17th. She shares a few unreleased songs on the show and we talk about WWOOFing, how she uses her other band (C U Next Tuesday) to have 2 outlets for her emotions, and the process she uses to...
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Ep: 73 - Nur-D
Nur-D sits down with host Grant Glad to chat about all of the things and drop 2 freestyles in our lap. Nur-D shares some wisdom about healthy criticism, being vulnerable in your music, what it means to make it as a musician and also performs 2 freestyles over beats produced by Ghosty of Petrichor...
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Ep: 72 - Hunter Hawthorne
Music Producer extraordinaire Hunter Hawthorne of Petrichor Sound sits down with Grant Glad to give us a glimpse behind the curtain of how your favorite music gets made. Hunter talks about the skill set needed to be a good producer, what a producer does, his favorite produced album of 2024 and...
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Ep: 71 - Dellwood
Jarah Sullivan and Julian Edoff of the band Dellwood sit down with host Grant Glad to share some of their unreleased songs, chat about their experience defining themselves as a young band that does multiple genres with deep bluegrass influences, Grant complains about bands that put more emphasis…
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Ep: 70 - Doyle Turner 2.0
Doyle Turner joins host Grant Glad for the second time to chat about his new record "Paper Maps". We chat about his experience working with Sarah Morris who produced the record, songwriting and why the hell aren't people going to shows anymore? This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow...
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Ep: 69 - Jason Streitz 2.0
Jason Streitz joins host Grant Glad to talk about his newest album "Light Again". We go in depth on the songs of the record, the themes that inspired it, America and Jason's business Brickyard Pottery that him and his wife run. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance...
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Ep: 68 - The Spine Stealers
Grant sits down with Kate and Emma from the Spine Stealers and they talk about getting their start in music back in 2020, smoking cigarettes in graveyards, and anything else that pops in our minds. Learn more about the Spine Stealers on Instagram or their website. This episode brought to you by…
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Ep: 67 - Gavin St. Clair (Saltydog)
Grant sits down with Gavin St. Clair of Saltydog and the Gavin St. Clair trio. Gavin sheds some light on how hard he works to make music look easy, how he keeps it interesting, and how Saltydog came to be the prominent jam band of Duluth. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Petrichor...
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Ep: 66 - Charlie Parr
Grant is joined by the one and only Charlie Parr. Charlie allows us some insights into his thoughts on the boundaries he has had to draw around making a living as an artist, the history of recorded music, his experience becoming a mentor to fellow Duluthian musician Jon Edwards, and how he...
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Ep: 65 - Anna Devine
Minneapolis musician/singer/songwriter Anna Devine joins Grant and they talk about the taste gap between our taste in art and the art our abilities allow us to make (credit Ira Glass), Anna's trip to Italy, and where she finds inspiration for her songs. Her new single "Year's End" is available in...
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Ep: 64 - Emma Jeanne
We're back! Kicking off this season with the one and only Emma Jeanne, a dual citizen artist of the Twin Ports and the Twin Cities and a dual citizen of her solo project and her band Yonder.. Grant and Emma talk about taking every opportunity that comes your way, the differences between…
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Ep: 63 - Kyle Orla 2.0
Kyle Orla of The Northerly & K.O Stringworks comes back to join host Grant Glad to talk about his love for John Mayer and a few other things along the way. Things like, how him and his wife are building a great music school for students of all ages in Duluth, how he learned about all that old…
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Ep: 62 - Jake Manders (Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins)
Host Grant Glad sits down with the one and only Jake Manders and they chat about his grunge-folk music, his art, and what it's like working as a high school art teacher. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, find out more at https://www.gocarconcierge.com/
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Ep: 61 - Emmy Woods
Host Grant Glad talks with Emmy Woods about her whirlwind of the past year racking up awards and accolades as a Minnesota songwriter, her creative process, and what it's like making a life in music. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, find out more at https://www.gocarconcierge.com/
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Ep: 60 - The Penny Peaches
Host Grant Glad sits down with Hattie & Grace of The Penny Peaches to talk about growing up in a music family, blood harmonies, and where their songs come from. This episode brought to you by car concierge, find out more at https://www.gocarconcierge.com/
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Ep: 59 - Maygen & the Birdwatcher
Glad You’re Here podcast host, Grant Glad chats with emerging American-folk artists Maygen & The Birdwatcher around the campfire on-site at the 2024 Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Singer-songwriters Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann talk about life on the road this year and pushing...
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Ep: 58 - Molly Brandt 2.0
It's our 2nd interview with the one and only Molly Brandt! She shares her song Mr. Texas and her and Grant commiserate about the state of American politics. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, find out more at https://www.gocarconcierge.com/
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Ep: 57 - Sarah Larson (Red Thread)
Host Grant Glad sits down with Sarah Larson and talks about her project Red Thread. Sarah drops some knowledge about Eastern European folk music, history, and anything else that comes to mind. She shares a live version of a song off her new record "Immigrantke" and another A capella version of an...
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Ep: 56 - Carrie Sue & the Woodburners (Live at Blue Ox)
Host Grant Glad sits down with Carrie Sue and the Woodburners at a makeshift studio set up outside of a tent during the Blue Ox Music Festival. They talk about their upcoming EP, what it's like in Urbana, Illinois, how they create their tight cohesive sound, and what inspires their beautiful…
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Ep: 55 - Christopher David Hanson
Host Grant Glad sits down with Minnesota songwriter Christopher David Hanson and they nerd out about songwriting, songcraft, and finding the space in a song. Chris is kind enough to share a new song and an old classic along the way too. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, go to...
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Host Grant Glad interviews Midwest musicians and talks about what makes them tick, and takes a peak behind the curtain at their creative process.
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