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WEXT Podcast
The WEXT podcast feed. This is where you'll find various pieces of programs that become podcasts you can listen to when away from WEXT.
Episodes
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Marty Wendell’s Telecaster Cowboy Is Riding Toward the Grammys
Marty Wendell talks about his Grammy-contending album Telecaster Cowboy, working with producer Chris Scruggs, and his October 16 show with Laura Leigh at Caffe Lena.
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Troy Turns Up the Pride: Collar City Pride Fest Returns October 10
Collar City Pride returns to Troy October 10 with music, performances, community, queer joy and a new low-sensory space. Hear director Meagon Nolasco on WEXT.
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Beth Nielsen Chapman on Songwriting, “This Kiss” & New Music | WEXT
Beth Nielsen Chapman talks songwriting, new music, Faith Hill’s “This Kiss,” and the personal meaning behind her songs ahead of her October 8 Caffè Lena show.
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Yahz Talks New EP, Poetry, Music and Mental Health | WEXT
Local 518 artist Yahz discusses her new EP, poetry, discovering music, and mental health in an honest conversation with WEXT Radio.
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Bethany Yarrow Talks Music, Activism & Peter Yarrow Tribute
Bethany Yarrow talks music, activism, the Women’s Water March and honoring her father Peter Yarrow in an interview ahead of her September shows.
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Mary Gauthier Brings New Songs and Old Favorites to the Capital Region
Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album Reckoning, 20 years of Mercy Now, songwriting, and her September 4 and 5 area shows.
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Mary Gauthier on Reckoning, Songwriting, and Finding the Truth in a Song
Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album "Reckoning," her book Saved by a Song, songwriting, and her September shows in Woodstock and at Caffè Lena.
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Lost Bayou Ramblers Bring Cajun Fire to Music Haven
Louis Michot and the Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers bring high-energy Cajun music to Music Haven in Schenectady on August 23, with special guest Cécilia.
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Take Me Down to Stewy's, Jackson Simpson
The guy behind the viral hit championing all the great things you can do and get at Stewart's Shops will be a part of the next More Music Less Violence showcase performance at the Altamont Fairgrounds on August 22nd.
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Chuck Lamb Takes Saratoga Jazz “After Hours” at Caffè Lena
Saratoga Springs jazz pianist Chuck Lamb celebrates his new album After Hours On Phila Street with a special August 11 show at Caffè Lena.
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The Markets at Round Lake Return for 2026
We learn all about what's happening at the Markets at Round Lake this weekend in Round Lake (just off Exit 11 on the Northway). Markets at Round Lake Returns August 8-9 with Local Makers, Live Music, and Small-Town Charm.
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Music and Dance: Line Dancing Takes Center Stage
Jeseppi Wildfeather and Kathlyn McCarthy: Music and Dance: Line Dancing Takes Center Stage.
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Mona Golub Talks Up Music Haven's 2026 Season
Mona and I sat at Music Haven, in the heart of Schenectady's Central Park for a chat about this summer's season. Some really great shows are coming!
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Sam Torres is Inspired by the Hudson
Sam Torres has been living along the Hudson River for quite some time. As a musician, and composer, it was inevitable that he'd end up inspired by his time near the river. His latest full work is a masterpiece inspired by the Hudson River, a river that has inspired so many.
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John Craigie Swam Here
John Craigie's 10th album is out. The album, "I Swam Here," is Craigie's 10th studio release and was recorded across sessions in New Orleans and Oregon, blending Gulf Coast influences with his Pacific Northwest roots.Check out this live performance of his new single, "Edna...
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Marty Wendell is Americana Personified
Marty Wendell has gathered a fabulous line up of Americana music at Lark Hall on June 20th with the Insolent Willies and the Bluebillies. Plus, Kyla Silk will perform an opening set earlier in the evening at the Eleven.
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A Taste of Heartland Masala with Jyoti & Auyon
Jyoti Mukharji and Auyon Mukharji discuss food, family, music, and their cookbook Heartland Masala.
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Caroga Lake Comes Alive for 2026
The 2026 Caroga Lake Music Festival is shaping up to be one of the best yet.
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Keegan James: At Sea Level
2026 is the year of Keegan James! His new song and video, "Sea Level" is out on May 9. He's playing the Local 518 Stage at Tulip Fest that day. Then on May 22, catch him at the next Indie Whims, too.
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Taina Asili's Fever Pitch Shines at Mohawk Hudson Earth Fest
Taina Asili's Fever Pitch is to be part of the inaugural Mohawk Hudson Earth Fest, April 25 at Music Haven in Schenectady’s Central Park.
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Tom Rush Returns to Caffe Lena
Tom Rush returns to Caffe Lena for two shows on April 26.
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Erica Rose Shows Her Whimsical Side
Erica Rose, Ky McClinton & Curious Comet to play the next Indie Whims, April 24 at Septembers Too.
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Grainne Hunt Brings Nu Folk to Albany
See Grainne Hunt and Jules Stewart at the Irish American Heritage Museum (under the stars in the planetarium) Saturday, April 11.
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For Ria Curley It’s All About The Divine
Ria Curley has spent her entire career chasing what feels authentic — in her music and in her life.
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Zan Strumfeld Presents A Night of The Kinks
Join Super 400, the Abyssmals and more as they play the songs of The Kinks - March 21 at the Cohoes Music Hall.
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Girls Need Love 3 is Coming
Caffe Lena, March 7, celebrate women's voices with a diverse and stellar line-up.
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Trevor Hutchinson of Lunasa Talks History
Trevor Hutchinson is one of the founding members of the legendary Irish band Lunasa. We talk all about their history, the name, and keeping the flame of traditional Irish music alive, and how they keep it modern and fresh. See the band at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on March 1.
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Mia Wilks Shares Her Message and Musical Journey
17 year old London singer-songwriter, Mia Wilks is an artist to watch.
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The Swamp Lily Charity Hour Celebrates WEXT
This month, the Swamp Lily Charity Hour supports and celebrates WEXT for its efforts with the Local 518 scene.
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Peter Lesser Goes From The Egg to Author
Peter Lesser, known for his work at The Egg and the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, has written his first book. It's out on February 10th. We talk all about that transition from venue manager and promoter to author. And Peter tells us few of the stories that make McCabe's a special place.
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Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare at UPH!
What happens when a cast member intentionally gets drunk, and then the cast puts on a Shakespeare play? Madness ensues! Check out Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare at UPH in Saratoga on January 30.
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Ari Hest Comes Down from the Treehouse
Ari Hest will be at Caffe Lena on January 23. Hear about his career than spans a couple decades, and his latest projects.
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Indie Whims Presents Galentine's Day
Come join us with our friends at Indie Whims!
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Will Gordon's Beats & Eats Returns
Join Will Gordon and a bunch of other super cool musicians for Volume 3 of the Beats & Eats series at Unihog on January 3, 2026.
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No One You Know's Jingle Bell Rock
Join us for a special night dedicated to a great cause.
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Tops Of Trees Do Something
Saratoga Local 518 band Tops of Trees release their full length album, "Do Something."
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The Bluebillies Celebrate the Release of a New Single
The Bluebillies celebrate the release of a new single and their holiday show at The Strand on December 13th.
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Welcome to a Slambovian Holiday
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams is coming to Proctors Eighth Step for their holiday show on Saturday, December 6th.
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Carolyn Shapiro Talks About Food Insecurity in the 518
We know Carolyn Shapiro for her amazing banjo playing, her songs and wonderful voice. But her day job has been very stressful of late. She works at Comfort Food Community in Greenwich. They're out on the front lines of the current issue of food insecurity, helping people in Washington county to...
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