All Episodes
Basic Folk — 378 episodes
Rachel McCartney's Return to Music, Being a Horse Girl, & Accidentally Snubbing David Gray, ep. 351
Keb' Mo' Defines the Blues as Honesty Music, ep. 350
Hrishikesh Hirway: From Monikers to Podcasts to Music Under His Own Name, ep. 349
MayaFest: Oliver Wood, Ana Egge, John Craigie, Kristin Andreassen, & Caitlin Canty on Maya de Vitry's New Album, ep. 348
Lizzie No & Kimaya Diggs Celebrate America's Outlaws, ep. 347
Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley
Milk Carton Kids Are Making a Mountain out of a Molehill, ep. 345
Club Passim's Matt Smith on 30 Years of Building Community, ep. 344
Folk State of the Union: Rissi Palmer, Rose Cousins, Kaïa Kater & Jobi Riccio Live on Cayamo, ep. 343
Abraham Alexander & Kashus Culpepper: Handsome Club Convenes at Sea, ep. 342
Dawes Welcomes Inner Critic, Says "No, Thank You" To The Comment Section
Julian Taylor's Folk Evolution: From Misfit to Musical Storyteller, ep. 340
The Mammals Do Not Want Your Old Farm Equipment, ep. 339
Joe Henry & Mark Erelli Wanted to Hang Out, So We Let Them, ep. 338
Laurie Lewis' Bluegrass Love Letter to California, ep. 337
Naomi Westwater is Spiritually Creative, But Also Very Very Organized, ep. 336
Great Lake Swimmers' Tony Dekker: Accidental Bandleader, ep. 335
Mary Chapin Carpenter is the Woman in the Truck, ep. 334
2025 Wrap-Up: Gals Chat, A Corn Cob, Alaska, and One Man, ep. 333
Madison Cunningham is Embarrassed All the Time. ep. 332
Frazey Ford Revisits the Subtle Grooves of 'Indian Ocean', ep. 331
The Barr Brothers Rally Around Mysticism, ep. 330
David Wilcox Can Heal Your Heart in Two Minutes, ep. 329
Kathleen Edwards: Making up for 30 Years of No Tears, ep. 328
Peter Rowan: The Bluegrass Buddha's Tex-Mex Roots, ep. 327
Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks: "Buckle Bunny," No Cringe, and My Black Country, ep. 326
Vibe Coaches: Maya de Vitry, Ethan Jodziewicz, Joel Timmons, & Shelby Means, ep. 325
Paul Brady on Tina Turner, Irish Music and Not Being Too Famous, ep. 324
Everyone Has a Friend in Joe K. Walsh, ep. 323
Everyone Belongs at the Olive Klug show, ep. 322
Gina Chavez: From Choir Kid to Latin Grammy Nominee, ep. 321
Tony Kamel Believes in Life and You Should Too, ep. 320
Kora Feder is the Future of Political Folk Songwriting, but also Has Too Many Craft Projects, ep. 319
Tami Neilson: On Taking Wynonna's Call, Her Scary Near-Death Experience, and Willie Nelson, ep. 318
Indigo Girls: Activism Through Fashion and Community Through Food (REISSUE), ep. 317
Joy Oladokun Writes Worship Music for Youth Group Rejects (REISSUE), ep. 316
Watchhouse in Conversation with Jacob Sharp (Mipso) (Bonus)
Chris Thile: Calvin and Hobbes, Classical Music, and Curiosity (REISSUE), ep. 315
Dar Williams: Music was Decided for Me (REISSUE), ep. 314
John Hiatt is Actually Not Scared to Talk about His Feelings (REISSUE), ep. 313
Anaïs Mitchell: 2019 Pre-Broadway interview on Hadestown, Lamb Rearing, and Untangling Third Wave Feminism (REISSUE), ep. 312
Morgan Toney on Circles, Elders, and Phil Collins, ep. 311
Kris Delmhorst: Inching Forward through Sleepless Nights, ep. 310
Sara Watkins on I'm With Her's Witchy AF New Record, ep. 309
Mary Gauthier & Jaimee Harris on THE Three Shoes, Alchemy and Weeding out Baddies, ep. 308
Susan Werner on Defining Hard Work, Paid Vacations, and Relaxing as Indie Musician, ep. 307
Jon Muq: Uganda, Cruise Ship Food and His Googly-Eyed Guitar, ep. 306
Ani DiFranco & Carsie Blanton: Menopause, The Wild Child, and Naps to fight Capitalism, ep. 305
Loudon Wainwright III: Oversharing, Family Ties, and Musical Legacy, ep. 304
Olivia Ellen Lloyd: West Virginia to Brooklyn, Finding Ground in Water, ep. 303
Bonnie "Prince" Billy On Making Nashville Musical Magic, ep. 302
Rose Cousins & Edie Carey: Bast Friendship, Music, and the Art of Spatula-ing Life, ep. 301
Sierra Hull: Mandolin Magic and Small Town Roots, ep. 300
Basic Folk Presents: Folk Files: Shady Grove
Gary Louris talks to Mark Erelli on Songwriting, Late in Life Love, and Technology, ep. 299
Lilly Hiatt: Driving Tunes and Life Lessons, ep. 297
*Bonus* Mary Sue Twohy: From Folk Roots to Radio Waves
Sam Moss: Gentle Folk Sounds and Woodworking Bounds, ep. 296
Covered in Moss: Anna B Savage's World of Folk, Birds and Ireland, ep. 295
Carolyn Kendrick's Devilish Detour: Satan's Folk Music, Moral Panic and the Color Red, ep. 294
Josh Kaufman: Imperfect Folk Music & Backstage Snacks, ep. 293
Lutalo: Hip Hop Roots and Folk Future(s), ep. 292
Jerry Douglas: From Steel Mills to Dobro Thrills, ep. 291
Basic Folk: An Official Bluegrass Situation Production
Year-End Reflections with Cindy & Lizzie: A Wild 2024 Ride, ep. 290
Nature Calls for Trampled by Turtles' Dave Simonett: Music, Hunting and Home, ep. 289
Becca Stevens on Grief, Spiritual Co-Writing and Connection, ep. 288
Twisted Pines' Kathleen Parks Secret Polka Past, ep. 287
Edie Carey & Sarah Sample: remain Cool despite Comfort, Cajons and Dream Catchers, ep. 286
The Sound of Women's Voices: A Shorty Bonus on a Weird Ass Day
From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson's Journey to His Final Album, ep. 285
Riffing on Life: Chuck Prophet talks Music, Surfing, and Storytelling with Mark Erelli, EP. 284
Liv Greene on Finding her Tender Little Queer Heart, ep. 283
Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot, ep. 282
Amy Helm: Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn, ep. 281
From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb's Unconventional Journey, ep. 280
Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger, ep. 29
Basic Folk Presents: American Masters: Creative Spark feat. Jewel
Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition, ep. 278
Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire, ep. 277
Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots, ep. 276
From Lancaster to the Limelight: The de Vitry Sibling Soundtrack, ep. 275
Basic Folk Presents: The Other 22 Hours - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes, ep. 274
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: Eyeballs, Ice Cream, and Portland, Oregon, ep. 273
Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing, ep. 272
John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos, ep. 271
Peggy Seeger spills Folk Feminist Tea with Dawn Landes, ep. 270
Ana Egge on Dream-Writing, the Truth, and Sinead O'Connor, ep. 269
Soundcheck Stories and Life Lessons: Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey, ep. 268
Steve Poltz Wants to Listen to The Grateful Dead, Watch Laugh-In and Write a Song Together, ep. 267
Basic Folk Presents: Only Vans
Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks, ep. 266
The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater, ep. 265
Guster is a Place, ep. 264
Finding Freedom in a Flip Phone: John Moreland's Quest for a Simple Life, ep. 263
Claps, Covers, and Come Ons: Inside Barnstar!'s Musical Mischief, ep. 262
Fran & Flora Are Reimagining Traditional Yiddish Folk Music, ep. 261
Relevant, Radical & ROTFL: Billy Bragg, Folk Music's Political Poet, ep. 260
Leyla McCalla's Joyful Rebellion: Sun Without Heat and the Freedom of Play, ep. 259
Humbird: From Dinner Table Singing to Dismantling White Supremacy, ep. 258
Navigating the Waters of Folk Music: Community vs Capitalism, ep. 257
Jontavious Willis Says Blues Music is for The Kids, ep. 256
Aoife O'Donovan and Dawn Landes Surf All the Feminist Waves, ep. 255
Appalachian Bluegrasser Missy Raines Explains The West Virginia Thing, ep. 254
Bob Hillman's Rock and Roll Return: From Beach Volleyball to Marketing to Musician, ep. 253
Joe Pug Will Not Ossify, ep. 252
Hannah Connolly is Finding Her Happy Little Emo Heart Again, ep. 251
Lizzie No: the GOAT on Gender, Tiaras and Leveling Up, ep. 250
Dinty Child Dreams Up Tunes on Island Time, ep. 249
Tyrone Cotton: The Louisville Legend You Must Hear
Radio Waves to Musical Bliss: Talia Schlanger's Harmonious Journey, ep. 248
Elise Leavy is the Faerie Kid of Folk, ep. 247
Strings of Support: Sarah Jarosz's Mentors and Co-Writing Magic, ep. 246
Imaginary People Chronicles: Viv & Riley's Tradition and Innovation, ep. 245
Rachael Kilgour's Tribute to her Extraordinary Ordinary Dad, ep. 244
Crying in Music: Darrell Scott's Honest Artistry, ep. 243
Folk Legacy: Celebrating 25 Years of Club Passim's campfire. Festival
Maya de Vitry & Ethan Jodziewicz are Seriously Playful, ep. 242
Rosanne Cash is Not a Regular Mom, ep. 241
Iron & Wine: Navigating the High School Reunion of My Music Career, ep. 240
Travis Book is a Practical Romantic, ep. 239
Caroline Cotter: Home is Where the Ocean Is, ep. 238
Jobi Riccio is an Outdoor Kid, ep. 237
Billy Keane: Curiosity, Luck, & Drive, ep. 236
Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard, ep. 235
Tré Burt, ep. 234
Antje Duvekot, ep. 233
Your Career vs Your Soul, ep. 232
Jenny Owen Youngs, ep. 231
Buffalo Nichols, ep. 230
Rising Appalachia, ep. 229
Nina de Vitry, ep. 228
Ben Harper, ep. 227
Taylor Ashton, ep. 226
Raye Zaragoza, ep. 225
Meg Hutchinson, ep. 224
Molly Tuttle, ep. 223
Kara Jackson, ep. 222
Tim O'Brien, ep. 221
Brian Dunne, ep. 220
Ethan Setiawan, ep. 219
Caitlin Canty, ep. 218
Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks, Ep. 217
Performance vs Authenticity, ep. 216
Matt Sucich, Ep. 215
Hanneke Cassel, ep. 214
Dom Flemons., ep. 213
Libby Rodenbough, ep. 212
David Wax Track by Track, ep. 211
Alice Howe & Freebo, ep. 210
The Tallest Man on Earth, ep. 209
William Prince, ep. 208
Kimaya Diggs, ep. 207
Brett Dennen, ep. 206
Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, ep. 205
Adeem the Artist, ep. 204
Lyrics vs Melody, ep. 203
Sam Phillips, ep. 202
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin, ep. 201
SistaStrings, ep. 200!
Eliza Edens, ep. 199
Mark Erelli, ep. 198
Ruthie Foster, ep. 197
Tom Wilson, ep. 196
Anthony D'Amato, ep. 195
Courtney Marie Andrews, ep. 194
Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow, ep. 193
John Calvin Abney, ep. 192
Lissa Schneckenburger, ep. 191
Melissa Carper, ep. 190
Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country, ep. 189
Ondara, ep. 188
Mali Obomsawin, ep. 187
Caroline Spence, ep. 186
Will Sheff, ep. 185
Caleb Caudle, ep. 184
Brittany Haas, ep. 183
Amy Ray, ep. 182
Ken Yates, ep. 181
Kyshona, ep. 180
Lauren Balthrop, ep. 179
Molly Tuttle, ep. 178
Peter Mulvey, ep. 177
Adia Victoria, ep. 176
Hannah Read, ep. 175
Tami Neilson, ep. 174
Backstage Preview: Willi Carlisle on Field Music
Willi Carlisle, ep. 173
Leon Timbo, ep. 172
Backstage Preview: Dietrich Strause Friend Hang
Dietrich Strause, ep. 171
Edie Carey, ep. 170
Cristina Vane, ep. 169
Grant-Lee Phillips, ep. 168
S.G. Goodman, ep. 167
Richard Thompson, ep. 166
John Doe, ep. 165
Backstage Preview: Song Premiere – "Animal" by Jean Rohe
Steve Forbert, ep. 164
Lily Henley, ep. 163
Grace Givertz, ep. 162
Amy Correia, ep. 161
BF Presents: Why We Write
Backstage Preview: Amy Helm on Field Music
Mason Jennings, ep. 160
Tatiana Hargreaves, ep. 159
No No Boy, ep. 158
Brent Cobb, ep. 157
Suz Slezak, ep. 156
Backstage Preview: Hang with Maya De Vitry
Maya De Vitry, ep. 155
Joy Oladokun, ep. 154
BF Presents: American Songcatcher
Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats, ep. 153
Backstage Preview: Anais Mitchell XLR
Anais Mitchell, ep. 152
Erin Rae, ep. 151
Aoife O'Donovan, ep. 150
Backstage Preview: Aoife O'Donovan 2014 interview
Tré Burt, ep. 149
Eliza Gilkyson, ep. 148
Backstage Preview: Music Hang with Christopher Pappas (The Everyday Visuals)
MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger, ep. 147
Brad Kolodner, ep. 146
Miko Marks, ep. 145
Dori Freeman, ep. 144
Valerie June, ep. 143
Backstage Preview: KT Tunstall, 2013
Erin McKeown, ep. 142
Mary Gauthier, ep. 141
Buffalo Nichols, ep. 140
Lizzie No, Jake Blount, Allison Russell + Kaia Kater: neath the banner of the Black eclectic
Backstage Preview: Field Music "Lazy John"
Dar Williams, ep. 139
Amy Helm, ep. 138
Carolyn Kendrick, ep. 137
BF Presents: SongWriter with Maia Sharp + Cheryl Strayed
Martin Sexton, ep. 136
Alisa Amador, ep. 135
Chris Thile, ep. 134
Paula Fuga, ep. 133
BF Presents: Songcraft with Ani Difranco
Becca Mancari, ep. 132
Andrew Marlin (Watchhouse), ep. 131
Rachel Baiman, ep. 130
John Hiatt, ep. 129
Kishi Bashi, ep. 128
BF Presents: Get Up in the Cool with Adam Hurt
Alex Cuba, ep. 127
Mali Obomsawin of Lula Wiles, ep. 126
Joe Pug, ep. 125
Amythyst Kiah, ep. 124
Denison Witmer, ep. 123
Sunny War Track x Track, ep. 122
Phil Moore of Bowerbirds, ep. 121
Oliver Wood, ep. 120
Katy Kirby, ep. 119
Allison Russell, ep. 118
Tom Rush, ep. 117
Chris Pierce, ep. 116
Adam Moss of The Brother Brothers, ep. 115
Mark Kilianski of Golden Shoals, ep. 114
David Wax Museum, ep. 113
Yasmin Williams, ep. 112
Kaiti Jones, ep. 111
Taylor Rice of Local Natives, ep. 110
Steve Tilston, ep. 109
Alec Spiegelman, ep. 108
Raye Zaragoza, ep. 107
Suitcase Junket: "The End is New" Track by Track, ep. 106
Patty Larkin, ep. 105
Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, ep. 104
Sadie Gustafson-Zook, ep. 103
Anjimile, ep. 102
Cinder Well, ep. 101
Rose Cousins, ep. 100!!
Auyon Mukharji of Darlingside, ep. 99
Chris Smither, ep. 98
Almeta Ingram-Miller of The Legendary Ingramettes, , ep. 97
Kevin Morby, ep. 96
Shirley Collins, ep. 95
Lizzie No, ep. 94
Lori McKenna, ep. 93
Stella Schindler of Kentucky Avenue, ep. 92
Samantha Crain, ep. 91
Izzy Heltai's “Father” Track by Track, ep. 90
Brittney Spencer, ep. 89
Jonatha Brooke's "The Sweetwater Sessions" Track by Track, ep. 88
Alex Sturbaum, ep. 87
Ellis Paul, ep. 86
Jamie Fox, ep. 85
Laura Cortese, ep. 84
Forest Sun, ep. 83
Beatrice Deer, ep. 82
Kris Delmhorst, ep. 81
William Prince, ep. 80
Tami Neilson, ep. 79
Ruth Merenda of The Mammals, ep. 78
Caitlyn Smith, ep. 77
Grace Pettis, ep. 76
Jake Blount, ep. 75
Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three, ep. 74
Isa Burke of Lula Wiles, ep. 73
Alice Howe, ep. 72
Danielle Knibbe, ep. 71
Sunny War, ep. 70
Nerissa Nields, ep. 69
Letitia VanSant, ep. 68
Susan Werner, ep. 67
Maya De Vitry's "How to Break a Fall" Track by Track, ep. 66
Tall Tall Trees, ep. 65
Mark Erelli's "Blindsided" Track by Track, ep. 64
Anais Mitchell Tribute at Club Passim, ep. 63
Jesse Dee, ep. 62
Nora Jane Struthers' "Bright Light, Long Drives, First Words" Track by Track, ep. 61
Taylor Ashton, ep. 60
Kora Feder, ep. 59
Dave Godowsky, ep. 58
Leyla McCalla, ep. 57
Elisapie, ep. 56
Crys Matthews, ep. 55
Amythyst Kiah, ep. 54
Rachel Lynne LIVE at Club Passim, ep. 53
Dinty Child LIVE at Club Passim, ep. 52
Abraham Alexander, ep. 51
Rebecca Loebe, ep. 50
Molly Venter of Red Molly, ep. 49
Leif Vollebekk, ep. 48
Jenny Owen Youngs, ep. 47
Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills, ep. 46
Betsy Siggins, ep. 45
Emily Mure, ep. 44
Wallis Bird, ep. 43
Molly Sarle of Mountain Man, ep. 42
Joe Troop of Che Apalache, ep. 41
Amanda Shires, ep. 40
David Huckfelt, ep. 39
Johnathan Rice, ep. 38
Alisa Amador Live at Club Passim, ep. 37
Melissa Ferrick Live at Club Passim, ep. 36
Ben Arthur, ep. 35
Bridget Kearney, ep. 34
Matt Smith of Club Passim, ep. 33
Chris Eldridge of The Punch Brothers, ep. 32
Jim Kweskin, ep. 31
Corey Laitman, ep. 30
Zack Hickman, ep. 29
David Dye, ep. 28
Izzy Heltai, ep. 27
Livingston Taylor, ep. 26
Jenna Nicholls, ep. 25
Ethan Gruska, ep. 24
Marissa Nadler, ep. 23
Jonatha Brooke, ep. 22
Jocie Adams of Arc Iris, ep. 21
Bonus: Erin McKeown is Folk Wikipedia
Erin McKeown, ep. 20
Bill Deasy, ep. 19
Edie Carey, ep. 18
Amy Ray, ep. 17
KT Tunstall, ep. 16
Emily Saliers, ep. 15
Peter Mulvey, ep. 14
Rachel Sumner, ep. 13
Mark Dignam, ep. 12
Maya de Vitry, ep. 11
Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles, ep. 10
Alex Stanton of townsppl, ep. 09
Anais Mitchell, ep. 08
Dawn Landes, ep. 07
Mark Erelli, ep. 06
Kaia Kater, ep. 05
Nora Jane Struthers, ep. 04
Anna Tivel, ep. 03
Suitcase Junket, ep. 02
Ana Egge, ep. 01!!!
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