1

Songs and Stories #191: Dayan Kai Returns with "To Be Free"

Mar 13, 2020

52:52

2

Songs and Stories #190: The Carolyn Sills Combo's "Return to El Paso"

Dec 20, 2019

50:19

3

Songs and Stories #189: “Me and My New Best Friends on KPIG Radio”

Nov 21, 2019

28:50

4

Songs and Stories #188: Nashville’s Renee Wahl

Nov 11, 2019

43:07

5

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #187: "Mira Goto Splits Her Time Between Santa Cruz and Nashville"

Aug 6, 2019

50:27

6

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #186: Gurf Morlix Discovers A Shade of “Impossible Blue”

Jun 17, 2019

37:53

7

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #185: Christie McCarthy Talks About the Big Picture

May 10, 2019

43:29

8

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #184: The Coffis Brothers Return to the Podcast

Mar 28, 2019

65:20

9

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #183: Keith Rayburn and Highway

Feb 15, 2019

47:39

10

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #182: Songwriter Henry Chadwick and Marlin Fisher

Jan 10, 2019

50:11

11

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #181: Songwriter Lauren Wahl

Oct 20, 2018

38:40

12

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #180: Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends

Sep 28, 2018

22:54

13

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #179: Nancy Cassidy’s “River’s Rising”

Aug 24, 2018

31:04

14

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #178: Steve Fulton

Jul 27, 2018

32:05

15

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #177: Larry Diehl

Jul 12, 2018

37:57

16

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #176: Richard Newman’s “Surfers and Shapers”

May 7, 2018

57:15

17

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #175: “Jesse Daniel”

Apr 13, 2018

41:26

18

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #174: “The Sweet Potatoes”

Mar 8, 2018

61:00

19

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #173: Live Songs From Episodes Past

Jan 19, 2018

34:39

20

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #172: Michael Gaither and Steve Kritzer on KPIG Radio

Dec 8, 2017

37:27

21

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #171: Jeffrey Halford’s “Lo Fi Dreams”

Sep 26, 2017

60:53

22

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #170: “All In Good Time” with Rhan Wilson

Aug 9, 2017

62:00

23

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #169: “Gurf Morlix Returns with “The Soul and The Heal”

Jun 30, 2017

46:16

24

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #168: “Greg Kihn is Re-Kihn-dled“

Apr 19, 2017

35:00

25

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #167: “Russell Brutsche’s ‘Bucket of Gold’ “

Feb 13, 2017

54:59

26

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #166: “Jonathan Foster and Miracle Mile Records”

Jan 2, 2017

32:37

27

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #165: "Something Good from Martha Groves Perry"

Nov 7, 2016

53:32

28

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #164: Nancy Cassidy’s “Heart of a Song”

Oct 28, 2016

41:22

29

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #163: "Kevin Welch"

Sep 23, 2016

46:10

30

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #162: "Dayan Kai's Maui Update"

Aug 18, 2016

38:52

31

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #160: Scott Cooper on “Batik in Blue”

Jul 7, 2016

58:22

32

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #161: "Recent Radio Part Two – More New Tunes"

Jul 7, 2016

33:20

33

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #159: “Cafe Musique Ebbs and Flows”

Jun 15, 2016

47:58

34

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #158: Recent Radio - And My Red Skelton Story

May 31, 2016

28:55

35

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #157: Michelle Chappel - "Call Me Crazy"

May 20, 2016

61:15

36

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #156: Blackie Farrell's "Cold Country Blues"

Apr 21, 2016

40:15

37

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #155: Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen

Mar 22, 2016

64:07

38

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #154: Mark and Cindy Lemaire

Feb 22, 2016

64:00

39

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #153: A Post-Show Chat with Amy Rigby

Jan 5, 2016

36:40

40

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #152: Robert Berry and the December People

Nov 20, 2015

56:59

41

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #151: KPIG Recap and Upcoming Podcasts

Oct 30, 2015

22:55

42

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #150: Remembering Audrey Auld

Oct 6, 2015

42:29

43

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #149: Cosy Sheridan

Sep 9, 2015

26:17

44

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #148: Kenny Butterill

Aug 5, 2015

43:40

45

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #147: Gurf Morlix and Blackie Farrell

Jun 26, 2015

41:46

46

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #146: Flashback - Mary Gauthier

Apr 29, 2015

40:30

47

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #145: LA Composer and Blues Songwriter Ernest Troost

Apr 1, 2015

42:51

48

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #144: Nashville Songwriter/Guitar Slinger Will Kimbrough

Feb 23, 2015

26:21

49

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #143: Nashville Songwriter Brigitte DeMeyer

Feb 12, 2015

23:35

50

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #142: "Drive-Ins and Mountain Lions"

Jan 16, 2015

20:23

51

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #141: Brad Colerick Finds "Tuscon"

Dec 11, 2014

36:24

52

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #140: Chuck Brodsky Flashback

Nov 13, 2014

24:43

53

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #139: Keith Greeninger’s “Soul Connection”

Sep 25, 2014

53:00

54

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #138: Jim Dyar’s “Rembrandts on Red Walls”

Aug 28, 2014

29:31

55

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #137: Bourne Archer and "Treasures Roadhouse"

Jun 24, 2014

30:31

56

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #136: Bev Barnett’s Social Media Balancing Act

Jun 12, 2014

47:30

57

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #135: Austin Producer/Songwriter Gurf Morlix

Apr 22, 2014

40:23

58

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #134: Re-rockin’ and Re-stompin’ on KVMR

Mar 28, 2014

38:52

59

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #133: Aireene Espiritu and The Hobos

Jan 11, 2014

38:52

60

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #132: Santa Cruz County Art of Guitar Exhibit and Festival

Jan 11, 2014

37:57

61

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #131: Carolyn Sills and Gerard Egan

Nov 29, 2013

40:41

62

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #130: Evie Ladin and Keith Terry

Oct 30, 2013

21:04

63

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #129: Dayan Kai Resonates

Sep 18, 2013

37:50

64

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #128: Sean Hayes

Aug 13, 2013

34:16

65

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #127: Fred Reiss on “Today Cancer – Tomorrow the World”

Jul 17, 2013

49:26

66

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #126: "Birds of Chicago”

Jun 20, 2013

38:20

67

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #125: Nancy Cassidy’s “Song of Joy”

May 10, 2013

49:37

68

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #124: Stevie Coyle’s “Mighty Fine Guitars”

Mar 13, 2013

35:40

69

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #123: Dana Hubbard’s Seven-Month Marathon

Jan 22, 2013

38:24

70

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #122: A Visit with Somer Valley FM

Dec 10, 2012

17:45

71

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #121: Off-Road Again with Jennings and Keller

Nov 27, 2012

48:49

72

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #120: Audrey Auld – From Tasmania to Nashville

Oct 29, 2012

38:52

73

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #119: Antsy McClain’s “Living the Dream”

Sep 25, 2012

32:25

74

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #118: "Starlite Drive-In Saturday Night" Release-Party Preview

Aug 5, 2012

19:32

75

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #117: Rita Hosking

Jul 6, 2012

34:52

76

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #116: Springhouse and the “Colville” Project

Jun 12, 2012

33:51

77

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #115: Asyst Watches a “Setting Sun”

Mar 5, 2012

36:01

78

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #114: The Great American Taxi

Jan 21, 2012

46:37

79

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #113: The Brothers Comatose

Dec 14, 2011

27:12

80

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #112: The Coffis Brothers

Oct 19, 2011

35:55

81

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #111: The Band of Heathens

Aug 4, 2011

23:30

82

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #110: Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald

Jun 27, 2011

48:33

83

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #109: Annie Moscow on “Phoenix”

Jun 8, 2011

43:01

84

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #108 - Catching Up with Colin Gilmore

May 16, 2011

24:05

85

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #107 - Backstage with Megan Slankard

May 5, 2011

28:11

86

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #106 - Greg Kitchel: Live from Baja

Apr 12, 2011

38:17

87

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #105 - California Songwriter Craig Rayburn

Mar 21, 2011

43:41

88

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #104 - Vicki (Thorn) Simpson of The Waifs

Mar 7, 2011

27:51

89

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #102 - Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin (Part One)

Feb 21, 2011

35:49

90

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #103 - Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin (Part Two)

Feb 21, 2011

22:24

91

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #101 – Antsy McClain: “Heroes (and Vinyl) Last Forever”

Jan 17, 2011

51:05

92

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #100: Mary Gauthier – Songwriting, creativity, and when the muse finally came around

Dec 15, 2010

41:17

93

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #99: “Off the Road” with Laurie Jennings and Dana Keller

Nov 27, 2010

53:07

94

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #98: Showcasing Steve Key

Nov 3, 2010

48:02

95

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #97: Summer recap, Fall preview, and the musical melting pot of Cafe Musique

Oct 1, 2010

35:40

96

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #96: Sherry Austin on "Love Still Remains"

Sep 12, 2010

32:35

97

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #95: Sabrina and Craig

Aug 27, 2010

46:33

98

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #94: "Time Well Spent" with Rachel Sedacca

Aug 12, 2010

30:20

99

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #93: Ten Minutes with Crooked Still

Jul 30, 2010

24:47

100

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #92: Behind the Scenes at The American River Music Festival

Jul 10, 2010

41:57

101

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #91: "David Wilcox - Looking for Possibilities"

Jun 28, 2010

40:32

102

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #90: "Along the Way" with Sharon Allen (Part Two)

May 8, 2010

33:03

103

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #89: "Along the Way" with Sharon Allen (Part One)

May 8, 2010

40:16

104

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #87: James Hurley - Under the influences (Part One)

Apr 9, 2010

44:04

105

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #88: James Hurley - Under the influences (Part Two)

Apr 9, 2010

24:04

106

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #86: Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai "Make it Rain" (Part Two)

Mar 12, 2010

24:24

107

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #85: Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai "Make it Rain" (Part One)

Mar 12, 2010

38:32

108

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #83: Bay Area Producer Cookie Marenco and the Praises of Analog Recording (Part One)

Feb 20, 2010

33:40

109

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #84: Bay Area Producer Cookie Marenco and the Praises of Analog Recording (Part Two)

Feb 20, 2010

29:00

110

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #82: Houston Jones on "Jericho Road"

Feb 6, 2010

38:44

111

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #81: Saved for a Rainy Day

Jan 18, 2010

46:26

112

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #80: Dorian Michael - "I Only Sing When I Play the Blues"

Jan 2, 2010

40:21

113

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #79: Late-Night at FAR-West

Dec 16, 2009

42:39

114

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #78: Playing Locally

Nov 29, 2009

25:08

115

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #77: Going Viral with Lila Nelson

Nov 16, 2009

30:10

116

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #76: "Eilen Jewell - REAL Country Music"

Oct 21, 2009

28:35

117

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #75: "Will the real Johnsmith..."

Oct 7, 2009

32:14

118

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #73: "A Pirate Goes Legit: The Tale of Wild West Radio" (Part One)

Sep 18, 2009

40:25

119

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #74 "A Pirate Goes Legit: The Tale of Wild West Radio" (Part Two)

Sep 18, 2009

15:08

120

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #71: A Kitchen-Table Chat with John Batdorf (Part One)

Sep 2, 2009

30:38

121

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #72: A Kitchen-Table Chat with John Batdorf (Part Two)

Sep 2, 2009

24:16

122

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #69: The Return of Brad Colerick (Part One)

Aug 6, 2009

28:31

123

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #70: The Return of Brad Colerick (Part Two)

Aug 6, 2009

22:48

124

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #68: The John Cowan Interview

Aug 6, 2009

30:00

125

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #67: Chuck McCabe on the "Young At Heart" Project

Jul 27, 2009

13:20

126

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #66: Fingerstyle Guitarist Edgar Cruz

Jul 9, 2009

34:09

127

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #65: Dana Hubbard - Living On Six Strings and Four Wheels (Part Two)

Jun 26, 2009

18:18

128

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #64: Dana Hubbard - Living On Six Strings and Four Wheels (Part One)

Jun 26, 2009

39:55

129

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #63: Roads, Rosie, Roselle

Jun 20, 2009

27:30

130

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #62: Kacey Jones Has "Donald Trump's Hair"

May 31, 2009

35:20

131

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #60: Jay Howlett sees "Carnival Lights" (Part One)

May 15, 2009

39:52

132

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #61: Jay Howlett sees "Carnival Lights" (Part Two)

May 15, 2009

22:55

133

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #58: "The Musical Path of Annie Moscow (Part One)

May 2, 2009

29:13

134

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #59: "The Musical Path of Annie Moscow (Part Two)

May 2, 2009

17:33

135

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #57: "Stryngs" Attached (Part Two)

Apr 10, 2009

17:39

136

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #56: "Stryngs" Attached (Part One)

Apr 10, 2009

29:13

137

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #55: No, the OTHER Arthur Godfrey (Part Two)

Mar 23, 2009

16:25

138

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #54: No, the OTHER Arthur Godfrey (Part One)

Mar 23, 2009

15:59

139

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #53: Chuck Brodsky on "The Story Song"

Mar 5, 2009

22:21

140

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #52: Antsy McClain of The Trailer Park Troubadors (Part Two)

Feb 7, 2009

23:59

141

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #51: Antsy McClain of The Trailer Park Troubadors (Part One)

Feb 7, 2009

31:44

142

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #50: Terri Hendrix - In Tune and In Time

Jan 17, 2009

36:29

143

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #49: Chojo Jacques and Billy Bright

Jan 1, 2009

27:21

144

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #48: Claudia Nygaard and the State of Modern Music

Nov 29, 2008

48:15

145

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #47: The Late-Night Song Circle

Nov 8, 2008

37:47

146

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #46: Joziah Longo and "The Great Unravel"

Oct 19, 2008

26:27

147

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #44: Americana Songwriter Corinne West (part one)

Oct 5, 2008

28:31

148

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #45: Americana Songwriter Corinne West (part two)

Oct 5, 2008

18:00

149

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #43: Fall Preview

Sep 27, 2008

18:02

150

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #42: The Sherry Austin Interview

Sep 12, 2008

31:02

151

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #41: Santa Cruz's Mary McCaslin

Aug 30, 2008

17:47

152

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #40: Santa Cruz's Mary McCaslin

Aug 30, 2008

18:53

153

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #39: Songwriter Vienna Teng (or "When to Leave the Day Job")

Aug 6, 2008

30:56

154

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #37: Chuck McCabe - A Creature of Habit (Part One)

Jul 20, 2008

34:34

155

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #38: Chuck McCabe - A Creature of Habit (Part Two)

Jul 20, 2008

28:50

156

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #35: Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd (Part One)

Jul 6, 2008

44:28

157

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #36: Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd (Part Two)

Jul 6, 2008

0:14

158

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #34: Jeff Kazor of The Crooked Jades

Jun 26, 2008

29:38

159

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #32: Houston Jones' Chris Kee and Travis Jones (Part Two)

May 11, 2008

18:00

160

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #31: Houston Jones' Chris Kee and Travis Jones (Part Two)

May 11, 2008

36:43

161

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #33: Spring Strawberry 2008 Breakfast Club

May 11, 2008

22:59

162

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #29: The Gypsy Soul Interview

Apr 6, 2008

37:55

163

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #30: KVMR Highlights

Apr 6, 2008

35:36

164

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #27: Local Favorite Keith Greeninger - Part One

Mar 15, 2008

31:44

165

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #28 Local Favorite Keith Greeninger - Part Two

Mar 15, 2008

31:27

166

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #25: Dayan Kai - Part One

Mar 1, 2008

28:48

167

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #26: Dayan Kai - Part Two

Mar 1, 2008

23:32

168

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #24: Rick Di Dia and Aireene Espiritu

Feb 10, 2008

48:58

169

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #22: The Lacy J. Dalton Interview - Part One

Jan 19, 2008

30:05

170

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #23: The Lacy J. Dalton Interview - Part Two

Jan 19, 2008

21:15

171

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #21: The Wailin' Jennies 3.0

Jan 1, 2008

25:39

172

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #19 Texas Songwriters Part 3 - Colin Gilmore

Nov 26, 2007

28:16

173

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #20: The Benefit of Benefits

Nov 26, 2007

31:17

174

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #18 Texas Songwriters Part 2 - Patrice Pike

Nov 12, 2007

27:36

175

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #17: Texas Songwriters Part 1 - Darden Smith

Oct 29, 2007

20:29

176

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #16: Meanwhile, back at the Wooden Nickel...

Oct 11, 2007

26:29

177

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #15: Canadian Songwriter Tia McGraff

Sep 24, 2007

31:11

178

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #14: Stevie Coyle of The Waybacks

Sep 10, 2007

32:12

179

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #13: Still Walkin' / The Half Dome Hike

Aug 29, 2007

29:44

180

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #12: A Talk with Paul Thorn

Aug 16, 2007

25:07

181

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #11: The Mark O'Connor Interview

Aug 4, 2007

25:02

182

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #10: Strawberry Strolling

Jul 21, 2007

30:07

183

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #9: The Strawberry Breakfast Club (part I)

Jul 11, 2007

29:48

184

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #9a: The Strawberry Breakfast Club (part II)

Jul 11, 2007

12:13

185

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #8: Interview with songwriter Joziah Longo (of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams)

Jun 25, 2007

23:38

186

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #7: Interview with songwriters Bev Barnett and Greg Newlon

Jun 11, 2007

25:15

187

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #6: Wanna Buy a "Spotted Mule"?

May 20, 2007

26:16

188

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #5: High and Lonesome

May 8, 2007

17:47

189

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #4: The Wooden Nickel Proposal

Mar 29, 2007

11:14

190

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #3: I Even Wrote for Jay Leno One Time

Mar 13, 2007

17:33

191

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #2: The Band Plays on KPIG

Mar 5, 2007

15:48

192

Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #1: The Highway 17 Song

Feb 17, 2007

19:30

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