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Season 9 (2025/2026 - Current Season)

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Ep. 198 - Season 9 Wrap-up!
Ep. 198 - Season 9 Wrap-up!

Season 9 Wrap-up

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Ep. 197 - Andy Reiss | Nashville Guitar, Session Work & The Time Jumpers
Ep. 197 - Andy Reiss | Nashville Guitar, Session Work & The Time Jumpers

Andy Reiss

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John Hammond Remembered | From the Archive: A Conversation with the Legendary Blues Musician
John Hammond Remembered | From the Archive: A Conversation with the Legendary Blues Musician

John Hammond Remembered

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BJ Cole | Pedal Steel Guitar, Recording Sessions & Musical History
BJ Cole | Pedal Steel Guitar, Recording Sessions & Musical History

BJ Cole

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Brent Maher (Pt. 2) | Producing and Engineering Hit Records for Decades
Brent Maher (Pt. 2) | Producing and Engineering Hit Records for Decades

Brent Maher (Pt. 2)

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Brent Maher (Pt. 1) | Legendary Recording Engineer, Producer & Songwriter
Brent Maher (Pt. 1) | Legendary Recording Engineer, Producer & Songwriter

Brent Maher (Pt. 1)

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Eddie Angel | Los Straitjackets, Surf Guitar & Instrumental Rock
Eddie Angel | Los Straitjackets, Surf Guitar & Instrumental Rock

Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets)

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Pat Bergeson | Guitar & Harmonica Master, Hanging with Chet Atkins
Pat Bergeson | Guitar & Harmonica Master, Hanging with Chet Atkins

Pat Bergeson

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Dave Jacques (Pt. 2) - John Prine, Groove & Musical Chemistry
Dave Jacques (Pt. 2) - John Prine, Groove & Musical Chemistry

Dave Jacques - Pt. 2

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Dave Jacques (Pt. 1) | Bass, John Prine & Finding the Pocket
Dave Jacques (Pt. 1) | Bass, John Prine & Finding the Pocket

Dave Jacques - Pt. 1

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Ruthie Foster | Soul, Blues & Finding Your Voice
Ruthie Foster | Soul, Blues & Finding Your Voice

Ruthie Foster

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Gary Craig | Drumming, Feel & Musical Trust
Gary Craig | Drumming, Feel & Musical Trust

Gary Craig

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Chuck Mead | Honky-Tonkin’ & Songwritin’
Chuck Mead | Honky-Tonkin’ & Songwritin’

Chuck Mead

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Pete Finney | Steel Guitar, Tone & Musical Restraint
Pete Finney | Steel Guitar, Tone & Musical Restraint

Pete Finney

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Nate Smith | Groove, Dynamics & Modern Drumming
Nate Smith | Groove, Dynamics & Modern Drumming

Nate Smith

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Mike Farris | Soul, Faith & Vocal Power
Mike Farris | Soul, Faith & Vocal Power

Mike Farris

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Bruce Bouton
Bruce Bouton

Bruce Bouton

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Tom Hambridge
Tom Hambridge

Tom Hambridge

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Kenny Vaughan (part 2)
Kenny Vaughan (part 2)

Kenny Vaughan (Pt. 2)

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Kenny Vaughan (part 1)
Kenny Vaughan (part 1)

Kenny Vaughan (Pt. 1)

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Mark Howard (part 2)
Mark Howard (part 2)

Mark Howard (Pt. 2)

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Mark Howard (part 1)
Mark Howard (part 1)

Mark Howard (Pt. 1)

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Welcome to Season 9!
Welcome to Season 9!

Welcome to Season 9!

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Seasons 1-8 (2016 - 2025) - 175 Episodes for your listening pleasure!

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Season 1 (2016)

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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette

Soul Legend

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Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose

Innovative drummer

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John Convertino
John Convertino

Drummer/songwriter for Calexico

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Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons

American songster

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Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine

Drum legend

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David Hood
David Hood

Bassist for the Swampers

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Bernie Finkelstein
Bernie Finkelstein

Artist manager/label head

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Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn

Songwriting icon

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Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix

Guitarist/producer

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Holger Petersen
Holger Petersen

Broadcaster/producer

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Joe Henry (Part 2)
Joe Henry (Part 2)
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Joe Henry
Joe Henry

Songwriter, artist and producer of fine records

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Fats Kaplin
Fats Kaplin

Multi-instrumentalist for the Dead Reckoners, Jack White and many more

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Lee Townsend
Lee Townsend

Producer for Bill Frisell and many others

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Duane Eddy (Part 2)
Duane Eddy (Part 2)
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Duane Eddy (Part 1)
Duane Eddy (Part 1)

The King of Twang

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Cindy Cashdollar
Cindy Cashdollar

Steel guitarist and dobro player

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Stephen Hodges
Stephen Hodges

Drummer for Mavis Staples, Tom Waits and John Hammond

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Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot

Avant-Garde guitarist and composer

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Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes

Banjo player, songwriter and musical explorer

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Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland

Recording engineer for Joe Henry, Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne and many more

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Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier

Nashville songwriting icon

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John Hammond
John Hammond

Blues powerhouse

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Oliver Wood
Oliver Wood

Guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Wood Brothers

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Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien

Bluegrass and roots renaissance man

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Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell

Legendary guitarist and composer

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Ken Coomer
Ken Coomer

Producer, original Wilco and Uncle Tupelo drummer

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Maya DeVitry
Maya DeVitry

singer, songwriter, producer

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Chris Smither
Chris Smither

Blues singer/songwriter

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Willie Cantu
Willie Cantu

Legendary drummer for Buck Owens’ Buckaroos

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Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett

Guitar legend and session ace

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Jen Gunderman
Jen Gunderman

Nashville keyboard ace

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Jim Kweskin
Jim Kweskin

Jug Band Pioneer

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Tony Trischka
Tony Trischka

Banjo legend

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Rich Hinman
Rich Hinman

Adventurous pedal steel guitarist

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Missy Raines
Missy Raines

Bluegrass bassist/songwriter

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G. Love
G. Love

Blues/Hip Hop pioneer

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Duke Levine
Duke Levine

Tele sideman extraordinaire

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Rob Ickes
Rob Ickes

Dobro master

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Margaret Glaspy
Margaret Glaspy

Singer/Songwriter

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Cedric Burnside
Cedric Burnside

Mississippi songwriter and blues artist

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JJ Grey
JJ Grey

Singer/songwriter for JJ Grey and Mofro

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Welcome to Season 8
Welcome to Season 8

A short episode to welcome you to the 8th Season of the show!

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Duane Eddy Remembered
Duane Eddy Remembered

King of Twang guitar (re-release from 2016)

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Season 7

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Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel

Fingerstyle Guitar legend

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John Reischman
John Reischman

mandolin master

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Larry Klein
Larry Klein

producer, bassist

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John Paul White
John Paul White

Singer/Songwriter, member of The Civil Wars

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Alison Brown
Alison Brown

Banjo player/composer

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Julian Lage
Julian Lage

Jazz Guitarist/composer

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Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen)
Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen)
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Duane Betts
Duane Betts

Guitarist/songwriter

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Al Perkins
Al Perkins

Legendary steel guitarist

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Molly Miller
Molly Miller

Guitarist/composer

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William Bell
William Bell

Original Stax artist, soul singer and songwriter

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William Prince
William Prince

Singer/songwriter

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Kaia Kater
Kaia Kater

Singer/songwriter, banjo player

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Peter Case
Peter Case

L.A. Songwriting legend

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Aaron Lee Tasjan
Aaron Lee Tasjan

Singer/songwriter

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Welcome to Season 7
Welcome to Season 7

A bit about what’s in store for the all-new Season 7.

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Season 6

Featured
David Lindley Remembered
David Lindley Remembered

A re-release of our conversation from 2019

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Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas

Dobro innovator

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Bob Rock
Bob Rock

Producer of rock gods

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John Leventhal
John Leventhal

producer/guitarist

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David Grissom
David Grissom

Austin-based guitarist

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Nicki Bluhm
Nicki Bluhm

Singer/songwriter

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Happy Holidays and Season 6 Update!
Happy Holidays and Season 6 Update!
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Patric Caird
Patric Caird

Film/TV Composer

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Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton

Brilliant flatpicking bluegrass guitarist

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Mick Flannery
Mick Flannery

Irish singer/songwrier

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Stanton Moore
Stanton Moore

New Orleans drum kingpin and member of Galactic

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Audley Freed
Audley Freed

Guitarist for Sheryl Crow, The Black Crowes and many more

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Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull

The future of bluegrass mandolin

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Rose Sinclair
Rose Sinclair

Austin-based steel guitarist

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George Kahumoku, Jr.
George Kahumoku, Jr.

Slack-key guitarist

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Fred Eltringham
Fred Eltringham

Nashville session drummer and member of Sheryl Crow’s band

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Amy Helm
Amy Helm

Woodstock-based singer and songwriter

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Russ Pahl
Russ Pahl

One of the most recorded pedal steel players in modern times

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Tristen
Tristen

Nashville-based singer and incredible tunesmith

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Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard

Legendary blues guitarist

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Aoife O'Donovan
Aoife O'Donovan

Innovative songwriter, solo performer and member of I’m With Her

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Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz

Songwriter and very funny dude

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Welcome to Season 6
Welcome to Season 6
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