#137. Ron talks with Brooklyn duo Castle Black about touring with dogs, tap dancing, teaching calculus and releasing their first full-length album. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#136. Ron talks with Alice Merton about the success of 'No Roots', starting a record label, being a good person, betting on herself, and loving The Alan Parsons Project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#119. Ron talks with Los Angeles producer, songwriter and composer Jess Furman about the social impact of her music, writing songs for My Little Pony, how an encounter with Bette Midler got her back on her career path, and reuniting on the beach ten years later. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#121. Ron talks with Nashville singer/songwriter Alicia Blue about leaving L.A., destiny, poetry, and seizing the day. Rob Grote of The Districts returns to the podcast to talk about romantic self-delusion, rolling with the punches, and doing acid with a 74 year-old Vietnam vet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#116. Ron talks with indie pop country artist Hope Blanchard and her producer/husband Mitch about their love story, balancing marriage and Hope’s music career, and living in a van together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#113. Ron talks with Marika Partridge, Steve Hoffman, and The Night Nurse about their contributions to a community radio station, WOWD Takoma Radio in Takoma Park, Maryland. Ron gets the coronavirus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#131. Ron talks with Spotlights about loving each other, winning over fans, working with Ipecac Recordings, moving to Pittsburgh, and making Alchemy For The Dead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#112. Ron talks with Philadelphia indie music icon G. Love about The Juice, power naps, politics, Brooklyn accents, beards, Brushfire Records, and being hazed by Keb' Mo'. Ron rants about The Grammys. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#109. Ron talks with Washington DC pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd about performing A Charlie Brown Christmas, leading a jazz trio, Rage Against The Machine, and why I'm better at piano than I think I am. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more

#111. Ron talks with Josh Hoffman of Washington DC indie rock band Mock Identity about Rhizome DC, Iowa punk rock, being a musical ambassador, and playing the euphonium. Ron rants about 'Best Of' Lists, Taron Egerton, and Whitney Houston in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ..read more