Best Talkhouse Podcasts (2023)

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John Gourley (Portugal. The Man) with Jeff Bhasker 36:56

6h ago36:56

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On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got the frontman for a band that recently made a welcome return after a long absence, and the producer who helped him find the sounds and songs to do it: John Gourley and Jeff Bhasker. Gourley is the singer for Portugal. The Man, which started making music in their home state of Alaska back in the early 2000s …

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Shirley Collins Talks with Radie Peat (Lankum) on the Talkhouse Podcast

20d ago

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These two incredible singers won't let great songs die.https://www.talkhouse.com/shirley-collins-talks-with-radie-peat-lankum-on-the-talkhouse-podcast/

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Ice Nine Kills (Horror Movie Science with Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh) 38:07

2h ago38:07

38:07

Recorded live at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA on 9/18/23: Heavy Metal frontman and horror movie expert Spencer Charnas chats with psychologist Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh about his favorite horror movies, why we like to be scared, the difference between fictional and real violence, monster theory, recreational fear lab research and more.…

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Ice Nine Kills (Audience Q&A MIT Museum Taping) 21:47

2h ago21:47

21:47

Spencer and Sarah field questions aplenty from the sold out crowd at the MIT Museum on 9/18/23. Lots of territory covered including favorite on-screen monsters, what we fear most, scary music, and how to take a class with Sarah in Boston.By Talkhouse

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A SHERO's Journey: Rissi Palmer 59:00

1h ago59:00

59:00

When Rissi Palmer released her debut single "Country Girl" in 2007, she became the first black woman in 20 years to have a song on the Billboard Hot Country chart in 20 years. Little did she know that a decade and a half later, she would use her platform and experience in Nashville to be a champion for people of color in that space. Now the host of…

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A SHERO's Journey: Romy 37:22

6d ago37:22

37:22

A companion episode to Romy's recent visit to SHEROES during Pride Month on the heels of announcing her debut album Mid Air, Romy Madley Croft, who is best known as one-third of The xx, returns to SHEROES to celebrate the release of the album and reflect on the journey thus far as a solo artist with Carmel Holt.…

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Emile Mosseri with Jesse Eisenberg 51:08

7d ago51:08

51:08

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got an actor-director you’ll likely recognize along with the musician-slash-composer who made beautiful sounds for one of his films: Jesse Eisenberg and Emile Mosseri. Eisenberg is best known as an actor; he was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, which is…

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249 | Peter Godfrey-Smith on Sentience and Octopus Minds – Sean Carroll

10d ago

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The study of cognition and sentience would be greatly abetted by the discovery of intelligent alien beings, who presumably developed independently of life here on Earth. But we do have more than one data point to consider: certain vertebrates (including humans) are quite intelligent, but so are certain cephalopods (including octopuses), even though…

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249 | Peter Godfrey-Smith on Sentience and Octopus Minds – Sean Carroll

10d ago

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The study of cognition and sentience would be greatly abetted by the discovery of intelligent alien beings, who presumably developed independently of life here on Earth. But we do have more than one data point to consider: certain vertebrates (including humans) are quite intelligent, but so are certain cephalopods (including octopuses), even though…

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A SHERO's Journey: Grace Potter 55:42

14d ago55:42

55:42

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and vocalist Grace Potter has been making records since she was nineteen years old. Two under her own name, then four more between 2005 and 2012 with her massively successful band Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. In 2015 she began releasing albums as a solo artist once more, but with a full band mentality. Her third…

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Ethel Cain with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal 44:22

15d ago44:22

44:22

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a pair of musicians who create with an air of mystery, but who have a fantastically straightforward chat here: Ethel Cain and Adam McIlwee. Ethel Cain is a character created by Hayden Anhedonia, though one that’s been sort of all-consuming. Anhedonia began releasing music under the name in 2019, finding he…

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Sing for Science

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Eartheater: Mitosis (Cell Biology with Elizabeth Hénaff) 35:36

18d ago35:36

35:36

Multidisciplinary artist Eartheater talks with NYU computational biologist and artist, Dr. Elizabeth Hénaff about cell division, snails, horseshit, gut biome health, artist residencies and more at this very special live event! This episode was recorded at DEMO2023, presented by NEW INC and the New Museum, June 2023…

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A SHERO's Journey: Debby Friday 29:32

20d ago29:32

29:32

Montreal-born, Toronto-based artist and producer Debby Friday came up in the rave and club scene, and was a DJ before deciding she wanted to make music of her own. In five short years, Debby Friday has released two self-produced EP's, and co-produced her 2023 full length debut Good Luck, which is shortlisted for the Polaris Prize. Just a few weeks …

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Shirley Collins Talks with Radie Peat (Lankum) on the Talkhouse Podcast

20d ago

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These two incredible singers won't let great songs die.https://www.talkhouse.com/shirley-collins-talks-with-radie-peat-lankum-on-the-talkhouse-podcast/

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Alaska Reid with Ekkstacy 38:03

21d ago38:03

38:03

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a pair of young artists and friends who share more in their outlooks than they do in their sounds: Alaska Reid and Ekkstacy. Alaska Reid, despite her name, actually grew up in Montana, as you’ll hear in this chat, but she splits her time between there and Los Angeles, and you can sort of hear that in her m…

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The Raw Bar, with Dave Sheridan — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Fiddle player Dave Sheridan has been a highly respected musician on the Irish scene for a number of years, well known for his energetic and warm approach to the traditional repertoire.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-raw-bar-with-dave-sheridan

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The Raw Bar, with Dave Sheridan — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Fiddle player Dave Sheridan has been a highly respected musician on the Irish scene for a number of years, well known for his energetic and warm approach to the traditional repertoire.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-raw-bar-with-dave-sheridan

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The Art of Practice, with Liz Knowles — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Americian fiddler Liz Knowles has been a prominent member of the Irish music scene worldwide for several decades. In addition to being a performer she is also a sought-after teacher, and it's her thoughts about practicing music that is the theme of this episode’s conversation.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-art-of-practice-with-liz-kno…

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The Art of Practice, with Liz Knowles — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Americian fiddler Liz Knowles has been a prominent member of the Irish music scene worldwide for several decades. In addition to being a performer she is also a sought-after teacher, and it's her thoughts about practicing music that is the theme of this episode’s conversation.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-art-of-practice-with-liz-kno…

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Galway, with Anders Trabjerg and Mayo Yanachi — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Accordion player Anders Trabjerg and Fiddle player Mayo Yanachi both work as professional musicians in the Galway trad music scene.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-galway-scene-with-anders-trabjerg-and-mayo-yanachi

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Galway, with Anders Trabjerg and Mayo Yanachi — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Accordion player Anders Trabjerg and Fiddle player Mayo Yanachi both work as professional musicians in the Galway trad music scene.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-galway-scene-with-anders-trabjerg-and-mayo-yanachi

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The Doolin Sound, with Eoin Ó Neill — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Bouzouki player Eoin Ó Neill has been a vital part of the Clare music scene, in Western Ireland, for more than 40 years.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-doolin-sound-with-eoin-neill

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The Doolin Sound, with Eoin Ó Neill — The Folk Music Podcast

23d ago

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Bouzouki player Eoin Ó Neill has been a vital part of the Clare music scene, in Western Ireland, for more than 40 years.https://thefolkmusicpodcast.com/episodes/the-doolin-sound-with-eoin-neill

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A SHERO's Journey: Bully 32:10

28d ago32:10

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Alicia Bognanno is a triple threat: artist, producer, and engineer. Recording and performing under the moniker Bully for the past decade, she has historically done everything herself. But her fourth album, Lucky For You, marks a new chapter in her career with lots of firsts - sharing production duties (with Nashville producer JT Daly), inviting an …

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Panda Bear (Animal Collective) with Paul Maroon (The Walkmen) 44:01

1M ago44:01

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On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got two guys who were part of monumentally influential bands in the 2000s, and who continue to make groundbreaking music today: Paul Maroon and Noah Lennox. Maroon is behind the incredible, instantly recognizable guitar sound of The Walkmen, a band that sort of split up a decade ago but reunited just this year…

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A SHERO's Journey: Brandy Clark 46:46

1M ago46:46

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Brandy Clark is an eleven-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist, who became a Tony Award-nominated Broadway composer earlier this year for the musical Shucked. Her recently released self-titled fourth album was produced by Brandi Carlile, and in a year that also marks the 10th anniversary of her debut 12 Stories, Brandy Clark reflects on the …

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Beth Orton with Alabaster DePlume 47:40

1M ago47:40

47:40

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a very mellow, very lovely conversation between a woman known for her gorgeous voice and heartfelt songwriting and a man known for, as he calls it, “wobbly saxophone,” Beth Orton and Alabaster dePlume. Beth Orton has been making beautiful, often heartbreaking songs since the early 1990s, when she was a lea…

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311: All Mixed Up (Building Utopia with Rutger Bregman) 53:08

1M ago53:08

53:08

311 lead singer and eternal optimist Nick Hexum talks about their breakout hit “All Mixed Up” with best-selling author and Dutch Historian, Rutger Bregman. Rutger’s books “Utopia For Realists” and Humankind” draw on scientific evidence that demonstrate our inherent capacity for good and the viability of ideas like Universal Basic Income, a 15 Hour …

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SHEROES Live at Newport Folk Festival with Neko Case 33:08

1M ago33:08

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SHEROES returned to Newport Folk Festival this year with special guest Neko Case, who just released the vinyl edition of her career-spanning retrospective, Wild Creatures, and discusses her many current writing projects : music for a Broadway musical, songs for a new album, a book, and her ongoing Substack, Entering The Lung. She and Carmel Holt al…

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Shirley Collins with Radie Peat (Lankum) 42:58

1M ago42:58

42:58

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a couple of singers who’ve devoted themselves, in slightly different ways, to keeping traditional music alive: Shirley Collins and Radie Peat. Collins is 88, and she’s had a pretty strange and incredible career. She started performing traditional songs in the mid-1950s, and she notably left England in 1959…

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A SHERO's Journey: Beth Orton 47:51

2M ago47:51

47:51

Thirty years into her illustrious career, which included pioneering the "folktronica" sound of her early albums in the mid 90's, Beth Orton released one of her best albums to date last year. She joins Carmel Holt to discuss the critically acclaimed Weather Alive, finding her agency in midlife as a producer, and how the success of her eighth album g…

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Geoff Rickly (Thursday) with Jonah Bayer 46:26

2M ago46:26

46:26

On this week’s Talkhouse episode we’ve got two guys who’ve known each other for decades, and who have a popular podcast, a post-hardcore band, and a new novel between them: Geoff Rickly and Jonah Bayer. Now Geoff Rickly is best known as the singer of the band Thursday, whose 2001 album Full Collapse is rightly considered a touchstone in the post-ha…

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Episode 51: The Delicious Significance of Food in Science Fiction

2M ago

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Science fiction and fantasy are full of feasts, from the banquets in Game of Thrones to all those Klingon delicacies. Why is food so important in SF? To find out, we talked to Mary Anne Mohanraj, author of The Stars Change and the cookbook A Feast of Serendib: A Sri Lankan-American Cookbook.https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2020/2/13/…

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Episode 51: The Delicious Significance of Food in Science Fiction

2M ago

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Science fiction and fantasy are full of feasts, from the banquets in Game of Thrones to all those Klingon delicacies. Why is food so important in SF? To find out, we talked to Mary Anne Mohanraj, author of The Stars Change and the cookbook A Feast of Serendib: A Sri Lankan-American Cookbook.https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2020/2/13/…

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Sinéad O'Connor with Allyson McCabe

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This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/12624780

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Sinéad O'Connor with Allyson McCabe

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This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/12624780

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A SHERO's Journey: Bethany Cosentino 45:35

2M ago45:35

45:35

Bethany Cosentino sat down with Carmel Holt back in May on the day her solo debut Natural Disaster was announced. It was her first interview about the SHERO's Journey that led to breaking away from Best Coast to record this album, and now that the album release day is finally here, you're invited to take a deep dive with Bethany and Carmel discussi…

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Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) with John Wicks 47:03

2M ago47:03

47:03

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast, we’ve got two guys who’ve been friends a long time, but recently formed a new project together. Oh, and one of them happens to be the bassist in a little band called Pearl Jam: It’s Jeff Ament and John Wicks. Now Jeff Ament you’ve surely heard of, since he’s a founding member of one of rock’s biggest and most relia…

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Ted Hearne: Farming (Agriculture Science with Dr. Sarah Taber) 45:22

2M ago45:22

45:22

Pulitzer Nominated composer, Ted Hearne talks about his epic work “Farming”, a hybridized piece written for a 24 piece choir with text taken from William Penn correspondence, a Jeff Bezos speech, the Uber Eats Twitter feed and more. Dr. Sarah Taber joins us for a conversation about the impacts of settler colonialism on modern day agriculture, the r…

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Kallet And Larsen: Playing With A Full Deck : NPR

2M ago

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After decades of producing solo albums, renowned American folk musicians Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet have released their first collaboration, Cross the Water. Here, they talk about their musical partnership and their influences in traditional Scandinavian and Balkan music.https://www.npr.org/2008/08/02/93130817/kallet-and-larsen-playing-with-a-ful…

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Kallet And Larsen: Playing With A Full Deck : NPR

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After decades of producing solo albums, renowned American folk musicians Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet have released their first collaboration, Cross the Water. Here, they talk about their musical partnership and their influences in traditional Scandinavian and Balkan music.https://www.npr.org/2008/08/02/93130817/kallet-and-larsen-playing-with-a-ful…

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