Best Western Outdoor News Podcasts (2024)

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Steve Kenyon Podcast Episode 54 50:40

8h ago50:40

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We do somethings a little differently this week, including a conversation about Bull Ropes...You'd be amazed at what goes into one of those things. Bull Rider and bull rope maker Cody Rouse joins us, and we look ahead to next week's Gem State Stampede Rodeo. Thanks to Classic Equine - Classic Equine And to Classic Ropes - Classic Rope - Success Is …

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Rick Pierce of Bass Cat Boats - Should the MAX Horsepower be raised 300 in Tournaments? 1:00:25

23h ago1:00:25

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Send us a Text Message. Deakin invites Rick Pierce of Bass Cat Boats on discuss the current state of the Bass Boat Industry. They dig into current boats, if 300 hp should be the new max horsepower in tournaments, and lithium battery myths. Rick is sharp as a tack and a very data driven business operator. They get into some market stats and Rick's t…

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Exploring Appalachian Trail History and Endurance Records with Warren Doyle 1:43:45

2d ago1:43:45

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This conversation with Warren Doyle might need a bit of context if you’re not well-versed in the long-distance thru-hiking scene in North America. Warren is a prominent figure in the Appalachian Trail community. While there's some debate about the exact beginning of the modern f…

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August 9, 2024: Hapax Homebody and Chabichou 49:31

4d ago49:31

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We're about to go on vacation here at the show and it feels like we should start our pause with a bang. So for Live Music Friday we welcome the Greenfield-based synth-pop duo Homebody to the studio before their return to the Hatch Shell at Peskeomskut Park for their fifth free Homebody and friends show this Saturday. And ask them about the evolutio…

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August 8, 2024: Collaborative Highlights 50:17

5d ago50:17

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We’re blending the old with the new, musically and agriculturally! Sounds-wise, we’ll hear from renowned jazz guitarist Sheryl Bailey who is bringing her savvy touch and bop forward sensibilities to sit in with W. Mass’ own Green Street Trio. We’ll also find out from member of the trio Paul Arslanian what makes her style so compelling, and how thei…

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August 7, 2024: Rolling through the Quabbin's tunnels 50:21

6d ago50:21

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We’re learning skills to help the community through a near herculean amount of obstacles and circumstances We chat with Cathy Stanton, author of Food Margins which looks at the impetus, trials and tribulations of the Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op. This Saturday will see a celebration of the 10 years of collaboration between the institution with the Mo…

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414 Author & Thru-Hiker Christine Woodside is the Guest 50:12

6d ago50:12

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On this week's episode, Bob chats with author and thru-hiker Christine Woodside about her book, "Going Over the Mountain: One Woman's Journey from Follower to Solo Hiker and Back". In this entertaining hour, they discuss her experiences as a day and thru-hiker, and the experiences that led to the writing of this book. Book website: https://tinyurl.…

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August 6, 2024: Frozen diasporic language 50:14

7d ago50:14

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Sweet treats for the people! Which is exactly what we all can get at Flayvors of Cook Farm. 5 generations and 115 years in the cows are still coming home to their location in Hadley and we chat with generations 3 & 4, Debbie and Gordy Cook, about bringing ice cream into the equation, the virtues of their multiple prize winning herd, and how the tim…

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August 5, 2024: Hope for the doomed 50:06

8d ago50:06

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A whirlwind of information today. First up is Haydenville author David Daley, who arrives to talk about his latest book "Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections". The tome looks at pivotal cases that have lead to several recent decisions, including the undermining of the Voting Rights Act. With this electio…

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BAM Pro Tour WIN on the Columbia River with Conrad Demecs 1:00:26

8d ago1:00:26

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Send us a Text Message. Deakin invites Conrad Demecs winner of the BAM Pro Tour Columbia River Event on to BFTBB to chat about his recent win on the Columbia River! They get into his wild trip home, how he won the event, and his future goals! Follow along with Conrad below: https://www.instagram.com/conrad_demecs/ https://www.facebook.com/demecs1 -…

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August 2, 2024: Spirited 50:13

11d ago50:13

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We head out to Sheffield to sample the wares at Berkshire Mountain Distillers with founder Chris Weld and head distiller Will Wynn, look for the origins of our "love" of the game with Word Nerd Emily Brewster, and geek out for those of us who are unable to go to the ocean this weekend with beachy board games for Nerdwatch.…

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Long Run Archives #18 | Backyard Ultra Olympics, Disrupting Western States 100 Elite Field, Moonshot Ultrarunning Ideas 1:44:03

11d ago1:44:03

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig and Jeff Colt join the Singletrack Podcast for another edition of the Long Run Archives. We talk about the prospect of the backyard ultra format being added to the Olympic games, insights for trail runners from the Tour de France, a Western States 100 with no automa…

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August 1, 2024: Pan American Dreams 50:20

12d ago50:20

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Today on the show, we're exploring the Americas. Yes, plural. There are two continents after all, connected by both peninsula and aspirations. And bringing traditions from south of us is Columbia's Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, stopping by our studios before performing at the Marigold Theater in Easthampton this evening. The group has been bringing …

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The Steve Kenyon Podcast EP 54 47:35

12d ago47:35

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This week on the Steve Kenyon Podcast we look back to Salt Lake City and we look ahead to Couer d'Alene. We're coming to you from Castle Rock, CO and the Douglas County Fair and RodeoBy 8 Seconds Media

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July 31, 2024: Free the rocks, free the outdoors, free ourselves 50:27

13d ago50:27

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We accidentally get extra collegiate on the show today. Hampshire College's Salman Hameed talks about the possible answer to Bowie's decades old question: "Is there life on Mars?" Rocks have been collected that show possible signs of life, and Mr. Universe helps us to explore more deeply the methods and answers that we are still seeking to all of t…

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The future of Lake Powell with Zak Podmore 49:44

13d ago49:44

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Kate talks to author Zak Podmore about his upcoming book, Life After Deadpool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River, which explores various aspects of Lake Powell’s emptying due to drought, from how to replace the loss of hydropower to how wildlife and plant life is returning to Glen Canyon as the lake recedes. News US ener…

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413 Special bonus episode with Wild Westendorf 38:04

13d ago38:04

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With July having a 5th Wednesday, and not wanting to go too long between podcasts with our new twice-a- month schedule, I had Kevin "Wild" Westendorf come in for a short episode to catch up on things. We discuss what we've both been doing for the past few weeks, find out more about Kevin's recent health scare, new trails he's visited and any plans …

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July 30, 2024: Loud Weekend!! 51:44

14d ago51:44

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We head up to Mass MoCA to hear new sounds from explorative artists. For weeks a cohort of virtuosos have been incubating in North Adams and on August 1-3rd, the public will have a chance to hear some of the many pieces of music they've been working on. We hear members of Bang on a Can All Stars: Pianist Vicky Chow and cellist Nick Photinos, and he…

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BAM Pro Tour Columbia River TOP 10 Interviews at Weigh-In 46:09

14d ago46:09

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Send us a Text Message. Deakin makes the trip up to the Columbia River, to catch the action of the BAM Pro Tour on the Columbia River, out of Boardman, OR. He sits down with the Top 10 going into the final day. He had some mic issues, but the anglers did not. These boys came to catch em! --- 📌 Click here to start your FREE trial of Omnia Fishing Pr…

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July 29, 2024: Cass and Ward 49:53

15d ago49:53

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We sit with Owen Elliot-Kugell, who has just written a memoir about her life, which inherently covers a good portion of her mother's life as well. "My Mama, Cass" taps family and friends of Cass Elliott, most famously known for her work with The Mamas & The Papas", and combines their knowledge with the memories and experiences of Elliot-Kugell for …

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Nick Bare | Growing Trail Running, Hybrid Athlete Model, Western States Experiences 1:08:39

16d ago1:08:39

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This episode was recorded live at Singletrack’s Olympic Valley studios ahead of the 2024 Western States 100. We were joined by Nick Bare and even though this was technically a pre-race interview, so much of what we talked about was only peripherally related to the event, so simi…

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July 26, 2024: Working through music 49:58

19d ago49:58

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Everyone is going through some things. Today we hang out with some folks using music to help that process. And that starts with a 200+ member multi city chorus that will be embodying the music of Queen this weekend in a concert at the Academy of Music. Rock Voices started small but is clearly mightier now, and we talk with some of the members to he…

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July 25, 2024: A market THCC with hope 50:07

20d ago50:07

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We meet some of the folx behind THCC: The Heavy Culture Collective which is bringing more of the underground music scene together for both networking and finding new places to play. Jen Krassler of Flora and Fauna farm stops by to tell us about some exciting innovations happening at the Easthampton Farmers Market, which she manages, and Congressman…

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The Steve Kenyon Podcast Highlighting the latest from Los Angeles 54:14

19d ago54:14

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This week on the Steve Kenyon Podcast our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured Interview is with Dave Duquette from Western Justice, talking about the latest attempt to ban rodeo in the Los Angeles area. We also hear from Salinas Barrel Racing Champion Tiany Schuster, and Baker City Bronc Riding Champion Sterling Crawley!…

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July 24, 2024: Contemporary herons go farther 49:57

21d ago49:57

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We're always interested in folx taking their work farther. Or is that further? Word Nerd Emily Brewster, Senior Editor at Merriam Webster launches us into a discussion about the origins and differences between the two words to see which one goes where. But theater is definitely being pushed further in Ashfield, where the immersive Summer Spectacle …

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July 23, 2024: Live at Tanglewood for Koussevitzky's 150th 51:33

22d ago51:33

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It's nearly someone's birthday! So we head to the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home to celebrate the person responsible for making this area part of the BSO's year round performances: Serge Koussevitzky. Live from the Tanglewood grounds we speak with Bridget Carr, Director of Archives and Digital Collections at the BSO about the maestro's his…

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July 22, 2024: A quest to spread the sound 50:11

23d ago50:11

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We love music around here. And it's about the time that Amherst Cinemas launches into its summer series Sound & Vision, which looks at music through a cinematic lens. We speak with George Myers who does programming for the theater about the films that are coming to Hampshire County each wednesday through September, and hear how seeing the many pers…

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Sally McRae | Nike Trail Running Start, Pro Trail Runner Business Considerations, Western States Stories 1:11:03

22d ago1:11:03

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This episode was recorded live at Singletrack’s Olympic Valley studios ahead of the 2024 Western States 100. We were joined by Sally McRae who probably needs no introduction. Sally is another person I've wanted to talk with since the inception of this podcast and even though thi…

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July 19, 2024: Chris' big reds 50:14

26d ago50:14

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Chris Pureka joins us for Live Music Friday just before their show at the Egremont Barn tonight, Barry Goldstein lets us in on what he learned in this past week covering the RNC for NEPM's series "Red in a Blue State", and the Tina Turner Memorial Wine Thunderdome reads the signs on the horizon to see that it's gonna be good grilling weather, so Ta…

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July 18, 2024: Apolitical Chalet 50:01

28d ago50:01

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We're digging into the political sphere today. Folk punk author and humanist Billy Bragg joins us to talk about US and UK Politics, the rise of populism, and the evolution of his own work and views over his 40+ years of making music as he prepares to play at the Academy of Music in Northampton this coming Tuesday, July 23rd. Our weekly chat with co…

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The Steve Kenyon Podcast Looking back to Calgary and ahead to Cheyenne 41:21

27d ago41:21

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This week on the Steve Kenyon Podcast we highlight the Calgary Stampede with champions Leslie Smalygo and Ty Erickson, and we look ahead to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo with CEO Tom Hirsig, brought to you by: Classic Equine - Classic Equine Classic Ropes - Classic Rope - Success Is In Your Hands www.8secondsmedia.com steve kenyon - YouTube (7) …

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Hitting the trail with Disabled Hikers founder Syren Nagakyrie 22:12

28d ago22:12

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Kate and Aaron talk to Syren Nagakyrie, founder and director of Disabled Hikers, a nonprofit group seeking to make the outdoors more accessible for people with disabilities. Nagakyrie has been outspoken about the tokenization of disabled hikers by U.S. Senator Mike Lee, who recently filed a bill called the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act th…

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July 17, 2024: Sweet Stonehouse Feelings 49:17

28d ago49:17

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Today is all about sweetness. It's in the bounty at Yellow Stonehouse Farm in Westfield. As the only certified organic farm for produce in Hampden county, and a CSA program that meets more needs than many, owners Connie Adams and John Kelch have side-stepped back into agriculture providing healthy options for folx, a safe haven for ecologies to blo…

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412 Author PJ Anderson Is the Guest 59:59

28d ago59:59

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On episode 412, Bob chats with local author PJ Anderson about "Cheyenne Mountain - Here's Looking at You" an exhaustively researched book about the history of Colorado Springs' nearest mountain. They discuss Anderson's history in developing Cheyenne Mountain State Park at the base of the peak, the history of the early discovery and then mining and …

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2024 Hardrock 100 Recap 1:35:34

28d ago1:35:34

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join Singletrack to recap the 2024 Hardrock 100. We talk about the amazing performances from athletes like Courtney Dauwalter and Ludovic Pommeret, Leah's experience working on the livestream, Brett’s fan experience, Finn’s time creating content ar…

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July 16, 2024: Tick Talk 49:54

29d ago49:54

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Today on the Fabulous 413 is a first for us because we’re pointing all of our focus on one tiny organism and making a big show about it. We're taking the time to focus on a very tiny arachnid can make a really big impact on our health and the whole laboratory in Amherst that studies them Director of Education at Tick Report Paul Killinger gives us …

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July 15, 2024: An intermeditately heavy Jupiter 50:16

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It may be Monday, but we're still thinking up good ways to get down in the area. Take for instance a chance to hear a veritable ton of heavy music heading to the woods of Millers Falls. RPM Fest takes place during Labor Day weekend bringing metal, rock and punk bands from all over the Bay State and beyond to western Mass. to elevate the volume for …

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July 12, 2024: Roots and porches return 50:31

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Summer brings wicked fun festivals with it, and this weekend brings the return of two extra fun ones. There's Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival, the main portion of which happens July 12 & 13th. The free music celebration has been going on for 10 years, driven and created by the Blues to Green non-profit, and has been getting bigger and better ever…

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BONUS EPISODE: Deep Water 42:40

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Our guest Juliana Merullo created for senior capstone project at Brown University, a long-form audio piece looking at the impact of the July floods on Western Mass farmers, the recovery efforts (including state and community support), and these farmers' fears moving into the next growing season. We felt that everyone should have a chance to listen …

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Steve Kenyon Podcast from Elko, NV 51:16

1M ago51:16

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The Steve Kenyon Podcast, we'll highlight the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, We're in Elko, NV at the Silver State Stampede, and we'll introduce a new project from rodeo announcer Scott Grover helping rodeo athletes and all of us do a better job talking to the media and the public!By 8 Seconds Media

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July 11, 2024: When the creek does rise 50:13

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It's the anniversary of one of the worst agricultural disasters western Massachusetts has seen in years, so we look back at the floods of July 2023, and their aftermath with Piyush Labhsetwar, Farm and Land Stewardship Manager for Grow Food Northampton, who we interviewed immediately after the waters rose, and reporter Juliana Merullo who created a…

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July 10, 2024: Cuckoo's film collaborative of the day. 50:36

1M ago50:36

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We head to Great Barrington to check out the Berkshire Film & Media Collective and it's executive director Diane Pearlman, who has made her own moves through the film and effects industry and is hoping to teach more folx to do the same with their initiative for Kemble St Studios. We also hunker down with a gritty, visceral, multi-faceted horror nov…

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BIG NEWS from the Bass Angler Magazine Tour for WESTERN Anglers! 46:49

1M ago46:49

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Send us a Text Message. There is huge news coming out of the west coast with the Bass Angler Magazine (BAM) Tour upgrading their payouts big time! Whether you're a seasoned angler looking to refine your skills or a newcomer eager to learn, our podcast has something for everyone. 📌 Important Links: Join Our Fantasy Fishing Group: https://bassmasterf…

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July 9, 2024: New art for new spaces 50:12

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Today is about reemergences. One of those is with Hannah Mohan, formerly of the band And The Kids and Topsy, who is on the verge of releasing her first truly solo album. "Time is a Walnut" comes out on July 12th and will be celebrated with a concert at the Iron Horse on July 12th, so we bring the ingenue into the studio to talk about the evolution …

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