Best Jacob Schumer Podcasts (2024)

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Bluegrass Briefing - July 1st 2024 11:46

1h ago11:46

11:46

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA International Booth info Contact Christopher Howard Williams (IBMA board member) via the contact form on the Bluegr…

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Ruth Oxenberg and Rob Schumer's Bluegrass Journey 57:16

2d ago57:16

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My guests this week are Ruth Oxenberg and Rob Schumer. They join me to talk about a very special series of concerts they've curated called Bluegrass on Hudson, which are happening at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, in New York's Hudson Valley. But we start by talking about a wonderful documentary they directed and produce…

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Tony Trischka on Earl Jam 54:07

17d ago54:07

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My guest this week is Tony Trischka, who returns to Bluegrass Jam Along to chat about his superb new record Earl Jam. We talk about Tony receiving a thumb drive containing 200 unheard recordings of Earl Scruggs jamming with John Hartford, and his amazement at not just how many tunes were on there that he'd never heard Earl play, but also hearing Ea…

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Bluegrass Briefing - June 10th 2024 9:27

18d ago9:27

9:27

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Peghead Nation - Weekly Mandolin Workout Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on B…

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Alison Krauss Remembers Tony Rice 21:11

20d ago21:11

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Today - June 8th - is Tony Rice's birthday. To celebrate, I'm reposting the chat I had with Alison Krauss as part of the 'Church Street Blues' 40th anniversary celebrations last year. The final episodes ended up being almost 5 hours long, so I thought it would be fun to re-post this as a standalone episode for those who missed it (or just want to l…

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Jacob Jolliff Interview 49:54

24d ago49:54

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My guest this week is Jacob Jolliff, who joins me to talk about his wonderful new record Instrumentals 2: Mandolin Mysteries We talk about the process of writing the record and how many of the tunes began on piano rather than mandolin, plus the great band Jacob assembled to record and tour the album. We also chat about what it was like to sit in wi…

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 29th 2024 11:30

30d ago11:30

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA international stage Fisher Center’s Bluegrass on Hudson 2024 Series Releases (The Grass is New) David Grisman’s Une…

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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on her new record 'I Built a World' and winning a Grammy with Molly Tuttle 35:33

1M ago35:33

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My guest this week is Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, who returns to chat about her great new record 'I Built a World', which comes out on Friday May 24th. This is Bronwyn's first record as a lead singer and we chat about her song choices, the musicians she chose for the record, the wonderful line up of backing singers she has and how the record came together…

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 20th 2024 8:16

1M ago8:16

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Blue Ridge Music Center Summer Series Blue Highway Fest IBMA tickets Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) N…

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Oliver Burkeman on Why Now is the Time To Do the Things You Love 58:01

1M ago58:01

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My guest this week is Oliver Burkeman, best-selling author of the book 'Four Thousand Weeks - Time Management for Mortals.' 'Four Thousand Weeks' isn't a book about bluegrass, or American acoustic music...or even about music. But, it addresses so many of the the things that can trip us up and stop us from making the space in our lives for the thing…

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 13th 2024 8:47

2M ago8:47

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast news Dave Sinko interview News and announcements - Church Street News North Carolina Guitar Celebration Telluride Lineup Releases (The Grass is New) The Gra…

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Dave Sinko - Capturing Sound for Punch Brothers and Edgar Meyer 59:08

2M ago59:08

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My guest this week is legendary sound engineer Dave Sinko. Dave joins me to talk about his 17 year collaboration with Punch Brothers, including running their live sound, from using mics and pickups on every instrument, right down to single mic shows (and most points in between). We also chatted about Dave's long standing collaboration with Edgar Me…

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 6th 2024 7:12

2M ago7:12

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA Industry Awards My recent interview with Jim Mills Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playli…

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 29th 2024 8:50

2M ago8:50

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode News and announcements - Church Street News Church Street Blues reissue Church Street Blues 40th Anniversary Episode part 1 Church Street Blues 40th Anniversary Epis…

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How to Coach a Band with Stephen Mougin (Sam Bush Band/Dark Shadow Recording) 1:04:28

2M ago1:04:28

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My guest this week is Stephen Mougin, guitarist in The Sam Bush Band and founder of Dark Shadow Recording. In this episode we talk about Stephen's work as a band coach. We chat about his training as a vocal teacher, what bands should be working on, including how they should be rehearsing, why preparing for the studio isn't really all that different…

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 22nd 2024 9:32

2M ago9:32

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Library of Congress list Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy Billy Strin…

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Kristina R Gaddy on the Banjo’s Hidden History (part 1 - original interview re-post) 1:09:37

2M ago1:09:37

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**This interview was originally posted in September 2022** My guest this week is Kristina R. Gaddy, who joins us to discuss her fascinating book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”. We chat about how she came to write the book and some of the key discoveries she made along the way, in particular the banjo’s unknown history as an …

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Kristina R Gaddy on the Banjo’s Hidden History (part 2 - new interview) 21:20

2M ago21:20

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Kristina R. Gaddy joins me again to celebrate the paperback release of her fascinating book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”. We chat about the reception to the book's publication in hardback, what information has come to light since publication, Kristina's hopes that her book will inspire others to pick up where she left off …

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 15th 2024 (Church Street Blues re-issue, John McEuen, Jake Eddy) 10:01

3M ago10:01

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Church Street Blues reissue Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Other bits Sign up for e…

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Matt Glaser - Celebrating 15 Years of Berklee's American Roots Music Program 56:03

3M ago56:03

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My guest this week is Matt Glaser, Artistic Director of Berklee's Center for American Roots Music. Matt joins me to celebrate 15 years of the program, but also to delve into some of the themes of his superb Keynote Speech at IBMA 2023. In the speech, Matt sets out the idea that American music can be seen as one thing, rather than simply a series of…

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 8th 2024 (Fretboard Summit, Rhiannon Giddens, Hillary Klug) 10:47

3M ago10:47

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Fretboard Summit Rhiannon Giddens on collaborating with Beyoncé on 'Cowboy Carter' Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass…

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Temperance Reel (G 75 bpm) - Performance 4:12

3M ago4:12

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This week we're jamming along to the classic tune Temperance Reel. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to the whole thing. Don't forget to check out the other three episodes when …

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Temperance Reel (G 75 bpm) - You Play Lead 5:18

3M ago5:18

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This week we're jamming along to Temperance Reel and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune. It's four times through in the key of G at 75 bpm. Don't forget to check out the other three episodes when you're done. If you want a chord chart (or just want…

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Temperance Reel (G 75 bpm) - You Play Rhythm 5:27

3M ago5:27

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This week we're jamming along to Temperance Reel and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup. It's four times through in the key of G at 75 bpm. Don't forget to check out the other three episodes when you're done. If you want a chord chart (or just …

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Temperance Reel (G 75 bpm) - Jam Along 9:22

3M ago9:22

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This week we're jamming along to Temperance Reel and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping. It's four times through in the key of G at 75 bpm. Don't forget to check out the other three episodes when you're done. If you want a chord chart…

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 1st 2024 (Blue Highway, Laurie Lewis, IBMA WOB) 9:25

3M ago9:25

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news IBMA ticket info Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy Bob Minner - Sulphu…

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Lindsay Lou - Knowing Where You Come From to Know Where You Want to Go 56:55

3M ago56:55

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My guest this week is Lindsay Lou, who joins me to talk about her wonderful record Queen of Time. We talk about the arc of Lindsay's creative journey, from her previous record Southland to this record, and beyond. We also chat about why it's important to know where you came from, both personally and musically, and why that led to Lindsay using inte…

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Bluegrass Briefing - March 25th 2024 (inc Lindsay Lou, Aoife O'Donovan & Sierra Ferrell) 8:54

3M ago8:54

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Well of Souls - Kristina Gaddy Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy Punch…

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Discovering Tony Rice with Bill Amatneek 52:49

3M ago52:49

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My guest this week is Bill Amatneek, who joins me to talk about his fascinating new book 'Discovering Tony Rice.' Bill shares his memories of playing with Tony in the David Grisman Quintet, officiating at Tony's wedding to Leela and spending time with him on the road. He also talks about how an article on Tony turned into a 260 page book and what h…

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Bluegrass Briefing - March 18th 2024 (inc. Tony Trischka w/Molly Tuttle & Sam Bush; Earl Scruggs Fest; Steve Martin w/Alison Brown) 14:28

3M ago14:28

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Earl Scruggs Music Festival lineup Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg’s mandolin retreat Releases (The Grass is New)…

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Michael Johnathon - Woodsongs, Songfarmers and the Timeless Tradition of the Front Porch 54:16

4M ago54:16

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My guest this week is singer-songwriter, producer, author, and playwright Michael Johnathon. Michael is probably best known as the founder, producer and host of The Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour. He joins me to talk about Woodsongs' extraordinary history, from its humble beginnings in a tiny room with an audience of 12, to being broadcast on 537 ra…

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Bluegrass Briefing - March 11th 2024 (inc. news from Chris Thile, North Carolina Guitar Celebration & Volume Five) 9:55

4M ago9:55

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news North Carolina Guitar Celebration Chris Thile’s Acousticamp Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 p…

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Ethan Sherman interview 1:03:11

4M ago1:03:11

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My guest this week is guitarist Ethan Sherman. Ethan joins me to talk about his new record 'Passages', which is due out on March 8th. We chat about working with producer Wes Corbett on the project, why it was important to write for specific players and how Ethan came to string band music in the first place. We also chat about a wonderful book Ethan…

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Bluegrass Briefing - March 4th 2024 10:49

4M ago10:49

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Lessons With Marcel Tony Rice video Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy …

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Missy Raines - Standing Gently on the Shoulders of Tradition 57:39

4M ago57:39

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My guest this week is Missy Raines. We talk about Missy's wonderful new album 'Highlander' and her journey from being a bass player to becoming a singer/songwriter and bandleader. Along the way Missy talks about being part of a musical tradition, what that means to her, how working with producer Alison Brown shaped the record and why it felt like c…

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 26th 2024 11:10

4M ago11:10

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Song Farmers Casey Driessen’s Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist…

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George Jackson on Recording 100 Fiddle Tunes in a Day 53:35

4M ago53:35

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My guest this week is fiddle player George Jackson. George, originally from New Zealand, now living in Nashville, won the 2022 IBMA Instrumentalist Of The Year Momentum Award. He's played with a wide range of artists with artists such as The Jacob Jolliff Band, Jake Blount, Tall Poppy String Band, The Local Trio, Front Country, Peter Rowan and Miss…

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 19th 2024 11:55

4M ago11:55

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship Bluegrass Today piece Crandall Creek website New Mexico Banjo Camp Discovering Tony Ri…

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Kyle Tuttle (Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway) 54:01

5M ago54:01

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My guest this week is Kyle Tuttle. Lots of you will know Kyle as the banjo player in Molly Tuttle's band Golden Highway, but he also has a fantastic new record called 'Labor of Lust', which he's joining me to chat about in this episode. We talk about the roots of the record, the theme that runs through it, Earl Scruggs' influence on Kyle (and the b…

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 12th 2024 10:44

5M ago10:44

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news Michael Daves Facebook page Bluegrass in La Roche Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Sc…

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Jim Mills on Earl Scruggs and pre-War Gibson banjos 38:57

5M ago38:57

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This is the final episode in the series celebrating Earl Scruggs' 100th birthday. My guest for this one is Jim Mills. Jim is a fantastic banjo player, who spent over a decade playing with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. He's also an expert on pre-War Gibson banjos, so is the perfect person to talk about how the banjos Earl played influenced the …

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 5th 2024 10:55

5M ago10:55

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - church street news IBMA official showcase Ramble applications Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival Releases (The Grass is New The Gras…

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Did Elon Musk Deserve $55 Billion? 1:15:55

5M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Mini-Topic: Disney Link: https://esq.social/@jacobschumer/111852556415303391 Main Topic: Elon Musk Link: https://esq.social/@annmlipton/111855062479332113 The Bill Comes Due - Prof. Ann Lipton Recommendations Jake: https://infinitewealth.sega.com/ Jason: https://www.amazon.com/Green-Glove-Dryer-Gloves-Shoes/dp/B07HYDRYYL?th=1 Andrew: https://www.ov…

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Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday Tribute part 3 - Trey Hensley, Kyle Tuttle (Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway) & Willow Osborne 56:36

5M ago56:36

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This is part 3 of the celebration of Earl Scruggs' 100th birthday. In this episode we're talking about Earl's influence on the younger generation of players and also celebrating his wonderful guitar playing. You'll hear from: Trey Hensley, on Earl being his main influence on the guitar, as well as getting to meet and play with Earl Kyle Tuttle, on …

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 29th 2024 10:11

5M ago10:11

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast news Earl Scruggs 100th birthday celebration part 1 Part 2 Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Other bits Sign up for emails…

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Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday Tribute part 2 - Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown and Tim O'Brien 1:25:59

5M ago1:25:59

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This is part 2 of the celebration of Earl Scruggs' 100th birthday. Earl's influence on bluegrass is huge, as you'll hear from my guests this week. You'll hear from: Jerry Douglas, on Earl being one of the first sounds he heard and why starting The Earls of Leicester felt like a calling Alison Brown on why the timing of Earl's arrival on the bluegra…

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 22nd 2024 9:27

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast news Earl Scruggs 100th birthday celebration part 1 News and announcements (Church Street News) Earl Scruggs Center - Center Stage shows Releases (The Grass…

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Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday Tribute part 1 - Tony Trischka, Kristin Scott Benson and Alan Munde 1:43:57

6M ago1:43:57

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January 6th would have been Earl Scruggs' 100th birthday. To celebrate Earl and his extraordinary influence, I've been speaking to people who knew, played with and have been inspired by him. This is part 1, featuring three amazing banjo players: Tony Trischka Kristin Scott Benson Alan Munde They all share their thoughts on Earl and his contribution…

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 15th 2024 11:51

6M ago11:51

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast news Josh Turknett interview episode News and announcements (Church Street News) Nickel Creek tour dates Sore Fingers Summer School Releases (The Grass is N…

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The One Where We Try To Draw Copyright Law From Memory 1:12:34

6M ago1:12:34

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We're back! With a mishmash episode. Few links, lots of shooting from the hip. Winston Strawn Legal Filings Copyright Question The Boy and the HeronBy Andrew Leahey

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