Best Kimbra Podcasts (2024)

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KIMBRA 29:09

15h ago29:09

29:09

Singer/songwriter KIMBRA loves the creativity and experimentation that runs through The Love Below, Andre 3000's half of Outcast's monster hit double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. She loves his fearlessness and its served as a model in the creation of her own work. Andre 3000 took a left turn from hip hop to genre's including r'n'b, soul and j…

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Candid with Kimbra: Natalie Denise Sperl Interview (Episode 10) 36:31

5d ago36:31

36:31

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. Kimbra Westervelt Interviews Natalie Denise Sperl. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com About our guest: Natalie Denise Sperl is an Actress/Singer/Songwriter.By candid-with-kimbra

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Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn 1:19:12

7d ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Kirk talks with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn about the endless world of Stevie Wonder. Morris and Gwynn are host and producer, respectively, of the brilliant new six-part podcast series The Wonder of Stevie. Check out Josh Gwynn's terrific pop culture podcast Back Issue, Wesley Morris's culture podcast Still Processing, and Morris' essential writin…

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Re-issue: Jon Batiste - We Are 24:23

7d ago24:23

24:23

For the last couple weeks, I’ve been getting ready for a trip I’m going to make to Connecticut, to moderate a conversation between Jon Batiste and his wife, the author Suleika Jaouad. So I’ve been deep in my prep and research, and I thought about the first time I ever spoke to Jon Batiste, which was for a Song Exploder episode that came out back in…

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Maxïmo Park's Paul Smith 33:30

7d ago33:30

33:30

Maxïmo Park front man Paul Smith's first CD purchase was George Michael's legendary album Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1. The album imprinted itself on his brain because of Michael's skill as a lyricist and musician. But he was also infatuated with the album's weirdness. Excluding the hit single Freedom '90, it's an album full of ballads and meande…

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Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie] 1:02:02

17d ago1:02:02

1:02:02

A cross-post of the first episode of "The Wonder of Stevie," a new six-part podcast series from Higher Ground and Pineapple Street Studios. It's a great show - find it on Apple, Amazon, Spotify... it's a podcast, you know the deal. Next week, we'll run a conversation between Kirk, host Wesley Morris, and producer Josh Gwynn all about what they lear…

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Travis' Fran Healy 42:04

14d ago42:04

42:04

Travis front man Fran Healy first heard about the Academy Award nominated film Aftersun in an interview about the importance of music in film. This reference would resonate through Healy's relationship with the film. It spoke to him and sunk into his consciousness in a way that only music had done before. He watched Aftersun over and over, getting …

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Candid with Kimbra: Craig Mitchell Interview (Episode 9) 1:00:14

21d ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. Kimbra Westervelt Interviews Craig Mitchell. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com About our guest: Craig Mitchell is an Comedian/Actor/Writer/Producer.By candid-with-kimbra

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"September" by Earth, Wind & Fire [Recast] 1:01:08

20d ago1:01:08

1:01:08

Ba de ya! Say that you remember! Ba de ya! Dancing in September! Ba de yah! Musical analysiiiis! It's finally time for Strong Songs to take on one of the strongest bands of all, the great Earth, Wind & Fire. In honor of September 21, Kirk does a deep dive on EWF's timeless tribute to the end of summertime - those layered grooves, those funky bass p…

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Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls 23:58

21d ago23:58

23:58

Troye Sivan is a singer and songwriter from Australia. He’s been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Grammys, and he’s won four of Australia’s ARIA awards. His song “My My My!” was a #1 hit on the Billboard Dance Chart, and his third album, Something to Give Each Other, was one of Billboard’s picks for the best albums of 2023. Troye’s also an actor; …

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Noga Erez 32:09

21d ago32:09

32:09

Singer, songwriter and producer Noga Erez first taste of Kendrick Lamar's masterpiece To Pimp A Butterfly came when its smash hit single Alright was played for her on the set of one of her music videos. From there, she quickly became infatuated with the beats, rhymes and broad range of sonic influences evident in each of To Pimp A Butterfly's track…

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Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab] 1:08:33

1M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Back in August, Kirk went on Dave Hamilton's music podcast "Gig Gab" to talk about music, Strong Songs, podcasting, and life. It was a fun conversation, and seemed worth republishing here. You can find the full show notes here, watch a video version here, and can check out Gig Gab at giggabpodcast.com or anywhere you get podcasts.…

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JJ Perry 27:32

28d ago27:32

27:32

The Killer's Game director JJ Perry has idolized Jackie Chan's work throughout his adult life, but it was Chan's career defining film Armor Of God that cemented Perry's devotion to his work. Chan's dedication to his craft, complete fearlessness and infectious joy provided Perry with a template for his career as a stuntman and film director, a templ…

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Candid with Kimbra: Michael Blum Interview (Episode 8) 40:26

1M ago40:26

40:26

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. Kimbra Westervelt interviews Michael Blum. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com. Michael Blum is an Executive Producer/Showrunner.By candid-with-kimbra

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"Cameo Lover" by Kimbra [Recast] 1:00:18

1M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Open up your heart! Open up your heart! Open up your heart, let Kimbra pull you out! On this episode, Kirk goes for a swim in the extra-buoyant waters of Kimbra's 2011 pop stomper "Cameo Lover." It's an intricate musical narrative told through shifting time-feels, retro drum beats, leaping vocals, and sneaky key changes, and it's just the song to r…

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Beabadoobee - Coming Home 15:51

1M ago15:51

15:51

Beabadoobee is an award-winning singer and songwriter from England who’s been releasing music since 2017. Her third album is called This Is How Tomorrow Moves. It came out in August 2024 and went to #1 on the UK charts. She made the album with her bandmate Jacob Bugden and with producer Rick Rubin at his studio, Shangri-La, in Malibu. And for this …

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Ashe 33:34

1M ago33:34

33:34

Singer/songwriter Ashe sits down with Adam to talk about her Spark, Carole King's record breaking, earth shattering, emotionally devastating masterpiece Tapestry. Ashe talks about the direct impact Tapestry had on her songwriting and the inspiration she drew from it while composing her highly anticipated new album Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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FOALS' Yannis Philippakis 30:40

1M ago30:40

30:40

FOALS and Yannis & The Yaw front man Yannis Philippakis was hooked on the singular sounds of Pixies legendary debut album Surfer Rosa from the first time he heard it. Since becoming a musician himself, Surfer Rosa has influenced the way he plays guitar and his approach to writing and recording music. His personal connection to the album even extend…

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Candid with Kimbra: Will Hess Interview (Episode 7) 1:01:37

2M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. Kimbra Westervelt interviews Will Hess. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com Will Hess is a writer, director, producer.By candid-with-kimbra

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"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" by Janet Jackson [Recast] 59:57

2M ago59:57

59:57

They said it couldn't last, so we had to prove them wrong... by making an episode of Strong Songs all about Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. It's time to go back to the late 80s, when New Jack Swing was all the rage and a budding superstar named Janet sat down with a pair of Minneapolis producers named Jimmy and Terry to produce some of t…

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Remi Wolf - Soup 18:49

2M ago18:49

18:49

Remi Wolf is a singer and songwriter originally from Palo Alto, California. She’s been releasing music since 2019. She performed at Coachella in 2023, and has toured with Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, and Paramore. Her second album, Big Ideas, came out in July 2024. I talked to Remi about how she and her collaborators wrote and produced the song “Soup.” H…

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Candid with Kimbra: Phil Sterling Interview (Episode 6) 54:24

2M ago54:24

54:24

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. In this podcast, Kimbra Westervelt interviews Phil Sterling. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com Phil Sterling is a reporter for ABC 45 in North Carolina.By candid-with-kimbra

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"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel [Recast] 59:54

2M ago59:54

59:54

A bottle of red... a bottle of white... whatever kind of mood you're in, we're talking Billy Joel tonight! Pull up a table and join Kirk for a long look into one of Joel's most enduring songs, the seven-and-a-half minute, five course musical meal that is "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." The centerpiece on Joel's breakthrough 1977 album The Stra…

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Candid with Kimbra: Katie Gee Salisbury Interview (Episode 5) 44:01

3M ago44:01

44:01

Candid with Kimbra, a podcast. In this podcast, Kimbra Westervelt interviews Katie Gee Salisbury. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll, a new biography of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star.By candid-with-kimbra

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"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King [Recast] 1:03:32

3M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Winter, spring, summer, or fall... all you have to do is call, and Strong Songs will be there with an in-depth analysis of one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century. This episode takes a deep dive into Carole King's ever enduring, much-covered tribute to friendship, "You've Got a Friend." What starts in Laurel Canyon in the early …

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Sam Smith - Stay With Me 23:11

3M ago23:11

23:11

Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour, came out in 2014. It went quintuple platinum in the US, and the biggest hit from that album is the song “Stay With Me,” which has over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. For this episode, in honor of the song’s 10th anniversar…

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Sam Evian 33:56

3M ago33:56

33:56

Singer, songwriter, producer and engineer Sam Evian has always loved The Beatles music, but seeing Peter Jackson's epic Beatles documentary had a profound effect on the way he makes music. The live to tape recording style used by the band (everyone in the same room playing together live) inspired Evian's preferred production set up and laid the gro…

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Candid with Kimbra: Tuesday Knight Interview (Episode 4 - Part 2) 45:05

3M ago45:05

45:05

Candid with Kimbra Episode 4 - Part 2 In this podcast Kimbra Westervelt interviews Tuesday Knight. To learn more about the podcast visit CandidwithKimbra.com Tuesday Knight is an actress, singer/songwriter, and jewelry designer.By candid-with-kimbra

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Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs 30:48

3M ago30:48

30:48

An update on what's next now that Season Six is complete, along with some book and music recommendations! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia, 3rd edition - 1997, revised 2021 Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning by Gary Marcus, 2012 MUSIC RECOMMENDATION LINKS Steve Pardo - DOS - (also in Video Game form on St…

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Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up 21:38

3M ago21:38

21:38

Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t find her music until 2023, when she put out her third album, Big Picture. The album she released in between those two was one that got a little lost in the lockdown, when all her touring plans around it got canceled. All of that plays into…

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Medium Build 29:41

3M ago29:41

29:41

Nick Carpenter, better known as Medium Build, has been a huge Weird Al Yankovic fan since childhood and he clearly remembers getting Yankovic's tenth album Running With Scissors as soon as it was released. Carpenter loves Yankovic's humor, the way he blends multiple musical genres and his daring use of instruments that are rarely found in pop music…

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Sarah Hester Ross 28:55

3M ago28:55

28:55

Musical comedian Sarah Hester Ross loves School Of Rock's... music and comedy, which has (perhaps obviously) had a huge impact on her career path. She really admires Jack Black's warm, funny performance, but also recognizes his skilled musicianship and incredible improvisations. Catch Sarah at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August with her show…

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