Best Talkhouse Podcasts (2024)

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Rick Mitarotonda (Goose) with M.C. Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger) 45:51

4m ago45:51

45:51

On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got what might seem like an unlikely pairing, but one that makes sense when you dive into it: Rick Mitarotonda from Goose and M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger. If you’re not into the jam-band world, Goose might not be super familiar to you yet, but in that world, the Connecticut band is absolutely massive,…

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A SHERO's Journey: Yuka C Honda 52:10

1h ago52:10

52:10

The trailblazing artist, electronics instrumentalist, composer, and producer Yuka C Honda, has made a career of making music that doesn’t necessarily subscribe to rules and genres. Widely known for her band Cibo Matto, Yuka's career now spans over three decades. Carmel Holt sat down with Yuka at Wilco's Solid Sound festival in June to discuss her j…

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Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman) 48:30

17m ago48:30

48:30

Josh Kaufman is my guest on this episode That’s How I Remember It. Josh is a massively talented musician and producer. He plays in the band Bonny Light Horseman and also has produced records for Bob Weir, Cassandra Jenkins, Anais Mitchell, The Hold Steady, and myself. Outside of my bandmates, no other person has made such an impact on my musical li…

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LABS: Denzel Curry and Dr. Mimi Ito on Anime culture 59:22

43m ago59:22

59:22

Recorded Live at the Anime Station store in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on July 13, 2024, rapper Denzel Curry talks with UC Irvine cultural anthropologist Dr. Mimi Ito about his relationship to anime and anime culture in Japan and abroad. We discuss Mimi’s research that tracked how manga and anime grew from just a Japanese export to a global phenomen…

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A SHERO's Journey: Cassandra Jenkins 51:47

1d ago51:47

51:47

Cassandra Jenkins joins Carmel Holt this week to discuss her third album, My Light My Destroyer, her third full length album and follow up to her 2021 breakout, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature - an album that despite its widespread acclaim, was also nearly her last.By Carmel Holt & Talkhouse

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“How to Be a Good Adult Friend” with Jay Jurden 1:11:55

2d ago1:11:55

1:11:55

This week Alison is joined by comedian and writer Jay Jurden. They advise callers on handling friend breakups, how to make friends in your 30s and why you maybe should say yes to one (only one) happy hour drink with that coworker you'd rather...not. Jay and Alison also teach how to gracefully avoid social awkwardness, chat up someone in your run cl…

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Ruston Kelly with Sasha Alex Sloan 56:12

6d ago56:12

56:12

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a pair of songwriters who’ve both been through some tough times and emerged all the better for them: Ruston Kelly and Sasha Alex Sloan. There was no disguising the fact that Ruston Kelly’s third album, last year’s The Weakness, was deeply informed by his divorce from singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, with…

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A SHERO'S Journey: Brittany Howard (revisited) 44:39

8d ago44:39

44:39

Now that we are officially halfway through 2024, the first wave of "Best Albums of 2024 (so far)" lists are here. So this week, host Carmel Holt brings back one of her favorite episodes of the year so far, in conversation with one of her favorite artists discussing her then-new album that is now newly anointed as one of the best of the year by crit…

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Ani DiFranco 42:29

11d ago42:29

42:29

Ani DiFranco is my guest on this week’s episode of That’s How I Remember It. Ani is a true force of independent music and she’s done so much: over 20 studio albums, her own record label, a memoir, etc. Plus, she just finished a run performing on Broadway in the musical Hadestown. We talked about all of this as well as her new album Unprecedented Sh…

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A SHERO's Journey: Teresa Williams 1:01:00

16d ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Singer and guitarist Teresa Williams joins Carmel Holt to talk about her new album with husband and musical partner, guitarist/songwriter/producer Larry Campbell, All This Time. Teresa shares her journey from growing up in the deep South where "things don't change much", to chasing her dreams of being an actress and singer in New York City, meeting…

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Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) with Carlos Arévalo (Chicano Batman) 46:58

16d ago46:58

46:58

The inspiration for the pairing on this week's Talkhouse Podcast goes back 40 years, to one of the greatest concert films—maybe the greatest concert film—ever made, Stop Making Sense. We’ve got Jerry Harrison and Carlos Arévalo. Harrison was of course the keyboard player and sometimes guitarist behind one of the most influential and groundbreaking …

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Jack Antonoff: The Waiter (Theoretical Physics and Time Perception with David Kaiser) 1:03:08

19d ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Recorded Live inside the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston on June 10, 2024. Join Bleachers frontman and 11-time Grammy Winning super-producer Jack Antonoff for a discussion about his track “The Waiter” on which he muses about the notion that time could stop hinting at the subjectivity of time perception. On hand to talk…

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A SHEROES Journey: Bridget Kearney & Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive 52:55

23d ago52:55

52:55

Bridget Kearney and Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive return to SHEROES to discuss their brand new album, Good Together. Now twenty years in, their eighth album simultaneously highlights the unity and togetherness of this extraordinary band with their most collaborative collection to date, with songs that are intended to bring audiences together in…

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“Crying on Your Birthday” with Delia Cai 58:45

27d ago58:45

58:45

This week Alison is joined by internet darling, author of Central Places and the Deez Links newsletter (including the newsletter within a newsletter, Hate Reads), Delia Cai. They advise callers on everything from throwing a lowkey but not too lowkey birthday to why you should give your dinner guests a job. You’ll also learn their true feelings abou…

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Meshell Ndegeocello with David Harrington (Kronos Quartet) 38:11

24d ago38:11

38:11

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’re diving deep into a chat inspired by two tribute albums to an incredibly influential musician, Sun Ra. Joining us are Meshell Ndegeocello and David Harrington. And oh man, do I have my work cut out for me in trying to introduce these incredible people and their careers—I won’t even scratch the surface. Meshell …

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Arab Strap 48:25

25d ago48:25

48:25

I am a huge fan of Arab Strap and I was so psyched to visit with Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton and talk about their band and their great new record I’m Totally Fine With It Don’t Give A Fuck Anymore. We also talked about NYC restaurant Sammy’s Romanian, moving away from autobiographical songwriting, “Jolly Roger” by Adam & The Ants, the word “…

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A SHERO's Journey: Ann Powers 1:00:51

1M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

In this episode of SHEROES, host Carmel Holt welcomes fellow public radio SHERO and music critic Ann Powers to discuss her latest book, Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell, her nearly decade-long journey writing it, her own story building a 30-year career, and the evolution of her relationship to Joni as an artist, and to her music.…

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Marc Maron with Paige Stark 57:46

1M ago57:46

57:46

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast, we’ve got a popular comedian, podcaster, and actor in conversation with a musician-slash-director who released their first song together earlier this year: Marc Maron and Paige Stark. Maron is of course the host of the long-running interview podcast WTF, but that’s really just the headline on a long and winding car…

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SHEROES Live at Brandi Carlile's Mothership Weekend 1:26:03

1M ago1:26:03

1:26:03

Host Carmel Holt takes SHEROES on the road to Brandi Carlile's Mothership Weekend in Miramar Beach, Florida. Through conversations with Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, S.G. Goodman, and Brandi's co-curators and festival organizers, Topeka, we continue the ongoing conversation and inquiry into lack of inclusion on festival lineups (see last week's epi…

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"Friends, Money, and Friends with Money” with Otegha Uwagba 58:58

1M ago58:58

58:58

This week Alison is joined by journalist and author of “We Need to Talk About Money” Otegha Uwagba to discuss finances. Is a lab grown diamond less meaningful than a mined one? What do I do about my friend’s constant comments about my finances? How do I help a friend budget? Why do women have to spend so much on grooming? And when is that fancy far…

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Frank Turner with Billy Bragg 54:46

1M ago54:46

54:46

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got two singer-songwriters who both come from the tradition of socially conscious folk-punk. One of them you could credit with inventing the genre, the other may be its most popular current proponent: Billy Bragg and Frank Turner. Billy Bragg is a legendary British performer who came up just after the punk boo…

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Encore: Sia: Elastic Heart (Psychology/Attachment Theory with Alexandra Katehakis) 51:19

1M ago51:19

51:19

Pop icon SIA and psychotherapist, Dr. Alexandra Katehakis discuss attachment theory, infant brain development and sex addiction.By Talkhouse

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Iron & Wine 45:10

1M ago45:10

45:10

My guest today is Sam Beam, who writes and records music as Iron & Wine. Sam is an incredibly beautiful and vivid songwriter who has just released a great new album called Light Verse. We talked about whether this might be his funniest record, as well as college shows, The Rescuers, Davey Crocket, wisdom vs. experience, and the value of art being i…

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A SHERO's Journey: Abbey Carbonneau of Book More Women 59:35

1M ago59:35

59:35

The popular Instagram account Book More Women began tracking the statistical data for gender inclusivity on U.S. music festival lineups in 2018, and has grown to a following of over 16k over the last six years. The account has become hailed by the likes of Brandi Carlile, who says that founding her own festival (Girls Just Wanna Weekend) was direct…

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Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso) with Fabi Reyna (Reyna Tropical) 33:14

2M ago33:14

33:14

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a favorite repeat guest alongside a newer name you perhaps haven’t heard yet: Amelia Meath and Fabi Reyna. Meath is half of the duo Sylvan Esso, which has been crafting gorgeous electro-pop for the past decade. It’s been amazing to watch Meath and her partner Nick Sanborn grow over the years, building a ca…

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A SHERO's Journey: Jobi Riccio 58:11

2M ago58:11

58:11

Colorado-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Jobi Riccio released her critically-hailed debut album Whiplash last September and has just been nominated for her first Americana Music Award as Emerging Artist of the Year. She sits down with Carmel Holt to discuss the path she has been on since her early teens as a guitarist, t…

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“Splitting the Bill and Other Dining Etiquette Questions” with Jason Stewart 1:08:14

2M ago1:08:14

1:08:14

This week Alison is joined by burgeoning food critic, DJ and host of every coastal elite’s favorite podcast, How Long Gone, Jason Stewart to answer your questions about dining out. What should I wear to a Michelin star restaurant? How do I feel like a main character while dining alone? How do I split the check with friends who always drink too much…

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Craig Finn with Matthew Houck (Phosphorescent) 52:05

2M ago52:05

52:05

Greetings, Talkhouse friends. Instead of a Talkhouse episode this week, I wanted to share another episode of my pal Craig Finn’s show, That’s How I Remember It, which is just starting its third season. Craig has an incredible array of guests lined up, and he’s switching to a new schedule where he’ll have new episodes every other week without a brea…

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Phosphorescent 51:11

2M ago51:11

51:11

Matthew Houck from Phosphorescent is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. I’ve loved Matthew’s music for years and was excited to talk to him about his great new record Revelator, what he learns from covering other artist’s songs, whether geographic moves affect his music, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, moon phases, and his most well-kn…

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A SHERO's Journey: Grace Cummings 32:57

2M ago32:57

32:57

Australian singer-songwriter Grace Cummings joins Carmel Holt this week to talk about her stunner of a third album, Ramona, and her journey thus far. A self-taught guitarist who is also an actor, Grace was encouraged by a fellow musician friend to share her mighty voice on stage, and though at first reluctant, she discovered a love for performing a…

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Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom) with Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers) 57:03

2M ago57:03

57:03

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got two incredible singer-songwriters who sprung from the same fertile late '80s/early '90s scene, and who are still doing it right all these years later: Joe Pernice and Bill Janovitz. Joe Pernice first found notice in the country-ish pop band Scud Mountain Boys, whose home-recorded songs landed them a deal w…

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LABS: David Byrne and Patrik Svensson on the Eel Question 51:55

2M ago51:55

51:55

Recorded Live at the Museum of Science in Boston on May 8, 2024, musician polymath and Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne talks with The Book of Eels author, Patrik Svensson. Even in today’s age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don’t understand what drives them — after living for decades in fresh…

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A SHERO's Journey: Gabriela Quintero of Rodrigo y Gabriela 52:49

2M ago52:49

52:49

Guitarist Gabriela Quintero joins Carmel Holt to discuss the latest Rodrigo y Gabriela album, In Between Thoughts... A New World, their sixth studio release and first since their 2019 Grammy-winning album Mettavolution. Gabriela takes us back to her earliest days of teaching herself to play guitar, discovering her love of rock and metal bands, and …

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“Are you my Grandmother?” with Robby Hoffman 1:04:47

2M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

In this week’s episode of Solicited Advice, Alison is joined by very punctual comedian Robby Hoffman. Together they give a young aspiring restaurateur advice on culinary school (and being eleven years old). They help another caller find the balance between finding a job you love and one that pays the bills. Alison’s tardiness offends Robby and Robb…

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Miki Berenyi (Lush) with Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine) 39:27

2M ago39:27

39:27

This week's Talkhouse Podcast brings together two important figures from the ‘90s shoegaze movement—and beyond—Miki Berenyi and Debbie Googe. Berenyi was one of the two women at the front of Lush, the powerhouse band that burned very bright from the late ‘80s to a difficult end in 1996. Their fascinating story—and much more—is told in Berenyi’s rec…

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Eric Burton (Black Pumas) 44:40

2M ago44:40

44:40

We are back with a new episode of That’s How I Remember It, and we celebrate being back with excellent guest Eric Burton of the Black Pumas. The Black Pumas formed in 2018 and their rise can only be called meteoric. The band went from a bar residency to Grammy nominations and worldwide touring. We talked about this, skateboarding to Albert King, ex…

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A SHERO's Journey: Reyna Tropical 57:25

2M ago57:25

57:25

Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, activist, and founder of She Shreds Media, Fabi Reyna joins Carmel Holt to discuss Malegría, her full length debut as Reyna Tropical - now a solo project she initially started as a duo in 2016 with producer and dj Sumo Diaz in 2016, who passed away in 2022. Fabi shares her journey from picking up the guitar …

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Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) with Claire Rousay 46:23

2M ago46:23

46:23

This week's Talkhouse Podcast came together in a fun way, when a new-ish artist referenced the work of a more established band in a song, and the head of a legendary indie label thought they should meet. That sounds complicated, but don’t worry I’ll explain. Our guests are Claire Rousay and Kevin Drew. Kevin Drew is best known as one of the founder…

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Mat Osman & Scott Lavene 1:11:04

3M ago1:11:04

1:11:04

This episode was recorded March 2, 2024 in front of a live audience at The Moth Club in London. I was just wrapping up a solo tour with Scott Lavene as the support act, and he was also my first guest of the afternoon. We talked about his upcoming record and his excellent memory for what he had for breakfast each day of our tour. My second guest was…

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