Wheels Off with Rhett Miller
By Rhett Miller
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Episodes: 251
Description
Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for the Old 97s, hosts “Wheels Off” a show about the messy reality of the creative life. Conversations with musicians, writers, artists, actors, and comedians about the pivotal moments that shaped their work, what it means to create in a digital age and grapple with the challenges, and the joy, of living a creative life.
| Episode | Date |
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Tift Merritt on Her New Album Sugar & Making a Life in Music
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Josh Ritter on Songwriting, Mentorship, and the Creative Life
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Aaron Lee Tasjan on Joy, Songwriting, and Learning to Let Go
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Emily Franklin: Love and Other Monsters, Writing 25 Books, and the Creative Life
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May 15, 2026 |
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Anthony Horowitz: Why the World Needs a Good Whodunit
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Alexis Krauss (Sleigh Bells): Creativity, Instinct, and the Long Game
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Kevn Kinney: Songwriting, Sobriety, and 40 Years of Doing It His Way
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Jared Mezzocchi on Creativity, Grief, and Building “Impossible” Theater
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Rodney Crowell on Intention, Patience, and the Long Game
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Lizzie No on Folk Music, Protest, and Surviving the New Music Economy
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Hayes Carll on Creativity as a Long Game
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Will Johnson: Songwriting, Collaboration, and the Long Game
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Clover County
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The Bones of J.R. Jones
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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David Fleming
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Vicki Peterson
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Briscoe
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Murry Hammond
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Amanda Shires
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Matt Nathanson
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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James McMurtry
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Samantha Fish
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Evan Felker
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ray Benson
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Josh Rouse
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Kristina Murray
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Chris Trapper
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Jordan Wax
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May 27, 2025 |
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David Gedge
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May 13, 2025 |
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Esther Rose
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Nathan Hill
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Rebecca Martin
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Sigrid Nunez
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Terry George
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Sarah Jaffe
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Todd Barry
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Billy Reid
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Moon Zappa
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Jeremie Albino
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Open Mike Eagle
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Matthew Caws
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Maya C. Popa
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Pat McGee
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Mia Dyson
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Asher Perlman
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Mike Errico
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Maggie Rose
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Alisa Amador
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Kurt St. Thomas
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Jane Wiedlin
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Leslie Mendelson
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Joe Abercrombie
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Geraldine DeRuiter
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May 29, 2024 |
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Matthew Milia
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May 15, 2024 |
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Clay Ross
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Jon Dee Graham
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Alejandro Escovedo
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Tim DeLaughter
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Juliana Hatfield
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Adam Weiner
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Dar Williams
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Jaime Wyatt
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Gavin Rossdale
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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M.C. Taylor
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Lucinda Williams
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Devon Gilfillian
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Zach Williams
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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John McCauley
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Brandon Decker
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Brennen Leigh
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Mike Gordon
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Josh Crutchmer
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Grace Potter
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Stewart Copeland
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Alan Paul
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Brian Dunne
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Ben Harper
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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The Milk Carton Kids
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Jacqueline Holland
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May 30, 2023 |
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Layng Martine Jr.
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May 16, 2023 |
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Bob Schneider
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May 02, 2023 |
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Bill Janovitz
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Queen Esther
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Joe Reyes
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Owen King
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Cassandra Lewis
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Sam Quartin
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Julia Cameron
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Salim Nourallah
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Anthony D'Amato
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Elizabeth Nelson
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Glen Phillips
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Amy Ray
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Terre Roche
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Adrian Quesada
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Lauren Hoffman
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Cory Branan
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Caitlin Rose
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Courtney Jaye
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Tim Burgess
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Kathleen Edwards
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Crossover Episode: Too Much Effing Perspective
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Sam Cohen
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ryan Cronin and Saliou Diop
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Best of Wheels Off: Ashley Longshore
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Butch Walker
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Dave Simonett
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Danny Clinch
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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BJ Barham
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Jennifer Egan
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Craig Finn
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Taylor Goldsmith
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Richard Edwards
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Vance Powell
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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John Doe
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Jenny O
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Delbert McClinton
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Lauren Calve
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Raymond Pettibon
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May 31, 2022 |
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Jillian Medoff
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May 24, 2022 |
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Marco Benevento
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May 17, 2022 |
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Michaela Anne
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May 10, 2022 |
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Eric Pulido
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May 03, 2022 |
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Walter Martin
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Kristin Hersh
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Hillary Grace Fretland
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Ketch Secor
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Jack Torrey
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Paz Lenchantin
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Duquette Johnston
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Scott Metzger
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Suz Slezak
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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John Poveromo
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Margo Price
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Steve Poltz
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Special Encore Episode: Liz Phair
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Noah Hawley
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Special Encore Episode: Jeff Tweedy
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Special Encore Episode: Julia Cameron
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Special Encore Episode: Paget Brewster
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Jesse Dayton
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Laura Stevenson
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Nicole Atkins
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Chris Shiflett
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Robby Krieger
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Neal Francis
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Jung Yun
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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The Kernal (Joe Garner)
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Dan + Claudia Zanes
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Rosanne Cash
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Mara Wilson
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Paul Scheer
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Grey Delisle-Griffin
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Ben Greenman
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Joe Pug
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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John Ross Bowie
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Dessa
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Shannon McNally
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Nick Hornby
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Kelly McCartney
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Sam Hollander
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Erika Wennerstrom
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Sarah Hepola
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Nidhi Chanani
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Ida Mae
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Songwriter/Producer Jeff Barry
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Allison Russell
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Paget Brewster
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Author Lily Brooks-Dalton
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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John Densmore
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Liz Phair
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Ben Schneider
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May 25, 2021 |
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Pete Yorn
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May 18, 2021 |
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Tony Weaver Jr.
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May 11, 2021 |
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Zibby Owens
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May 04, 2021 |
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Masi Asare
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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David Wax
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Ashley Longshore
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Parker Millsap
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Jenny Turner Hall
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Robert Ellis
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Lauren Groff
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Patterson Hood
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Julia Cameron
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Calvin Watkins
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Karen Kilgariff
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Ben Nichols
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Norah Jones
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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David Daley
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Dan Wilson
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Jeff Tweedy
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Kathy Valentine
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Big Thief's Buck Meek
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Chef Silvia Barban
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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055: Singer-songwriter Suzanne Santo
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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054: Screenwriter Jack Burditt
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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053: Musician Emily Wolfe
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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052: Comedian Wyatt Cenac
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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051: Poet Maggie Smith
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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050: Singer-Songwriter, Kevin Morby
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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049: Pixies Guitarist Joey Santiago
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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048: Musician Joe Pernice
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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047: Gordy Quist from Band of Heathens
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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046: Duane Betts from The Allman Betts Band
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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045: World Cafe's RAINA DOURIS
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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044: Singer-songwriter CHUCK PROPHET
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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043: Singer-Songwriter Zach Rogue
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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042: The American Songster, Dom Flemons
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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041: Billions Showrunner Brian Koppleman
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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040: Welcome to Hard Times: Singer-Songwriter Charley Crockett
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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039: CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Conor Knighton
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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038: Actress & Musician Tawny Newsome
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May 26, 2020 |
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037: Guitarist Billy Strings
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May 12, 2020 |
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036: Comedian and Musician Dave Hill
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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035 - Rhett Miller as guest on his own show
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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034 - Actor and Comedian Steve Agee
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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033 - Wheels Off with Dungeon Master Christopher Perkins
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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032 - Author and Illustrator Dan Santat
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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031 - Comedian and Actress Tig Notaro
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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030 - DIY Punk Rock Magician Michael Casey
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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029 - Kate Micucci
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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028 - Rainn Wilson
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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027 - Rosanne Cash
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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026 - Ben Acker: Writer
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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025 - Gordon Keith: Writer and Broadcaster
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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024 - Harlan Coben: Award winning crime novelist
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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023 - Carl Newman: New Pornographers
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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022 - Ted Leo: Singer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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021 - Rachel Yamagata: Singer-Songwriter
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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020 - Norbert Leo Butz Singer and Actor
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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019 - Ryan Miller: Musician (Guster)
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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018 - Allison Moorer: Musician and Writer
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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017 - Christopher Harris: Fantasy Football expert and novelist
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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016 - John Darnielle: Musician (Mountain Goats) and Novelist
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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015 - Greg Behrendt: Comedian, Musician and Writer
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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014 - Jen Kirkman: Stand-up Comedian, Writer, and Author
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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013 - Paul F. Tompkins: Writer and Comedian
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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012 - Michael Chabon: Pulitzer-prize winning author
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May 27, 2019 |
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011 - Trapper Schoepp: Singer-Songwriter
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May 14, 2019 |
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010 - Kyle Kinane: Comedian and Actor
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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009 - Lydia Loveless: Singer | Songwriter
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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008 - John McCrea: Founder, Lead Singer, and Songwriter for the band Cake
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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007 - Brian Anderson: Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, NBA, NCAA and PGA Golf Sportscaster
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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006 - Eric Howk - Grammy Winning Guitarist: Portugal. The Man
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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005 - Aaron Draplin: Graphic Designer, Author, and Founder of Draplin Design Co.
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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004 - Will Forte: Emmy-Nominated Actor, Comedian, Writer and Producer
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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003 - Rob Thomas: (Matchbox 20) Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist,
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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002 - Fred Armisen: Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer and Musician
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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001 - Rosanne Cash: Singer-Songwriter and Author
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Introduction to Wheels Off with Rhett Miller
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Jan 19, 2019 |