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Ep. #986: John Congleton

Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer, and musician John Congleton is here to discuss his Animal Rites recording studio, the aftermath of the California wildfires and its air quality impact, American empathy and cruelty, why evil always loses, his dad’s inspiring musical pursuits and parental expectations, finishing his friend Steve Albini’s final recording session, starting a new all-star band, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #981: The Minus 5

Scott McCaughey discusses Oar On, Penelope! by the Minus 5, the vast collection of records in his Dungeon of Horror, the recently departed folk artist Michael Hurley, how suffering a stroke in 2017 has impacted him as a musician and songwriter with a penchant for music production perfectionism, songs about the sky, Neko Case’s memoir and Peter Ames Carlin’s recent book about R.E.M. and Scott’s thoughts about resurgent interest in his old band and the odds of them reconvening, new songs and touring, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #980: Alan Sparhawk

Alan Sparhawk discusses his stunning new album, With Trampled by Turtles, being home between tours, collaborating with Circuit des Yeux, how the internet affects the risks that audiences and musicians take, his daughter Hollis’ band Willem Dafoe Fanclub, mourning his late wife and musical collaborator Mimi Parker and ways friends can help you grieve, Trampled by Turtles and the gift of normalcy, working with them on this album, dealing with changes, how musicians have to hustle, the Low audio archives, writing new songs, other future plans, and much more.  

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