Now you can hear Acoustic Cafe uninterrupted! One click on the players below gets you the whole 2-hour show!
And you can see the playlists HERE
Show #1528 -4/22/24-4/28/24
Guest: Phosphorescent @ the Leon Loft
In-studio performances from Arlo Parks, Old 97’s, Alejandro Escovedo and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1527 -4/15/24-4/21/24
Guest: Seth Glier
In-studio performances from Jason Isbell, Lianne La Havas, Briston Maroney and more
Show #1526 -4/8/24-4/14/24
Guest: Madi Diaz
In-studio performances from Ben Folds, LP, Glenn Tilbrook, the late Glen Campbell and more
Show #1525 -4/1/24-4/7/24
Show: A Words & Music Show!
In-studio performances from Richard Thompson, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Son Little, Aimee Mann and more
Show #1524 -3/25/24-3/31/24
Guest: Tyler Ramsey
In-studio performances from ILSEY, Lizzie No, Sam Beam with Jesca Hoop and more
Show #1523 -3/18/24-3/24/24
Guest: Eddie Berman
In-studio performances from Devon Gilfillian, The Decemberists, Regina Spektor, Amos Lee and more
Show #1522 -3/11/24-3/17/24
Guest: Davy Knowles
In-studio performances from Steve Earle & Del McCoury Band, Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Blitzen Trapper and more
Show #1521 -3/4/24-3/10/24
Guest: Danielle Nicole (w/Brandon Miller)
In-studio performances from Rhiannon Giddens, Art Garfunkel, Todd Snider, the late Chris Whitley and more
Show #1520 -2/26/24-3/3/24
Show: A look back at 2001-2002 as our 30th year continues!
In-studio performances from Beck, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, John Mayer and more
Show #1519 -2/19/24-2/25/24
Guest: Lizzie NO (with Will Greene)
In-studio performances from Frank Turner, Villagers, Whitney and more
Show #1518 -2/12/24-2/18/24
Guests: Frontier Ruckus
In-studio performances from Durand Jones, Rosanne Cash, Warren Haynes and Jade Bird
Show #1517 -2/5/24-2/11/24
Guest: Joan Baez, 1996 & 2008
In-studio performances from Jose Gonzalez, Marcus Mumford and more
Show #1516 -1/29/24-2/4/24
Guests: Middle Kids, Pt. 2
In-studio performances from Norah Jones, Iron & Wine + Calexico, Ben Folds and more
Photo: Michelle Grace Hunder
Show #1515 -1/22/24-1/28/24
Show: A look at 1994 as we start our 30th year!
In-studio performances from Barenaked Ladies, Indigo Girls, Bill Miller and more
Show #1514 -1/15/24-1/21/24
Guest: Tre Burt
In-studio performances from Allen Stone, Trousdale, Jack Johnson, Patty Griffin and more
Show #1513 -1/8/24-1/14/24
Guests: Darlingside
In-studio performances from Feist, Jack Johnson, Jamie Cullum and more
Photo: Shervin Lainez
Show #1512 -1/1/24-1/7/24
Guest: Rhiannon Giddens
In-studio performances from Norah Jones, Ani Difranco and more
Photo: Monica Mansfield
Show #1511 -12/25/23-12/31/23
Guests: Some of the best Words & Music of 2023
In-studio performances from Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Rodney Crowell, Jalen Ngonda, Ben Folds, Kyshona, Josh Ritter, Durand Jones and many more!
Show #1510 -12/18/23-12/24/23
Guests: An Acoustic Christmas Show
Holiday favorites and new tunes, plus in-studio performances from Paul Kelly, Vienna Teng and more
Show #1509 -12/11/23-12/17/23
Guests: Hiss Golden Messenger
In-studio performances from NANNA, Emmylou Harris, Devon Gilfillian, the late Rick Danko and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1508 -12/4/23-12/10/23
Guests: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
In-studio performances from Hiss Golden Messenger, North Mississippi All-Stars and more
Show #1507 -11/27/23-12/3/23
Guests: Trousdale
In-studio performances from Madison Cunningham, Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Ilsey, Jaime Wyatt and more
Show #1506 -11/20/23-11/26/23
Guests: The Kennedys
In-studio performances from Billy Bragg, Josh Ritter, Adeem The Artist and more
Show #1505 -11/13/23-11/19/23
Guest: Jaime Wyatt
In-studio performances from J.J. Grey, Aimee Mann, Bailen, Joan Baez and more
Photo: Jody Domingue
Show #1504 -11/6/23-11/12/23
Guest: Jalen Ngonda
In-studio performances from Laura Marling, Rhiannon Giddens, Kasey Musgraves and more
Show #1503 -10/30/23-11/5/23
Guest: Ilsey
In-studio performances from the late Warren Zevon, plus Emmylou Harris, William Prince, Todd Snider and Frank Turner
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1502 -10/23/23-10/29/23
Guest: Durand Jones
In-studio performances from Cat Clyde, Colvin & Earle and Barsuk Records’ artists Rocky Votolato and Nada Surf (celebrating the label’s 25th anniversary)
Photo: Rahim Fortune
Show #1501 -10/16/23-10/22/23
Guest: Rhiannon Giddens
In-studio performances from James McMurtry, Iron & Wine, Kings of Convenience and more
Photo: Ebru Yildiz
Show #1500 -10/9/23-10/15/23
Special: Leon Loft - 10th Anniversary Show!
Live performances at the Leon Loft from City & Colour, Iron & Wine, Sharon Van Etten, Arlo Parks, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Nilufer Yanya, Fitz & The Tantrums and many more…
Photos: (mostly) Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1499 -10/2/23-10/8/23
Special: Words & Music Show!
In-studio words and performances from Shawn Mullins, Leo Kottke, Emeli Sande, four different sons-in-law of the late Johnny Cash and much more…
Show #1498 -9/25/23-10/1/23
Guest: Maia Sharp
In-studio performances from Jack Johnson, Aoife O’Donovan and Sparklehorse
Photo: Anna Haas
Show #1497 -9/18/23-9/24/23
Guest: Briston Maroney @ The Leon Loft
In-studio performances from Devon Gilfillian, The New Pornographers, Daniel Rossen and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1496 -9/11/23-9/17/23
Guest: Middle Kids
In-studio performances from Nanci Griffith, Indigo Girls, Regina Spektor and more
Show #1495 -9/4/23-9/10/23
Guest: NANNA at The Leon Loft
In-studio performances from Nanci Griffith and Indigo Girls, Regina Spektor and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1494 -8/28/23-9/3/23
Guest: Peter One
In-studio performances from NANNA, Shana Cleveland, The Band and more
Show #1493 -8/21/23-8/27/23
Guests: My Sister My Brother
In-studio performances from Kyshona, Susan Werner, Ryan Adams and the late Kevin Gilbert (from Tuesday Night Music Club)
Show #1492 -8/14/23-8/20/23
Guests: Jason Isbell & Sadler Vaden
In-studio performances from CAAMP, Abraham Alexander and more.
Show #1491 -8/7/23-8/13/23
Guest: Devon Gilfillian (@ The Leon Loft)
In-studio performances from Son Little, Iron & Wine, Crash Test Dummies and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1490 -7/31/23-8/6/23
Guest: Amy Ray & her band
In-studio performances from Valerie June, Richard Thompson, Wood Brothers and the late Chris Whitley
Photo: Monica Bors Mansfield
Show #1489 -7/24/23-7/30/23
Special: A Words & Music Show!
In-studio performances from The Decemberists, Ledisi, Dawes, Cautious Clay, Rodney Crowell, Courtney Barnett and many more
Show #1488 -7/17/23-7/23/23
Guests: Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal
In-studio performances from Ben Folds, Alejandro Escovedo, the late Justin Townes Earle and more
Show #1487 -7/10/23-7/16/23
Guest: The New Pornographers (@ The Leon Loft)
In-studio performances from The Decemberists, Son Volt, Gregory Porter
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1486 -7/3/23-7/9/23
Guest: Rodney Crowell
In-studio performances from Jose Gonzalez, Sunny War and Abraham Alexander
Rodney Crowell, Nashville 5/26/23
Show #1485 -6/26/23-7/2/23
Guest: William Prince
In-studio performances from Bruce Cockburn, AHI, Kathleen Edwards, Wild Rivers and more
Show #1484 -6/19/23-6/25/23
Guest: Rachel Baiman
In-studio performances from Cautious Clay, Indigo Girls, KT Tunstall and Sinead Harnett
Photo: Natia Cinco
Show #1483 -6/12/23-6/18/23
Guest: Ben Folds
In-studio performances from Whitney, Kat Edmonson and a sneak peek at an upcoming visit with Rodney Crowell
Show #1482 -6/5/23-6/11/23
Guest: Abraham Alexander
In-studio performances from ONDARA, Arlo Parks, Amy Ray and 25 years ago with Ani DiFranco
Show #1481 -5/29/23-6/4/23
Guest: Shana Cleveland
In-studio performances from Valerie June, John Smith, Aimee Mann and more
Photo: Kristin Cofer
Show #1480 -5/22/23-5/28/23
Special show: Another Words & Music show!
In-studio performances from Josh Ritter, Kyshona, Sunny War, SYML, the late John Prine, Joan Baez, Willie and Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires and much more
Show #1479 -5/15/23-5/21/23
Guest - Adeem The Artist
In-studio performances from Todd Snider, Ziggy Marley, Laura Marling and Alexi Murdoch and more
Photo: Sean Poynter
Show #1478 -5/8/23-5/14/23
Guest - Bailen
In-studio performances from Nilufer Yanya, Shana Cleveland, Aaron Neville and more
Show #1477 -5/1/23-5/7/23
Guest - Cowboy Junkies
In-studio performances from Sunny War, Chris Whitley’s final visit (in 2003) and Colin Hay with a Men At Work song, now 40 years old
Show #1476 -4/24/23-4/30/23
Guest - Josh Ritter
In-studio performances from Norah Jones, Son Little, the late Nanci Griffith and more
Show #1475 -4/17/23-4/23/23
Guest - Emm Gryner
In-studio performances from Iron & Wine, City & Colour, AHI, Michigander and more
Emm Gryner, Rob, Michael Holmes
Show #1474 -4/10/23-4/16/23
Guest - Cat Clyde
In-studio performances from Anderson East, Serena Ryder, Allison Russell, Cowboy Junkies and more
Show #1473 -4/3/23-4/9/23
Guest - The Cold Stares
In-studio performances from Richard Thompson (25 years ago), Billy Bragg (10 years ago), Josh Ritter (20 years ago) and more
Show #1472 -3/27/23-4/2/23
Guest - Mark Erelli
In-studio performances from Matt Nathanson, The War & Treaty, Sunny War and Rufus Wainwright with a song from his debut album (which is now 25 years old!)
Show #1471 -3/20/23-3/26/23
Guest - Myron Elkins
In-studio performances from Nickel Creek & Watkins Family Hour, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shelby Lynne and Robbie Fulks
Show #1470 -3/13/23-3/19/23
Guest - SYML at The Leon Loft
In-studio performances from Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (1998), Bobby McFerrin (2013) and Lori McKenna
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1469 -3/6/23-3/12/23
Special show: Our first Words & Music show for 2023
In-studio performances from Cautious Clay, Brandi Carlile, solo debuts from Mike Doughty and Glen Phillips, the late David Crosby and much more
Show #1468 -2/27/23-3/5/23
Guest - Kyshona
In-studio performances from Beck, Aimee Mann, Courtney Marie Andrews and Josh Rouse
Show #1467 -2/20/23-2/26/23
Guest - Sunny War
In-studio performances from Nathaniel Rateliff, CAAMP, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
Show #1466 -2/13/23-2/19/23
Guest - Rachael & Vilray
In-studio performances from Watkins Family Hour, The Head & The Heart and Waxahatchie
Photo: Jonno Rattman
Show #1465 -2/6/23-2/12/23
Guest - Mishka
In-studio performances from Jose Gonzalez, KT Tunstall and soon-to-be 80 year old Eric Andersen
Show #1464 -1/30/23-2/5/23
Guest - The Brother Brothers
In-studio performances from Allen Stone, Whitney and soon-to-be 90 year old John Mayall
Show #1463 -1/23/23-1/29/23
Guest - Vienna Teng
In-studio performances from Arlo Parks, Marcus Mumford, Alejandro Escovedo and more
Show #1462 -1/16/23-1/22/23
Special show: The 2023 “Big-O” Birthday Show!
In-studio performances from Willie Nelson (90), Rufus Wainwright (50), Tori Amos (60) and more
Show #1461 -1/9/23-1/15/23
Guest - Joe P (at The Leon Loft)
In-studio performances from Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, M Ward, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1460 -1/2/23-1/8/23
Guest - Allison Pothier
In-studio performances from Ruth B, DCFC, Nanci Griffith, Daniel Rossen, Joan Baez and more
Show #1459 -12/26/22-1/1/23
Guest - Many… Words & Music of 2022
In-studio performances from Marcus Mumford, Janis Ian, Prateek Kuhad, Nilufer Yanya, Madison Cunningham and many more
Show #1458 -12/19/22-12/25/22
Guest - Santa… an acoustic holiday show!
In-studio archives from Brett Dennen, Karla Bonoff, Michael Kiwanuka and more
Show #1457 -12/12/22-12/18/22
Guest - Tanya Tucker (2019)
In-studio archives from Brandi Carlile, Sara Watkins, Graham Nash
Show #1456 -12/5/22-12/11/22
Guest - Glen Phillips
In-studio archives from City & Colour, Ben Folds, Jonathan Richman
Show #1455 -11/28/22-12/4/22
Guest - Courtney Marie Andrews
In-studio archives from Rostam, Madison Cunningham, Patty Griffin
Show #1454 -11/21/22-11/27/22
Guest - Amanda Shires
In-studio archives from Badly Drawn Boy, Greg and Pieta Brown, Ron Sexmith
Show #1453 -11/14/22-11/20/22
Guest - Marcus Mumford
In-studio archives from the late Mimi Parker (of LOW) and Billy Joe Shaver, Squeeze, Dirty Projectors
Show #1452 -11/7/22-11/13/22
Guest - Emily Nenni (w/Sean Thompson)
In-studio archives from Tanya Tucker, Laura Marling, XAmbassadors plus Buddy & Julie Miller
Show #1451 -10/31/22-11/6/22
Guest - ONDARA
In-studio archives from Jose Gonzalez, This Is The Kit, Joan Baez and Jonatha Brooke
Show #1450 -10/24/22-10/30/22
Guest - Watkins Family Hour (Sara & Sean)
In-studio archives from Glen Phillips, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Punch Brothers 10 years ago
Show #1449 -10/17/22-10/23/22
Special - Words & Music
In-studio archives from Beck, Feist, Art Garfunkel, Prateek Kuhad, Loudon Wainwright III and many more
Show #1448 -10/10/22-10/16/22
Guest - Whitney (Max & Julien)
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Cautious Clay, Prateek Kuhad, Loudon Wainwright III
Show #1447 -10/3/22-10/9/22
Guest - Josh Rouse
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Beck, Courtney Barnett, Lianne La Havas, Janis Ian and Suzanne Vega with a now 30 year old song.
Photo: Jim Herrington
Show #1446 -9/26/22-10/2/22
Guest - Brooke Annibale
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Beth Orton, Courtney Barnett, Sara Watkins and Donovan Woods
Photo Shirvin Lainez
Show #1445 -9/19/22-9/25/22
Guest - Matt Nathanson
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Sinead Harnett, Angelique Kidjo, Ben Gibbard with Jay Farrar
Show #1444 -9/12/22-9/18/22
Guest - Seth Walker
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Aoife O’Donovan, Rufus Wainwright, Amy Ray and Manchester Orchestra
Show #1443 -9/5/22-9/11/22
Guest - Madison Cunningham
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from the 2022 summer season at The Leon Loft… Nilufer Yanya, CAAMP, Indigo De Souza and Michigander
Photo: Claire Marie Vogel
Show #1442 -8/29/22-9/4/22
Special - Acoustic Cafe At The Movies!
Featuring: acoustic soundtrack songs and in-studio stuff from Loudon Wainwright (from “Knocked Up”), Roger McGuinn (from “Easy Rider”) and more
Show #1441 -8/22/22-8/28/22
Guest - Michigander
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Lizz Wright, Seratones, Band Of Horses and Beck 20 years ago with a song from “Sea Change”
Show #1440 -8/15/22-8/21/22
Guest - Laura Veirs
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Son Volt, Rod Stewart, Deanna Carter and the late Chris Whitley.
Photo: Shelby Brakken/Courtesy of the artist
Show #1439 - 8/8/22-8/14/22
Guest - Words & Music
From Robert Glasper (2014), Death Cab For Cutie (2005), Cautious Clay (2018), Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers (2011), Laura Marling (2017) and late greats J.J. Cale (’96) and The Band’s Rick Danko (’99)
Show #1438 -8/1/22-8/7/22
Guest - Indigo De Souza at The Leon Loft
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Ben Folds, Prateek Kuhad, Allen Stone and The Lumineers
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1437 - 7/25/22-7/31/22
Guest - Ani Difranco - 1997 (The “Living In Clip” album)
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Avi Kaplan, Jeff Tweedy, Penny & Sparrow and more
Show #1436 - 7/18/22-7/24/22
Guest - Prateek Kuhad
Other cool stuff: Molly Tuttle, Lianne La Havas and BNL with a song from their debut album “Gordon” which turns 30 this month
Show #1435 - 7/11/22-7/17/22
Guest - CAAMP @ The Leon Loft
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter podcast preview, Norah Jones, Allison Russell, the late Guy Clark and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1434 - 7/4/22-7/10/22
Guest - Avi Kaplan
Other cool stuff: This Is The Kit, Whiskeytown, Michael Kiwanuka and more
Photo: Breanna Fish
Show #1433 - 6/27/22-7/3/22
Guest - Matt Andersen
Other cool stuff: Donovan Woods, Ruth B, BNL and more
Show #1432 - 6/20/22-6/26/22
Guest - Joshua Hedley
Other cool stuff: Ani DiFranco, AHI, Warren Haynes, the late Kelly Joe Phelps and more
Show #1431 - 6/13/22-6/19/22
Guest - Nilufer Yanya w/Jazzi Bobbi at The Leon Loft
Other cool stuff: a SongWriter podcast preview and in-studio archives from Linda & Teddy Thompson, Buffalo Nichols and more
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1430 - 6/6/22-6/12/22
Guest - Jonatha Brooke
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Sir Tom Jones, The War & Treaty and Raul Midon.
Show #1429 - 5/30/22-6/5/22
Guest - Original Hits, Original Artists, Live Here, Volume 2!
Other cool stuff: From Kacey Musgraves and The Doobie Brothers, XAmbassadors to Matt Nathanson, and songwriters Billy Joe Shaver, Caitlyn Smith, Steve Poltz and so many more… all recorded live here over the years.
Show #1428 - 5/23/22-5/29/22
Guest - Daniel Rossen
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Michael Kiwanuka, The Lumineers, Arlo Parks!
Show #1427 - 5/16/22-5/22/22
Guest - Seratones
Other cool stuff: Another SongWriter podcast preview plus in-studio archived performances from Dirty Projectors, The Head & The Heart, Laura Marling and NGDB!
Show #1426 - 5/9/22-5/15/22
Guest - Shovels & Rope
Other cool stuff: notable May releases in years past plus in-studio archived performances from Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin, Gregory Porter
Show #1425 - 5/2/22-5/8/22
Guest - Penny & Sparrow
Other cool stuff: SongWriter podcast preview and in-studio archived performances from Lianne La Havas, Great Big Sea, Cautious Clay
Show #1424 - 4/25/22-5/1/22
Guest - Norah Jones, 2002
Other cool stuff: Buffalo Nichols, Lucius, Brandi Carlile and more
Show #1423 - 4/18/22-4/24/22
Guest - Oshima Brothers
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter Podcast preview and in-studio archived performances from Allen Stone, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones, Steven Page
Show #1422 - 4/11/22-4/17/22
Guest - Wild Rivers
Other cool stuff: In-studio archived performances from Regina Spektor, Allison Russell, Rostam, Janis Ian
Show #1421 - 4/4/22-4/10/22
Guest - Martin Sexton
Other cool stuff: Season 4 of the SongWriter Podcast and in-studio archived performances from Molly Tuttle, Serena Ryder, Laura Marling
Show #1419 - 3/21/22-3/27/22
Guest - Original Hits, Original Artists, Live Here!
Other cool stuff: From Adele and Beabadoobee, Dido to Shawn Mullins, and songwriters Lowen & Navarro, Buddy & Julie Miller, Karla Bonoff and so many more… all recorded live here over the years.
Show #1418 - 3/14/22-3/20/22
Guest - Matthew Milia
Other cool stuff: in-studio performances from Robbie Fulks, 20 years ago with Norah Jones, and Jonathan Edwards with his huge hit from 1971
Show #1417 - 3/7/22-3/13/22
Guest - Joan Osborne
Other cool stuff: in-studio performances from The Lumineers, Tegan & Sara, The Homes Brothers and a 50 year old classic Neil Young song as done by Lizz Wright
Photo: Jeff Fasoli
Show #1416 - 2/28/22-3/6/22
Guest - Elise LeGrow
Other cool stuff: in-studio performances from Arlo Parks, Aoife O’Donovan, Amos Lee and Citizen Cope 20 years ago
Show #1415 - 2/21/22-2/27/22
Guest - Frank Turner
Other cool stuff: in-studio performances from Alison Krauss, (retiring) Robert Earl Keen, Cry Cry Cry in 1999 and Beck 20 years ago.
Studio session (with cool reflection) on 10/22/21
Show #1414 - 2/14/22-2/20/22
Guest - Aoife O’Donovan
Other cool stuff: recent in-studio performances from Devon Gilfillian, I’m With Her and Corey Harris 25 years ago!
Show #1413 - 2/7/22-2/13/22
Guest - Carl “Buffalo” Nichols
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from The Lumineers, Allen Stone, Logan Ledger and Paul Thorn 25 years ago!
Studio session, 12/5/21
Show #1412 - 1/31/22-2/6/22
Guest - Janis Ian
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Arlo Parks, Donovan Woods, Martin Sexton and a now 15 year old hit from Matt Nathanson.
Show #1411 - 1/24/22-1/30/22
Guest - The Lumineers
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Cautious Clay, Aoife O’Donovan, Waxahatchee, the late Michael Hedges and more!
Show #1410 - 1/17/22-1/23/22
Guest - Natalie Hemby
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Joan Osborne, Punch Brothers, Lianne La Havas, Indigo Girls and more!
Photo: Alysse Gafkjen
Show #1409 - 1/10/22-1/16/22
Guest - Allen Stone
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Iron & Wine + Calexico, Buddy & Julie Miller 20 years ago and Alison Krauss & Union Station and the late Chris Whitley from 25 years ago
Show #1408 - 1/3/22-1/9/22
Guest - Jake Shimabukuro
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from AHI, Patty Griffin, Allen Stone and more!
Show #1406 - 12/27/21-1/2/22
Guest - Best performances from 2021, Part 2
Show #1406 - 12/20/21-12/26/21
Guest - Best performances from 2021, Part 1
Show #1405 - 12/13/21-12/19/21
Guest - Alan Chapell
Other cool stuff: some new holiday fare, great singles of 2021 and a preview of our upcoming Best Of 2021 shows!
Show #1404 - 12/6/21-12/12/21
Guest - Darrell Scott
Other cool stuff: archived performances from Joshua Henry, Molly Tuttle and more.
Show #1403 - 11/29/21-12/5/21
Guest - Zachary Williams
Other cool stuff: the upcoming Ann Arbor Folk Festival lineup with archived performances from Emmylou Harris, Punch Brothers, Patty Griffin and more.
Show #1402 - 11/22/21-11/28/21
Guest - AHI
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Langhorne Slim, The Staves, The Lone Bellow and more.
Show #1401 - 11/15/21-11/21/21
Guest - Justin Osborne and SUSTO
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Billy Bragg, Arlo Parks, Shannon LaBrie and Cautious Clay.
Show #1400 - 11/8/21-11/14/21
Guest - Jose Gonzalez
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from John Prine, Darrell Scott, Edwin McCain with Jewel and more.
Show #1399 - 11/1/21-11/7/21
Guest - Houndmouth
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Shakey Graves, Iron & Wine, Fitz & The Tantrums and more.
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1397 - 10/18/21-10/24/21
Guest - Arlo Parks
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Rostam, Son Volt, Ellen Krauss and a preview of next week’s guest Joshua Henry.
Photo: by Misty Lyn Bergeron. Arlo Parks at The Leon Loft, 9/29/21.
Show #1396 - 10/11/21-10/17/21
Guest - The Piano Show!
Other cool stuff: Great in-studio performances from our piano playing guests… Robert Glasper, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright, Bobbie Nelson (with her brother Willie) and many more!
Show #1395 - 10/4/21-10/10/21
Guest - Bob Malone
Other cool stuff: the final SongWriter podcast preview for this season, featuring writer Joyce Carol Oats and songwriter Katie Melua, and in-studio archives from Janis Ian, Sara Watkins and more!
Show #1394 - 9/27/21-10/3/21
Guest - Sean McConnell
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Kacey Musgraves, Sinead Harnett, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and more!
Show #1393 - 9/20/21-9/26/21
Guest - Adia Victoria
Other cool stuff: in-studio archives from Cautious Clay, Brandi Carlile, Loudon Wainwright III and Patty Griffin 25 years ago!
Show #1392 - 9/13/21-9/19/21
Guest - Zach Person
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter podcast preview, and in-studio archives from Lianne La Havas, Warren Haynes, Son Little and more!
Show #1391 - 9/6/21-9/12/21
Guest - Rozzi
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter podcast preview, in-studio stuff from Ondara, Gregory Porter, John Gorka 20 years ago and more.
Show #1390 - 8/30/21-9/5/21
Guest - Lee Ritenour (replay)
Other cool stuff: in-studio stuff from Arlo Parks, Lucius, Emeli Sande in 2012 and much more.
Show #1389 - 8/23/21-8/29/21
Guest - Joshua Radin
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter podcast preview, in-studio archives from JR JR, AHI, Jason Isbell, Son Volt and more.
Show #1388 - 8/16/21-8/22/21
Guest - Brett Dennen + Austin Jenkins at The Leon Loft
Other cool stuff: a quick look at David Crosby, now 80, and in-studio archives from Rufus Wainwright 20 years ago, Lyle Lovett 10 years ago and more.
Photo: Misty Lyn Bergeron
Show #1387 - 8/9/21-8/15/21
Guest - Zach Bryan
Other cool stuff: another SongWriter Podcast preview and in-studio archives from Brandi Carlile, Laura Marling, Dan Wilson and a now 25 year old song from Mike Doughty.
Show #1386 - 8/2/21-8/8/21
Guest - A Words & Music show, featuring remote in-studio moments with Norah Jones, Cautious Clay, Donovan Woods, Sinead Harnett, Lee Ritenour and many more!
Show #1385 - 7/26/21-8/1/21
Guest - Allison Russell
Other cool stuff: Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson on the new episode of the SongWriter Podcast, and in-studio archived recordings from Cautious Clay, Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar, Jade Bird and more.
Show #1384 - 7/19/21-7/25/21
Guest - Old Sea Brigade (Ben Cramer)
Other cool stuff: Past in-studio stuff from Rostam, Jack Ingram, Shelby Lynne and Shannon LaBrie.
Show #1383 - 7/12/21-7/18/21
Guest - Sofia Valdes
Other cool stuff: Past in-studio stuff from Norah Jones, Iron & Wine, another SongWriter podcast preview and more.
Photo: CJ Harvey
Show #1382 - 7/5/21-7/11/21
Guest - Maia Sharp
Other cool stuff: Past in-studio stuff from Feist, Squeeze, Richard Julian and Canadian roots rock legend Tom Wilson.
Show #1381 - 6/28/21-7/4/21
Guest - Cautious Clay
Other cool stuff: A SongWriter podcast episode preview, plus in-studio stuff from Sinead Harnett, City & Colour with a (now) 10 year old song and Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings live here 25 years ago
Show #1380 - 6/21/21-6/27/21
Guest - Shakey Graves
Other cool stuff: archived songs from Kings Of Convenience, Laura Marling and Penny & Sparrow at the last Americanafest in 2019
Shakey Graves Photo: Magen Buse
Show #1379 - 6/14/21-6/20/21
Guest - Rostam
Other cool stuff: the SongWriter podcast, archived songs from Norah Jones and Arlo Parks, and some cool past performances from The Leon Loft as we prepare to return for our first performance in 18 months (on July 6th)!
Show #1378 - 6/7/21-6/13/21
Guest - Sara Watkins
Other cool stuff - archived in-studio stuff from Peter Wolf, Sofia Valdes, Fitz & The Tantrums and more!
Show #1377 - 5/31/21-6/6/21
Guest - Valerie June
Other cool stuff - archived in-studio stuff from Arlo Parks, John Hiatt, Sinead Harnett, Nathaniel Rateliff and more!
Show #1376 - 5/24/21-5/30/21
Guest - Alan Doyle
Other cool stuff - archived in-studio stuff from Rufus Wainwright, Jack Johnson, the late Guy Clark and more!
Show #1375 - 5/17/21-5/23/21
Guest - Sinead Harnett
Other cool stuff - Dylan covers to celebrate Bob’s 80th, TWO new songs out of the SongWriter podcast, and archived in-studio stuff from Cautious Clay, Emmylou Harris, and more!
Show #1374 - 5/10/21-5/16/21
Guest - John Smith
Other cool stuff - in-studio archives from Yola, Valerie June, the late Guy Clark and more!
John Smith
Show #1373 - 5/3/21-5/9/21
Guest - Ellen Krauss
Other cool stuff - The return of the SongWriter podcast for their 3rd season, plus archived performances from Passenger, Lianne La Havas, Robert Ellis and more
Ellen Krauss
Show #1372 - 4/26/21-5/2/21
Guest - Norah Jones
Other cool stuff - archived performances from Brandi Carlile, Brendan Benson and more
Norah Jones
Lucius, Seinabo Sey, LP, Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Amos Lee, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry, Beck and many more featured this week…
Show #1371 - 4/19/21-4/25/21
It’s a special All In-Studio, All Covers show this week, featuring our archived performances from Norah Jones, Beck, LP, Amos Lee, Lucius, Karla Bonoff and many more performing the songs of Hank Williams, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Browne, Rihanna, Lou Reed and many more! Also, the most frequently performed song in our archive (clue: a 60s classic first made popular by Glen Campbell!).
Show #1370 - 4/12/21-4/18/21
Guest - Lake Street Dive
Other cool stuff - revisiting in-studio performances from 20 years ago and John Mayall and Chris Whitley, plus Arlo Parks, Tanya Tucker and more
Lake Street Dive
Show #1369 - 4/5/21-4/11/21
Guest - Arlo Parks
Other cool stuff - revisiting in-studio performances from Alejandro Escovedo (2006), Jamie Cullum (2004), The Head & The Heart (2013) and the late Justin Townes Earle (2015)
Arlo Parks
Show #1368 - 4/5/21-4/11/21
Guest - Langhorne Slim
Other cool stuff - revisiting in-studio performances from 2021 Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz, Rufus Wainwright, Dirty Projectors and marking the 30th anniversary of Crash Test Dummies’ debut with a performance from Brad Roberts (in 1999)
Langhorne Slim