Independent Minded

Ron talks with Los Angeles indie pop artist Caroline Kingsbury about coming out as queer, breakup songs, synthesizers, dealing with grief, The Killers, and Katz’s Delicatessen./ Songs by Caroline Kingsbury featured on the podcast include 'Kissing Someone Else' and 'Strawberry Sheets'./ Find out more about Caroline Kingsbury at carolinekingsbury.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran of indie rock duo Illiterate Light about their unique live setup, playful music videos, Jake’s interesting fashion choices, and stretching musical boundaries./ Songs by Illiterate Light featured on the podcast include 'Better Than I Used To' and 'Caroline Lorelei'./ Find out more about Illiterate Light at illiteratelight.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews indie pop country artist Hope Blanchard and her producer/husband Mitch about their love story, balancing their marriage and Hope’s music career, and living in a van together./ Songs by Hope Blanchard featured on the podcast include 'Young and on Fire' and 'Daddy's Issues'./ Find out more about Hope Blanchard at hopeblanchard.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Hannah Joy of Sydney, Australia indie rock band Middle Kids about motherhood, classical piano, marrying a bandmate, and Waffle House./ Also -- Ron welcomes a new sponsor and sells out./ Songs by Middle Kids featured on the podcast include 'Questions' and 'Stacking Chairs'./ Find out more about Middle Kids at middlekidsmusic.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Dylan Nash of Los Angeles alternative rock band Liily about mental health, missing teeth, signing a record deal, and the career arc of Sylvester Stallone./ Also -- after 18 months apart -- Ron and the podcast get back together./ Songs by Liily featured on the podcast include 'Early Bopper' and 'Anvil'./ Find out more about Liily at liilytheband.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Marika Partridge, Steve Hoffman, and The Night Nurse about their contributions to a community radio station, WOWD Takoma Radio in Takoma Park, Maryland./ Also, did Ron have the coronavirus?/ Songs featured on the podcast include Bill Withers 'Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?' and John Prine 'When I Get To Heaven'./ Find out more about Takoma Radio at takomaradio.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Philadelphia indie music icon G. Love about The Juice, power naps, politics, Brooklyn accents, beards, Brushfire Records, being hazed by Keb' Mo'./ Ron also rants about The Grammys./ Songs by G. Love and Special Sauce featured on the podcast include 'Soul-B-Que' and 'Fix Your Face'./ Find out more about G. Love at philadelphonic.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Josh Hoffman, bass player in Washington DC indie rock band Mock Identity, about Rhizome DC, Iowa punk rock, being a musical ambassador, playing the euphonium./ Ron also rants about 'Best Of' Lists, Taron Egerton, and Whitney Houston in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame./ Songs by Mock Identity featured on the podcast include 'Where You Live' and 'Scam Likely'./ Find out more about Mock Identity at mockidentity.bandcamp.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron interviews Greg Attonito from New Jersey punk rock band The Bouncing Souls about fatherhood, going vegetarian, the 1980s, Bruce Springsteen, and 30 years of The Bouncing Souls./ Songs by The Bouncing Souls featured on the podcast include 'Lamar Vannoy' and 'Crucial Moments'./ Find out more about The Bouncing Souls at bouncingsouls.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Washington DC pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd about performing 'A Charlie Brown Christmas', leading a jazz trio, Rage Against The Machine, and why I'm better at piano than I think I am./ Songs by Eric Byrd Trio featured on the podcast include 'Christmas Is Coming/Peppermint Patty' and 'Christmas Time Is Here'./ Find out more about Eric Byrd at ericbyrdtrio.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Mat Santos from New York indie rock band Ra Ra Riot about poor tour packing, bonding over U2, making 'Superbloom,' and his bass guitar heroes./ Songs by Ra Ra Riot featured on the podcast include 'Flowers' and 'Belladonna'./ Find out more about Ra Ra Riot at rarariot.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Paul and John from Scotland indie rock band The Trashcan Sinatras about revisiting old songs, shredding, working within limitations, overlooking Radiohead./ Songs from The Trashcan Sinatras featured on the podcast include 'How Can I Apply...?' and 'Weightlifting'./ Find out more about The Trashcan Sinatras at trashcansinatras.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Eric Astor, founder and CEO of Furnace Record Pressing, about pressing vinyl, connecting with people, making sense of all the record manufacturing madness./ Find out more about Eric and Furnace Record Pressing at furnacemfg.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Ken Stringfellow, singer/songwriter and guitarist in Washington indie rock band The Posies, about the Pacific Northwest, love at first sight, why he wants to play in your living room, releasing an album on 9/11./ Songs from Ken Stringfellow featured on the podcast include 'Find Yourself Alone' and 'Sparrow'./ Find out more about Ken at kenstringfellow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with John Dyer Baizley of Savannah, Georgia heavy metal band Baroness about cutoff t-shirts, critical acclaim, giving the fans their money's worth, why he's not comfortable with having his signature on your arm./ Songs from Baroness featured on the podcast include 'Throw Me An Anchor' and 'I'd Do Anything'./ Find out more about Baroness at yourbaroness.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Canadian indie rocker JJ Wilde about why rock isn't dead, tour lessons, leaving the working world behind, and the best burger she ever ate./ Songs from JJ Wilde featured on the podcast include 'State of Mind' and 'Gave It All'./ Find out more about JJ at jjwilde.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Jonathan Nunez, guitarist in Miami hard rock band Torche, about producing Torche's albums, moving air, making his own amps, chasing a feeling, the strum that ruined his life./ Songs from Torche featured on the podcast include 'Admission' and 'Slide'./ Find out more about Torche at torchemusic.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Eric D. Johnson from indie folk band Fruit Bats about his middle initial, his lost solo album, and the humor in Fruit Bats' music videos./ Songs from Fruit Bats featured on the podcast include 'Gold Past Life' and 'A Lingering Love'./ Find out more about Fruit Bats at fruitbatsmusic.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Bob Boilen, creator and host of NPR's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk concerts, and musician in experimental rock act Danger Painter, about the DC music scene, thunderstorms, tiny desks, concert photography, the power of his hat, running away screaming from rock n' roll./ Songs from Danger Painters featured on the podcast include 'Wonder' and 'Time Spent'./ Find out more about Bob at bobboilen.infoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron talks with Jeremy Stith, vocalist in Orange County, California hardcore band Fury, about failed entertainment, Weird Al, not being on social media, being a better boyfriend, and getting duped into singing for Fury./ Songs from Fury featured on the podcast include 'Angels Over Berlin' and 'Crazy Horses Run Free'./ Find out more about Fury at runforcoverrecords.com/artists/furySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.