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Thanks For Giving A Damn with Otis Gibbs

The legendary road manager chats with Otis about working for The Rolling Stones and goes into detail about stealing and burning the body of Gram Parsons.

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Episode 3: Phil Kaufman (Part 1)

Hayes talks about bingo parlors, crayon autographs, competing in drag shows, Croatian handball, Wrecks Bell, lion tamers, getting high with Guy Clark, etc.

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Episode 10: Hayes Carll

Grant talks about working with The Smiths, meeting The Smiths at their fifth gig, Johnny Marr stories, Morrissey stories, The Smiths breaking up in his studio, the London squat scene, Frestonia, working with Gong, touring with Here & Now, playing naked at Stonehenge, producing The Fall, etc.

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Episode 52: Grant Showbiz (Part 1)

The Centro-matic frontman talks about growing up in a military town, playing in people’s living rooms, hitting a deer and totaling the van, David Bazan, Quiet Riot vs Peter Gabriel, Jason Molina Stories, Vic Chesnutt stories, Bridge School Benefit, having dinner at Neil Young’s house, having Sheryl Crow as a babysitter, his love of baseball, his paintings, Slurpee tantrums, etc.

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Episode 56: Will Johnson

Todd talks about tripping on mushrooms and ecstasy, Chris Robinson’s drug of choice, his new book, recording with the Turbo Fruits, joining a band called The Hard Working Americans, sending mix tapes to Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jerry Jeff Walker stories, John Prine stories, meeting Chuck Berry, making a movie with Elizabeth Cook, advice to young people, making a live record with Jack Ingram and Kent Finlay, starting an East Nashville themed radio station, Guy Clark and John Prine critiquing his songs, etc.

Episode 34: Todd Snider

Rod talks about growing up in Maine, his childhood garage band with Slaid Cleaves, moving to Colorado, learning about songwriting with Steven Allen Davis, moving to Nashville, Guido’s Pizza, Nashville’s songwriting community in the 1990s, hanging at Jack’s Guitar Bar, driving Alison Krauss’ merch truck, road stories, the strange day to day world of a traveling musician, putting his posters on top of mine, etc.

Episode 40: Rod Picott

Ramsay talks about buying a church van, being mistaken for jewel thieves in Oklahoma, growing up in Virginia, sitting on Mississippi John Hurt’s knee as a child, living in Chicago, his acting career, appearing on Matlock, living in Venice Beach, his first gig, playing for A&R people, a very strange gig in Knoxville, etc.

Episode 41: Ramsay Midwood

Joe talks about studying playwriting in college, his favorite teacher, Fugazi, succeeding on your own terms, moving to Chicago, Steve Earle stories, Rhett Miller, Josh Ritter stories, searching for grapefruit juice in Cleveland, bad gig stories, drinking whiskey with Hayes Carll on a ranch in Colorado, getting punched in the face by a cowgirl, etc.

Episode 58: Joe Pug

Jon talks about growing up in Wales, Joe Strummer working as a gravedigger in Newport, opening for The Clash in Leicester, Joe Strummer stories, The Mekons, the  miners' strike, Billy Bragg stories, his paintings, meeting Johnny Cash four times, Johnny Cash stories, etc.

Episode 62: Jon Langford

With A Gun In My Hand

Nancy Barnett

Wrong Side Of Gallatin

No Rust On My Spade

Back In My Day Blues

Ghosts Of Our Fathers

Todd talks about meeting Skip Litz, stealing a Christmas tree from Kroger, getting arrested in Greencastle, Indiana, a rough encounter with Hunter S. Thompson, meeting Brian Henneman, Bottle Rockets stories, The Monsters Of Tube Socks Tour, his love of Dan Baird and Warner Hodges, playing golf with Chuck Mead and Phil Kaufman, back problems, lawn mowers, etc.


Episode 92: Todd Snider (Part 2)

Melanie Howard talks about Harlan living with Buck Owens, writing Tiger By The Tail, Pick Me Up On Your Way Down, hanging out at Tootsie's with Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Roger Miller, Bobby Bare and Tom T. Hall, bowling with Hawkshaw Hawkins, guitar pulls, Patsy recording Crazy and I Fall To Pieces on the same session, drinking vodka with Lefty Frizzell, Waylon stories, fishing with Hank Jr., Johnny Cash, Mel Tillis, Little Jimmy Dickens, Porter Wagoner, etc.

Episode 113: Harlan Howard Stories

John Knowles shares stories about his friendship with Jerry Reed.

Episode 121: Jerry Reed Stories

Jeremy Harmon of the Salt Lake Tribune talks about the life, death and legacy of iconic folk singer, Joe Hill.

Episode 124: Joe Hill

Bob Mehr, author of Trouble Boys: The True Story Of The Replacements, shares stories about The Replacements' ill fated and sometimes disastrous gigs in Nashville. 

Episode 130: The Replacements In Nashville

Shawn Camp shares stories about his friendship with the great Guy Clark.

Thanks For Giving A Damn

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Episode 144: Guy Clark's Favorite T-Shirt

Slaid Cleaves pays tribute to Don Walser, Fred Eaglesmith, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Gurf Morlix for taking the time to teach him a few lessons along the way.

Episode 147: Slaid Cleaves And The Importance Of Mentors

Chris McKinney tells the story of how one guitar helped define the sound of The Beatles and Badfinger. Chris is the curator of the Jim Irsay Guitar Collection.

Episode 152: George Harrison's Gift To Badfinger

Once I Dreamed Of Christmas

Mr. Santa Claus

Color Wheel

Crap For Christmas

Lonely Mistletoe Night

1913 Massacre

The Time Jumpers', Andy Reiss has played on thousands of sessions. On this episode, he shares the story of his first session in Nashville with the great, Slim Pickens.

Episode 164: Recording With Slim Pickens

Jason talks about his old friend, Jack Emerson. Jack helped kickstart the careers of Jason and the Scorchers, the Georgia Satellites, John Hiatt, Webb Wilder, Sonny Landreth, Steve Forbert and many others.

Episode 165: Jason Ringenberg Remembers Jack Emerson

Otis talks about visiting the graves or William S. Burroughs, Bob Wills, Sam Kinisin, Gram Parsons, Mozart, Falco and more.

Episode 166: Otis' Graveyard Tour

Jim Rooney talks about riding with John Prine through Paradise, Kentucky in a red 1949 Ford.

Episode 167: When John Prine Drove Through Paradise

Otis talks about Alt Country Retirement Community dreams and going home.

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Episode 168: Back Home Again In Indiana

David Grier shares his memories of Bill Monroe including a tour bus full of chickens, fist fights and a ton of great music.

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Episode 169: Growing Up Around Bill Monroe

Otis shares stories and anecdotes about the songs and the making of his new album, Hoosier National.

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