# Americana Curious Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/americana-curious/ Official site: https://americana-curious.captivate.fm Author: Ben Fanning & Zach Schultz Episodes: 79 ## Resource The podcast that unearths hidden Americana gems, shares untold stories from legends, and proves music still has the power to move us all. If you believe Americana music can transform the world, you’re in the right place. Too many overlook its raw beauty and power to connect, heal, and inspire. We spotlight the artists carrying that torch — unsung heroes writing the soundtrack to something bigger. Each week, hosts Ben Fanning and Zach Schultz bring you intimate, entertaining conversations with artists changing the world one song at a time — like Old Crow Medicine Show, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, The Wood Brothers, American Aquarium, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and rising stars you’ll soon love. You’ll discover: • New music to love • Hard-earned lessons from the road • The stories behind your favorite songs • Big inspiration — and a good laugh Join us to celebrate the voices, values, and stories that keep Americana alive — and prove why music still matters. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/americana-curious-6927062 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062.md ## Episodes - [Neil Young Called Me: The Remarkable Story of Chris Pierce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/neil-young-called-me-the-remarkable-story-of-chris-pierce) — 2026-09-14T10:30:00+00:00 - [Newport Folk Festival - What REALLY Happens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/newport-folk-festival-what-really-happens) — 2026-08-23T18:00:00+00:00 - [Twin Fin | How Hawaii Created One of Americana's Fastest-Rising Bands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/twin-fin-how-hawaii-created-one-of-americana-s-fastest-rising-bands) — 2026-08-16T20:00:00+00:00 - [How Phillip Phillips Found Success Beyond American Idol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/how-phillip-phillips-found-success-beyond-american-idol) — 2026-08-09T18:00:00+00:00 - [Where Does Live Music Still Feel Personal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/where-does-live-music-still-feel-personal) — 2026-08-02T18:30:00+00:00 - [Hiss Golden Messenger | How MC Taylor Found His Voice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/hiss-golden-messenger-how-mc-taylor-found-his-voice) — 2026-07-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [Reckless Kelly: They Rejected Nashville to Build a 30-Year Indie Career | Willy Braun](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/reckless-kelly-they-rejected-nashville-to-build-a-30-year-indie-career-willy-braun) — 2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00 - [Mason Jennings: Turning Down Rick Rubin, Battling Agoraphobia, and Chasing Truth Over Fame](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/mason-jennings-turning-down-rick-rubin-battling-agoraphobia-and-chasing-truth-over-fame) — 2026-06-23T13:00:00+00:00 - [What Bruce Springsteen Teaches About Leadership, Community, and the E Street Band | Andy Freed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/what-bruce-springsteen-teaches-about-leadership-community-and-the-e-street-band-andy-freed) — 2026-06-16T13:00:00+00:00 - [Bella White: The Rising Americana Voice You Need to Hear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/bella-white-the-rising-americana-voice-you-need-to-hear) — 2026-05-26T17:00:00+00:00 - [Winyah (Right Before They Blew Up)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/winyah-right-before-they-blew-up) — 2026-05-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [TAJ MAHAL Influenced Bob Marley (And Why Music Feels Different Today)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/taj-mahal-influenced-bob-marley-and-why-music-feels-different-today) — 2026-04-22T13:00:00+00:00 - [John-Robert: Dropped by His Label While Delivering Pizza…Then Everything Changed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/john-robert-dropped-by-his-label-while-delivering-pizza-then-everything-changed) — 2026-04-06T13:00:00+00:00 - [MORGXN:Nashville Said No, He Said YES!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/morgxn-nashville-said-no-he-said-yes) — 2026-03-29T11:15:00+00:00 - [The Songs that Shaped Us (Lore of Americana Curious)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/the-songs-that-shaped-us-lore-of-americana-curious) — 2026-03-09T13:00:00+00:00 - [Al Nicol: Masculinity, Mortality & Groove](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/al-nicol-masculinity-mortality-groove) — 2026-03-01T20:00:00+00:00 - [Emily Scott Robinson (Songs That Outlast Us)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/emily-scott-robinson-songs-that-outlast-us) — 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00 - [The Band of Heathens Went Platinum While Staying Independent (How They Did It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/the-band-of-heathens-went-platinum-while-staying-independent-how-they-did-it) — 2026-01-26T10:15:00+00:00 - [Best Americana Music of 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/best-americana-music-of-2025) — 2026-01-21T13:00:00+00:00 - [Nicki Bluhm Moved 2,000 Miles to Find Her Real Voice (and Her New Sound on Rancho Deluxe)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/nicki-bluhm-moved-2-000-miles-to-find-her-real-voice-and-her-new-sound-on-rancho-deluxe) — 2025-12-07T16:00:00+00:00 - [Jake Owen's Americana Rebirth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/jake-owen-s-americana-rebirth) — 2025-11-19T13:00:00+00:00 - [Stella Prince - Just Booked 1,000 Shows (All By Herself)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/stella-prince-just-booked-1-000-shows-all-by-herself) — 2025-11-04T09:00:00+00:00 - [Them Coulee Boys - “Change breaks you before it makes you.” (Soren Staff)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/them-coulee-boys-change-breaks-you-before-it-makes-you-soren-staff) — 2025-10-27T17:30:00+00:00 - [Briscoe: From DMB, Newport Folk Festival, and Campfires](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/briscoe-from-dmb-newport-folk-festival-and-campfires) — 2025-09-22T17:00:00+00:00 - [Wagon Wheel, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Ketch Secor (The Untold Story of Americana’s Biggest Hit)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/americana-curious-6927062/wagon-wheel-old-crow-medicine-show-and-ketch-secor-the-untold-story-of-americana-s-biggest-hit) — 2025-09-15T13:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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