# Beats, Ballparks & Backstages: A Candid Conversation with Musician-Journalist Levi Coovert -EPISODE 151

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Podcast: [HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819)
Published: 2026-01-05T00:59:14+00:00
Episode link: https://rfredett.podbean.com/e/from-seattle-streets-to-center-stage-levi-kugert-s-music-sports-journey/
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## Resource

Host Rob Fredette sits down with Levi Coovert — a Seattle-based musician and sports journalist — to discuss Levi’s path into country music with rock and pop influences, songwriting during COVID, stage performance, recording and production, and his musical inspirations from the Beatles to U2. The episode also covers Levi’s sports coverage in Washington, his love for the Mariners and Seahawks, pop culture influences, and where listeners can find his songs online. RECORDED DECEMBER 13, 2025 You can follow Levi one: INSTAGRAM: @levicoovert YOUTUBE: @levicoove TikTok : @levicoove

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