{"podcast":{"title":"Basic Folk","slug":"basic-folk-1030186","podcast_index_feed_id":1030186,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/aaf5e937-14de-4377-8d58-100b59a5150d","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/basic-folk","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/2/2/39e58f92-5091-43dd-b05e-40970bca1ffe_1-426f-94e7-bd417e8f3751_basic-folk-logo-final.jpg","author":"The Bluegrass Situation","episode_count":372,"summary":"Basic Folk features honest conversations with folk musicians hosted by Cindy Howes and Lizzie No. We approach interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions. Since 2018, this podcast has dignified under the radar roots musicians by providing a platform that they might not otherwise have. You’ll hear interviews from Three-time Grammy-winning guitar gods like Molly Tuttle, Haitian American folk legends like Leyla McCalla and deep feelers like songwriter John Hiatt. Basic Folk is dedicated to showcasing the best in folk, bluegrass, acoustic and americana including Black, Brown and Queer folx who have been excluded, or felt like they did not belong, in the folk world. Cindy & Lizzie each bring a unique perspective to these honest conversations with folk musicians. We are equally dedicated to repainting the broad landscape of folk music as we are to tearing down the ivory towers of the music industry. What would Bruce Springsteen do if he ever got the keys to that mansion on the hill? Let's find out together on Basic Folk. Basic is an official production of The Bluegrass Situation. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Basic Folk. Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:20:47.960286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basic-folk-1030186"},"episode":{"title":"Milk Carton Kids Are Making a Mountain out of a Molehill, ep. 345","slug":"milk-carton-kids-are-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill-ep-345","published_at":"2026-06-11T06:00:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basic-folk-1030186/milk-carton-kids-are-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill-ep-345","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basic-folk-1030186","url":"https://basicfolk.com","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/dd2360a5-2e42-42b9-8df1-077697ef5fdd/stream.mp3","summary":"Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, the Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, 'Lost Cause Lover Fool,' \"the one.\" They have finally figured out how to feel and sound like themselves with a broader sonic palette. They attribute that to sharing one mic when they sing with each other. The songs on the album enlarge small feelings and moments, working to turn them all into eternity. Moments that “usually pass too quickly to notice.” The guys have spent their careers making a case for staying small, staying present, and listening closely. We loved our conversation with Kenneth and Joey so much – in fact, immediately following Lizzie sent me a voice recording expressing just that. She said it was so real: \"What great guests and what great hosts!\" We learned that Joey is a nepo folk baby as his mother, Debbie, was in a folk duo in college. We dig into what death as well as the banjo are up on their new album. We explore what it means to be labeled \"weenies\" versus \"gentle\" or \"the titans of yearning.\" We also hear from the guys about how they do not actually feel pressured to be funny, they just are. Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands","meta_description":"Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, the Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, 'Lost Cause Lover Fool,' \"the one.\" They have finally figured out…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4134,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basic-folk-1030186/episodes/milk-carton-kids-are-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill-ep-345/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basic-folk-1030186/milk-carton-kids-are-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill-ep-345.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}