{"podcast":{"title":"Big Ears: Conversations About Music","slug":"big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990","podcast_index_feed_id":7211990,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100f792ec/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://bigearsfestival.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43011923/43011923-1739284806363-a53ce50b9d31a.jpg","author":"Big Ears Festival","episode_count":25,"summary":"Big Ears: Conversations About Music is a podcast that brings together cutting-edge musicians, journalists, and community leaders in discussions about the creative process, collaboration, and the transformative power of music. The podcast features one-on-one talks and roundtable discussions hosted by expert music critics with the artists who make Big Ears unique, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the inspirations and connections that make Big Ears one of the world’s most unique music festivals.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:18:28.409738+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990"},"episode":{"title":"Reconsidering Americana: Hayden Pedigo & S.G. Goodman","slug":"reconsidering-americana-hayden-pedigo-s-g-goodman","published_at":"2025-11-06T12:03:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990/reconsidering-americana-hayden-pedigo-s-g-goodman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigearsfestival/episodes/Reconsidering-Americana-Hayden-Pedigo--S-G--Goodman-e3ajdc1","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100f792ec/podcast/play/110785345/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-6%2F410723104-44100-2-e3f434722f837.m4a","summary":"In this episode, journalist and author Liz Pelly ( Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist ) brings together two singular songwriters — Hayden Pedigo and S.G. Goodman — for a candid exploration of songwriting, place, and authenticity. From the wide-open stillness of West Texas, where Pegido draws inspiration from Sacred Harp singing and the power of silence, to Kentucky’s storytelling traditions that infuse S.G.’s gritty, heartfelt lyrics, these two artists trace the threads between \"country\" and modern experimentation. Along the way, they talk about how humor, vulnerability, and real life people shape their art — and what it means to stay true to yourself in a noisy, judgmental world.","meta_description":"In this episode, journalist and author Liz Pelly ( Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist ) brings together two singular…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3042,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990/episodes/reconsidering-americana-hayden-pedigo-s-g-goodman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990/reconsidering-americana-hayden-pedigo-s-g-goodman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}