{"podcast":{"title":"Hometown Bluegrass Show","slug":"hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830","podcast_index_feed_id":6744830,"rss_url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654289804469cd6e6318cc6e/1704573509552-J20U6X9CKHA608SRM0JS/Hometown+Bluegrass+Podcast+Cover+%282%29.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Tim Batts","episode_count":110,"summary":"Tune in weekly for the latest bluegrass music news, guitar lessons and road stories from 20 time bluegrass guitar player of the year Josh Williams and interviews with folks in the bluegrass music industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T18:19:01.720937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #104 - Stephen Hudson","slug":"episode-104-stephen-hudson","published_at":"2026-05-29T10:00:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episode-104-stephen-hudson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830","url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast/episode-104-stephen-hudson","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/654289804469cd6e6318cc6e/t/6a18daf474616834d78181d3/1780014004467/104+Hometown+Bluegrass+Show+104.mp3","summary":"This week on The Hometown Bluegrass Show , Tim and Josh sit down with the newest member of legendary bluegrass group Balsam Range, Stephen Hudson. Stephen talks about joining one of bluegrass music’s most respected bands, stepping into the fiddle and vocal role, and what it’s been like becoming part of the Balsam Range family. The guys discuss Stephen’s musical roots, his love for traditional bluegrass music, and the excitement surrounding this new chapter in his career. Josh and Tim also dive into the future of Balsam Range, life on the road, favorite songs, and the importance of keeping traditional bluegrass alive for the next generation. If you’re a fan of hard-driving fiddle, great harmony singing, and real bluegrass conversation, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!","meta_description":"This week on The Hometown Bluegrass Show , Tim and Josh sit down with the newest member of legendary bluegrass group Balsam Range, Stephen Hudson. Stephen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3955,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episodes/episode-104-stephen-hudson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episode-104-stephen-hudson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}