{"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 #78 - Austin Scelzo","slug":"episode-78-austin-scelzo","published_at":"2025-11-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episode-78-austin-scelzo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830","url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast/episode-78-austin-scelzo","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/654289804469cd6e6318cc6e/t/691df59b8d5f552017ff09a6/1763571208527/078+Hometown+Bluegrass+Show+Podcast+Episode+78.mp3","summary":"In Episode 78, Josh kicks off the show with a timeless Michael Martin Murphey classic, “Carolina in the Pines,” showcasing one of the most beloved cross-genre gems that found its way into the bluegrass world. We’re also joined by a special guest and true ambassador of bluegrass music, Austin Scelzo from Connecticut. Austin is a fiddle player, educator, and organizer who has been instrumental in growing the Northeastern bluegrass community. We talk about his work with the Bluegrass Academy , his passion for teaching, and how he keeps traditional music thriving in a region not always associated with bluegrass.","meta_description":"In Episode 78, Josh kicks off the show with a timeless Michael Martin Murphey classic, “Carolina in the Pines,” showcasing one of the most beloved cross-g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3050,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episodes/episode-78-austin-scelzo/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-78-austin-scelzo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}