{"podcast":{"title":"The Bandwich Tapes","slug":"the-bandwich-tapes-6690876","podcast_index_feed_id":6690876,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-bandwich-tapes","website_url":"http://thebandwichtapes.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5GIfl3nK5UwXazdSBzpvMJS83GPpF5ssHbRbNceSPlk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZjFm/MmEyY2I5NjliZDJi/NjYwN2E1ZjYwZGEy/NDMyZS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Brad Williams","episode_count":159,"summary":"The Bandwich Tapes is a podcast where host Brad Williams sits down with musicians for thoughtful conversations about the craft of making music. Each episode explores the experiences, influences, and creative decisions that shape an artist’s work. From improvisation and songwriting to collaboration, recording, and life on the road, the conversations go beyond biography to focus on how music actually gets made. Guests include instrumentalists, composers, songwriters, and producers from across the musical landscape. The tone is relaxed, curious, and musician-to-musician—an opportunity to hear artists reflect on their process, their collaborators, and the musical moments that have stayed with them. Whether you're a seasoned musician, a die-hard music fan, or simply someone who loves a good story, The Bandwich Tapes has something for everyone. So, come along for the ride as we explore the magic of music and the incredible journeys of the people who bring it to life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:19:58.886509+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bandwich-tapes-6690876"},"episode":{"title":"Aubrie Sellers: Attachment Theory, Honest Songs, and Doing It Her Way","slug":"aubrie-sellers-attachment-theory-honest-songs-and-doing-it-her-way","published_at":"2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bandwich-tapes-6690876/aubrie-sellers-attachment-theory-honest-songs-and-doing-it-her-way","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bandwich-tapes-6690876","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/82c96dab","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/82c96dab/da41a63c.mp3","summary":"About the Episode On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes , I sit down with singer and songwriter Aubrie Sellers for a conversation about her remarkable new album Attachment Theory , and the deeper creative world she built around it. I had already been listening to the record ahead of our talk, and what struck me immediately was how singular it feels: cinematic, emotionally sharp, and sonically timeless in a way that somehow feels both old and futuristic at once. We talk about how Attachment Theory became a true concept record. Aubrie explains that she did not start with a concept and then write toward it. Instead, the songs gradually revealed a shared emotional center, all circling relationship patterns, vulnerability, and the psychology of connection. That realization eventually led to one of the most interesting parts of the project: a companion podcast, with one episode tied to each song, exploring attachment theory and relationship dynamics in a more direct and concrete way. One of my favorite parts of this conversation is hearing Aubrie talk honestly about performance anxiety, introversion, and learning how to shape a music career around who she actually is as a person. She shares how severe stage fright marked her early touring years, how working on her general anxiety changed things more than simple repetition ever did, and how she has become more intentional about saying yes only to the kinds of opportunities that actually fit her life and temperament. We also dig into the sound of the record, her longtime collaboration with Ethan Ballinger , the atmospheric textures and vocal treatments, the influence that shows up in places, and why the album feels so cinematic. Aubrie talks about the value of leaving room for experimentation in the studio, letting musicians b…","meta_description":"About the Episode On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes , I sit down with singer and songwriter Aubrie Sellers for a conversation about her remarkable new…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3076,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bandwich-tapes-6690876/episodes/aubrie-sellers-attachment-theory-honest-songs-and-doing-it-her-way/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bandwich-tapes-6690876/aubrie-sellers-attachment-theory-honest-songs-and-doing-it-her-way.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}