Why We Write with Kim Ruehl
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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl
'Why We Write' features conversations between folk music reporter Kim Ruehl and a hand-picked array of great songwriters. So much goes into a song—the songwriter’s intimate life, their upbringing, their worldview, what they see going on in the world. What moves them to put pen to paper? How do they...
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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 61: Danielle Howle
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Danielle Howle talks about the intersection of songwriting, humor, and spirituality. Thanks for list...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 60: Joan Osborne
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Chris Pierce talks about working with Sunny War, touring with Neil Young, and what he’s learned acro...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 59: Chris Pierce
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Chris Pierce talks about working with Sunny War, touring with Neil Young, and what he’s learned acro...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 58: David Wilcox
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' David Wilcox talks about the “communication between heart and mind” that’s at the center of his song...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 57: Lori McKenna
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Lori McKenna talks about trusting the process, being a Nashville
songwriter who doesn’t live...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 56: Steep Canyon Rangers
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Aaron Burdett and Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers discuss how Burdett’s addition to the group h...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 55: Folk Debate Club with Basic Folk and Friends
This episode of 'Why We Write' features another round of Folk Debate Club. Panelists, including special guests Milk Carton Kids, discuss the relations...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 54: My Sister, My Brother
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell talk about how their duo, My Sister, My Brother, began at a songwr...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 53: Tim O'Brien
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Tim O’Brien talks about collaborating with Darrell Scott, Tom Paxton, and how writing songs can be l...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 52: Rachel Baiman
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Rachel Baiman talks about the influence of Gillian Welch, her journey with bipolar disorder, and wri...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 51: The Milk Carton Kids
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' the Milk Carton Kids are back to talk about their new album, little league baseball, Bob Dylan, Bill...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 50: Vance Gilbert
On this 50th episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Vance Gilbert talks about the influence of Loudon Wainwright, Duke Ellington, and what he gaine...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 49: Drew Holcomb
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Drew Holcomb talks about fatherhood, John Prine, Anne Lamott, and how to masterfully write any kind...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 48: Folk Debate Club with Basic Folk and Friends
It’s Folk Debate Club time again, as 'Why We Write' host Kim Ruehl joins Basic Folk co-hosts Cindy Howes and Lizzie No, multi-instrumentalist Isa Burk...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 47: Ellis Paul
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Ellis Paul talks about the Boston songwriter scene, a special gift he got from Patty Griffin, and wh...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 46: Eilen Jewell
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Eilen Jewell talks about divorce, Buddhism, hiking alone, and how songwriting has accompanied her th...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 45: Tom Paxton and Cathy Fink
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Tom Paxton and Cathy Fink discuss topical songs, personal songs, and what they’ve learned from each...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 44: Joy Clark
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Joy Clark talks about New Orleans, how music is her ministry, and what she learned backstage at the...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 43: Oliver Wood
On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Oliver Wood explores the intersection of jazz and blues, the importance of improvisation, and how cr...
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 42: Folk Debate Club with Basic Folk and Friends
On this episode of 'Why We Write,' Kim Ruehl joins with Basic Folk podcasters Cindy Howes and Lizzie No—and special guest Isa Burke—to debate lyrics v...