Basic Folk
Hosted by Cindy and Elena See and Host Interviewer · The Bluegrass Situation
4.9from 105 ratings
- 380
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 105
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 90K
- YouTube views
About Basic Folk
Basic Folk features honest conversations with folk musicians hosted by Cindy Howes and Lizzie No. We approach interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions. Since 2018, this podcast has dignified under the radar roots musicians by providing a platform that they might not otherwise have. You’ll hear interviews from Three-time Grammy-winning guitar gods like Molly Tuttle, Haitian American folk legends like Leyla McCalla and deep feelers like songwriter John Hiatt. Basic Folk is dedicated to showcasing the best in folk, bluegrass, acoustic and americana including Black, Brown and Queer folx who have been excluded, or felt like they did not belong, in the folk world. Cindy & Lizzie each bring a unique perspective to these honest conversations with folk musicians. We are equally dedicated to repainting the broad landscape of folk music as we are to tearing down the ivory towers of the music industry. What would Bruce Springsteen do if he ever got the keys to that mansion on the hill? Let's find out together on Basic Folk. Basic is an official production of The Bluegrass Situation. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Basic Folk. Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ (https://basicfolk.bio.link/) Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews (https://bit.ly/basicfolknews) Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ (https://basicfolk.com/donate/) Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods (https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods)
- Publisher
- The Bluegrass Situation
- Category
- arts · music · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Oct 2018
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 380 episodes have a transcript.
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Michaela Anne: Loving the Mundane in the Middle of the Chaos, ep. 353
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jimbo Mathus: still singing for Rosetta & Squirrel Nut Zippering, ep. 352
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rachel McCartney's Return to Music, Being a Horse Girl, & Accidentally Snubbing David Gray, ep. 351
Inside a recent episode
Michaela Anne: Loving the Mundane in the Middle of the Chaos, ep. 353
Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] She talks about her complicated and evolving relationship with beauty and her own physical appearance as she turned 40 this year. She discusses her relationship to masculinity, which is something she is especially thinking about lately as she and her husband are raising a boy. Like many people, Michaela's career was transformed because of the pandemic. In addition to that world-changing event, she also realized that no one has any control over anything, and she was going to stop putting off having children. It was something she had always wanted, but had put aside over and over because of her career. […]
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- Michaela Anne
- Jimbo Mathus
- Rachel McCartney
- Keb' Mo'
- Kevin Moore
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 89,569
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 85 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 20 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Basic Folk?
Cindy and Elena See and Host Interviewer host the show. Published by The Bluegrass Situation.
How often do new episodes come out?
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