Commonplace is the show about creative people and the things that inspire them. Host Nathan Thomas sits down with artists, filmmakers, musicians, and comedians to talk about what drives their work, and you're invited to listen in. Episodes release every other Friday.
Poet and musician Lou Turner (https://www.instagram.com/lou__turner/) is in to talk about their new collection TWIN LEAD LINES (https://thirdmanrecords.com/products/twin-lead-lines), which explores the life and music of Turner's distant cousin country music legend Little Jimmy Dickens, and her own life as a Nashville musician, working in a different genre/world as Dickens. we talk about developing the idea for poems about Dickens into a full book, the research that went into it which including a road trip into West Virginia, and how writing poems and writing songs are similar but different practices.
17 Oct 2025
64. Darrin Hacquard
This week on Commonplace, we're joined by Darrin Hacquard (https://www.instagram.com/darrin.hacquard/) whose new album "Weights & Measures” (https://likeyoumeanitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/weights-measures)is out today. In our conversation we talk about touring the world as part of the Berea College Music Ensemble, his songwriting process and the influence of John Prine and the Nelsonville Music Festival on his art.
19 Sept 2025
63. Zack Harold
This week on Commonplace, we're joined by the new director of FestivALL (https://festivallcharleston.com/), and friend of the podcast Zack Harold (https://www.instagram.com/zack.harold/). In our conversation, we talk about his transition into running the beloved arts and culture festival, and how his experience as a journalist has prepared him for the role. He also shares stories from his time as a newspaper reporter in an era where Charleston had two daily newspapers.
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