FUV Live Sessions

About FUV Live Sessions

FUV Live Sessions is a weekly music podcast from WFUV in New York City featuring live sessions and interviews with emerging artists and established icons. Listeners will get to hear live performances and learn about the artist or band alongside a rotating cast of FUV hosts. Featured photos & podcast photo by Gus Philippas.

Publisher

WFUV

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 May 2024

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

129 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Episode 127: Annabelle Dinda

   Singer, songwriter and musician Annabelle Dinda sat down with WFUV’s Director of Audio, Meghan Suma, at The Bitter End in New York City to talk about her 2026 album, Some Things Never Leave, how her passion for poetry influences her songwriting, her surprising and unexpected love of touring, and the importance of making every word in every song matter. Songs: Satellites, Learn Something, Baby! and The Hand Get tickets to WFUV’s upcoming event: An Evening With Devon Gilfillian and SNACKTIME with special guest Danielle Ponder. Tickets for the concert on 11/11 at Sony Hall in NYC are on sale now at wfuv.org and eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit WFUV!

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 126: Boy Golden

   Liam Duncan – who makes music as Boy Golden – joined WFUV host Benham Jones in The Bronx to talk about his latest album, Best of Our Possible Lives, how stepping away from producing this project freed him up to focus on the musicianship, what it was like to work with high caliber session musicians on this record, and why the Winnipeg music scene is so special. Songs: New Orleans, Like a Child and Best of Our Possible Lives

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Episode 125: IAN SWEET

   Singer, songwriter and musician Jilian Medford who makes music as IAN SWEET joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about her latest album, Shiverstruck, how her time living in New York City influenced this project, how this record became a “love letter to bad decisions” and how putting yourself out there authentically can help improve an artist’s confidence. Songs: Criminal Kissing, Jilian and Silver Screen *VOTE FOR OUR SHOW* FUV Live Sessions is a 2026 Signal Awards Finalist! That means we’re also eligible for a Listener’s Choice Award. If you like what we do, head to vote.signalaward.com, search for FUV Live Sessions, and vote for our show!

Who has been a guest on FUV Live Sessions

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paris Paloma
• Kim Deal
• Lucy Dacus
• Jack Van Cleaf
• Adam Duritz

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

168,373,892

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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