Roots Music Rambler

About Roots Music Rambler

Where there are people, there is music. In our celebration of melodies and lyrics, harmonies and riffs, we typically focus on the songs or the people who wrote them. We often overlook the where. Join Francesca and Falls for Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love. It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences. Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it. Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler.

Publisher

Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls

Category

music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Aug 2023

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

102 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Cody Canada finds the joy in Cross Canadian Ragweed again as Roots Music Rambler hits Episode 100

   Cody Canada joins Frank and Falls for Episode 100 to talk about the Cross Canadian Ragweed reunion, Live & Loud at Boone Pickens Stadium, new songs, writing with Mike McClure and raising musical sons. Plus, favorite moments from 100 episodes and picks from Pony Bradshaw and Tomgirls.

2. 

   30 Oct 2026

   From a Cumberland Gap shed to Nashville, Oliver Sayani finds 9 Kinds of Blue

   Oliver Sayani joins Frank and Falls to talk about 9 Kinds of Blue, growing up around Cumberland Gap, his unlikely introduction to John Prine and the Nashville session that changed his direction. Plus an AI debate and music picks from Wild Horses and The Bankshafts.

3. 

   23 Oct 2026

   An album release, a surprise guest and an invitation to Nashville: Randon Neeley on Roots Music Rambler

   Owsley County songwriter Randon Neeley talks Hungry Dogs, a surprise visit from Tyler Childers at his album release party, and the invitation to open at Nashville’s Pinnacle.

Who has been a guest on Roots Music Rambler

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

• Nicholas Jamerson
• Ben Chapman
• Mark Geary
• Margo Cilker

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

68,283

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

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

Quality

89

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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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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