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Another episodic request from a listener on my travel hacking strategies and some updates in 2024 in how we are doing it.
Answering a listener's question, "What would have you done differently at the age of 30?". Well this is the complete answer, and you might be surprised by it.
I received this request for an episode from a listener. ‘First, thanks for doing the show. I’ve been a loyal listener from back to the start. I’m from the USA and I am uncomfortable with where things are heading here. Can you explain your experiences with expatriation since you are now in Mexico?’ Absolutely. Here’s the full details.
If you were to Google search the word ‘Debt’ you would find (in general) that most comments on it put it in a bad light. Our parents taught us not to go into debt. But after receiving a request from a listener to talk about debt, I’m going to give you the truth about debt and all the arguments for and against it.
This was a request from one of our Patreon subscribers who asked, ‘Can you talk about home security and camera for home monitoring if you have experience with them’. So here’s the answer to how I approach it. Hope you can get some value out of this.
After 5 years of doing this podcast, and other podcasts for my patrons, I’ve decided to stop doing it, and will be stopping on episode 250. Why? Well take a listen and I’ll explain it all.
This episode attempts to give a state of the union in regards to AI, where we are, where we are going and the social and freedom impacts of this massive change we are all going to be faced with in the short term.
In 2024, at the recent SXSW convention in Austin, Texas, a movie was premiered that will be airing in April, called ‘Civil War’ by Alex Garland. There’s been a lot of post-apocalyptic movies and TV series released over the past decade, but this one seems to have touched a nerve with the American people. I want to talk about why in this episode.
Over the past 10 or so years, I’ve been noticing the divide between rich & poor is changing. After the 2008 GFC, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement protested against the 1% owners of the world, at the expense of the 99%, but alas – this didn’t change a thing. In fact it seems to have emboldened the uber rich, and the mission as just accelerated to consolida3on of power & wealth with a handful of players, at the expense of the rest of the world.
My wife & I were at a friend’s place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico a few weeks back, and we were chaJng with a local Mexican lady who has built up a small fortune in real estate. When I asked her how she did it, it was a massive contrast to western methods and yet seemed enNrely logical. Growing up poor with no money, how she did it is amazing and her story brings hope for all of us.
While you are sleeping, there’s a risk to your enIre wealth and you probably never saw it looming. Your media never talked about it, most of those that are at least aware of it dismissed it as silliness or some conspiracy theory. But the risk has grown exponenIally in the past 12 months and now I think we are at Defcon levels of risk on this, and we should be openly talking about BRICS+
Age brings wisdom. Age also loses flexibility in so many ways. Things don’t stand still and one must adjust to the universe because it won’t adjust to you. Having said that, I think that the attitudes to those seeking early retirement vs. those that are retiring because of end of career is very different and they don’t see eye to eye. Let’s talk about that in this episode.
On a recent news story in Arizona, I was amused to see two news anchors (one an older gentleman and one younger lady) talking about a new AI infused technology that created handwriting of a person by using a robot. Their reactions to this tell a generational story about social life & expectations in the USA, and so I wanted to expand upon this in this episode.
The advancement in technology brings a lot of fear, uncertainty & doubt to us. And recently one such invention appears to be doing this – GLP-1 inhibitors, used for diabetes but discovered to have massive impact on weight. The most common name you will hear is ‘Ozempic’. On this episode, I’m going to delve into this both from a medical & financial angle, and yes…. I’ve been taking Ozempic now for the past 2 months, so I’ll tell you my story with it as well.
On January 3rd, the US Federal short term debt showed up at $34 Trillion dollars. This doesn’t take into consideration of the long term liabilities on the balance sheet of country that go to the promised social security & Medicare payments for seniors. That would add another $80 Trillion to the tally. But this simply is the accumulation of decades of losses on the profit & loss statement of the country. In this episode, I’m going to float a theory on how the USA will clear this debt quickly, but I don’t think you are going to like it…
In this off script episode, I get real about the lies they tell you about 401Ks, IRAs, Superannuation funds, etc. I explain what they promised and what was delivered and why it is far from optimal for retirement vs. residential rental real estate properties.
This is a little tale about the dangers of proprietary technology and, when I broke my own rules, it came back to bite me big time. Let this be a warning to you all – your first option should always be to find an open source version of anything you need.
I’ve made about 16 flights between the USA & Mexico in the past 12 months, and I’ve learned where the deals are, even if you are not using frequent flyer miles. On this episode, I’ll let you know what I found and where you can look to find super cheap deals.
This episode is a reset moment. Maybe one that is sorely needed. Our attention is all over the place these days, and yet we forget the simplest things that leads to true peace. As an embracement of the principles of a Simple Life, I give you something to think about – how you can survive in our journey through life, and to realize the wrong path that most of us are on.
A good friend of mine who works in the community college world in Arizona sent me an article that he found on why international students won’t come to the USA to study. I spent the next 30 minutes or so explaining the entire reasons, and I thought you might be interested in the whole story. Here we go…
The episode continues from 224. More of the things you need to consider as part of an early retirement strategy.
Everyone who slaves over a 50 hour a week job, sacrificing time from the family, the stress of meeting other people’s expectations, living paycheck to paycheck, dreams of exiting the rat race. The hope of early retirement drives them to save more, work harder now, and one day they can tell their boss, “Take this job & shove it”. But few understand the reality of what it looks & feels like after that event, and how it is easy to become a non-person in early retirement.
I am recording this episode at the end of the calendar year of 2023. It is at these times, when workers often get some break for the holidays, that their employers will praise them for their annual contribution – and often with some paltry “Christmas bonus” that typically is best portrayed in Charles Dickens “The Christmas Carol” with Ebeneezer Scrooge not rewarding Bob Cratchit with some hopeful bonus for a year of toil. And yet if only Bob Cratchit recognized his contribution and talents, and had the courage to ask for what he was really worth…
Recently the state of Arizona had one of its border checkpoints in Lukeville closed by the US Federal Government. This was in response to an unexpected surge of inbound travelers and asylum seekers coming into the USA. The immigration challenges that we hear about on the Nightly news are far from the real story here, so I wanted to delve into the real story of what is going on and how it affects those of us attempting to be unconstrained.
As many of you know, I had a career in the early 90s as a recording engineer in Hollywood. I left that to make money to feed my family, as I didn’t want to put them through the ‘hit & miss’ nature of that industry. After 25 years back in the tech space, I didn’t agree with where it was going, and in my mid 50s left it to return to my recording work. The result was the building of a massive private recording studio in central Mexico. I wanted to talk through the business case for this and why we need some serious ‘out of the box’ thinking when it comes to funding art in all forms for the future.
I’ve recorded a number of episodes on the perils of AI a few months back. As we march towards this innevitable chapter of our evolution, I realize that most of my issues with it is not because the technology is bad. It is the very limited few that will wield it like a weapon against us. So in what I think will be a thought provoking episode, I’m going to look int to the humans behind all of this and dig deeper as to what we have allowed our species to become.
The song ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ might hold up well for a warm feeling as the temperatures drop, but it was co-opted by the retail industry in a way to control the mind of the masses into mass consumption. Retailers make more money in this season than at anytime in the year, and the constrained are enslaved in debt from being guilted into buying stuff for other people. Let’s go through a few tricks you can use to survive this period without having to be Uncle Scrooge to get through it.
The second half of the answer to the question "How much do you really need to retire?" after my shock of hearing the personal financial industry stating $4 million. As someone who has been living financially free for quite some time, I can tell you that this is a total lie and I'll explain the truth of what really is required.
I came across this study on Seeking Alpha recently. It found that younger millennials — those around age 30 — would likely need at least $3.6 million saved up to enjoy a comfortable retirement. To be on the safe side, it might be wise to round that up to an even $4 million. This assumes that you want to retire no later than age 62 and have not yet saved anything except emergency cash. How the hell can anyone do that? Well in this episode, I’ll prove why this traditional mindset is just plain wrong, and how you really can do this with 1/10th of the savings that these so called experts are saying.
I’ve had a lot of first hand experience in the USA at trying to get to simply see a doctor, and I’ve never seen it this bad before. When I hear recent news that the billionaires are inserting themselves into the tech AI space for healthcare research, and all these unicorn & rainbow stories we hear about how AI will change the game for healthcare research and curing viruses, it seems so disengenuous when the average US person can’t get to see a doctor in a timely basis, or even afford to. Let’s get the truth of this failed healthcare system in the USA and why it affects your safety and your very life expectancy in your attempt to be unconstrained.
I have tried to avoid any topic on politics because it just divides people. This episode has little to do with politics, however. But I would like to have an open, honest and frank discussion about government – particularly the US government, what I thought it was, what I discovered it was, and where I see this whole thing going.
This is a discovery that I came across while hanging out with other expats here in Mexico where I am as I record this. But few people in the USA or other western countries seem to understand this opportunity. So let’s talk about it.
This is the 2nd episode in an update on what it's like to build a dream home in Mexico and my experiences so far.
If you have been listening to me for any length of time, you know that I’m currently developing a large property in central Mexico. Well in this episode I’ll do an update on where I’m at, what I’ve learned so far in the process and the trials & tribulations of doing what most people would fear to do, but to keep an eye on the epic results you can achieve if you are careful.
After selling our rental real estate, we were left with few forms of smart income. I began searching for alternatives. I realized that for the next few years, much of my time would be spent outside of the USA, so I needed something that didn’t require me to be physically present to manage them, but paid me a tidy sum each month. This led me to dividend stocks, and so far I am very happy with the results.
In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis in the US, I was heavily exposed to real estate debt due to some deals that had been done in the prior year, and ran the risk of being entirely wiped out. If it wasn’t for having assets in another country and sold them to fund the underwater position I found myself in, I would never have survived it. In this episode, I want to fast forward to 2023 and explain why you MUST have an international diversification strategy for your assets if you wish to mitigate the risk of an adverse event in your country.
Central planners are at it again. The fear of a ‘housing crisis’ has empowered government to create government housing by proxy. By using building regulations as a weapon, AZ government has created a trajectory towards 1970s style ghetto housing reminiscent of the low income apartments of Brooklyn. This model seems to be a reflection of the California model, which didn’t work either. Is this what we want in America and how is this happening?
It is now the third quarter of 2023, and already the media are gearing up to distract you, extort your attention and pumble your brain with more FUD, and anxiety than ever before. This is all in the lead up to the US 2024 Presidential Election. Regardless of the barrage of lies and distorted facts you will be subjected to, in this episode I want to give you a set of tricks you can use to hack the media and keep your sanity through these trying times.
You work hard, you earn money, but you are broke. Why? In this episode I’m going to put out there a theory in the western world why people are broke, and it isn’t the reasons the media and society will tell you. It is not rampant inflation. It is not that you are not paid enough. It is actually far simpler – it is about the decisions you make, and the fight to control your mind.
What happens with capitalism when AI takes over the economy? I’ve been giving this some thought, but to be honest I don’t have a conclusion yet. I cannot see an upside to this, and despite all the WOW factor that AI seems to have in the social construct, I don’t think anyone has really thought through the impact on capitalism & economics yet. Let’s give it a shot in this episode…
I just was reading the recent paper produced by the WEF entitled ‘Pathways to the regulation of crypto-assets – a Global Approach’ and it is frightening. Those that frequent Davos each year seem are throwing more and more resources in crafting a future for all of us, and it is a future that no-one other than the ruling elite would want.
In this third and last part of my series on what's on my investment radar, we are going to talk about energy and what I’m doing in terms of investment strategy regarding it for the next 3, 5 and 10 years.
In this 2nd part of a 3 part series, I'm unveiling my investment strategy regarding AI. No, not my philosophical position, but my investing position. Yes, there is a difference. Enjoy.
If you are looking for financial advice, that’s not what I do. But I do share with people what I’m doing from a holistic position on my own investments, and this episode will cover some major strategic shifts I’m doing in light of new technologies and changing macro dynamics. So settle back and relax and I’ll share what I’m looking down the barrel at.
I was having lunch with my accountant and the subject of how different life felt outside the USA than within came up. I told him that after I had returned from a few weeks in Mexico, I found that I wasn’t getting anywhere near as much productive work done in the USA. And the one reason – distractions.
The temptation when a podcast gets to 200 episodes is to celebrate how we got this far. But when I did that, I realized that my success with this podcast came because of those who came before me, had faith in my work and befriended me. Gary Collins was one such person, and with his passing last year, I was shocked to see how his work was being lost to Internet fade. So in this episode, I'm joined by my friend Remso Martinez, who also was a good friend of Gary, and we look back at the message of The Simple Life and how it touched and affected all of us.
I was recently interviewed on another podcast in which the subject of why they thought Bitcoin was a poor store of value. I argued that Bitcoin is a perfect store of value – the question really comes down to what you are actually valuing it in. Where most of us choose our local currency as the basis of value and our wealth, I’m here to tell you that this is why most of society is dead broke. Let’s discuss.
Once in a while, you bump into someone that is doing something unusual and creative and seems to understand the concept of Smart Income, as we teach it. Today I’m going to introduce you to one such person - Josh Lawlor, founder of The Film Shoot Rental Roadmap, and he’s going to explain how you can make big bucks by renting out access to your home or other real estate for film and video shoots.
While your attention was being distracted towards the war in Ukraine, Debt ceiling negotiations, and even inflationary challenges, the central planners have been at work crafting the ultimate set of handcuffs the world has ever seen – FedNow. And in July 2023, this weaponized freedom grabber will go into full effect. In this episode, we will look at this new tool, how it works and why you should run away from it.
Sometimes I get people asking me, “Myles, why is it that you left Australia where the government provide free healthcare, education, and a social security for the US where you have to work for it all, pay 12x more? And then you take that to the next level and are building in Mexico where the government provide almost nothing?”. There’s a simple answer to this. If you live on the principle that you will be 100% responsible for you and your family, then you can choose where and how you want to live. But for those that have just given up on personal responsibility on the premise that their government will take care of you, this is your wake up call. Because they WON’T!
In this episode, I continue on the previous summation of income lost and costs overspent for those that are literally ‘Leaving money on the table’. This is the 2nd of a 2 part series, and this one has a ton of things you should be considering in order to fight inflation and live an unconstrained life
Things are tough out there, and family budgets are tight. Yet so many people are missing out on income and over paying on expenses. In this episode, I want to do a quick audit of personal finances and show some shocking discoveries of lost money that could have been reclaimed. Let’s see if this information helps you get through the tough money times.
The rapid advancement of AI will create opportunities for early adopters. Even by the time you listen to this podcast, those opportunities have probably already been acquired, since only those with enormous capital reserves can afford the data centers to own the robots. But what will be left will be a perfectly laid out design document of totalitarian control from the George Orwell playbook. In this episode, I’m going to talk about my fears of the AI empowered future and how governments may be the early adopters.
Let’s face it – the world needs more creative and out of the box thinkers. These ‘disruptors’ change the future – look at people like Elon Musk as an example. Despite Elon’s businesses and residence being in the USA, Elon is not from here, yet he has a cult like following in the USA. The reality is that we immigrants see the world as a huge playground rather than limiting ourselves to one country. So why is it that so many parents (and students) limit their education to only one country? In this episode we will explore how any student can get a free bachelors degree that will be respected and propel them forward like Elon Musk, by using the very creative and out of the box thinking that is the very essence of what employers and society is screaming out for in these challenging times.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-04-18/higher-education-in-the-us-faces-a-systemic-crisis
https://www.bachelorsportal.com/articles/2460/where-to-apply-for-english-taught-bachelors-degrees-in-germany-in-2023.html
https://edurank.org/medicine/do/
In this episode, we review the results of one of the early pioneers of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement, and his journey from early retirement at the age of 34 in 2012 through to back to work to put his kids through college 10 years later. This is from an article in Fortune Magazine.
On March 15th, 2023, the world changed forever. The release of GPT4 expanded the capability of AI to the point where a software bot could pass the bar exam and get a law degree, could get a degree in Biology at university, could understand images & sound as well as text, and even exhibited signs of AGI – Artificial General Intelligence, where it became self-aware. Let’s talk about how this will change all of our lives and what opportunities present.
If you currently or wish to embrace the idea of doing the polar opposite of everyone else, you will be ridiculed, ostracized and even in some cases made an outcast of the social norms. Dealing with this can be the biggest challenge of anyone seeking extraordinary results in life. In this episode we will talk about the psychology of being a contrarian and how to maintain and thrive in an alternative world.
As I record this, the news headlines are about failing banks and managing inflation. Generally those that feed us with the information about what is happening in the world are negligent at telling the true story about risks & rewards. In this episode I want to bring some sanity to the discussion and challenge much of the fear mongering with a reality check – there is no progress without risk.
For about a year now, we’ve had a thing we offer for free to people called our Matrix Server. Other than just a quick announcement about it, I have not gone into details on the why and how of this, but more the importance of having a decentralized and uncensored means of our community communicating. That’s all about to change now. Let’s talk about it.
We are entering a world where you are a data point and they are creating a ruleset in which you must live. AI puts the human flaws of dominance and fear on steroids, and oversight will be years behind implementation. The warning of Orwell’s Big Brother have not been taken seriously, so now what do you do? In this episode, we’ll explore the current state of AI and where this is going, and why it is probably the greatest threat to anyone questing to be unconstrained.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad stated, ‘ Your house is not an asset. Rather it is a liability.’ Whereas I agree with this statement, as a contrarian I have to see this more of a challenge rather than statement of fact. In this episode I want to explore how you can make your home an asset rather than a liability.
Cheap Crypto Miner: https://evergreenminer.com
Music income: https://52cues.com
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Stock photography income:
https://shotkit.com/making-money-with-stock-photography/
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I am recording this episode at a time when the banking stocks are crashing, people panicking that their deposits may be gone without their control, inflation continues to reveal its truth and there seems to be no upside in the economy today. Why? It is because EVERYTHING is a Ponzi scheme.
It is no secret that the western world is going through economic hard times right now. It might not feel that way if you look at the stock markets, but the average family is dealing with company lay-offs and wage reductions, while costs are souring due to economic mismanagement by central planners. As a result, the average person has to find a way to do more with less. But few are well trained in this, and most will make what can often be considered fatal mistakes in how they attempt to remedy this situation. Referenced video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5qvBKbMd74
On January 25th 2023, the world of smart income took a big hit in the form of the Biden Administration’s ‘Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights’. This bill, which would likely be an executive order by the president, attempts to address the rental housing affordability crisis as they would see it, reduce homelessness and other progressive ideals. But the unintended consequences of such a bill would destroy freedom, reduce housing affordability, penalize independent rental property ownership , eliminate the biggest part of smart income for financial sustainability, and constrain all of us to the world of predictable worker slaves until the day we die.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-protect-renters-and-promote-rental-affordability/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/01/25/biden-proposes-renters-bill-of-rights---heres-what-it-will-do/?sh=61e257b950f3
Today I want to talk to you about the extreme danger of having a job. Or even thinking that Jobs are a good thing. Because it seems that the wizards of hypnosis and social manipulation - the governments and bankers - are at it again, lying and championing their success based on jobs. So ask yourself this - if you had the perfect life, would it include the crappy job you are forced to spend 75% of your waking life going to each day?
In the world of computer software, we design code based on what we call ‘tight’ or ‘loose’ coupling. Tightly coupled systems make assumptions about what they connect to – that they are stable and predictable. Loosely coupled systems better account for flexibility and change. However when I look at the world today, I see the 21st century is the result of humans building ONLY tightly coupled systems. In this episode, I’m going to deep dive what this means and why it leads to this boom & bust world that we are all being subjected to.
On a recent trip to Las Vegas, a friend of mine & I commented on the state of tipping. As someone who came from a country where tipping is not customary or expected, it was a culture shock to an immigrant in the USA. However there are pros & cons for tipping, so in this episode I want to deep dive the culture of tipping and how to protect yourself from vultures, yet incentivize the individual.
I do a lot of traveling, and with at least one international flight per month and peppering in the odd domestic route, there’s a lot I’ve learned with decades of international travel experience. In this episode, I’m going to give you my current tips & tricks to make your traveling super cheap or free in 2023.
The press loves to have a field day when some service we rely on gets hacked. In this episode, I’m going to tell you how to have a smaller attack footprint – that is how to not be a target in this digital world, how we got to this point and what we can do going forward.
For as long as I have been alive, technology has shaped our world. In fact, it created my wealth since I bought the first commercially available personal computer in 1977 – I turned it into a career. But after over 40 years of being a part of that world, there’s something going on in the road forward now that is unusual, scary and you need to know about this if you intend to be a part of that industry, or someone that is punting on massive returns in that sector.
In this episode, I’m going to take you on a little journey with me – an experiment that I’ve just undertaken successfully, to spend NO money in 10 days. All during the most spend-heavy time of the year – the December Christmas period. Why? Because I wanted to prove just how insane society in the USA has gotten regarding consumption and why this will ultimately lead to a horrible ending.
The biggest misconception that most people chasing financial independence is that it is all about investing. They do everything to save as much money and invest it. Yet 90% of those doing this are not experts in investing. They just put the money in the hands of counterparties to invest for them and hope & pray. Then get back to earning money to put more money in those investments. In this episode we are going to explain the weaknesses in this approach and why it won’t help you unless you know what you are doing.
Rather than the typical predictions of 2023, or new years resolutions, I've recorded this podcast to talk about action. What I'm doing in 2023, and why. Enjoy.
Tis the season to be grabbing all those last minute tax saving deductions you can, and in this episode that's what we are talking about. So buckle in and take some notes, because you don't have much time left.
There are dozens of advocates on the Internet, YouTube, Podcasts, etc. that tell you to get second or third residencies, multiple passports, etc. But few will ever disclose the level of effort to maintain these things. In this episode, I’m going to tell you my own challenges with these things over time, and what is required as a US person to be compliant and yet have the freedom of movement to be unconstrained.
I came to a realization recently that most of the reasons you are broke, hopeless, and can’t get out of the rut we find ourselves in, is because we make decisions based on the spirit of something, but then we come face to face with the reality of implementation. So let’s talk about that.
I haven't done an episode on Health insurance and healthcare for a while, but realized that with more indepth knowledge and information on Mexico options - not just for surgeries but general and emergency healthcare, I need to update what I'm doing with my health strategies, why and how you might also be able to benefit with this knowledge.
In this episode, I will make some predictions for the short and medium term future and how we got to this place, and where the unconstrained can go to avoid losing their power and sovereignty for the future.
It has been a while since I did a show on Mexican immigration, but so much has changed, which I have personally been affected by. So on this episode, I'm joined with my friend Ernie Baca to talk about what has changed in regards to Mexican immigration, changes in financial solvency requirements, getting appointments, the airports, etc.
I’ve always been an advocate of making sure your physiological needs are in your control. But we live in a world where housing has become a reality TV show, rather than something that is critical to our survival. In this final episode of the series, ‘You will own nothing and be happy’ we are going to talk about shelter and where you live.
The world is rapidly shifting away from currency towards electronic payments. In fact, in some countries they have basically outlawed the very legal tender they were previously issuing. In this episode we discuss why this is all happening, and why – when it comes to money – You’ll own none and be happy, according to your central planners
In our ongoing series of ''You'll own nothing & be happy'', this one is about technology. The truth that the industry probably doesn't want you to know about, and how you can reclaim your power and have it all for free.
The concept of ownership and property rights has been a core part of our history, our laws and our freedom. Most people believe they have the right to own title to things and protect those things our homes, our businesses, our financial assets, etc. But we are moving towards a world of You own nothing and be happy and this is being pushed upon us both aggressively through the WEF, but also covertly through the idea of the subscription model. In this episode, we are going to unveil the pure evil of this movement and what you can do to fight back and regain your control.
In this episode I talk about the recession we find ourselves in, how similar and different it will be to past recessions, how to transition to it, how to prepare for it, and what opportunities it will present to contrarians and those seeking to be unconstrained.
As we move to a bear market and what some would call a recession, it is important to understand that markets are just collections of humans and their perception of value. Understanding that human mindset and how we deal with the changing times is important in positioning for growth in your asset investing.
Weve probably all seen and be entertained by TV shows on Extreme Frugality those people who do insane things to save money, dumpster diving, etc. They are obsessed with not spending money. On this episode I want to talk about balanced frugality. How you can do amazing things to save money, yet not be some oddball that others laugh at as you quest towards being unconstrained.
As I record this, the Fed Reserve is on the cusp of more interest rate increases in an attempt to curb inflation. But this is one big game of illusion, shadow economics and making numbers look the way you want to present them, rather than fixing the problems of the world population.
When you travel, you meet a lot of interesting people. If you are not from around their parts, they let their guard down and tell you what is really going on. These simple conversations are important to bring us back to reality and compare the contrarian lifestyle with the traditional. Oh, and there will be stories about ducks!
Since the 1990s, when China entered the World Trade Organization, there has been a euphoric move towards outsourcing to cheaper countries for manufacture and labor services. Although this brings down pricing, and helps curb inflation rise, it means the emerging market countries benefit while the client countries reduce expenses, but adjust their labor force accordingly. In this episode I want to explore the current and future trends of de-globalization, when countries retreat to their own borders and what both causes this, and what impact it has for all of us going forward.
Government & their best intentions can destroy the hope and future of a country. Whether it is from corruption, or just poor management, putting all of your faith & trust in central planners never seems to work out. In this episode, I tell the story of exactly that - government taking away the future from a country with so much promise and trying to sell it as a victory for the average Joe.
All over the world, the dreaded ''R'' word is being thrown about. For many people, they never remembered what a recession was like. For some, particularly here in Australia where they had a bull market economy for the past 30 years, memories of recessions may either be faint or non-existent depending on age. In this episode I'm going to tell you how to survive (and thrive) in a recession and what you need to do to adjust your mindset.
Having landed in Australia after being away for 3 years, I report on what I discovered and also what I acknowledge about life and our future. I talk about strategy in how to overcome the challenges of our world based on what I've seen others successfully doing.
Most of this seems obvious when you look at it in the rear view mirror, but there were times in my life where debt took over my world. Rather than retreating into a fetal position in the corner, I made hard decisions and it kept me from being destroyed by it. In this episode, Im going to go through the methodology that I used to remove debt from my life and become unconstrained.
It is rare, but from time to time I get asked about this phenomenon. It happens in many countries, particularly those that have a more socialized culture and politic, but it is the #1 reason why the individual is constrained and the country's potential is curtailed.
I wanted to share with you how my family does this, because although I've been telling you to run your life like a business for a while, I never explained how to structure it to your advantage - both to handle the impact of income changes, but also to protect yourself against predators.
I discovered a TV series on the Reality TV network called Self Employed, which has the description Entrepreneur Jonathan Morris travels the country to share the inspirational stories and new challenges of small business owners and their journeys to building their dream jobs.. In this episode, Im going to get real with you about small businesses - why they succeed and fail and why a TV series sends a dangerous message to those looking to break free and become unconstrained.
Here's my review, thoughts, musings, etc. about the new HBO TV Documentary series ''The Anarchists'' that just came out. Considering that the Unconstrained share so much in common here with Anarcho-Capitalists, I thought I'd chime in with my perspective on this phenomenon.
Chris Odegard is the guy behind theprolificinvestor.net and the author of the book ''Get off Your A$$ and Manage Your Money: Why You Need Alternative Investments''. On this episode, we are discussing alternative investments including ATM machines and other interesting ideas you may not have had.
Life is complicated. Surely, you cant be expected to manage your own life, right? You deserve the benefits of just showing up where every child wins a prize. And why not? Your central planners have got your back and know what is good for you. These are cynical statements, if you didnt know that already. But in this episode lets just illuminate why putting your faith & trust in counterparties to have your back doesnt work out well particularly when they are the US Federal Reserve.
Being unconstrained has always been about active pursuit of freedom. Freedom from financial obligations, having the right to speak freely, freedom from overt surveillance and privacy, and freedom to travel. Anyone who achieves all of these things is a hero. And on todays episode I am going to introduce you to one of my heroes. A humble regular guy who did, what most people who dont enjoy those freedoms I have explained, what some could call a radical thing and left the country of his birth to find his utopia. You will see how I relate to Jerrys story in so many ways, but more important I think it validates why pursuing a life of being unconstrained is so important to all of us.
Whether you are in your 50s and looking at when you want to pull the trigger & retire, or if you are in your 30s and think you can retire early, you need to hear this episode. Im going to tell you that it isnt rainbows & unicorns out there and most have no plan for how this period of their life will play out.
In this episode, I explore why most new entrants to becoming financially free fail - misunderstanding the basics of humans vs. science, and what is needed to understand and be responsible in betting against the herd to gain wealth.
In this episode I explore the freedom of movement - travel, and how to find wealth in opportunities on our planet. I discuss how having a domestic only view excludes all the gems that exist outside of your homeland and explore the concept of ''You can never be a wise man in your home town''.
The concept of retirement assumes a finite end of work. When one is older, they may not be able to work due to age, but for those capable and younger, the idea of retiring early assumes you are not doing what you love to begin with. In this episode, I react to many that are defending the idea of retiring early in a world of high inflation, low stock market returns, etc. rather than addressing whether the entire strategy is flawed to begin with. And I offer an alternative.
In this episode I will take the long held social position and faith-based retirement planning industry and blow it out of the water - whether it be for someone looking to retire in their 60s or someone looking to retire a lot earlier.
In this unscripted episode, I talk about my own personal experiences since the age of 26 in buying my own home, the numerous homes (and mortgages) I've had, and how I eventually paid off the home mortgage. I talk about the differences between investment property and your principal residence, and how many view this unrealistically.
This episode was recorded on April 10th, 2022 in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes River Whyless, Margaret Glaspy, Kat Edmonson, Lakou Mizik, and Neal Francis. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3M7DssW
This episode was recorded on April 3rd, 2022 in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Joan Osbourne, Griffin House, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, 49 Winchester, and Abby Hamilton. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3kDlTEZ
This episode was recorded on March 27th, 2022 in Morgantown, WV at WVU's Canady Creative Arts Center. The lineup includes Janis Ian, Lido Pimienta, Beppe Gambetta, Philip B. Price, and Chris Haddox. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3Kr9v5K
This episode was recorded on March 20th, 2022 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings, Kyshona, Jill Sobule, and Sollee & Smith. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3EvUaiB
This episode was recorded on March 6th, 2022 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Della Mae, Tray Wellington Band, Crys Matthews, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3xnvkjG
This episode was recorded on February 20, 2022 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes The Steel Wheels, The Whitmore Sisters, Scott Cook, Miko Marks, and Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz. Podcast support is provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3NKpnmx
This episode was recorded on January 16th, 2022 in Morgantown, WV at WVU's Canady Creative Arts Center. The lineup includes Matthew E. White, Bendigo Fletcher, William Matheny, Tall Tall Trees, and Andrea Von Kampen. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3uAzzFv
Recorded on January 9th, 2021 this show features Josh Ritter, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Dori Freeman, and Oshima Brothers. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3tyTjtY
Recorded on December 12th, 2021 our 38th-anniversary show features Joshua Radin, Nefesh Mountain, Stephen Kellogg, and Mink's Miracle Medicine. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/37nSfAg
This episode originally aired in 2001 and features Lucinda Williams, Buddy & Julie Miller, Patty Larkin, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar, and Jim Hurst & Missy Raines. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3Mz2sd9
This episode originally aired in 2003 and features Joan Armatrading, Asleep At The Wheel, Loudon Wainwright III, Maktub featuring Reggie Watts, and Keri Noble. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3HAkwjo
This episode originally aired in 2003 and features Todd Rundgren, Sonny Landreth, Steve Forbert, Stephen Fearing, and The Code Talkers feat. Col. Bruce Hampton. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/350HWRZ
This episode originally aired in 2002 and features Natalie Merchant, Dayna Kurtz, Ron Sexsmith, Greg Brown, & Stephen Bruton. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3LB5ihu
This episode originally aired in 2001 and features Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, Terri Hendrix featuring Lloyd Maines, Marcia Ball, Jimmy LaFave. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3rzFomn
This episode originally aired in 2001 and features Richard Bona, Richard Thompson, Rodney Crowell, John Mayall, & Olu Dara. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3Hmys18
This episode originally aired in 2001 and features Nanci Griffith, Eric Taylor, Karen Casey, Mark Selby, & Rhonda Vincent. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3rMRDuM
This is the second installment of our 2021 year-end special. This episode features sets from Ani DiFranco, Tim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius, Ruthie Foster, Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill, and Curtis McMurtry. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3GRvBNq
This is the first installment of our 2021 year-end special. This episode features sets from Tommy Emmanuel & Frank Vignola, Seth Glier, Hayes Carll, WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman, Shemekia Copeland, and Rodney Crowell. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3zOHgdd
Recorded on November 14th, 2021 in Charleston, WV, this episode features North Mississippi Allstars, Cedric Burnside, Corey Harris, Kate Vargas, and Jonah Tolchin. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3DYekjw
Recorded on November 7th, 2021 in Charleston, WV, this episode features The SteelDrivers, Pokey LaFarge, Stephanie Lambring, Seth Glier, and Yasmin Williams. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3xCBdYh
Recorded on October 24th, 2021 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., this show features Asleep At The Wheel, Tim OBrien & Jan Fabricius, Ruthie Foster, Leyla McCalla, and Carsie Blanton. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3cGWczx
Recorded on October 10th, 2021, this episode features Tommy Emmanuel, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Frank Vignola, Lera Lynn, and Jack Broadbent. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3HkCKXk
Recorded on October 3rd, 2021, this show features Bahamas, Sam Weber, Lilly Hiatt, Kishi Bashi, and Curtis McMurtry. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3F4bt9U
Recorded on September 12th, 2021, this show features Todd Snider, Kathleen Edwards, Mick Flannery & Susan ONeill, Sunny War, and The Accidentals. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3BH4L7o
Recorded on September 12th, 2021, this show show features Ani DiFranco, Hayes Carll, Dar Williams, and Mipso. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3bbrWfc
Recorded on August 22nd, 2021, this show features Rodney Crowell, Colin Hay, Amy Speace, Nobody's Girl, and Jordan Tice. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.https://bit.ly/3DUBQhF
Recorded on August 1st, 2021, this episode features Steve Earle & The Dukes, Malcolm Holcombe, John R. Miller, Rachel Baiman, and Mary Hott with The Carpenter Ants. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/2YNnd0S
Recorded on July 25th, 2021 in Charleston, WV. This episode features Amy Helm, Chris Pierce, Christian Lopez, Erin & The Wildfire, and The Suitcase Junket. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3muaFn4
Recorded in Charleston, WV in 2021, this show features Paul Thorn, Amythyst Kiah, Jess Jocoy, John Ellison, & Anna Lynch. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3kQr45D
This episode was recorded in 2021 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in celebration of Huntington WV's sesquicentennial. The lineup includes St. Paul & The Broken Bones, AJ Croce, Shemekia Copeland, Ona, and WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/39tmWC1
Recorded in 2005, this episode features Emmylou Harris, Billy Joe Shaver, Buddy Miller, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Jamie Hartford. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3kabVvu
This special episode features songs about equity from Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, Drive-by Truckers, Rhiannon Giddens, Chris Pierce, Shemekia Copeland, and more. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3hcIgjw
Recorded in 2016, this episode features Foy Vance, Amanda Shires, Oh Pep!, Carsie Blanton, and Chris Kasper. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3tpJFYW
Recorded in 2016, this episode features Sarah Jarosz, Over The Rhine, Robbie Fulks, The Black Lillies, and Steve Forbert. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3jc4HVW
Recorded in 2014, this episode features Patty Griffin, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Parker Millsap, and The Head & The Heart. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3jc4HVW
Recorded in 2010, this show features Punch Brothers, The Weepies, The Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/37tpRJZ
Recorded in 2014 this episode features Keb Mo, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Joan Osborne, and Tommy Malone. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3ymzzcT
Recorded in 2018 in Charleston, WV this episode features Patti Smith, Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore ft. Brigid and Lucy Moore, Robbie Fulks, Van William, and a Tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens ft. Tim O'Brien, Charlie McCoy and more. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/2VuWnZv
Recorded in 2015 this episode features Buckwheat Zydeco, Earls of Leicester ft. Jerry Douglas, Dave and Phil Alvin w/ The Guilty Ones, JD McPherson, and Jeff Austin Band. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3ftFiGh
Recorded in 2010 this episode features The Hold Steady, Brooke Waggoner, Crooked Still, Joe Pug, and Matt White. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3jc4HVW
Recorded in 2007 in Charleston, WV in partnership with FestivALL featuring Irma Thomas, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Tim & Mollie OBrien, The Campbell Brothers, and Jesse Winchester.
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Recorded in 2010 in Charleston, WV in partnership FestivALL. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3xcz6JN
Recorded in 2009 in Charleston, WV as part of FestivALL. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3qBJYOQ
Recorded in 2010 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3h5Lohj
Recorded in 2016 at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3yeGvIs
Recorded in 2008 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3hp3av0
Recorded in 2010 at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.
Recorded in 2012 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.
Recorded in 2015 at Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, WV. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.
Recorded in 2008 at Town Hall in New York City. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.
Recorded in March of 2012 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.
Live performances from Regina Spektor, Asleep At The Wheel, They Might Be Giants, Matt White and The subdudes.
Recorded on 11/18/07 in Charleston, WV.
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Live performances from our 37th anniversary show featuring Darrell Scott, Kathy Mattea, Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche and Todd Burge.
Recorded on 12/6/20 in Charleston, WV.
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This special episode is a memorial to those we lost in 2020. It features performances by John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, Justin Townes Earle and more.
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Live performances by Ranky Tanky, Susan Werner, Rene Marie & Experiment in Truth and The Sea The Sea.
Recorded on 11/8/20 in Charleston, WV.
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Live performances by Chuck Prophet, Kim Richey, S.G. Goodman and Sierra Ferrell
Recorded on 11/1/20 in Charleston, WV.
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This episode was taped in Glasgow, Scotland as a part of the Celtic Connections festival and first aired in 2011. The lineup includes Mavis Staples, Tim O'Brien, Dougie MacLean, Joy Kills Sorrow, Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore
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This special episode features holiday-centric songs performed by artists such as Joan Baez, Kathy Mattea, Loudon Wainwright III, Bruce Cockburn and many more!
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This 2016 episode features Iron & Wine, Tift Merritt, Andy Shauf, Todd Burge and Paper Bird.
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This 2017 episode features The Mountain Goats, Joe Henry, Nellie McKay and John K. Samson.
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This special episode looks back on some of our favorite performances by artists who have received Grammy Awards or Nominations.
Songs included by Alison Krauss (2005), Jason Isbell & 400 Unit (2011), Robert Cray Band (2017), Sonny Landreth (2017), Larry Cordle (2012),Randy Newman (1999), Chris Stapleton (2015), The SteelDrivers (2008), The Mavericks (2015), Sarah McLachlan (1994), Raul Midon (2010), Infamous Stringdusters (2014), Jack Ingram (2002), Blind Boys of Alabama (2011), The Lost Bayou Ramblers (2017), and Little Big Town (2007).
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This 2019 episode features The Steel Wheels, Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert, Radney Foster, and Eilen Jewell.
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This 2014 episode features Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Kate Miller-Heidke, Janiva Magness, Storyman and Gabriel Kahane.
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This 2011 episode features a set from Booker T. Jones, plus sets from Lake Street Dive, Jill Sobule, The Spring Standards, & Kenny White. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
This 2016 episode features a set from Hayes Carll, plus sets from Darrell Scott, Parker Millsap, Brennen Leigh and Carrie Rodriguez. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
This 2016 episode features a special stripped down set from Wilco, plus performances by Brooke Waggoner, Au Pair, Shawn Mullins and Joan Shelley. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
Host Larry Groce and the Mountain Stage team culled together this episode of songs by some of music's greatest songwriters, performed by various artists over the years on Mountain Stage.We touch on the songs of Bob Dylan, with performances by The Band, Chris Smither, Jimmy LaFave and The Derek Trucks Band.Songs of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter are done by Joan Osborne, Catherine Russell and Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams.Brandi Carlile does Leonard Cohen and Mary Black covers Joni Mitchell. You'll hear a touching Bruce Springsteen deep-cut interpreted by David Lindley, who also does Warren Zevon's ''Vast Indifference of Heaven.''And we couldn't have an episode like this without some songs of the Beatles, done by the likes of John Pizzarelli, Judith Owen, Curtis Stigers and The Mutual Admiration Society.
This 2014 episode features an extended set from Umphrey's McGee, plus performances by Yarn, Cris Jacobs, and Jim Oblon. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
Revisiting an episode from 2013 featuring Billy Bragg, The Flatlanders, Amy Speace, Joe Pug, and Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
Looking back to our 30th year for performances from Calexico, Camper Van Beethoven, Bahamas, Bonnie Prince Billy and Piney Gir. Recorded January 27, 2013 in Charleston, WV.Support provided by Digital Relativity.https://digitalrelativity.com/
Revisiting an episode from 2012 featuring Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Cowboy Junkies, Anais Mitchell and Paul Kelly. Support provided by Digital Relativity.
Turning an ear to songs about the experiences of people of color, Native Americans, immigrants, the LGBTQ community, women, and those living on the economic edge. Hear songs from Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, Arlo Guthrie, Drive-By Truckers, Rhiannon Giddens and more. Support provided by Digital Relativity.https://digitalrelativity.com/
Revisiting an episode from 2010 featuring performances by Jakob Dylan & Three Legs, The Tallest Man On Earth, April Smith & the Great Picture Show, The Watson Twins, and Clare & The Reasons. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
This episode of Mountain Stage looks back at some favorite performances from artists including Todd Snider, Shovels & Rope, The Wood Brothers, Alsarah & the Nubatones, Marcus King Band and more. All these shows were recorded in collaboration with FestivALL Charleston.
This weeks episode of Mountain Stage looks back at some favorites performances from artists including Todd Snider, Shovels & Rope, Alsarah & the Nubatones, Marcus King Band, The Wood Brothers and many others. All these shows were recorded in partnership with FestivALL Charleston.
This encore episode was recorded on June 28, 2015. Performances by Chris Stapleton, Joan Osborne, Rock My Soul: The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters, and Joe Ely.
This encore episode was recorded March 23, 2014. Performances by Robert Cray Band, Dumpstaphunk, John Hammond and the Blind Boys of Alabama.
This encore episode was recorded in 2011 with Dawes, James McMurtry, Jason Isbell & 400 Unit, Matthew Sweet and Blitzen Trapper.Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
This encore episode was recorded on August 21, 2011 in Bristol, TN/VA. Performers include Vince Gill, Red Molly, David Mayfield Parade, Jim Lauderdale, John LillySupport is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
This encore episode was recorded in December, 2010 and features performances by Cake, Hayes Carll, Old 97's, Hot Club of Cowtown. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
This encore episode was recorded in February 2010 and features performances by Ani DiFranco, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Chuck Prophet, Erin McKeown and Andy McKee.Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Some of Larry's favorite performances from three decades ago. Includes Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, Sylvia Tyson, Laura Nyro, Leon Redbone, Allen Toussaint, The Holmes Brothers and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Look for the playlist in our ''Podcast'' section at MountainStage.org. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Live performances from Railroad Earth, Jake Shimabukuro, Joe Pug, The Mastersons, and Emily Scott RobinsonRecorded Feb. 24, 2020 in Charleston, WV. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest host Kathy Mattea welcomes Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Peter Mulvey, Dom Flemons, Christopher Paul Stelling and The Small Glories. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Hello podcast listeners! Were dropping this special episode a little early because were finding a lot of hope and comfort in these songs, and we wanted to say thanks for listening. We also want you to know we are looking for your help scheduling our upcoming radio broadcasts. Since we cant make any fresh new shows for the time being, were going to revisit some of our favorite episodes. Point your browser to the link below and choose which shows youd like to hear again in the coming weeks. https://bit.ly/39GFKLuFind a playlist for this special on our website and stay tuned to your public radio stations for more exciting live performances from our archives. www.mountainstage.org
Performances by Keller & The Keels, Town Mountain, Fruition, The End of America and Diana DeMuth. Recorded February 9, 2020Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Glen Phillips, Nellie McKay, Chris Barron, Hot Club of Cowtown, Jonathan Something, recorded Jan. 19, 2020 in Morgantown, WV. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Our 36th Anniversary with Tyler Childers, Johnny Staats & the Delivery Boys, Mary Gauthier, Miss Tess & The Talkbacks, Bil Lepp. Recorded in Charleston, WV on December 1, 2019.Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Live performances by San Fermin, Birds of Chicago, Fruit Bats (solo), Cataldo, and Office Culture
Recorded 11/24/2019 in Charleston, WV.
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Live performances from Chely Wright, Andrew Combs, The Claudettes, Michaela Anne, and Cave Twins. Recorded 11/3/2019 in Charleston, WV. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest host Kathy Mattea welcomes Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Hayes Carll, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Allison Moorer, and Mick FlannerySupport provided by Adventures on the Gorge.https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Live performances from Shovels & Rope, Cris Jacobs, Kelsey Waldon, Wayne Graham, and Tyler Grant & Robin Kessinger. Recorded in Charleston, WV Sunday Oct. 06, 2019. Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Live performances by The Steel Wheels, Radney Foster, Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert, and Eilen Jewell, recorded in Charleston, WV Sunday Sept. 29, 2019. Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Patty Griffin,Craig Finn & the Uptown Controllers and Shook TwinsRecorded 9/22/19 in Charleston, WV. Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
This show looks back three decades into the Mountain Stage archive as we revisit The Class of 1989. Well hear classic performances by Dr. John, Mose Allison, June Tabor, Lucinda Williams, Bill Monroe, Gatemouth Brown, David Grisman, New Grass Revival and many more. Find the full playlist here: https://bit.ly/2NFaCohSupport provided by Adventures on the Gorge: https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest host Kathy Mattea welcomes Shawn Colvin, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Lucy Kaplansky, Rebecca Loebe, and Kacy & Clayton.Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge.https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest host Kathy Mattea welcomes performances from Beth Nielsen Chapman, Carrie Newcomer, Erin Rae, Lisa Mednick Powell, and Lillie Mae. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Chris Knight, Sue Foley, The Quebe Sisters and Maya de Vitry, live on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce.Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Chance McCoy, Big Possum Stringband, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer w/ Sam Gleaves, T-Mart Rounders, and Jody Carroll. Recorded with the Augusta Heritage Festival on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV. https://augustaheritagecenter.org/Support provided by Adventures on the Gorgehttps://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward, John Paul White, Molly Tuttle and Jeff Black perform live on Mountain Stage. Recorded in Marietta, OH with the Peoples Bank Theatre. Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
John Pizzarelli Trio, Catherine Russell, Devotchka, Kate Vargas and Bob Thompson Unit all in live performance. Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge.https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest host Kathy Mattea welcomes Steve Earle & the Dukes, Damien Jurado, Alsarah & the Nubatones, Erika Wennerstrom, and Vanessa Peters. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Performances from renowned duo The Milk Carton Kids, Steve Poltz, Vera Sola, Griffin House and Twisted Pine. Support for our podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Matt Nathanson, Stephen Kellogg, Carbon Leaf, Pete Muller, and Cashavelly Morrison perform live on Mountain Stage in Charleston, WV. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge, the adventure resort where wild meets wonderful. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Episode #945 features Justin Townes Earle, Adia Victoria, Courtney Marie Andrews and The Trews, recorded live in Charleston, W.V. *Tank and the Bangas set is not included here at the request of the artist. Keep up with the band and purchase music at tankandthebangas.com. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Kathy Mattea guest-hosts as we welcome the David Bromberg Quintet, The Devil Makes Three, Eliza Gilkyson, Jarlath Henderson and The Suitcase Junket. Support is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Guest-host Kathy Mattea is back this week for a show taped in Morgantown, West Virginia with WVU Arts & Entertainment. You'll hear live performances by Darlingside, Greg Brown, Si Kahn & the Looping Brothers, Sean McConnell and Lula Wiles. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Guest-host Kathy Mattea welcomes live performances from the Tim O'Brien Band, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Charles Wesley Godwin, The Alison Brown Band and The Honey Dewdrops. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Recorded at Ohio University in Athens, OH with help from our partners at WOUB Public Media. The Lone Bellow brings their ''Acoustic Triiio'' tour to the stage, plus we hear new songs from Over the Rhine, Anna Tivel, Adam Remnant and Scott Mulvahill. Support is provided by Adventures On the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
Host Larry Groce culled together this episode of songs by some of music's greatest songwriters, performed by various artists over the years on Mountain Stage.We touch on the songs of Bob Dylan, with performances by The Band, Chris Smither, Jimmy LaFave and The Derek Trucks Band.Songs of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter are done by Catherine Russell, Joan Osborne and Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams.John Hammond, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Holly Cole give us their takes on some Tom Waits material. Amy Helm does Springsteen, Brandi Carlile does Leonard Cohen and Mary Black covers Joni Mitchell. You'll hear a touching Bruce Springsteen deep-cut interpreted by David Lindley, who also does Warren Zevon's ''Vast Indifference of Heaven.''And we couldn't have an episode like this without some songs of the Beatles, done by the likes of John Pizzarelli, Judith Owen, Curtis Stigers and The Mutual Admiration Society.Support for the Mountain Stage Podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com
This week we hear live performances from Yonder Mountain String Band, Balsam Range, Peter Case, Oh Pep! and Les Poules Colin.Support provided by Adventures on the Gorge. https://adventuresonthegorge.com/
Jamgrass pioneers Leftover Salmon celebrate three decades as a band with an acoustic set of songs from their album ''Something Higher.'' You'll also hear a humorous set from Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn, plus acclaimed Irish musicians The Jeremiahs, roots music super group Lovers Leap, and singer-songwriter Mark Cline Bates and WV Six. Make plans to be a part of our live radio audience. Our Live Show Schedule is available at www.mountainstage.org
Greensky Bluegrass and Donna the Buffalo perform songs from their new records live in Charleston, WV. West Virginia's own Andrew Adkins performs with an all-star band of Mountain State musicians, and we get a rollicking set of honky-tonk and country from Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis. Make plans to be a part of our radio audience live and in person- check out our live show schedule at www.mountainstage.org.
Mountain Stage kicks off it's 36th season with a show from the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. You'll hear live performances from Gregory Alan Isakov, Mandolin Orange, Elysian Fields, Hush Kids and The Brother Brothers. Make plans to be a part of our radio audience live and in person- check out our live show schedule at www.mountainstage.org.
Amy Ray Band, Crash Test Dummies, Parker Millsap, Anais Mitchell, and William Matheny join us as we record episode #935 and celebrate 35 years of Mountain Stage. Recorded live from Charleston, WV. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org.
River Whyless, Martha Scanlan, Will Hoge, Royal Wood and Hello June join us for episode #934 of Mountain Stage. Recorded in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org.
Patti Smith, The Wood Brothers, Molly Tuttle, The Mountain Goats and more are all featured as we revisit the favorite performances of our staff and crew. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org
Listen now to hear Bottle Rockets, Amy Helm, Alela Diane, John R. Miller & the Engine Lights and Hubby Jenkins on this episode of Mountain Stage. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your visit to a live recording at www.mountainstage.org
Livingston Taylor, Gretchen Peters, Jill Barber, Sean Rowe and Amber Rubarth join us for episode of Mountain Stage. Tune in and tap your toes along with show #932!Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org!
Amanda Shires, The War and Treaty, Israel Nash, Teitur and Byron Isaacs perform during episode #931 of Mountain Stage. Recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your trip to a live show at mountainstage.org
Performances by Leo Kottke, Mali's BKO, Josh Rouse, Ari Hest, and Johnny Irion cover a wide range of genres in episode #930 of Mountain Stage. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your visit at mountainstage.org!
Recorded in Marietta, OH at Peoples Bank Theater this episode of Mountain Stage offers performances from Natalie Prass, Red Wanting Blue, Jill Sobule, Gurf Morlix and Todd Burge.
Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org
Join special guest-Host Bil Lepp as he welcomes performances from Kathy Mattea, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Blue Yonder and Joe Newberry. Recorded at the Augusta Heritage Festival on the campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org
Laughter and lyricism are both present during episode #927 of Mountain Stage. Featuring Jeff Daniels and the Ben Daniels Band, Dawn Landes, Lucy Wainwright Roche, The Handsome Family and Kevin Gordon. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Plan your trip to see a live recording of the show at MountainStage.org
Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV hear Hiss Golden Messenger, Kris Delmhorst, Nicki Bluhm, Teddy Thompson and The Parachute Brigade. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org
Join special guest-host Peter Mulvey as episode #925 brings us performances from The Wood Brothers, Todd Snider, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Kat Wright. Recorded at The Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org/
This episode of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce features performances from Lee Ann Womack, The Travelin' McCourys, Caitlyn Smith, Haley Heynderickx, and Anthony DaCosta, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org
This episode of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce includes performances from NRBQ, Kat Edmonson, Lindsay Lou, The Matchsellers, and The Wooks. Recorded at The Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org/
Mountain Stage with Larry Groce this week is a roots-music road trip of global proportions. Well hear live performances from San Fran rocker Chuck Prophet, roots songwriter Kim Richey, plus Malis Sidi Toure and the Latin/Old-time fusion group Che Apalache. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org/shows
Live performances from some indie-rock heavy hitters when M. Ward and Laura Veirs join us on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Youll also hear sets from The Sea The Sea, Wisconsins Dead Horses and a spellbinding set from Joachim Cooder. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org/shows
The show heads to Radford University in Radford, VA as we help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of RU's public radio station WVRU. You'll hear performances by John Gorka, Shawn Camp, The Weather Station, Scott Miller and Dori Freeman. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org
Larry Groce welcomes James McMurtry, Inara George, The Low Anthem and John Moreland, plus songs from our own Julie Adams and pianist Bob Thompson. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see Mountain Stage in person at www.mountainstage.orgMountain Stage is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music.
West Africa's Tal National join us for an energetic live performance. Plus the ''Gullah'' sounds of South Carolina's Ranky Tanky, new Welsh folk music from Calan, plus songwriters Shannon McNally and Amy Rigby. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see Mountain Stage in person at www.mountainstage.org
Country music star and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea guest-hosts this special edition featuring performances by Seamus Egan Project, Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White, Sam Baker and The Mulligan Brothers. Recorded in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org/
This special episode looks back on some of our favorite performances by artists who have received Grammy Awards or Nominations.
Songs included by Alison Krauss (2005), Jason Isbell & 400 Unit (2011), Robert Cray Band (2017), Sonny Landreth (2017), Larry Cordle (2012),Randy Newman (1999), Chris Stapleton (2015), The SteelDrivers (2008), The Mavericks (2015), Sarah McLachlan (1994), Raul Midon (2010), Infamous Stringdusters (2014), Jack Ingram (2002), Blind Boys of Alabama (2011), The Lost Bayou Ramblers (2017), and Little Big Town (2007).
Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativity.com/
Episode #916 features performances from Joan Osborne, Chris Smither and the Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling. Plan a trip to be a part of the live Mountain Stage audience. Browse our Live Show shcedule at www.mountainstage.org *Per an agreement with Verve Records, Bettye LaVette's performance is not included in this podcast. Hear Bettye's segment at www.npr.org/mountainstage.
This special episode features a set from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, whose husband Fred ''Sonic'' Smith, born in Lincoln county, WV was honored the previous evening at the 2018 WV Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Plus you'll hear Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore perform along with their daughters Lucy & Brigid Moore, a set from Robbie Fulks, Van William, and an all-star tribute to WV's Rhinestone Hillbilly Little Jimmy Dickens, featuring Tim O'Brien, Charlie McCoy and more.
Performances from Dailey & Vincent, Molly Tuttle, The Sweetback Sisters, Richie & Rosie and Western Centuries, recorded live on Mountain Stage. Episode #914 was recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Visit MountainStage.org/shows to plan a trip to come see us live. Support provided by Bailey & Glasser LLP, and by Wild, Wonderful West Virginia.
John Oates and The Good Road Band, Tyminski, Lilly Hiatt, Danny Barnes and Bil Lepp, live on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Episode #913 was recorded at the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. Visit MountainStage.org/shows to plan a trip to come see us live.
Our 34th Anniversary celebration features performances by The Mountain Goats, Joe Henry, Nellie McKay and John K. Samson. Episode #912 was recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Visit MountainStage.org/shows to plan a trip to come see us live.Support provided by Bailey & Glasser LLP, and by Wild, Wonderful West Virginia.
Robyn Hitchcock, Pere Ubu, Joan Shelley, Susan Werner and The Chandler Travis Philharmonic live on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Episode #911 was recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Visit MountainStage.org/shows to plan a trip to come see us live.
Episode #910 featuring North Mississippi Allstars, Paul Thorn's Mission Temple Fireworks Revival, Bonnie Bishop and Declan O'Rourke, plus a story from WV storyteller Bil Lepp, heard live on Mountain Stage.
Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Visit MountainStage.org/shows to plan a trip to come see Mountain Stage live.
Special guest host Michael Cerveris, Tony-winning actor and star of TV's ''Gotham,'' steps in to host for Larry Groce. Our guests are Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls, Overcoats, Becca Mancari, Anders Parker and Seth Glier. Episode #909 was recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV during FestivALL Fall.
This episode features some of Larry Groce's favorite songs and performances from the last couple of years. Sets from Andrew Bird and Foy Vance, plus songs from Shemekia Copeland, Wynonna & the Big Noise, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, and many others.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Paula Cole, LADAMA, Matt the Electrician and Angela Perley & the Howlin' Moons live on Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce. Recorded live in Athens, OH with OU Arts & Entertainment and WOUB public media.
Drive-By Truckers, Paul Kelly, Jessica Lea Mayfield and Daniel Norgren live on Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce. Episode #907 was recorded at The Clay Center in Charleston, WV.
Martin Sexton Trio, Dan Wilson, Son Wilson, Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers and Rachel Sermanni, live on Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music, episode #906 was recorded in Charleston, WV.
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Peter Mulvey, Christian Lopez, Lost Bayou Ramblers, and Andrew Combs, live on Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music, episode 905 was recorded in Morgantown, WV.
Roberty Cray Band, Sonny Landreth, Luther Dickinson feat. Sharde Thomas and Amy Speace perform on Mountain Stage from NPR Music and West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Episode 904 was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Tom Paxton and The Don Juans (Featuring Don Henry & Jon Vezner), Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Bill Kirchen, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and The Early Mays perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 903 recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Festival on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Mac McAnally, The Wild Reeds, Chastity Brown & Sarah Siskind perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 902 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Mokoomba, Okkervil River, Curtis McMurtry, David Amram and Joe Pug perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 901 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Steve Earle & the Dukes, The Mastersons, The Sherman Holmes Project, Bil Lepp and Steelism perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 900 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Marcus King Band, Tyler Childers, Tristen, Kishi Bashi with Strings and Caroline Spence perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage featuring the return of special guest host Joni Deutsch. Episode 899 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Bruce Cockburn, Leif Vollebekk, Mark Eitzel, Birds of Chicago and Allison Pierce perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 898 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, The Del McCoury Band, Malcolm Holcombe & Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 897 recorded live at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, WV.
Loudon Wainwright III, Nancy And Beth, Mipso, David Childers and Liz Longley perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 896 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
The Stray Birds, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Jon Stickley Trio, Brian Dunne & Corey Shields perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 895 recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Shemekia Copeland, John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers, Bridget Kearney, T Sisters and Edward David Anderson perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 894 recorded live at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio.
Band of Ruhks, Claire Lynch Band, Bumper Jacksons, Otis Gibbs & The ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 893 recorded live on the campus of ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Mandolin Orange, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Rorey Carroll & Tim O'Brien perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 892 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
If you're in the mood for great music this spring, May we recommend this Mountain Stage sampler feat. live performances from Otis Gibbs, Claire Lynch Band, The T Sisters, Shemekia Copeland, Jon Stickley Trio, The Stray Birds and a special Mother's Day tribute from our own Larry Groce. This episode is hosted by assistant producer and Mountain Stage guest host Joni Deutsch.
This weeks Mountain Stage with Larry Groce is a special that honors the memory of many great artists who appeared on the show over the years. Hear archived performances from trailblazers including Buckwheat Zydeco, Allen Toussaint, Guy Clark, Odetta, John Hartford, Warren Zevon, Suzzy and Maggie Roche, John Trudell, Alex Chilton, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Jean Ritchie, Ralph Stanley, David Morris, Hazel Dickens and Larry Coryell. Hosted by Mountain Stage host/artistic director Larry Groce and assistant producer Joni Deutsch.
Pink Martini, Don Dixon, Judith Owen & Beth Hart perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 891 recorded live at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, WV.
Margo Price, Dead Man Winter, Jonny Fritz, The Company Stores and Solas on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 890 recorded live at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater in Charleston, WV.
Pokey LaFarge, Ruthie Foster, Rj Cowdery, Fred Eaglesmith & Rose Cousins on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage with special guest host Todd Burge. Episode 889 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Spring is finally here, and Mountain Stage has a string of brand new episodes thatll surely thaw your winter-hardened heart (and ears). On this episode of MS2GO, hear performances from Solas, Jonny Fritz, Margo Price, Beth Hart, Judith Owen, Pink Martini, Aaron Lee Tasjan and a special 1991 performance from Warren Zevon, all recorded live on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. This episode is hosted by assistant producer and Mountain Stage guest host Joni Deutsch.
Andrew Bird, Blind Pilot, Esme Patterson, Ryley Walker & The Flat Five perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 888 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Chely Wright, K.T. Tunstall, Mark Erelli, J.D. Hutchison & Realbilly Jive, and Johnny Staats & Robert Shafer perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 887 recorded live on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Colin Hay, Piers Faccini, Frank Turner, Owen Danoff and Laura Cantrell perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 886 recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Iron & Wine, Tift Merritt, Andy Shauf, Todd Burge & Paper Bird perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 885 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia.
What were Mountain Stages favorite performances of 2016? On this special year-end edition of MS2GO, well listen back to live (and lively) performances from Indigo Girls, Aoife ODonovan, John Paul White, Todd Snider, Todd Burge, Tift Merritt, Iron & Wine, and a star-studded tribute to Bob Dylan, all recorded on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage in 2016. This episode hosted by assistant producer (and 2016 Mountain Stage guest host) Joni Deutsch.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Paul White, Golden State-Lone Star Blues Revue, Terry Reid & The Honey Island Swamp Band on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 884 recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia.
Aoife O'Donovan, Willie Watson, Frances Luke Accord, Brandy Clark & John Doyle on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 883 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Shovels & Rope, Todd Snider, Rhett Miller, River Whyless, and Joe Purdy on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage with special guest host Conor Knighton. Episode 882 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Foy Vance, Amanda Shires, Oh Pep!, Chris Kasper, and Carsie Blanton on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 881 recorded live at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia.
This is a special podcast episode produced by our 2016 Mountain Stage intern Nathan Thomas, telling the story of R.E.M.'s historic 1991 visit to Mountain Stage in Charleston, West Virginia.
Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman, Sara Watkins, Mountain Heart, Eric Johnson and Elise Davis on Mountain Stage. Episode 880 recorded live in Elkins, West Virginia.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry, Chris Smither, Robert Ellis, LAU, and Kaia Kater on Mountain Stage. Episode 879 recorded live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Indigo Girls, Wynonna & the Big Noise, Patty Larkin and Lydia Loveless on Mountain Stage. Episode 878 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Sean Watkins, The Seldom Scene, The Steel Wheels, The Honeycutters and Jonatha Brooke on Mountain Stage. Episode 877 recorded live on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Dori Freeman, Blue Highway, Rhiannon Giddens, Flatt Lonesome and the Davis & Elkins Appalachian Ensemble on Mountain Stage. Episode 876 recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, West Virginia.
Celebrate West Virginia's greatest month - OCTOBER - with Mountain Stage, hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch. With songs by Dori Freeman, Rhiannon Giddens, The Steel Wheels, Bob Thompson, Chris Smither, Robert Ellis, Wynonna (yes, THE Wynonna) and Billy Bragg & Joe Henry.
Leftover Salmon, Elizabeth Cook, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Cris Jacobs, and Qiet. Episode 875 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Jerry Douglas and the Earls of Leicester, Cheryl Wheeler, Lera Lynn, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, and Nora Jane Struthers on Mountain Stage. Episode 874 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Lucius, Rachael Yamagata, Margaret Glaspy, Adia Victoria and William Matheny on Mountain Stage. Episode 873, with special guest host Joni Deutsch.
Lake Street Dive, Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche, My Bubba, Seratones and Royal Wood on Mountain Stage. Episode 872 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Preview some of the best rockers, folkers & retro crooners from Mountain Stage's upcoming September broadcasts including Seratones, Margaret Glaspy, William Matheny, Lake Street Dive, Qiet, Lera Lynn, Jerry Douglas presents The Earls of Leicester, and Lucius. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
Sarah Jarosz, The Black Lillies, Steve Forbert, Over the Rhine and Robbie Fulks. Episode 867 recorded live at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hayes Carll, Darrell Scott, Parker Millsap, Brennen Leigh and Carrie Rodriguez on Mountain Stage. Episode 871 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Brett Dennen, Liz Vice, Cracker, Elephant Revival and Lords of Liechtenstein on Mountain Stage. Episode 870 recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Some of the best of what you'll hear in June, with full songs by Cracker, Sarah Jarosz, Brett Dennen, Parker Millsap, Liz Vice, Darrell Scott, Carrie Rodriguez and Jill Sobule. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
The Wood Brothers, Sean Rowe, Steve Poltz, Max Hatt & Edda Glass, and Penny & Sparrow on Mountain Stage. Episode 869, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
David Lindley, Judy Collins with Ari Hest, The Brothers Comatose, Ben Sollee and Michael Cerveris on Mountain Stage. Episode 868, recorded live at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Bottle Rockets, HONEYHONEY, Marshall Crenshaw, Mike Cooley Drive-By Truckers and Webb Wilder on Mountain Stage. Episode 866, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
A preview of what you'll hear this May on Mountain Stage, featuring songs by Feufollet, The Gibson Brothers, David Lindley, Ben Sollee, Steve Poltz, Sean Rowe, The Wood Brothers, and Judy Collins with Ari Hest. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
Red Baraat, We Banjo 3, Star & Micey, Davina & the Vagabonds and More on Mountain Stage. Episode 865, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Ra Ra Riot, I Draw Slow, Walter Martin, Overcoats and Ona on Mountain Stage. Episode 864, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Wilco play a 30 minute acoustic set along with Brooke Waggoner, Au Pair, Shawn Mullins and Joan Shelley. Episode 863, recorded live in Charleston, WV.
Guster, Robert Earl Keen, The Westies, and a special appearance by Larry Groce. Episode 862, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
A preview of what you'll hear this April and beyond on Mountain Stage, featuring songs by Wilco, Ona, Overcoats, Mike Cooley, We Banjo 3, Red Baraat, and R.E.M. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
Blitzen Trapper, Ruby Amanfu, Wild Child, Birds of Chicago and The Suitcase Junket on Mountain Stage. Episode 861, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Josh Ritter, Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers, Noah Gundersen, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, and The Cactus Blossoms on Mountain Stage. Episode 860, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Jonathan Edwards, Tim O'Brien & Old Man Luedecke, Session Americana, Tony Furtado, and Anna & Elizabeth on Mountain Stage. Episode 859, recorded live in Beckley, West Virginia.
A preview of what's coming in March on Mountain Stage, featuring full songs by Session Americana, Noah Gundersen, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, Josh Ritter, Ruby Amanfu, Suitcase Junket, Blitzen Trapper, Guster, and a special performance by our own Larry Groce. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
It's our best of 2015 edition of MS2GO, with performances by Pokey LaFarge, Joe Pug, Kristin Andreassen, Mac McAnally, The Milk Carton Kids, Sam Gleaves, Tyler Childers, Drive-By Truckers , and the late Allen Toussaint. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
Stephen Kellogg, Peter Case, Kinky Friedman, Will Hoge, and Miranda Mulholland on Mountain Stage. Episode 858, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
A special edition of MS2GO with tinsel tunes from Josh Ritter, Kinky Friedman, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Kathy Mattea, Bob Thompson, Holly Cole, Corey Chisel, and Larry Groce. Hosted by Santa's lil' helper (and Assistant Producer) Joni Deutsch.
Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, Langhorne Slim, Turnpike Troubadours, Rayland Baxter, and Tall Heights on Mountain Stage. Episode 857.
NRBQ, Eliza Gilkyson, Nels Cline & Julian Lage, Aaron Parnell Brown, and the Christian Lopez Band. Episode 856.
A fun sized preview of what you'll hear on Mountain Stage in December. With songs from NRBQ, Rayland Baxter, Craig Finn, Miranda Mullholland, Junior Brown, Aaron Parnell Brown, Stephen Kellogg, and St. Paul and The Broken Bones. Hosted by Assistant Producer Joni Deutsch.
Dawes, Jason Isbell, Blitzen Trapper, James McMurtry, and Matthew Sweet. Episode 755, recorded in October 2011.
Sam Bush, Chuck Prophet, Corb Lund, Patrick Sweany and Darlingside. Episode 855, recorded at Ohio University in Athens.
Sonny Landreth, Bob Schneider, David Berkeley, Lilly Hiatt, and Jackie Greene. Episode 854.
Ron Sexsmith, Jimmy LaFave, Mandolin Orange, Serena Ryder and John Mark Nelson on episode 853 of Mountain Stage. Recorded live on the campus of the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
A curated preview of everything you'll hear this November on Mountain Stage, hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch. Featuring songs from Sonny Landreth, Sam Bush, Kate Miller-Heidke, Blitzen Trapper, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and Darlingside.
Tift Merritt, Pieta Brown, Haley Bonar, Martha Scanlan, and Charlie Parr. Recorded live at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
The Mavericks, the Kentucky Headhunters, Humming House & Guy Davis on Mountain Stage. Episode 851, recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Gretchen Peters, JD Souther, Nellie McKay, The Whiskey Gentry, and Wayne Henderson on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Barter Theater in Abingdon, VA.
Rhiannon Giddens, The SteelDrivers, Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller, Alice Gerrard and Sam Gleaves, featuring Ricky Simpkins. Recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Center on the campus of Davis & Elkins College.
Chris Stapleton, Joan Osborne, Rock My Soul featuring the Fairfield Four and the McCrary Sisters, and Joe Ely
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Jarekus Singleton, Los Aztex and Tyler Childers on Mountain Stage
Now with pumpkin spice! A hand-picked preview of what's coming this October on Mountain Stage, featuring performances by Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, and John Mark Nelson. Hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch.
Bahamas, Pine Hill Project (featuring Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell), Phox, Field Report, and Lloyd Cole.
Episode 845 - Dawes makes their 4th appearance on Mountain Stage, along with Seth Glier, Natalia Zukerman, and Steelism. Recorded live in Charleston, West Virginia.
You asked, we listened: Here's a preview of what you'll hear during our first month of new episodes airing later in September, featuring songs by Dawes, Field Report, Chris Stapleton, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, and Steelism. Hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch.
Martin Sexton, Milk Carton Kids, Feufollet, the Alison Brown Quartet and Amy Speace. Episode 843.
Bluegrass stars The Gibson Brothers, along with Red Molly, Drew Holcomb, Goodnight Texas and and Sam Amidon. Episode 842, recorded live without a net in Charleston, West Virginia.
Drive-By Truckers, The Barr Brothers, Mary Gauthier, Allison Moorer, Carlos Nunez. Episode 841, recorded on the campus of West Virginia University.
The Earls of Leicester feat. Jerry Douglas, JD McPherson, Dave & Phil Alvin, The Jeff Austin Band, Buckwheat Zydeco. Episode 840.
Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Matapat Reader / Gregson / Hewerdine. Episode 457, recorded May 16th 1999.
Jazz guitar icon John Pizzarelli and New Orleans icon Allen Toussaint share extended sets, and songwriter Caroline Rose kicks things off. Episode 838, recorded live at the historic Keith Albee Theater in Huntington, West Virginia.
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Dale Watson, Larkin Poe, Malcolm Holcombe, and The Mastersons. Episode 837.
Episode 836 Greensky Bluegrass, Cabinet, Hot Club of Cowtown, The Carper Family, David Morris, and a special appearance by Peter Wolf. Recorded January 25th, 2015.
Lee Ann Womack, Mac McAnally, Angaleena Presley, Charlie Worsham, Kristin Andreassen. Episode 835, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University.
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Kate Miller-Heidke, Janiva Magness, Gabriel Kahane, and Storyman. Episode 831.
Puss N Boots (Featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper) Blake Mills, The Duhks, Curtis McMurtry and Jill Barber.
David Lindley, Judith Owen, Carrie Newcommer, Bill Miller, Pert Near Sandstone. Recorded live in a tent on the campus of North House Folk School, on the north shore of Lake Superior in Cook County.
Chris Smither, Dan Wilson, David Wax Museum, Tony Trischkas Great Big World, The Don Juans. Show number 826, recorded live on the campus of the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Mark O'Connor, Sierra Hull, Cardinal Sons, Dave Bing & Ben Townsend, and Ocean Orchestra.
Martina McBride, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Carlene Carter, and Dale Jett & Hello Stranger. Live from the Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol TN/VA.
Umphrey's McGee in a special hour-long performance Cris Jacobs, Jim Oblon, and Yarn. Plus, Bob Thompson covers Phish!!!
Rosanne Cash with a special hour-long set, along with Hurray for the Riff Raff, BR549 frontman Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys, and Old Crow Medicine Show founding member Willie Watson
Autumn Defense (featuring members of Wilco), Twin Forks (featuring Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba, Casey Neill, and Robby Hecht.
Patty Griffin, The Head and The Heart, Parker Millsap, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. Yes, Toad plays that song you want them to play. And also, that other song.
Episode 818 with Rodney Crowell, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Sea The Sea, Elephant Revival, and Tattletale Saints.
Episode 816, with Indigo Girl Amy Ray, Della Mae, The Teetotallers, Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, Karen Staley.
Pink Martini featuring The von Trapps in a special hour long performance, along with The Parkington Sisters, Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, and jazz guitar duo Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo.
Lake Street Dive, Gregory Alan Isakov, Willie Sugarcapps, Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy, The Steel Wheels
Justin Townes Earle, John Gorka, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Nellie McKay, Elizabeth & the Catapult
Mountain Stage celebrates 30 years of live performance radio with Todd Snider, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, and Diego Garcia.
Show number 806 with Deer Tick, Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE, Luray, The Defibulators and the Billy Thompson Band.
The Del McCoury Band, The Travelin' McCourys featuring Keller Williams, Susan Werner, Mandolin Orange, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnnie Irion.
Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin share the stage for a special duo performance. You'll also hear from Ari Hest, Aoife O'Donovan, and Don Dixon & Marti Jones.
Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, Sarah Jarosz, Old Man Luedecke, The Deadly Gentlemen, & the ETSU Old Time Pride Band. Live from ETSU in Johnson City, TN.
Ashley Monroe, Jesse Winchester, John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Scott Miller w/ Rayna Gellert, Bombadil
Tom Paxton, Lori McKenna, Matraca Berg, Drew Kennedy, Andrew Walesch, John Vezner feat. Jeff Gilkinson
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Bottle Rockets, Ben Sollee, The Slide Brothers, The Howlin' Brothers
This week's broadcast of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce you'll hear a set from rock and roll oddballs Dr. Dog. Indie folk-rock sensation The Mountain Goats make their first appearance on the show, and multi-talented Mountain Stage favorite Nellie McKay returns. Ohio-based journeyman rock band Red Wanting Blue will also be there, and you'll also hear from Brooklyn-based string band Spirit Family Reunion.
Jason Isbell sings songs from his acclaimed album ''Southeastern,'' along with Stephen Kellogg, Amanda Shires, Fields of Gettysburg and Lora-Fay.
David Wax Museum, Chuck Prophet, Lucy Kaplansky, Jesse Harris, and Barnaby Bright. Recorded on the eve of Super Storm Sandy.
Songwriting legend Rodney Crowell, Americana darling Sara Watkins, Lucero, The Lost Brothers, and Doug Paisley.
Slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, along with Lucius, Garland Jeffreys, James Maddock, and Johnnyswim