Tell You What! the Podcast

Welcome to Tell You What! the Podcast. We have conversations with musicians about songwriting and the creative process. Check out all our episodes and hear some great stories and songwriting insights.Music is the best.Drop us a line at tellyouwhatpodcast@gmail.com

Tell You What! the Podcast is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 71 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Tell You What! the Podcast, a music show with 71 episodes published.

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  Episode 69: Jason Narducy

  May 8, 202657 minS0

  Jason Narducy is quite a busy fellow . He graciously made the time to talk about his musical work and his new book, Mostly the Van, a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories woven from his fascinating life. A man of many projects, Jason is currently spending time touring with Chicago actor Michael Shannon on their highly acclaimed live project playing the music of R.E.M. Jason has been a member of Bob Mould’s band for several decades, plays bass on tour with the indie band Superchunk, and recently toured playing guitar and singing backup vocals for the emo band Su...

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  Episode 68: Chicago Farmer

  Mar 19, 202657 minS0

  Cody Diekhoff is the person behind the musical moniker Chicago Farmer; he has been performing under that name both as a solo act and as a band for over two decades. Chicago Farmer’s recently released album, “Homeaid” is an excellent collection of songs; Cody and his band the Field Notes deliver his stories of rural life, family, and midwestern history with passion and integrity. In our conversation Cody discusses his life journeys and musical arc as he travelled from his small farm town in Illinois across the highways of America on tours, his time living in Chicago, and back down t...

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  Episode 67: Soren Staff (Them Coulee Boys)

  Jan 18, 202652 minS0

  I had a great chat with Soren Staff from the Eau Claire, Wisconsin based band Them Coulee Boys. The band released their fifth full length album last year, “No Fun in the Chrysalis”, it’s an excellent record on which Soren really displays his songwriting skills. We discuss the creative environment that is Eau Claire, and how Them Coulee Boys, who are known for their raucous, fun and emotionally charged shows, work to involve their audiences in the live experience. We spend some time digging in the songwriting weeds - there is talk of complicated rhyme schemes (what rhymes with toothb...

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  Episode 66: Rob Miller

  Dec 4, 202550 minS0

  I sat down with Rob Miller to discuss his new book “The Hours are Long but the Pay is Low; a Curious Life in Independent Music”. Rob was co-founder of the Bloodshot Records label here in Chicago, which featured independent artists that blended the spirit of punk and country music. Although Bloodshot nurtured unknown artists into grammy winners and sellers of hundreds of thousands of albums, Miller and the label remained fiercely independent for more than 25 years, helping build the music community in Chicago and prioritizing off-the-beaten-path showcases, indie record stores, and music venues like the ones Miller worked at in h...

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  Episode 65: Tami Neilson

  Sep 1, 202554 minS0

  Born and raised in Toronto, Tami Neilson eventually made her home in Auckland, New Zealand, where she has become one of her adopted home country’s most beloved artists, with multiple chart topping/award winning albums to her credit. She has been making a bit of a stir here in North America as well, collaborating, touring, and hanging with Willie Nelson, and debuting on the Grand Old Opry in 2024. Tami’s new album, Neon Cowgirl, is an absolute blast of a record, showcasing not only Tami’s powerhouse vocals but also her deft songwriting skills that blend multiple genres seamlessly. A grea...

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