Bear and a Banjo

Hey Bear and a Banjo fans! If you love the music-based storytelling in this podcast, take a listen to the trailer for the second installment in Audio Up’s “In Hell” series. Valentine's Day In Hell is a horror comedy musical podcast that twists the knife on love; satirizing social media influencers, hype houses, and classic teen horror flicks.. Take a journey to Hell and back with Oliver Tree, iann dior, jxdn, phem, Carlie Hanson and Adam Carolla as the Devil. The first two episodes are out today; listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or where ever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Nashville producer Elliot Lieberman discovers Charlotte and her boyfriend, guitar player Davis Gabbert, at The Golden Light in Amarillo, TX and invites them to Nashville to test out their songwriting legs. After a cross-country drive and a night of no sleep in their new dump of a duplex, Charlotte and Davis land a writing session with well-known Nashville songwriter Marshall Tracy.  Find Make It Up As We Go on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts Charlotte Sayles, Scarlett Burke Bobby Bones, As Himself Joe Sayles, Dennis Quaid Davis Gabbert, Rob Mayes Elliot Lieberman, Zach Selwyn  Marshall Tracy, Michael Raymond-James Jacob (assistant) Jameson Moss Jeff (songwriter) Brooks Hudgins Paul (songwriter) Phil Bogard  Roadie, Dub Cornett Radio announcer, Jesse Siebenberg Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

"Bear and a Banjo" received two nominations, Best Writing and Best Original Music/Sound Design in a Podcast respectively. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and a Banjo was listed as one of the best music podcasts of 2019 by Variety. This bonus episode features an intimate performance from the Winston House in Los Angeles. Hear the first ever live performance of the music from the podcast plus a Q and A with series creator Jared Gutstadt and his musical partner / imaginary bandmate Poo Bear, moderated by Winston House founder Corey McGuire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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The song (co-written by Bob Dylan w Poo Bear and Jingle Jared) stitches together the entire series in the form of a lyrical puzzle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In this behind the scenes episode, we have a conversation with Rosanna Arquette about her involvement in season one of Bear and a Banjo and talk with host Zach Selwyn about how Jingle Jared got Bob Dylan, TBone Burnett, Dennis Quaid, Rosanna Arquette and Poo Bear to collaborate on this first of its kind musical and fictional series. We also do a full track preview of the Bob Dylan's collaboration for the series finale. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

A raucous rock n' roll tour becomes a journey into the heart of darkness, for Bear and Banjo, as they seek the roots of a new sound. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and a Banjo are summoned North by an evil industrialist with sinister intent. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and Banjo introduce Sister Rosetta Tharpe, famed gospel singer/guitarist and unheralded inventor of rock n roll, to Little Richard, changing the course of music history. After a brush with the law, the episode ends with Bear and Banjo officiating the wedding of Sister Rosetta in front of 30,000 people - Oh and Zac Brown uncovers the forgotten song and does his own rendition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Dennis Quaid, Poo Bear and Jingle Jared discuss how this project was created. They examine the story, music and their fateful meetings, which lead to them bringing this concept to life. Dennis recounts a last minute invitation to pitch this concept with Jingle Jared in Las Vegas... and Poo Bear explains how Justin Bieber should take some credit for this project. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and Banjo execute the first documented musical prison break in history.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

J. Banjo becomes America's biggest children's entertainer only to be run out of town by J. Edgar Hoover. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

A tall tale about ear worms, jug bands, radio jingles, sonic weaponry, LSD and the CIA - all loosely based upon a Mark Twain short story.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and a Banjo is all about music and its impact on the world.  In the spirit of Bear and a Banjo we partnered with One Medical to create a song using 200 anonymous internet posts about mental health. We hope it reminds people facing mental health issues that they are not alone, and together we can make something beautiful. For more information visit OneMedical.com/mentalhealth Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and Banjo find themselves on a midnight train ride from Chicago to New York with Sonny Liston, the mob and Muddy Waters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Join our unlikely heroes, Bear and Banjo, on a musical adventure through the history of Americana.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers