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An interview series about songwriting, performance, and any old universal truth that might come up.

Joel Mongeon

  • Jan 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 33m AVG DURATION
  • 46 EPISODES


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Matt Minigell: Evolving as an Introvert (Plus New Announcements!)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 61:32


This episode was scored using clips from "Nancy Says," "Hell Yes I'm Blue," and "There's Nothing Sadder Than So Long" by Matt Minigell.

Luke Condon: Sad in October

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 49:58


This episode was scored with selections from Luke Condon's 2020 albums, Sad in October and Ruin Your Heart.

Ryan Herrick: Pilgrimage

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 63:37


This episode was scored using recordings from Ryan Herrick's forthcoming album Pilgrimage.

Joe Folan: Coping with Quarantine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 54:45


This episode was scored using clips from Midnight Harvest's self-titled EP.

#21 Owen Korzec: "It Will Always Be a Long Journey"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 58:40


The introductory music is "Uncomfortable" from the album Cosmic by the band nervous.The closing song is our rendition of Owen's unreleased song "Complete."

#20.5 "How Much Longer"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 4:55


Recorded on May 24, 2017 as part of the Friday Night Folk prototype

#20 Friday Night Folk: The Prototype

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 32:34


The introductory music is the demo version of Milo's song "Tug of War."The closing song is our rendition of Milo's song "How Much Longer."

#19.5: Ghost

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 3:14


Our rendition of the Eye Witness "Ghost," from the album Miss Me

#19 MILO: "You Brought Your Damned Ghosts with You"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 48:13


The introductory music is "Tug of War" from the Eye Witness album Miss Me.The closing song is our rending of "Ghost" from the Eye Witness album Miss Me.

#18.5 "Me"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 3:46


Our rendition of Ali's song "Me," from her EP Peachy Keen.

#18 Ali Zagame: "Violently Myself"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 59:45


The introductory music is "Peachy Keen," from Ali's EP Peachy Keen.The closing song is our rendition of "Me," from Ali's EP Peachy Keen.

The Death of Woolen Mills

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 20:29


Joel and Trevor discuss the end of the Woolen Mills Music Series.

#17.5 "Rollin' Free"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 4:35


Our rendition of Joe's unreleased song "Rollin' Free"

#17 Joe Folan: "Racing Thoughts"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 66:35


The introductory music is "Something or Other," from the Sound Bandits album not much.The closing song is our rendition of Joe's unreleased song, "Rollin' Free."

#16.5 "Pipe Dreaming"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 3:53


Our rendition of Matt's song "Pipe Dreaming," from the album of the same name.

#16 Matt Minigell: "The Birth of Tragedy Is the Death of Pessimism"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 72:41


The introductory music is "So Long," from Matt's 2018 album Pipe Dreaming. The closing music is our rendition of "Pipe Dreaming," from the album of the same name.

#15.5 "Sunglasses"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 2:44


Our rendition of Brian's unreleased song, "Sunglasses"

#15 Brian Huntress: "Infinite Dialogue"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 61:30


The introductory music is the title track from Boxers Jaw's 2018 album, Guilt & Shame. The closing song is our rendition of Brian's unreleased song, "Sunglasses."

#14.5 "Running Away to the Gulf"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 4:42


Our rendition of Justin's song "Running Away to the Gulf," from their album Running Away to Canada. Brian Huntress is featured on glockenspiel.

#14 Justin Arena: "Equally Creative as Chaotic"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 60:05


The introductory music is "Ask Away," from Justin's 2019 album Running Away to Canada. The closing song is our rendition of "Running Away to the Gulf," from Justin's 2019 album Running Away to Canada. Brian Huntress is featured on the glockenspiel.

#13.5 "Gravy"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 4:44


Our rendition of Trevor's song "Gravy," from his album Spring Semester Abroad.

#13 Trevor Sullivan: "No One Needs a Diva"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 56:28


The introductory music is "LISTENTOBOXERSJAWON SPOTIFYDOTCOM," from Trevor's 2019 album Spring Semester Abroad. The closing song is our rendition of "Gravy," from Trevor's 2019 album Spring Semester Abroad.

#12.5: "There's Still Hope"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 3:35


Our rendition of Brian's song, "There's Still Hope"

#12 Brian Dickens: "Ruthlessly Autobiographical"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 63:34


Brian Dickens discusses the evolution of his songwriting and meditates on what it means to write folk poetry. And we somehow make a very apt comparison between folk music and The Truman Show. The introductory music is "Paper, Ink, and Patience," from Brian's 2018 album Posterity Measures. The closing song is our rendition of Brian's unreleased song, "There's Still Hope."

#11.5: "Give a Damn"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 3:27


Our rendition of Madi's song, "Give a Damn," from her 2015 EP, Acoustic Virgin

#11 Madi Williams: "Creating a Safe Space for People to Exist"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 59:00


Madi Williams discusses problem solving in music communities and creating safe spaces in the context of the Me Too movement. The introductory music is "Tonight," from Madi's 2017 Live Sessions EP. The closing song is our rendition of "Give a Damn," which is from Madi's 2015 EP, Acoustic Virgin.

#10.5: "Thief of the Heart"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 4:30


Our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "Thief of the Heart"

#10 Noelle Tully: "Do You Regret Suffering?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 70:54


Noelle Tully talks about and the benefits of learning from suffering and how that led her into a journey of faith. The introductory music is our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "The Ghost of a Good Thing." The closing song is our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "Thief of the Heart."

#9.5: "Half Staff"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 3:14


Our rendition of Joe's unreleased song, "Half Staff"

#9 Joe Folan: "Average People Trying to Relate to Each Other"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 62:45


Joe Folan discusses the music scenes in Lowell and on the South Shore, as well as modern music's unholy reliance on auto-tuned vocals. The introductory music is "Empty Roads," from Joe's 2016 album Retrace. The closing song is our rendition of Joe's unreleased song, "Half Staff."

#8.5: "Wild Mountain Thyme"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 3:25


Our rendition of "Wild Mountain Thyme"

#8 Ryan Herrick: "How to Serve a Song"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 71:17


Ryan Herrick talks about tribal culture, traditional tunes, and ways to channel spirituality through music and meditation. The introductory music is Ryan's song, "Soulsong" from his 2016 album [One] (https://ryanherrick.bandcamp.com/album/one). The closing song is our Rendition of "Wild Mountain Thyme."

#7.5: "Drink the Water"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 4:05


Our rendition of Quinn's unreleased song, "Drink the Water"

#7 Quinn Cavaco: "I Went Camping...and Got Recruited for a Cult"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 65:54


The introductory music is "You Are My (Sunshine Song)," from Quinn's EP, Emergency Satchel The closing song is our rendition of Quinn's unreleased song, "Drink the Water."

#6.5: "Beetlejuice"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 2:58


Our rendition of Max's unreleased song, "Beetlejuice."

#6 Max Clark: "Observing the Chaos of the Universe"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 68:16


Max Clark tries to make sense of the random chaos of the universe and laments the likeness he bears to Ed Sheeran. #boatsandwomen The opening music is Max's song "Sherri," from his 2018 EP Paper Thin. The closing song is our rendition of Max's unreleased song, "Beetlejuice."

#5.5: "Unlimited Growth"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 2:29


Our Rendition of "Unlimited Growth," which will appear on Adam's new album, Resume.

#5 Adam Reid: "How Else Can I Benefit the People Around Us?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 40:20


Adam Reid discusses DIY music communities, as well as the social and political implications of participating in a collective culture. The introductory music is "Copper Wire" from Adam's 2016 release Punctuation Marks. The closing song is our rendition of "Unlimited Growth," which will be released on Adam's new record, Resume, this March.

#4.5: "June Fly"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 5:07


Our rendition of Matt's unreleased song, "June Fly."

#4 Matt Emmer: "Capital 'F' Folk Music"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 57:07


Matt Emmer shares his memories of playing with Pete Seeger and meditates on how song-leading and Judaism have shaped his sense of community. You can listen to some of our old live recordings here.

#3.5: "Hard Road Blues"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 2:58


Our rendition of Blind Blake's "Hard Road Blues."

#3 Arthur Terembula: "A Life of Ultimatums"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 45:42


The introductory music is an in-studio performance of Arthur's song, "If You Never Love Me."The closing song is our rendition of Blind Blake's "Hard Road Blues."

#2.5: "Big Empty Shoes"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 3:13


Our rendition of "Big Empty Shoes," which is on Matt's most recent record, Pipe Dreaming.

#2 Matt Minigell: "Swirling Around like a Bad Cough"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 58:34


The introductory music is "If You Bring Me Flowers" from Matt's 2016 release, Destructive TestingThe closing song is our rendition of "Big Empty Shoes," which is on Matt's most recent record, Pipe Dreaming

#1.5: "Worlds Below"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 3:22


"Worlds Below" was originally written for Joel Mongeon's 2012 album, Wolves & Meadows Volume 1: The Statue and the Star.

#1 Ali Zagame: "More Beautiful for Having Been Broken"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 53:55


The introductory music is "Play for Blood," which is from Ali's 2018 LP, Brutally Honest.The closing song is our rendition of "Worlds Below," which was originally written for Joel's 2012 album, Wolves & Meadows Volume 1: The Statue and the Star.

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