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Hello friends! I have a great big show for you guys today! Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, author and troubadour, Mary Gauthier returns to the show for episode 1614! Her latest album, the appropriately titled Reckoning on Soundly/Thirty Tigers, is available now wherever you do your music. Mary heads out on tour in November with Americana heroes The Jayhawks. Go to marygauthier.com for music, tour dates, songwriting retreats, and more. We have a great conversation about personal, spiritual, and political reckonings, making Reckoning in Austin with Mark Hallman & André Moran, writing with Eliza Gikyson and Aaron Lee Tasjan, songwriting, the dark times we're living in, her endless touring schedule, and much more. It's always great catching up with this brilliant songwriter and great hang. Plus, my dear old friend and founder of Swan Songs, Christine Albert checks in about Swan Songs (Austin-founded nonprofit dedicated to recognizing the power of music at the end of life). Their annual Swan Songs Serenade will take place on Sunday, November 1 at The Junior League of Austin Community Impact Center. Find out more about Swan Songs and Get tickets to the Serenade at swansongs.org. We have a great conversation about the Serenade featuring music by Jon Muq, 21 years of Swan Songs, the impact of music at the end of life, playing my first Swan Songs earlier this year and Christine receiving her first Swan Songs when her husband Chris Gage passed away last year, and more. Two great conversations. One fantastic show. Let's get down! Find Mary Gauthier on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Find Swan Songs on Instagram, Facebook Find out where to vote and who you're voting for at KUT & League of Women Voters' Guide Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Josh Robbins from Austin based, cinematic "arts-rock" band The Invincible Czars is my guest for episode 1613! The Invincible Czars have been making adventurous, fun music with a cinematic flare for lovers of everything in the “other” category since 2003. For the last couple of months they've been touring the U.S. and Canada performing live original soundtracks to classic, silent horror films like Nosferatu, Faust, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and more. Next week they bring the circus back to Texas, with shows in Dallas, Houston, and in Austin on 10/31, 11/1 and 11/4. Go to invincibleczars.com for tour dates, show and ticket info, music, and more. Josh and I have a great conversation about keeping this arts collective going for over 20 years, getting tour support through the Austin Live Music Fund, scoring films, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Josh. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find The Invincible Czars on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter, artist, and author Owen Temple is my guest for episode 1612! Owen's newest album, Closer, Says Love comes out this Friday, October 23rd and his gorgeous book that accompanies the the album, "Watch It Shine - Drawings, Watercolors, and Lyrics" is available now. Go to owentemple.com for music, books, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making Closer, Says Love with producer, Gordy Quist at The Finishing School, keeping the songwriting muscle flexed, co-writing, growing up in Kerrville, Texas, making his first album at 19 with the legendary Lloyd Maines, years of touring, staying inspired, raising a family, his interest in visual art, his book "Songfarmer: Writing More & Better Songs" with Gordy Quist, songwriting retreats, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Owen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Owen on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin-based grunge/trip-hop artist e.lissa faden is my guest for episode 1611! Her debut EP, "Daisy Chain", produced by fellow rocker, Dossey, drops next Friday, October 23rd and she's celebrating with a release show that same night at Fortune Teller ATX. Go to elissafaden.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making "Daisy Chain" with producer Dossey and engineer JJ Palencio (Six Pence None The Richer, Plumb), our love of Aimee Mann, going to school for musical theater in Oklahoma, acting and auditioning, our love of 90's trip-hop, songwriting, our mutual friend Heath Allyn, playing in cover bands, bumming your parents out with your music, and much more. I had a great getting to know e.lissa. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find e.lissa on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriters Ray Prim and Robert Jason Becker, former frontmen of Austin 90's bands, 7 Stones and Sunflower are my guests for episode 1610! Sunflower and 7 Stones are playing a reunion show at Hanover's in Pflugerville on Saturday, October 24th with Robert's solo band opening the show. Tap HERE for more info on the event. We have a great conversation about coming up in the Austin music scene together in the 90's, The Black Cat, Steamboat, KLBJ, our favorite characters, what's been going on since the scene has changed, Ray's solo music, Robert's solo music, the reunion show, and there's a lot of laughs. I had a great time catching up with my old friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Find Robert Jason Becker on Spotify Find Ray Prim on Bandcamp, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie