Best Jeremy Travers Podcasts (2025)

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jaelee Roberts 1:01:38

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This week we feature Jaelee Roberts, the lead singer and guitar player for Sister Sadie. We talk with Jaelee about growing up in a prominent bluegrass family, performing with an award-winning band, recording her solo albums and performing on the Grand Ole Opry. You will also hear a couple of songs from Jaelee's newest solo album.…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Don Stiernberg 1:07:20

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This week we feature mandolin master Don Stiernberg. A protégé of the great Jethro Burns, Don is known for both his bluegrass and jazz chops on the mandolin and guitar. In this podcast I'll talk with Don about his years learning from and performing with Jethro Burns and the connections that Jethro had with music legends like Hank Williams, Sr., Che…

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Ep. 70: Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop 55:42

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Photographer William Armstrong joins Jeremy to discuss the Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop hike in Death Valley National Park. This hike takes backpackers off trail through three desert canyons in the largest national park in the contiguous United States. And Jeremy tells us how Death Valley got its ominous name. William Armstrong's photography: http…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Avril Smith 52:52

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This week we feature Avril Smith, the guitar player with Della Mae, and talk with her about her career in music, her teaching at Bryan Sutton's guitar camp, Della Mae's newest recording and what 2026 has in store for the band.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jeremy Stephens 1:02:18

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This week we feature banjo player Jeremy Stephens. After we discuss how he got his start in bluegrass music, the various bands that Jeremy has performed with over the years and the groups he is with currently, we will talk about his deep interest in Don Reno's banjo style and his study of Reno's life story.…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Fred Travers 1:01:23

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This week we feature Dobro player Fred Travers of the Seldom Scene. We'll talk about how Fred became interested in playing the Dobro, his interest in Mike Auldridge's approach to the Dobro and how he got the chance to take lessons with Mike. We'll also talk about the early bands he performed with and then how he eventually got the opportunity to ta…

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Ep. 69: Trans Bhutan Trail 1:10:44

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Dorji Dhradhul, former Director General of the Tourism Council of Bhutan, joins Jeremy to talk about the Trans Bhutan Trail, a newly redeveloped historical trail of more than 400 kilometers that crosses the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan from west to east. Dorji also informs Jeremy about Bhutan's high value, low volume tourism policy, and how it impac…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Andy Leftwich 56:30

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This week we feature mandolin player and fiddler Andy Leftwich and talk with him about his early days playing fiddle contests, joining Valerie Smith at age 15 and then Ricky Skaggs' band at age 19. He spent about 12 years playing with Skaggs and has since moved on and recently recorded a couple of new albums. His album The American Fiddler came out…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Ashby Frank 57:54

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This week we feature mandolin player Ashby Frank and talk with him about his work with the many different bluegrass bands that he has performed with over the years, both in his native North Carolina and in Nashville. We will also talk about his songwriting and his new solo recording. Additionally, you will get a chance to hear a couple of tunes fro…

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Ep. 68: Long Range Traverse 1:12:57

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Aaron Reinke and Penney Gilbert join Jeremy to talk about their hike of the Long Range Traverse in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada. This route takes hikers across a wild and trailless landscape of alpine scenery, forest, gorges, and beautiful fjords. Jeremy tells us how "Newfoundland" is actually pronounced, which we learn can be a…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Harry Clark 1:04:33

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This week we feature mandolin player Harry Clark. Harry performs and records with one of the hottest bands in bluegrass music today, East Nash Grass. We talk with Harry about his early years in Arkansas and follow his bluegrass career up to the present day.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Deanie Richardson 56:09

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This week we feature fiddle player Deanie Richardson. Deanie has a long history in bluegrass music and fiddling and is a founding member of the award winning bluegrass band Sister Sadie. We talk with her about her early years playing fiddle contests, her work with the New Coon Creek Girls and various country artists, and the new projects she has be…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Christian Ward 57:04

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This week we feature fiddler Christian Ward. As many bluegrass fans know, Christian joined both the Del McCoury band and the Travelin' McCourys after Jason Carter left those bands. We talk with Christian about his early bluegrass years in California, his songwriting and joining with the McCourys.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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Ep. 67: Update - Hiking the Pemi Loop 29:27

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In September 2025, Jeremy hiked the Pemi Loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We originally covered this tough multi-day loop in episode 23, but now learn about Jeremy's own experience on the Pemi Loop, including staying in Appalachian Mountain Club huts along the route. Also, Jeremy recommends that you check out a great podcast that cover…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Andy Hall 48:54

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This week we feature Dobro player Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters. We talk with Andy about his growing up as a rock and metal guitar player and then transitioning into playing the Dobro during his college years at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, his move to Nashville shortly after college and the bands he performed and recorded with…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Zeb Snyder 56:20

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This week we feature guitar player Zeb Snyder. Zeb started out his career performing with his family band and is now the guitar player for the Appalachian Road Show. He also has recently released a new solo album. I'll talk with Zeb about his career in bluegrass, his studio work, the lessons he teaches, bands he performs with and the new recording.…

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Ep. 66: Outer Mountain Loop 50:53

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Listener Bryan Hargrove joins Jeremy to talk about his hike on the Outer Mountain Loop in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This hike takes backpackers through the Chisos Mountains with outstanding views of the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert. This remote part of Texas has some of the darkest skies in the contiguous United States. Discounts for TWH li…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Casey Campbell 55:44

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This week we feature mandolin player Casey Campbell. Casey grew up in bluegrass music, literally taking his first steps in Bill Monroe's dressing room at the Grand Ole Opry. He has performed with many bluegrass bands in Nashville over the years. We caught up with Casey at the ROMP festival where he was performing with Vickie Vaughn. We'll talk with…

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Ep. 65: Update - Hiking Hadrian's Wall Path 30:05

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In episode 11, back in 2021, we learned about this amazing path across England that parallels the ancient roman wall built along the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. This past summer, in 2025, Jeremy and Andee hiked the Hadrian's Wall Path. In this special update episode, get Jeremy's firsthand perspective on hiking Hadrian's Wall Path.…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jason Burleson 53:35

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This week we feature banjo and guitar player Jason Burleson and talk with him about his career in bluegrass, his thirty years with Blue Highway and a new single that he and his wife have recently released that will lead to his first solo album. You'll also hear that single on the podcast.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Sandy Rothman 1:06:08

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This week we feature multi-instrumentalist and singer Sandy Rothman. Sandy has a long history in bluegrass music in California, but also performed with Bill Monroe and spent time performing with bands in Ohio. Back in the mid-1980's Sandy was in a band called the The Bay Ramblers and has just released a two-CD set of the band's music in order to ho…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Randy Waller 1:07:45

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This week we feature guitar player and singer Randy Waller. Randy is the son of the legendary Charlie Waller of the Country Gentlemen. After his father passed, Randy kept the band going and a new recording of one of their live shows in Holland from 2006 has just been released. We talk with Randy about growing up with the Country Gentlemen, his care…

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Ep. 64: Buckskin Gulch 1:20:04

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Ultralight backpacking equipment pioneer, Glen Van Peski, joins Jeremy to talk about his many hikes through Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah. Buckskin Gulch is one of the longest slot canyons in the world. Jeremy and Glen also discuss Glen's book, take less. do more., which details Glen's philosophy on backpacking and life. And of course Jeremy give…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Wyatt Ellis 58:49

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This week we feature sixteen year old mandolin player Wyatt Ellis. Wyatt has gained the attention of the bluegrass and mandolin worlds and he did so starting at a very young age. He is now is touring with his own band and working on a new album. Several singles from that project have been released and you will have the chance to hear three of those…

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A Meditation from the Darkness for You — with Traver Boehm 20:14

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Hey folks, here is an early morning guided meditation from you before I take a hiatus from the podcast for a few weeks to reintegrate from my dark retreat. I wanted to share this with you while I still feel I have a foot in the other world. Find a comfy spot, close your eyes, and join me as we drop down into your heart and the depth of your being. …

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Ronnie Simpkins 1:03:44

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This week we feature bass player Ronnie Simpkins. Ronnie has had a long career in bluegrass starting with his family's band and moving on to bands like the Bluegrass Cardinals, the Virginia Squires, the Tony Rice Unit and now he has been a member of the Seldom Scene for 30 years.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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#416 The Wisdom Only Dying Will Give You — with Stephen Jenkinson. 1:07:12

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Stephen Jenkinson is a treasure, he’s also a three time Uncivilized Podcast guest, now speaking to us from a difficult place. Usually the man sitting with the dying, he’s now sitting with death himself. In this conversation I wanted to ask Stephen all of the no bullshit questions I could, giving him no softballs and going straight into the heart of…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Carolyne Van Lierop Boone 48:21

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This week we feature banjo player Carolyne Van Lierop Boone. Carolyne is the banjo player with Amanda Cook's band. Amanda is on the cover of our August 2025 issue and so we thought it would be a good to time talk with Carolyne about her background in bluegrass, working with Amanda Cook and banjo pickin'.…

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#415 Living an UNtamed Life by Following Your Truth with Kati Bird 53:51

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Kati Bird is the very first person to teach me about Shibari, the Japanese bondage system. She now travels the world leading workshops, working with couples and individuals and has zero apologies about a life lived way outside the box. We sit down and dive right into how Kati went from being a wilderness guide to becoming one of the most sought aft…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Caleb Klauder 1:07:15

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This week we feature mandolin and guitar player Caleb Klauder. Caleb has a diverse musical background that includes bluegrass, old-time, Cajun and classic country music. His band, the Foghorn String Band, was featured in Bluegrass Unlimited in March of 2023 and he and his wife Reeb Willms have put together a new bluegrass band and we'll talk about …

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#414 Using Primal Intelligence to Overcome Anxiety with Angus Fletcher 53:01

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Back for his second round on The UNcivilized Podcast, the man who trains Special Forces Operators on how to use chaos to their advantage and tap into their instinct and intuition. Don’t worry, his work is applicable to all — even the school children he teaches his programs to. Angus Fletcher is the author of Primal Intelligence and a friend of ours…

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Ep. 63: Teton Crest Trail 1:27:48

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Listener, photographer, and Youtuber, Christian Paul, returns to the show to tell us about his solo thru hike of the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. This trail takes hikers through one of America's most iconic mountain ranges, where hikers might encounter grizzly bears, as well as black bears. Jeremy tells us about the b…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jeremy Garrett 1:10:57

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This week we feature fiddler Jeremy Garrett. Jeremy is a member of the Infamous Stringdusters and now has a new solo album out. We'll talk to Jeremy about his bluegrass career, his twenty years with the Stringdusters, his songwriting and the new album. You will also hear a few cuts from the album.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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#413 Continually Writing the Story of Your Life with Miles Rote 58:13

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Miles rote started his career as United States Marine, then became a Police Officer, then a Private Investigator, then a yoga teacher, and now runs one of the most successful book publishing companies in the world. Like me, he’s also a giant AI dork. His life story is twisty, turny, and incredibly wild. We talk about choosing a path for your life, …

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Bryan McDowell 1:10:31

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This week we feature multi-instrumentalist Bryan McDowell. Bryan tore up the contest circuit on fiddle, guitar and mandolin about fifteen years ago and then went on to play with Claire Lynch and recorded a duo record with Mark Schatz. He has also spent time performing with Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Missy Raines and many others. He now has a new al…

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#412 Dating after 40 with Andrea McGinty 48:32

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Imagine dating in your twenties, getting married, and now in your mid forties or fifties, you’re back in the dating world — and it’s a mess! In this conversation I chat with a woman who has built one of the largest match making and dating coaching businesses in the world. Hell, match.com tried to buy her last business! While we joke and laugh throu…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Danielle Yother 1:09:53

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This week we feature guitar player, singer and songwriter Danielle Yother. Danielle is a very talented flatpicking guitar player who came to the attention of the flatpicking world about ten years ago at a very young age. Now she is performing with the band The Wilder Flower and they have a new album out. We talk with Danielle about the band, her gu…

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#411 Running 500 miles on Pyschedelics with Dante Liberato 46:52

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Yep, you read the title correctly. This week I sit down with a young man from Colorado Springs who is planning on running 500 miles with a team of doctors and experts — all the while consuming LSD and psilocybin. Wild to say the least. We jam on what originally created the idea for this project, how it will be managed, and what Dante hopes comes fr…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with James Kee 1:00:33

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This week we are featuring guitar and mandolin player, and singer, James Kee. Originally from the Chattanooga area of Tennessee, James now lives in Nashville and performs and records with East Nash Grass. We talk with James about his early bands, his move to Nashville, his work with East Nash Grass and the band's new record due out in August 2025.…

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#410 New and expecting fathers this is for you with Dr. Jeremy Goldberg 1:03:32

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If you’re a new dad, or know a new dad this episode is for you. Hell, even if you’re not one, this is an honest conversation about the massive initiation that is fatherhood. In this episode I sit down with my good friend and brother Dr. Long Distance Love Bombs and chat with him about all the ways, both amazing and challenging, that his life has ch…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Ron Block 57:24

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This week we feature guitar and banjo player Ron Block. Ron is best known for his guitar and banjo work with Alison Krauss and Union Station, but he got his start growing up in southern California, later attending South Plains College and then performing with the Weary Hearts and Lynn Morris Band before joining Alison Krauss. We talk with Ron about…

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Ep. 62: Snowman Trek 1:03:16

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Listener, blogger, and adventure traveler, Jonty Crane, joins Jeremy to talk about the Snowman Trek in Bhutan. This multi-week epic adventure is considered to be among the most difficult treks in the world. The trek takes hikers through a cultural immersion in this remote and beautiful Himalayan kingdom. And of course, Jeremy explains the history o…

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#409 - Entering the Dark — Episode 6: The Dark Retreat Preparation Guide 12:47

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Most people think this is about mental toughness. It's not. This episode covers what I packed, what I wish I hadn't, what saved me, and what almost broke me. But more importantly — it’s about how surrender is the only real survival skill worth having. I share the little rituals and practices that got me through the most intense parts of the experie…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Tony Kamel 1:09:20

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This week we feature singer, songwriter and guitar player Tony Kamel. Tony is best known for his work with the band Wood & Wire. He now has a solo album out and is doing some solo touring this year. We'll talk with Tony about how he got his start in bluegrass all the way up to the recording of the new record.…

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#408 - Entering the Dark — Episode 5: What I Learned About Masculinity in Total Darkness 11:56

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There's a lot of talk about masculinity out there. Most of it's noise. In the dark, I discovered a version of masculinity that had nothing to prove, nothing to fight, and nothing to perform. Just strength. Stillness. Surrender. This episode is about how darkness stripped me down to the bones--and what I found underneath. I talk about the power of d…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Sarah Jarosz 48:39

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This week we feature singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz. Sarah started her career in bluegrass at a young age and has continued to grow her career both as a solo artist and with the band I'm With Her. We talk to Sarah about her early years in bluegrass up through her current solo and band projects.…

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#407 - Entering the Dark — Episode 4: Darkness as Medicine -- Healing in Places You Avoid 7:29

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Pain doesn't leave the body until it's been felt. In this episode, I talk about how darkness forced me to feel the stuff I spent years running from--grief, heartbreak, shame. All of it. No therapist. No journal. Just pitch black silence and a willingness to not run. I open up about what happened when I finally let the pain have a voice, and what he…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Phil Rosenthal 1:06:22

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This week we feature singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Phil Rosenthal. Phil is best known in bluegrass for his time spent as a member of the Seldom Scene in the 1980s. He has continued to perform and record music since that time and has a new recording with his son that has been recently released.…

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Ep. 61: Havasupai Trail 1:03:24

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Listener Eric Spamer joins Jeremy to talk about this beautiful hike in the Grand Canyon in Arizona where hikers have the opportunity to hike to impressive waterfalls on land owned by the Havasupai people. The trail takes us through Supai, possibly the most isolated town in the contiguous United States. Don't forget your bathing suit. Once situated …

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#406 - Entering the Dark — Episode 3: Fear, Boredom, and Madness -- The Three Voices You'll Meet in Silence 9:09

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Ever sat still long enough to hear yourself think? What about long enough to hear yourself scream? This episode is about the three characters that show up when the world goes quiet--fear, boredom, and madness. I met all three of them in the dark. Some of them became friends. Some... not so much. I get into the games your mind plays when there's no …