
Above the Basement offers casual and candid discussions with musicians, artists, producers and others from Boston and beyond. Conversations will inform and entertain listeners with experiences from those shaping Boston's music community and for whom music is a passion. You will hear their stories, hardships faced and overcome... and why they love what they do.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 211 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Categories | MusicArtsPerforming Arts | ||||

Red Shaydez!
OK let’s talk some sh**t!
Sorry for the potty mouth. Just trying to introduce my next guest appropriately.
Red Shaydez is a Do it your-selfer whose name I have heard countless times over the past few years. She is a busy woman and ta... more
Right when I first started ATB in 2016, emails asking to be a guest were few and far between. One of the first requests I ever got that year was from my next guest, who I never actually met until this past summer.
Musician Justine Covault had herse... more
Linnea Herzog is someone you don’t miss when you walk by her. Or see on stage. And I would surmise at her day job as a neuroscientist at The Broad Institute, you can’t miss her there either.
Musicians are smart. But some are smarter than others, e... more
I saw my first show at Once Ballroom in Somerville a few years ago, entering the building, wondering if I just walked into a bar mitzvah, or as JJ Gonson first thought when she saw the room for the first time, a high school prom.
But on the raised s... more
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Chuck and Ronnie enable their listeners to really get to know their guests well—going into their pasts and getting behind the curtain of celebrity.
I’ve been listening to ATB for nearly a year now. The episodes are consistent, diverse, and always entertaining and engaging, regardless of the featured guest! Hosts Chuck and Ron both do a great job of asking questions that will pull the most interesting answers out of the guests, while being humorous and making everyone feel welcome. I’ll be following for future episodes!
There is never a dull moment throughout the podcasts. Great conversations between the hosts and guests. Very informative and entertaining.
I’m amazed at the guests they continue to get. The conversations hit a depth that goes beyond the surface. By the end of each interview, you feel like you’ve gained insight into the personalities of these immensely talented people. One of my favorite recent interviews was with Livingston Taylor. What a thoughtful, intelligent and caring man, musician, and teacher. Amazing work, Chuck and Ronnie!
Had the opportunity to meet Chuck and team recently while he was recording an upcoming podcast at my cafe. I subscribed to Above the Basement as a means to get notified when said podcast was available to listen. I am so glad I did!! I was so excited to receive a notification on my phone that Episode 128- featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin- was available. I thought ‘could this be right?’ I am a fan of DKG- and loved listening to this podcast- the lead up to the DKG interview featured the parents of ... more









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