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how did i get here?

johnny goudie
Austin
Austin Music Scene
South By Southwest
Music Industry
Nashville
Music
Texas
Waterloo Records
Mental Health
Austin, Texas
Chaparelle
Songwriting
Sun Radio
Tribute Bands
Firefall
Yacht Rock
Bryan Keeling
Austin Music Foundation
Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
Mojo Nixon

”Johnny Goudie is the Marc Maron of Austin music. The veteran singer/guitarist – best known for fronting early Nineties pop band Mr. Rocket Baby and, later, his major-label rock act, Goudie – stepped up to the microphone with a new intention in 2011 and launched the How Did I Get Here? podcast. Now 840-some episodes in, the hourlong, twice-weekly interview show gives the host a platform to really ... more

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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, i... more

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” c... more

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 Shi... more

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 a... more

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e.lissa faden
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Robert Jason Becker
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Ray Prim
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Marc Davis
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Episode: Mark Davis
Caleb De Casper
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Cassandra Coleman
Nashville-based singer-songwriter and producer
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Mary Bragg
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Episode: Mary Bragg
Graham Weber
Singer-songwriter, lead of Restos
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Johnny Goudie
Host of the show; longtime musician and interviewer known for in-depth, candid conversations with Texas musicians and scene-makers.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 114 ratings
  • How Did I Get Here?

    Check out this podcast, “How Did I Get Here?” for some amazing stories from musicians in Austin, TX and beyond! Johnny Goudie has great chemistry with his guests, love his conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    run2mehh
    Canada6 months ago
  • Johnny loves music and it shows!!

    Johnny has such a great way with the artists and relates fully to the music he covers. Loved the Starflake episode complete with shoutouts to old Austin haunts! Will def be listening in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jacquelsey11
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome Austin legend! Ready for Part 2!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    marfagringo
    a year ago
  • Killer

    Amazing new music reviews and interviews with a healthy respect for the greats in Texas music and beyond -Taylor Tatsch

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jet.shadow
    United States4 years ago
  • Rolling the dice with Ruby

    What I like about Johnny’s interview style is that it’s just a conversation. And it’s no holds barred. He’ll ask the kind of questions that many people are not used to answering, probably because they never thought anybody would be interested in knowing. But, he really lets his guest, Ruby, in this case, go back and examine her life and, yep, figure out “how did I get here?” From a preachers kid in a one horse town in Colorado to the Austin Texas, the Live Music Capital of …well that was last ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Austintxous
    United States6 years ago

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Ray Prim & Robert Jason Becker
Q: What would you have done?
Becker says he would have stayed at The Black Cat rather than moving to less frequent Steamboat shows and touring more. Regular local performances had provided income and audience-building opportunities.
Ray Prim & Robert Jason Becker
Q: So Sunflowers getting back together for the first time in how long?
Becker says the reunion comes more than 11 years after Sunflower last played, at a 2015 show. The upcoming lineup is partial, with some members unable to attend.
e.lissa faden
Q: How do you learn to think like that?
Asked how she developed ideas for presenting her music online, Faden said she learned to get past feeling self-conscious and leaned into world-building. She films abandoned or janky-looking spaces and pairs the footage with her music.
e.lissa faden
Q: How did you connect with that sound?
Faden traced her interest in trip-hop to rediscovering Poe through a song in Alan Wake 2, then revisiting Poe's music alongside Massive Attack and Portishead. She said the combination of jazz, hip-hop drums and grungy guitars appealed to her.
Mary Bragg
Q: What makes you think you need a producer?
Goudie and Bragg discuss the balance between self-producing and collaborating with outside producers, highlighting the importance of letting the right producers magnify the artist's strengths, deepen the lyric and melody, and bring in new sonic textures without losing the singer-songwriter core.

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The show features long-form conversations with Austin-area musicians and industry figures, often exploring personal journeys, creative processes, and the realities of sustaining a career in music. Episodes frequently blend storytelling about early scenes, band dynamics, solo projects, touring, and the evolving music landscape, with notable emphasis on collaboration, independence, and authentic artistry. The format is informal and intimate, helping listeners understand the human side of making music while also offering practical insights for working musicians, managers, and venue operators. A standout aspect is the host's ability to draw out candid, behind-the-scenes moments and personal philosophies from a wide range of guests, from up-and-... more

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