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On Saturday, November 29, 2025, the annual Letters to Santa Holiday Gala is taking place at the Chop Shop in Chicago. This year’s event is headlined by Fred Armisen and Jeff Tweedy and if you can’t make it to Chicago, you can learn how to livestream ... more

Hélène Barbier is here to discuss her excellent new record Panorama, difficulties an untrained musician might have playing music publicly in France compared to Montreal, being drawn to the low notes, imposter syndrome and loving low-key rock stars, b... more

Liam Kazar is here to discuss his lovely new album Pilot Light, parts of Canada, living in Brooklyn but missing Chicago, being in Jeff Tweedy’s solo band and working on his recent triple album, Twilight Override, performing on the Late Show with Step... more

My son, who is 14, and I have been to a couple of shows together recently, including taking a trip to Vancouver to see JID and more recently, a drive to nearby Sherwood Park to see Sloan, just ahead of us heading to the Aviary in Edmonton to see Juli... more

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Julianna Riolino
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Vish Khanna
Host of in-depth interviews with musicians, authors, and comedians, known for his insightful questioning and engaging conversation style.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 521 ratings
  • Bad interviews with great guests

    This guy is one of the absolute worst interviewers. Fantastic lineup of guests but some of these conversations, like the one with Ira of Yo La Tengo, are so awkward you can feel the tension over the airwaves. The conversation was mostly a one-sided rant by Vish about various concerns that bothered him. The funniest part was when he brought up children’s entertainers in the context of longevity which even Vish seemed to quickly understand was irrelevant at best, insulting at worst. In general I w... more

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    bcsquest
    United States14 days ago
  • Tortoise

    Came here for the first time to hear the latest Tortoise interview. After getting all the advertising and political opinion out of the way, we got like less than ten minutes with the artists, and basically nothing about the new album. Unfollowed.

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    Anonymouslyleft
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great guests. Get outta the way!

    Just listened to the Ty Segall episode and have tuned in and out of this pod over years and years because of the great guests. But dang, get out of the way of the questions! Also did he read the Drag City press release for the album? (didn’t know Ty Had a co-writer on the lyrics?) I honestly like these music podcasts called Drifters Sympathy and We Are The Fall (about the band The Fall) because they let the guests talk and get them to tell new and interesting stories. Also the Canadian perspecti... more

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    Real Deal Steve McNeal
    United States4 months ago
  • Dear Vish,

    The HOUSE WEPT. Icicles dying.

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    LessCouchOn
    United States5 months ago
  • Dear Vish,

    Someone better light a match.

    You’re stinking up the joint, ace.

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    LessCouchOn
    United States7 months ago

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Overall, the show is praised for its unique lineup of guests, providing insight into both indie music and broader cultural themes.
Many listeners appreciate the thoughtful and humorous style of interviews, noting the engaging nature of the conversations with guests.
There are critiques about the host occasionally overshadowing the guests, with suggestions for improved dialogue flow and guest focus.

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Talking Points

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Ep. #1042: Liam Kazar
Q: How personal is this record? How much fictional invention is it?
The juxtaposition aspect is to me just a more honest way of presenting a record because that's life to me, you know? You have the good stuff and the bad stuff are not miles and miles apart from each other, you know?
Ep. #1042: Liam Kazar
Q: How would you characterize yourself as a musician? What all do you play? What all do you wish you could play? What all can't you play?
I can bang out some chords on the piano and that's sort of where it is. I can't play drums and I'm sad I can't play drums.
Ep. #1043: Hélène Barbier
Q: Do you view yourself in a kind of comical way?
Oh, yeah, a lot, definitely.
Ep. #1043: Hélène Barbier
Q: How are you feeling and is the prognosis okay at the moment?
Yes, I have MS, but the research has improved and I have a good treatment, so I'm good.
Ep. #1043: Hélène Barbier
Q: What compelled you to move to Montreal?
I first came for an end-of-study internship in a music publishing company, and then I realized I wanted to be a musician myself, and I didn't really want to work in music.

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