Pigs in a Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Mike Harmeier and Zach Moulton of the band Silverada drop into the sty to chat with Jamie Coffis before their show at Moe's Alley later that evening. Includes a live version of their tune - and a KPIG favorite - "Anywhere But Here."

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In this special bonus episode, songwriter Steve Poltz chats from the road with Jamie Coffis as heads into town for a 2023 show.

All the way from Sydney Austrailia, songwriter Imogen Clark drops into the sty to chat with Ramblin' Ror' and showcase tunes from her new record "Art of Getting Through," just days before it drops! This episode includes the CD tracks "Sebastian" and the title track, along with Imogen playing the songs "All Hard Feelings" and "Squinters" a tune she cowrote with Steve Poltz.

Jamie Coffis talks with former local songwriter Jesse Daniel. Jesse's currently in Texas, though we still claim him as one of our own. The two musicians talk about the impact that 2020 has had on touring (there isn't any) and new record releases (there haven't been any, but that's starting to change). They also look forward to what might be in store next year as new types of live shows (drive-in concerts, etc.) and other creative events become the norm. Jesse's latest record is "Rolling On," available at jessedanielmusic.com.

Jamie Coffis talks by phone with Brennan Leigh, a new artist here at the pig - and we're quite fond of. Her songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing, it's easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: "Brennen Leigh plays guitar like a motherf******," and David Olney, who described her writing as "tender, violent, sentimental, foolish and wise.

Her new record, "Prarie Love Letter," was produced by Robbie Fulks.

Jann Haworth is an American Pop artist. A pioneer of soft sculpture, she is one of the founders of Pop Art in the 1960s and is well-known as the co-creator of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover. Her art work has been exhibited in major museums around the world and is included in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Tate Modern, the Walker Art Center, and the Smithsonian Institution.

In this 2017 phone interview, "Sleepy" John Sandige talks with Jann about the Beatles' specific suggestions for people on the cover and her artistic influences that went into this Grammy-award winning iconic work. Listening tip: Have your copy of Sgt. Pepper at the ready as Jann and John going into detail about how specific famous people ended up on the cover.

Rodney Crowell has been a staple of KPIG, dating back to the pre-days of KFAT radio. He stopped by the sty in August of 2019 before his show that night at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Rodney chats with Mark Mooney about his current record, "Texas," which evolved into a who's who of "gang's all here" lineups featuring guest stars including Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, and Billy Gibbons.

He talks about how important the station has been for Americana music, and plays a few tunes live during the interview. One of our absolute favorites. You'll soon hear why in this episode.

KPIG favorite Michael Franti does a very socially distanced episode of Neighborhood Night with Jamie Coffis. Michael was literally calling from an island (Bali) to chat with Jamie about his new album, "Work Hard & Play Nice" and talked about what it's been like to be quarantined with his wife and family for the past several months. (Due to COVID19, his summer tour - as well as flights to/from the island - have been put on hold).

Michael describes how his most positive songs have come from "his darkest places" and how he's learned to embrace livestreaming as a way to connect with his audience this year. As always, Franti is inspiring. This particular chat is just a little moreso.

Note: Because of the technical challenges in this particularly long-distance call, there are a few dropoffs during the interview. But this Neighborhood Night was so special, we wanted to make sure to save it for posterity and share it with our listeners.

Another pigcast flashback this time out. A vintage interview with our founder Laura Ellen Hopper and KPIG (and KFAT) favorite - AND ex-DJ Tom Russell. Tom plays "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall" and "Blue Wing" live in the sty.

This new episode features a vintage interview between our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper with KPIG favorite, The Greencards. The band stopped by the sty while on tour - and while enjoying a rare day off - to chat with Laura Ellen and play some tunes from their then-new release,  2007's "Viridian".