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On this weekâs short but sweet Talkhouse episodeâI might even call it a mini-sodeâweâve got a couple of guys at interesting points in their interesting careers. Both have been flirtatious with the mainstream, but not exactly in it. Itâs Jakob Nowell and Yelawolf.Â
Jakob Nowell was still an infant when his dad, Bradley Nowell, died at just 28. Bradley was the frontman for the Southern California band Sublime, whose music would go on to reach a much wider audience not long after his death. The other two members of Sublime continued with a different singer, with varying degrees of success, while Jakob Nowell grew up and starting making music on his own. A couple of years back, Jakob got together with his dadâs old bandmates and reignited Sublime againâand the fact that his voice sounds remarkably like his dadâs made it a welcome transition for the bandâs fans. This new Sublime recorded an album, which they say will be the bandâs last, and they tour and play like crazy, including owning their own festival packed with reggae and punk-tinged fellow travelers.
Those fellow travelers include the other half of todayâs conversation, Yelawolf, who will play a bunch of shows with Sublime this year, including the bandâs cruise in November and a big amphitheater in Alabama next week. There arenât many musicians who can claim collaborations with Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Travis Barker, A$AP Rocky and Tech 9, but the Nashville-based rapper can. Heâs been around for a long time, and has always seemed like a musical seeker. His next album, 45, is coming out later this year, and it reportedly features no rapping at all. Check out the single âMy Countryâ right here and see for yourself.
I caught these guys on a busy day and they didnât chat very long, but I still felt like there was enough there to share: They chat about hanging out backstage with superstars at the Aftershock Festival, about potentially collaborating in the futureâthey even have a dream third member of their trio in mindâand about Jakobâs emotional trips to the last venue his father ever played. Check it out.
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Jakob Nowell and Yelawolf for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the great stuff weâve got going at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!
0:00 Intro
02:40 Start of conversation
02:48 On Sublimeâs cross-genre appeal, and on Jakob joining Sublime
05:21 On Jakob visiting the last theater his dad ever played at
06:49 On Yelawolfâs current tour and experiencing different music scenes and crowds on tours
08:34 On wanting to collaborate together and mixing genres
09:35 On touring together, how they met at Aftershock, and meeting music legends at the festival
11:37 On wanting to play with Les Claypool
12:05 On their plans for the rest of 2026 and 2027, and wanting to visit each other
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Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) with Bob Mould
Thursday, September 3, 2026 ⢠Duration 58:12
On this weekâs episode, weâve got a pair of absolute legends and friends whoâve both been on the show before, but never together. Itâs Ben Gibbard and Bob Mould. Iâm not sure if either of these guys needs an introduction at this point, but here goes.
Ben Gibbard is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Death Cab For Cutie, with whom heâs been making thoughtful, gorgeous, heartfelt indie-rock for nearly 30 years now. Death Cab made its way out of the underground and into the mainstream with 2003âs epic Transatlanticism, and 2003 was also the year that birthed Gibbardâs unexpectedly massive side project The Postal Service. But while those two records might get a lot of the glory, Death Cab has a deep, rich catalog that continues to grow and thrive to this day. The bandâs latest album, I Built You a Tower, came out earlier this year, and it sits comfortably with their best. As youâll hear in this chat, heâs not ashamed to play the hits while still committing himself to writing great new songs as well. Check out âRiptidesâ from I Built You a Tower right here.
The other half of todayâs conversation, Bob Mould, has clearly had an influence on Gibbardâamong literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of other musicians and songwriters over the years. Mould came crashing out of the gate with his band HĂźsker DĂź in the late 1970s, pioneering the sort of furious yet melodic punk that would define its era and whose sound reverberates to this day. After HĂźsker DĂź split in the late â80s, Mould embarked on a more contemplative solo periodâpioneering the punk-goes-acoustic thingâbefore, in 1992, forming a trio called Sugar with David Barbe and Malcolm Travis. Sugar was the biggest commercial success of Mouldâs career, and for good reason: The bandâs two albums distilled his greatest strengths. Sugar didnât last long, but reformed just last year and have been playing triumphant gigs ever since. You can catch them on tour this year, including at Chicagoâs Riot Fest. I have barely scratched the surface of Mouldâs life and career, so forgive me for that.
In this great conversation, these two chat about revisiting old albums and the question of âfan service,â about how they discover new music as they get older, and about how they prepare their bodies and brains for being on the road. Itâs a fun chat, and I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast and thanks to Ben Gibbard and Bob Mould for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!
0:00 Intro
02:37 Start of conversation
02:53 On touring and adjusting to life at home again
06:20 On coming home to family after touring
07:10 On Death Cabâs current tour, and bus tours vs. plane tours
09:01 On Bobâs longevity as a performer, and his other career paths
11:20 On staying in shape to tour, and feeling gratefulÂ
13:19 On Bobâs energetic performances and physicalityÂ
14:23 On doing ârock movesâ onstage, and injuries
17:32 On the pros and cons of discovering music through streaming, file-sharing, or physical media
22:16 On living under âan avalanche of musicâ and why some music does or doesnât connect
24:01 Why less new music connects with Ben and Bob as they get older
26:32 On how musical identities, genres, and rules have changedÂ
29:12 On finding time to listen to new music, finding new influences from different genres, and âtaking inspiration from myselfâ
33:52 On fitting influences, inspirations, and elements together into a new song and reinterpretationÂ
36:22 On the cons of songwriting publishing disputes and the value of intellectual property
38:08 On David Eggers, protecting art from AI, and the âalchemy and magicâ of creating
39:42 On feeling satisfied by making music for yourself, and handing off demos
41:48 On why theyâre driven to write songs, and âselfishâ reasons to create
44:07 On reflecting on their past work, the importance of âfan serviceâ concerts, and the cultural impact of TransatlanticismÂ
47:57 On connecting with your past self through âalbum playâ shows
50:11 On being the âvesselâ for work that deeply connects with people over time
51:43 On HĂźsker DĂź, solo work, and record label experiences
54:49 On Benâs birthday, and upcoming shows
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Johanna Samuels with Madison Cunningham
Thursday, August 27, 2026 ⢠Duration 41:20
On this weekâs Talkhouse Podcast, weâve got a pair of fantastic music makers who also happen to be⌠women in music. Thatâs their joke, not mineâyouâll hear. Itâs Johanna Samuels and Madison Cunningham.
Though sheâs from New York, Johanna Samuelsâ music has always had West Coast vibesâit makes perfect sense that she now calls Los Angeles home. Her latest album, Sorry, Kid, just came out, and itâs got an interesting backstory: The songs were written years ago but never finished, and there were false starts making them work this time around. But she found a great collaborator in Jonathan Radoâyouâll hear her refer to âRadoâ a bunch in this chatâand finally broke through to a stunning set of mellow, downcast songs. Youâll hear the influence of Aimee Mann, Tom Petty, Elliott Smithâif those are your thing, give it a close listen.Â
The other half of todayâs conversation, Madison Cunningham, plays a little bit on Samuelsâ record. The two are old friends, and you may have heard Cunningham in a variety of disparate places over the years: She played with Andrew Bird, and the two covered the lone Buckingham-Nicks album together. Sheâs toured with big names, including Harry Styles. Her 2022 album, Revealer, won the Grammy for Best Folk Album. Cunninghamâs third album, Ace, was released late last year, and itâs a winning left turnâless guitar, more piano, a little weirder than ever before. Check out the Samuelsâ track âRare,â which features some playing and singing from Cunningham.
This episode was recorded with our guests in the same room, and you can hear the friendly energy these two have. They joke around about being âwomen in musicâ as well as the long road to Samuelsâ album, Fiona Apple, Tom Petty, and much, much more. I hope you enjoy listening as much as they did recording.
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Johanna Samuels and Madison Cunningham for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the other great shows in our network. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!
0:00 Intro
2:18 Start of convo
2:20 On âwomen having a momentâ in music, and Pitchforkâs mean reviews
3:51 On their newest albums, seeing how art comes out of each othersâ lives, and artistic phases
7:01 On releasing songs after the inspiring emotion has passed, mental health, and using songs to process emotions
09:22 On the joy of creation, tarot cards, and the addictive qualities of the creative process
12:17 On the recording process, and finding the sound and lyrics
13:46 On Tom Petty, finding inspiration from great songs, simple lyrics, and cover songs
17:05 On learning to write songs by dissecting other songs, inspiring each other, and deceptively simple pop songs
20:45 On the timeline of making an album, the âSha Sha Redemption,â and the importance of fun
25:06 On humor and self-awareness in sad songs
28:09 On their âwomen are having a momentâ joke, dealing with anger, and not wanting to be known for one emotion
29:43 On how male songwriters approach expressing emotions differently, and if being hot makes for shallower art
33:58 On being grounded, loving life, discomfort, and feeling free to make new art
37:24 On other artistsâ paths and growth, and being willing to try new things
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William Basinski (The Disintegration Loops) with Sondre Lerche
Thursday, August 20, 2026 ⢠Duration 41:41
On this weekâs Talkhouse Podcast, weâve got two guys who might seem miles apart musically, but who are fans of each otherâs work nonetheless. Itâs Sondre Lerche and William Basinski.
Lerche is the Norwegian pop master whoâs released a ton of amazing records over the past couple of decades. Heâs flirted with jazzy sounds and more straightforward chamber pop, and heâs also spent time doing soundtrack work. His career took an interesting turn recently with a starring role in the stage musical Moulin Rouge!, which kept him away from his own music-making for a while. But he returns now with Acrobats, a gorgeously rendered album on which he tries to reconcile falling in love with life in what feels like a cruel world. (Donât worry, you can still sing along.) Check out the song âLittle Kidsâ from Acrobats right here.
You know what you probably wonât be singing along to? William Basinskiâs breakthrough ambient masterpiece The Disintegration Loops. If youâre not familiar, The Disintegration Loops came about when Basinski began recording the sound of some of his older works, which were on magnetic tape, decaying. Looped over the course of about five hours, the sounds are mesmerizing and occasionally scary. They were finished on September 11, 2001, and became inextricably linked with the terror attacks of that day. Theyâve since been reissued several times, and now the loops are even being performed live by symphony orchestras, a topic thatâs touched on here. Thereâs a lot more to Basinskiâs career than I can touch on in one paragraph, but check out The Disintegration Loops if you never haveâitâs an experience.
So why are these two guys chatting, one a pop maker and the other making floating soundscapes? Well it turns out that Lerche is a fan of Basinski's, and he even referenced The Disintegration Loops in a 2022 song called âAvatars of Love.â The two have since met and become friends, as youâll hear in this chat. They talk about Lercheâs time in the musical, about Basinskiâs music being performed by actual humans, and of course about how the world is a fucked-up place. It is! Enjoy.
0:00 - Intro
02:39 - Start of conversation
02:53 - On visiting a NY film & music art exhibition at the Hudson Yards
04:04 - On Williamâs unreleased music archives, and the Williamsburg music scene
07:01 - On Sondreâs lead role in the Moulin Rouge musical, his new album, and how theater compares to creating musicÂ
11:04 - On Sondreâs tour schedule, performing his new record live, staying healthy, and connecting with fans
15:02 - On Williamâs shows in churches, and his new projects
18:31 - On finding new things through the Instagram algorithm, past life regressions, and how that inspired William
20:03 - On releasing Sondreâs new album, Acrobats, its themes, and embracing connection and being present
22:23 - On Sondre referencing Williamâs work in a new song, âAvatars of Love,â and other artists who have references William
24:55 - On Sondreâs process while writing âAvatars of Loveâ
27:33 - On The Disintegration Loopsâ cultural impact
30:29 - On the movie âEd Wood,â and thinking about how their work will be remembered artistically
32:19 - On feeling excited by their own work, and how The Disintegration Loop changed Williamâs career, and the most important performances of his career
34:54 - On the process of performing the loops live
36:28 - On how Sondre runs marathons to Williamâs work
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Sondre Lerche and William Basinski for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the great stuff over at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme was composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!Â
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Melissa Etheridge with Maggie Rose
Thursday, August 13, 2026 ⢠Duration 45:17
On this weekâs Talkhouse Podcast, weâve got a pair of powerful songwritersâone you surely know, one you may not yetâwho recently toured together, and who both have great new albums out. Itâs Melissa Etheridge and Maggie Rose.
Iâll try and fail to do justice to Melissa Etheridgeâs incredible life and career in one short paragraph: Sheâs sold millions of records, written and performed massive hit songs, won Grammys and an Oscar, beat cancer, written books, done a one-woman show about her life, been a loud and strong advocate for gay rights since well before that was a mainstream thing to do, and now sheâs started a foundation to investigate alternate therapies for drug addiction after losing a son to opioids in 2020. She also managed to write and release her seventeenth studio album over the past couple of years: Rise was co-produced with Shooter Jennings and itâs a bit more rock-leaning than usual. Etheridge is doing a big co-headline tour with Wynonna Judd, and the other half of todayâs conversation, Maggie Rose, is opening those showsâand as youâll hear in this chat, having a ball.
Though she started her career in Nashville, Rose has always pushed at the boundaries of what might be called country music, and her last few albums donât fit the tag at all. Her brand new album, Half Moon, is out this week, and itâs a big, bright pop recordâsmart and sophisticated and thoughtful and fun. Sheâs been through the industry wringer and come out the other side with a stronger sense of self than ever. Half Moon and its accompanying EP Cocoon are influenced by motherhood, which youâll hear about it in this lively chat. Check out âRed Shoesâ from Half Moon right here.
In this sweet, mutually admiring conversation, Etheridge and Rose talk about the importance of following your own path, about being mothers in a crazy business, and about the Etheridge Foundation, among other things. Youâll also hear them talk about joining each other on stage on tourâyou can catch them both on the road the rest of this summer, too. Enjoy.
0:00 Introduction
02:22 Start of conversation
02:32 On âThe Four Agreementsâ and the importance of expression
04:24 On finding connection with yourself as an artist, and on touring togetherÂ
06:56 On âPoison in My Well, Maggieâs latest releases, and Melissaâs influences on her music
12:47 On how Maggie writes with her husband, and the stories behind âThe Other Womanâ and âDavinaâ
15:50 On Melissaâs foundation researching and developing alternative treatments for addiction
19:10 On supporting each other, raising kids while touring, and teaching kids life lessons
23:13 On showing kids that doing what you love matters, and Melissaâs creative journey after her sonâs passing
26:22 On recording Melissaâs album âRise,â and engaging with fans in a new way during the pandemic
29:22 On Maggieâs new album âHalf Moon,â why Melissa loves her as an artist, and working outside of genre confines
32:26 On being a live performer, feeling âundiscoveredâ by the wider music industry, and finding success on your own timeline
35:54 On longevity versus âflash in the panâ success, and learning from Bruce Springsteen about what matters as a musician
38:27 On the rest of their tour, and on Melissaâs 12-string guitar
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Melissa Etheridge and Maggie Rose for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!
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Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Avalon Fast
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 ⢠Duration 48:31
On the latest episode of Nobodyâs Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with writer-director and actor Avalon Fast, a queer auteur whose excellent second feature, the lulling, fairytale-like Camp, hit theaters earlier this summer. In a fun and often surprising conversation, Fast opened up about ego death, musical imposter syndrome, exploring and mapping the dream world version of their childhood home of Vancouver Island, growing up in the shadow of an impending fatal mega-earthquake tsunami, coolness, drinking to die, and much more.
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M.C. Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger) with Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman)
Thursday, August 6, 2026 ⢠Duration 41:22
On this weekâs Talkhouse Podcast, weâve got a Talkhouse favorite in conversation with a guy whoâs spent a lot of time behind the scenes on some incredible records. Itâs M.C. Taylor and Josh Kaufman.
Taylor has been making music under the curious name Hiss Golden Messenger for two decades now, and heâs amassed an incredibleâand incredibly variedâcatalog of music thatâs never easy to pin down. There are elements of rock, folk, even elements of what was called alt-country for a while there. But what ties it all together is a true vision: Taylor has a singular voice and passion that runs through all of his records. The latest is called Iâm People and itâs concerned with nothing less than community, music-making, heartbreak, and the world at large. He does not aim low, in other words. Itâs his most ambitious and maybe accessible in a while, and as usually features a motley crew of guests and regulars, including Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Bruce Hornsby, and Sara Watkins, among others. Check out the song âShaky Eyesâ right here.Â
Now in addition to all of those day players on Iâm People there was a guy there for most of the process, writing and playing along with Taylor: Josh Kaufman. Now Kaufman might be best known as part of the trio Bonny Light Horseman along with AnaĂŻs Mitchell and Eric D. Johnson, but heâs done amazing work slightly behind the scenes, too. He was one of the driving forces behind the massive Day of the Dead Grateful Dead tribute a few years back; he was a key part of some records by the National; he played on a few Taylor Swift recordsâyes, that Taylor Swiftâand he was integral to the solo albums by our old pal Craig Finn. Heâs also, as youâll hear in this chat, a guy who just loves to talk about and play music. One of us, in other words.
In this chat, Taylor and Kaufman talk about making Iâm People as well as the other Hiss Golden Messenger records they worked on together. They talk about how they first met, which was sort of a magical moment, plus a Bruce Hornsby show with a few too many guest players, lots of bass players, and not enough inputs. Enjoy.
0:00 - Introduction
02:39 - Start of conversation
03:08 - On how they met, and how their friendship helped them collaborate on Iâm People
06:26 - On learning to maintain adult friendships, and connecting as musiciansÂ
09:25 - On the different studios theyâve worked in together, playing with Bruce Hornsby, and recording experiences
13:30 - On chasing perfection in the studio, spontaneity, and whether taking too long on albums makes them worse
16:41 - On recording past collaborations together
18:17 - On recording Iâm People at Dreamland, and the music scene upstate in the 90s
20:39 - On being inspired by the physical drama of upstate NY and North Carolina, and unique studios
23:10 - On drawing fresh inspiration and references from records from the past while maintaining their own sound
27:14 - On how the musicians theyâve worked with have evolved and changed, and meeting their favorite collaborators
33:04 - On how the vibe of Dreamland influences the music, and the pros of recording portions at home
35:09 - On the records and types of music that inspired them
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast and thanks to M.C. Taylor and Josh Kaufman for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!Â
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Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Nicolas Winding Refn
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 ⢠Duration 36:06
On the latest episode of Nobodyâs Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with writer-director Nicolas Winding Refn, the cinematic iconoclast behind such movies as Drive and The Neon Demon, whose latest release, Her Private Hell, is in theaters now. In a fascinating and unique conversation, he touches on turning his dyslexia, color-blindness and other âuntreated diagnosesâ into creative advantages, his addiction to Legos, his fantasy of living in a world of only women, meeting Andy Warhol as a teenager, the importance of telling your kids that theyâre geniuses, and much more.
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Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem) with Greg Barnett (The Menzingers)
Thursday, July 30, 2026 ⢠Duration 39:53
On this weekâs Talkhouse Podcast, weâve got a great chat between two rockers whose bands tuck classic-sounding songs into punk-inspired packages: Itâs Brian Fallon of the Gaslight Anthem and Greg Barnett of the Menzingers.
The Menzingers are one of those bands that are sort of easy to take for granted: Theyâve released a steady string of punk anthems for 20 years, and their songs are as reliable as the sunrise. But when you step back and take a look at their catalog, itâs pretty massively impressive. The Scranton, Pennsylvania band just released their eighth album, Everything I Ever Saw, and itâs as big and catchy as youâd hope. Theyâll head out on a US tour this fall with one of their big inspirations, Hot Water Music, in the opening slot. Check out "Chance Encountersâ from Everything I Ever Saw right here.
The other half of todayâs conversation, Brian Fallon, fronts a band of a similar age and sound as The Menzingers, though as youâll hear in this conversation, his band took a chunky hiatus a while back. The Gaslight Anthem broke through back in 2008 with the instant classic album The â59 Sound, which won them acclaim from fans, music writers, other bands, and even their fellow New Jersey-ite Bruce Springsteen. The Gaslight Anthem seemed to split in 2015 but have since reformed; during that time, Fallon also amassed a catalog of solo records, and heâs got another great one on the horizon. Not Bad for New Jersey will be out in September, accompanied by a big tour. The album features his usual anthemic songs plus fun guest appearances from Brandon Flowers of the Killers, among others. Check out the song âPearlsâ from Not Bad For New Jersey right here, and again, itâs out in September and available to pre-order now.
In this chat, Fallon and Barnett talk about their lengthy shared history, about stretching out sonically, about their mutual friend Wicca Phase Springs Eternalâincluding a story about a high school battle of the bandsâand much more. Enjoy.
0:00 Introduction
2:47 Start of conversation, touring, and releasing new albums
4:10 On dogs, new babies, and raising kids
6:41 On tour openers, Tigerâs Jaw, and learning from Adam McIlwee
11:28 On learning guitar and songwriting by watching friends, and interesting chords
12:50 On the songwriting process and making iPhone demos
15:42 On the connection between vocals and drums
16:32 On having a recognizable sound, and dealing with reviews and public opinions about your work
20:02 On feeling like youâre creating ârealâ songs, and how the music industry affects your perceptions
21:43 On the Menzingersâ newest album, and the inspiration for the title track
23:49 On feeling inspired by other bandsâ live gigs
25:51 On their bands turning 20, celebrating together, and early recordings
29:16 On their experiences with different record labels, and which ones support artistsâ growth
34:58 On how solo work is different from working with their bands, and loving what they do
Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Greg Barnett and Brian Fallon for chatting. If you like what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme was composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!
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Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Peter Dreimanis & Leah Fay Goldstein
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 ⢠Duration 52:00
On the latest episode of Nobodyâs Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein, who are both the lead singers of the band July Talk and now the stars of the unconventional new romantic comedy Middle Life, which is in theaters from this Friday. In a thoughtful and very connected conversation, the two open up about generational trauma, loss, learning to trust oneâs innate wisdom, their emotional visit to the Mauthausen concentration camp, Goldstein dreaming new Angel Olsen songs, Dreimanisâ rec hockey league for sensitive art guys, and much more.
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