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  • All about "Esperanza," Aaron & Michael's new album

    All about "Esperanza," Aaron & Michael's new album
    2026/06/04
    In this episode, we take a deep dive into the new Nathans & Ronstadt album, “Esperanza.” The title is a reference to the Spanish word for “hope.” This episode includes preview clips from songs on the album. Singles are beginning to drop, and the full album will be released in July 2026. Enjoy this sneak peak at “Esperanza”!
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    30 分
  • Connie Kaldor: All in the family

    Connie Kaldor: All in the family
    2026/04/30
    In part two of our conversation, Connie Kaldor talks about the experience of making music with her family; preparing her voice for shows; and the allure of writing songs about cars. The Boston Globe has described Connie Kaldor as, “a masterful performer, wildly funny one moment, deeply personal the next.” A three-time Juno Award winner, Connie is a member of the Order of Canada, a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal recipient, holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Regina, and is the first songwriter to receive a Western Literature Association Award of Merit.
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    28 分
  • Connie Kaldor on the power of live music

    Connie Kaldor on the power of live music
    2026/03/16
    Connie Kaldor began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. Armed with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter, she became a headline act on the festival circuit. She talks about touring with her family; what it’s like to cross the border from Canada into the United States in this day and age; and her 19th album, “Wide Open Spaces.” This is the first half of our conversation with Connie Kaldor.
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    33 分
  • What Vance Gilbert has learned from cancer

    What Vance Gilbert has learned from cancer
    2026/03/01
    In part two of our conversation with Vance Gilbert, he discusses guitar techniques, plays a few songs, and talks about both the life lessons he’s learned from cancer, as well as how laughter has been a great medicine.
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    38 分
  • Vance Gilbert on cancer, paying bills, and leaving space

    Vance Gilbert on cancer, paying bills, and leaving space
    2026/02/06
    We were honored to speak with the great Vance Gilbert, a master songwriter, performer, and teacher whom we have long admired. He’s funny as heck, and it’s common to see him headlining folk festivals around the country as he cracks up his audience, makes them think, and leaves them moved. We cover the full range of emotion in this poignant conversation about his recent struggles with cancer, his origins moving from a violent home to homelessness, and how he made the transition from a young powerhouse singer-songwriter from Boston into a folk elder who knows how to say more with […]
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    46 分
  • James McMurtry never runs out of road

    James McMurtry never runs out of road
    2026/01/21
    For our Season 3 premiere, we are honored to present our interview with the great James McMurtry, the Texas songwriter who paints vivid portraits in song with sly and smart observations. In our conversation, we cover what motivates him to write; his memories of participating in the Kerrville Folk Festival song contest; his thoughts on international touring and his memories of Guy Clark. His most recent release is The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy.
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    45 分
  • Season 3: And so it begins

    Season 3: And so it begins
    2026/01/11
    We’re back, and with a twist: We now have a video edition of this podcast as well! You can finally see us at our YouTube channel, @nathansronstadt. Or, stick to audio and hear us as nature intended. We’ve got some great guests this season. We can’t wait to share a few details with you.
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    2 分
  • The Fire Within: Ronstadt Radio

    The Fire Within: Ronstadt Radio
    2025/11/14
    We continue Michael’s “Ronstadt Radio” series, beginning with “Riders In The Sky,” which contains a fiddle tune in the middle by Ronstadt Generations in 2012. John Ronstadt is back with Miles Davis’ “All Blues” with lyrics. We finish the set with a “The Fire Within” featuring Will Clipman on percussion and Michael on cello.
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    19 分