Pat Sansone has always lived at the intersection of melody and meaning. In this episode, Pat joins the show to talk about the long-awaited return of The Autumn Defense, the harmony-rich project he shares with John Stirratt. We trace the new record’s roots through years of friendship, shared playlists, and late-night rediscovery — and back even further to Pat’s Mississippi upbringing, where R.E.M. and Big Star first expanded his sense of what Southern music could be.

Along the way, Pat reflects on his work with Wilco, his syndicated radio show Baroque Down Palace, and his passion for film photography. He shares how observation, patience, and gratitude shape both his images and his songs, and why creativity, at its best, feels a little like “flailing closer to God.”

It’s a deep dive into harmony, memory, and the quiet joy of making art that endures — from the studio to the stage to the backroads of Mississippi.

• Check out Here and Nowhere by The Autumn Defense
• Check out Pat's photography
• Check out Baroque Down Palace, Pat's radio show

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In this episode of Shoving Wilco, Todd and Tim are joined by Mike Conklin, executive editor of InsideHook, to unpack Jeff Tweedy’s sprawling new triple album, Twilight Override.

Conklin has spoken with every member of Jeff’s solo band — Spencer, Sammy, Sima Cunningham, Macie Stewart, and Liam Kazar — as well as Jeff himself, to explore how this group has quietly become as much of a creative constant for Tweedy as Wilco.

Read Conklin's article here.

Together, they discuss the making of Twilight Override, the interplay of family and community at The Loft, the songs that linger long after the last chord, and what it means for Jeff to treat creativity as a way of life.

Todd mentioned All Songs Considered; Robin Hilton interviews Jeff. Head here to listen to it.

On this episode of Shoving Wilco, Todd welcomes YouTube creator Steve Westman. Known for his channel The Audiophiles, Westman has built a reputation for his deep dives into vinyl pressings, mastering engineers, and the joy of record collecting.

Together, they unpack what it means to experience Wilco on vinyl—why pressing quality matters, which engineers have shaped the sound we love, and how the physical medium continues to bring listeners closer to the band’s music.

They also discuss their favorite Wilco albums ON VINYL. The list is below, with links to Discogs!

Steve's Picks (in no order):

• AM, 2025 Rhino HiFi
• Being There, 2017 Deluxe
• Summerteeth, 2020 Deluxe
• Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, 2022 Deluxe.
• Todd's choice: for YHF: 2002 European Pressing
• A Ghost is Born, 2025 Reissue
• Sky Blue Sky, 2007 Master
• Kicking Television, 2010 RSD Release

Todd's Picks (in no order):

• Cruel Country, 2023 OG
• The Whole Love, 2024 Reissue
• Schmilco, 2016 OG (do not sleep on the Schmilco release)