Jano Rix | The Marinade Episode 208

Jano is one third of one of my favorite bands of all time The Wood Brothers. I have had the pleasure of seeing the band countless times and the honor of interviewing lead singer Oliver Wood on three separate occasions. The Wood Brothers are woven into the fabric of The Marinade and I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to spread the word about their music.

Jano is also one half of Rix, the father/son duo with his dad Luther. Legacy Vol. 1 is available wherever you listen to music. The fusion of Jano and Luther (who played in Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue and with Leonard Cohen among others) is a fertile alchemy.

We caught up with Jano on The Wood Brothers’ tour bus ahead of their show at The Plaza Live just down the street from me in Orlando, FL. Ric Robertson opened the show. Jordan Foley accompanied me. Twas a beautiful night. 

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Brian Dunne | The Marinade Episode 207

Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff.

This is Episode 207 and our guest is Brian Dunne. Brian is a singer and songwriter from New York whose latest record Clams Casino was one of my favorites of 2025 and remains a constant companion. Rolling Stone called Clams Casino "an indie-rock, Paul Simon-evoking gem of a record." Yep. That’s about right. 

Brian is an insightful guy and one hell of a songwriter. This conversation covers a lot of ground and I am so grateful to bring it to you.

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Jonathan Bernstein | The Marinade Episode 206

Jonathan Bernstein is a senior research editor and writer at Rolling Stone. He has written for Oxford American, The Guardian, GQ, and the Village Voice. His book What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome - The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle is available now wherever you purchase books. Y’all, this conversation is at the intersection of so many of my interests- music, music journalism, books, mental health- just all the things. 

This book is for anyone who is a fan of Justin’s music or just real, human stories about complicated people. Everyone, it is my honor to bring you, my conversation with Jonathan Bernstein.

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Seth Anderson | The Marinade Episode 204

Seth Anderson is a singer and songwriter based in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. With a punk rock ethos, Seth melds folk and indie rock into a soothing sauce that feels like comfort food and that feeling comes through in our conversation. Seth’s latest record These Exact Days, These Peaceful Nights is one of my favorites from 2025 and has been on heavy rotation since before its release. 

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Chris Otepka | The Marinade Episode 203

Chris Otepka of Troubled Hubble. Troubled Hubble is a new-to-me band that just reissued their wonderful 2005 album Making Beds in a Burning House. This conversation came about because of Jim Hanke whose work on his podcast Vinyl Emergency is an inspiration to me and The Marinade. When Jim speaks, I listen and I am so glad I did. Troubled Hubble is one of those bands that would have been among my favorites had they graced my ears at the time of Making Beds in a Burning House’s release. A great sense of melody. A little nerdy. A band that slalom’s through genre. Exactly the kind of thing I was devouring in 2005.

Better late than never. I’m grateful this record came into my life and for the opportunity to connect with Chris.

Orange Blossom Revue 2025 Day 1 | Jason's Journal

Jason Earle recaps day one of Orange Blossom Revue festival 2025 featuring Improvement Movement, The Steeldrivers, and the all mighty Drive-by Truckers.

The Marinade is a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff.

This is a bonus episode in our Jason's Journal series. In addition to sharing conversations with creative people, we often cover live creative events and work to bring you in on the action.

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Joelton Mayfield | The Marinade Episode 202

This is Episode 202 and our guest is Joelton Mayfield. Joelton is a singer and songwriter from small-town central Texas who’s now based in Nashville, TN. Last year, Joelton toured with John Moreland, the Mountain Goats, Susto, Parker Millsap, and others. This year he played with Steve Earle and went on to release one of my favorite records of the year called Crowd Pleaser.

Joelton can flat write. This album covers a ton of emotional ground and leaves the listener thrilled and wanting more. So does this conversation.

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Kirby Baby | The Marinade Episode 201

Kirby Baby is the nom de plume of Kirby Brown, a singer and songwriter who is going through a huge transition with his latest release Inside Man. Inside Man a collection of existential musings with a blend of indie rock that is a huge pivot from the Americana songs Kirby has been known for. 

This record was the medicine I didn’t know I needed and it is an honor to bring you my conversation with Kirby Baby.

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492

Evan Barber | The Marinade Episode 200

Evan Barber is a singer and songwriter from Southwest Georgia, who grew up playing southern rock and jam band songs with his best friends. His most recent record Until The Thunder is a personal collection of roots music that finds Barber painting pictures of life and love in The South. 

I caught up with Evan via Zoom after becoming inspired by his live set at the legendary historic Grant's Lounge in downtown Macon, GA, earlier this year. This is a true Marinade Universe episode as you will hear in the conversation.

The Marinade a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff.

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000731970929

Will Payne Harrison | The Marinade Episode 199

Will Payne Harrison is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, photographer, videographer, and all around good dude originally from Louisiana who now makes his home in Nashville, TN. His latest record Stll Feelin’ The Payne is out now. Y’all, I have known Will for years and this is a long overdue conversation. It is such a pleasure to bring you, my conversation with Will Payne Harrison.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/FdWjwQ9bdZw?si=uuYhhAkuQ-TBz4aN

Cooper Kenward | The Marinade Episode 198

Cooper Kenward is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and all around interesting guy who makes his home in California. His new record haha, now I’m sad will be released on August 29, 2025 and it is a gorgeous ride of an album. We caught up via video call recently to talk about the making of that record, our mutual love of vinyl, loss, existence, and so much more! Everyone, it is my honor to bring you, my conversation with Cooper Kenward.

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000723418482

Jesse Daniel Edwards Returns | The Marinade Episode 197

Jesse Daniel Edwards is a songwriter from California who now makes his home in Nashville. Edwards has lived an incredible life. He has gone from growing up without television or internet, to leaving home at 16, to tour managing for the likes of Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, and Morrissey(!) and making unique, fascinating records. This year he has released not one, not two, but three wonderful collections of songs- two EPs and a full length. I highly recommend all three.

This conversation went in so many different directions, y’all. I am grateful for Jesse as a thought partner and for the art he shares with the world. Everyone, it is my great honor to present my conversation with Jesse Daniel Edwards.

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Chris Margolin | The Marinade Episode 196

Chris Margolin is a singer, songwriter, educator, father, and husband from the Pacific Northwest. The man is an inspiration. Middle school teacher by day, rock n’ roller by night- Chris has been educating the youth of America for over twenty years and moving crowds by night for thirty.

Despite a demanding day job, and the responsibilities of having a family, he maintains a prolific recording schedule that includes his latest wonderful offering David St., which finds Margolin and his band the Contraband collaborate to touch on country, grunge, 90s pop, and so much more goodness! 

This was a long time in the making. Chris and I had not met until this moment but it feels we have known each other for years as we have long interacted on Twitter. It was one of those episodes that felt like hangs with an old friend and it is my pleasure to bring you, my conversation with Chris Margolin.

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Luke Pelletier | The Marinade Episode 195

Luke Pelletier is a singer, songwriter, visual artist, and record label owner based in Los Angeles. His new album American Cheese will be released on August 1, 2025. This record is a wild ride. It leads off with the story of Luke running afoul of the law before his bipolar diagnosis and then careens into fascinating tale after fascinating tale.

As you will hear in this episode, the bipolar is now being treated and Luke is making really cool art across multiple mediums.

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Marinade Moments | Cross Canadian Ragweed and Shooter Jennings | The Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL | February 23, 2005

Jason tells the tale of seeing Cross Canadian Ragweed and Shooter Jennings at The Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL, on February 23, 2005.

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Crumbsnatchers | The Marinade Episode 194

Guetts and Sma from the band Crumbsnatchers are our guests for Episode 194. Crumbsnatchers hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and boasts a singular sound and a live show that compels devotion. Guetts, the frontman and principal songwriter, has lived a fascinating life whose experiences translate to records that remind of your favorite bands while defying comparison.

We were supposed to catch up with Crumbsnatchers during Bonnaroo 2025, but the weather and the powers that be had other designs. Bonnaroo was cancelled after a magical day and a half during which I had the pleasure of seeing the band twice in a twenty-four hour period.

Thankfully, our paths were destined to connect just a couple days later in Nashville. Guetts invited me over to his house outside Music City and we had a blast talking about the origins of the band, the importance of Bonnaroo to their development, impromptu parties at a certain campground’s pool, and so much more!

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000716351432

Emily Scott Robinson | The Marinade Episode 193

Emily Scott Robinson is our guest for Episode 193 of The Marinade! NPR has said of her, “With her pure, bracing vocal set against an achingly somber piano, Emily Scott Robinson doesn't marinate in misery so much as summon the strength to venture up to a precipice and stand at "the edge of something wild.”

Yep! That’s Emily. She’s a skilled songwriter who is dedicated to her craft, a powerhouse singer, and a really fun conversation partner! I have wanted to make this conversation happen for years and am so grateful for the opportunity. We caught up via Zoom recently- her from her home in Colorado and me from a hotel room in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during my third annual Grounded Summer Tour. Check out this podcast feed for more on that.

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S.G. Goodman | The Marinade Episode 192

S.G. Goodman is a singer and songwriter from Hickman, KY, who now makes her home in Murray, KY. Her outstanding third album Planting By The Signs is available everywhere now. Goodman’s music has been a constant in my life since her debut solo record Old Time Feeling dropped in 2020. She is a storyteller with few peers who blends soul, country, indie rock, blues- all the things, to create her signature sound. 

I have been wanting to have S.G. on the show for five years and it has now become a reality. We caught up via Zoom while I was staying at the KOA campground in Nashville, TN, during my Grounded Summer tour where I covered Bonnaroo and spent some time throughout the South. If you are interested in hearing more stories from that experience, check out our podcast feed and marinadepodcast.com. Y’all, this was such an honor. This was even cooler than I could have imagined and I am so grateful to bring you my conversation with S.G. Goodman. 

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/O-CavUauNyo?si=8U_9WP20T-ZZUlEg

Bonnaroo 2025 | Jason's Journal

This is Jason’s Journal coming at you live from Bonnaroo 2025! Y’all, I want to start by thanking everyone who has listened to the show and spread the word about The Marinade over the years. We are coming up on eight years of episodes this fall and the opportunities keep coming. This is our third year in a row covering the festival. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Unfortunately, the weather forced Bonnaroo to shut down after just a day and some change. In the meantime, we had a blast.

Grounded Summer 2025 | Home, The Allman Brothers, R&R

The Marinade's third annual Grounded Summer Tour rolls on! I am on a road trip from Orlando, FL, to Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN, and beyond. The goal of these trips is to unwind, meet cool people, take in some great art, and reflect on life. On this episode I tell tales from going home to visit my family, embarking on an Allman Brothers pilgrimage, and spending some time not watching the clock.

Stay tuned to The Marinade on the all of the socials so you don't miss any of the action. 

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