Best Basic Folk Podcasts (2023)

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Basic Folk

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Rosanne Cash is Not a Regular Mom, ep. 241 30:03

8m ago30:03

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Thirty years ago, Rosanne Cash experienced an all-encompassing transformation. She had just left Nashville, her major label record deal and her marriage. She was living in New York and found herself falling in love with her producer, the guitarist John Leventhal. Her previous album Interiors had set the stage for the new Rosanne. With her landmark …

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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Black Folks Don't Play About... 1:04:16

14d ago1:04:16

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Don't Forget to Follow Us Online: Facebook & Youtube: Black 2 the Basics Podcast Instagram & Twitter: @B2B_Podcast For all booking inquires email: black2thebasicspodcast@gmail.comBy J-Erv & J.Weeks

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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We Want The Sweet Life Too 1:25:39

19h ago1:25:39

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Don't Forget to Follow Us Online: Facebook & Youtube: Black 2 the Basics Podcast Instagram & Twitter: @B2B_Podcast For all booking inquires email: black2thebasicspodcast@gmail.comEpisodeBy J-Erv & J.Weeks

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 59: Sheiks, Lies, and Videotape (Alright; the cat is a Sultan - but we stand by our pun, damn you) 10:14

3d ago10:14

10:14

A new week begins, as does a New Era of Honesty in the Happy Place. It's not as though Foxy and Arkham were the most fearful fibbers or anything - but dishonest dealings at the COP-28 bunfight have rather borne upon them the importance of scrupulous truthfulness.By discontentprovider

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 58: Even the damned UNIVERSE is cheating now! 13:43

7h ago13:43

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The normally hard-headed realists of the Happy Place find themselves pondering cosmic affairs as one of the most sacred Laws of Nature goes for a Burton. For all that, however, they manage to fit in some speculations on the coverage of a globally-significant figure who should never really have been anything more than a character Ronnie Barker inven…

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Basic Folk

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Iron & Wine: Navigating the High School Reunion of My Music Career, ep. 240 1:07:07

7d ago1:07:07

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Long before the world fell in love with the music of Iron & Wine, and even before he knew that he wanted a career in music, Sam Beam knew that he loved making things. His parents, who didn’t necessarily understand their artsy kid but wanted to support him, kept Sam well-supplied in drawing paper and art supplies so that his imagination could run fr…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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No One Cares Until It Hits Home 1:01:55

8d ago1:01:55

1:01:55

Kin Folk, one of the best things about us is our resilience. No matter what happens to us, we still keep pushing. But as time have changed, it seems we are starting to care less and less about others and only care about what is going on in our lives. Join us today as we take a dive in this for our special episode as we share our thoughts on why we …

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 57: To Summit All Up 9:04

2d ago9:04

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A new week yawns wide open before us all - and, if the auguries are to be believed, the frail spirit of Hope might well be about to make a timid, faltering appearance. The chaps in the Happy Place would certainly like to think so - but they (and everybody else) have been fooled before... Also, Foxy and Arkham consider the role of the Monarchy in th…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 56: Vworp the News - We’re doing a Doctor Who Special! 16:34

11d ago16:34

16:34

With the news being so full of misery and full-on loathsomeness that nobody wants to touch the damned thing with a six-foot Staff of Rassilon, can Foxy and Arkham be blamed for taking the opportunity afforded by a TV classic's 60th Anniversary to ponder matters more edifying? Probably - but they've done it anyway.…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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I'm Just So Thankful(Thanksgiving Edition) 52:32

13d ago52:32

52:32

Kin Folk, Happy Thanksgiving! As we celebrate this traditional holiday, we wanted to take the time to talk about some of our favorite memories of this day and also share some of the things we are thankful for. Thank you to each and everyone of you that have ever listened to an episode of you show and we pray that you have an amazing Thanksgiving!!!…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 55: Back To Basics 8:18

10d ago8:18

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This week finds Foxy and Arkham reflecting on the importance of narrative convention, sticking to the script, and the importance of not overwhelming the viewers with too many Big Doings in one go. It's all rather meta, really - but why not? They know that their listeners are a sophisticated crowd. Mind you; attempting a comparison between the Forei…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 54: Rwanda and Swansong 18:26

18d ago18:26

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In an episode delayed by terrible technical issues, the chaps from the Happy Place puzzle over the Government's fixation upon Rwanda, and express concern over the plans to smash the citizenry's human rights into rubble. Also, those of a certain age (or those with a strangely anachronistic set of cultural references) might feel a touch of Flanders a…

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Basic Folk

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Travis Book is a Practical Romantic, ep. 239 1:11:22

21d ago1:11:22

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After two decades in The Infamous Stringdusters, the Grammy-award winning neo bluegrass band, Travis Book releases his rock americana debut: Love and Other Strange Emotions. That's not to say that Book, who thrives on collaboration, got here on his own. The Colorado musician (now residing in Western North Carolina), was raised by parents who went o…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 53: It’d Take A Braverman Than Me To Sack Her (and to resist that God-awful joke) 8:06

24d ago8:06

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Grateful that their fears about unspeakable carnage 'pon the streets of Olde London Towne, the Happy Place's lovely layabouts begin to speculate upon unspeakable carnage within the ranks of the Conservative Party as the PM attempts to shuffle a handful of duds into something that would have made the Cincinnati Kid turn it in and go home.…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 52: Monumental Idiocy 12:41

25d ago12:41

12:41

As Armistice Day approaches, the Podcast To End All Podcasts considers the sticky position of peace-loving cats and kittens caught 'twixt two different groups of bellicose imbeciles - and expresses concern about where a potential Poppy Day punch-up might lead our beleagured country. Also - because they really don't know - Arkham and Foxy would love…

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Basic Folk

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Caroline Cotter: Home is Where the Ocean Is, ep. 238 55:25

28d ago55:25

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Former trumpet player and anxious adventurer Caroline Cotter had been constantly on the move performing hundreds of live shows since 2015. At the dawn of the pandemic she had a full album in the can and ready to go. When the world shut down, so did she. She set her songs to the side and didn't pick up her guitar for a long while. She left her city …

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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What We Doing Shorty? 1:12:26

21d ago1:12:26

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Kin Folk unless you've been living under a rock, you know there is a list of "unacceptable dates" going around online for the last few weeks. Which has caused an uproar on in the dating world. This has caused a huge divide amongst those still on the dating scene. So the question becomes are we letting social media influence how we pick the perfect …

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 51: Ceremonial Soporifics 9:35

30d ago9:35

9:35

The chaps are still reeling from the awe-inspiring majesty of the King's Speech. Not really - but one has to say that sort of thing now if one doesn't fancy things getting a tad custodial, apparently. On that subject, Foxy learns a harsh lesson about being brought up on 1970s sitcoms, while others learn one about being careful what they wish for...…

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Discontent Provider

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An Intense Struggle Not To Do A Pun About Tents 6:10

1M ago6:10

6:10

Foxy and Arkham are out of the traps bright and early today, and are feeling marginally less wretched than usual - so much so that a close observer might suspect them of being about to take a charitable attitude toward a politician who has made it a mission to persecute charitable attitudes. Lucky the chaps dodged that bullet, eh what?…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 49: Free to talk balls in the hallowed halls. 16:15

1M ago16:15

16:15

It's dashed lucky that the weather has inclined to the chilly of late. Had it not been, your Podcast Pals wouldn't have been kept warm by the heat of pure fury in the face of the appalling hypocrisy of a Government who - let's face it - have mastered the art to a point that would have made Michealfuckingangelo hang up his brushes...…

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Basic Folk

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Jobi Riccio is an Outdoor Kid, ep. 237 1:18:20

27d ago1:18:20

1:18:20

Jobi Riccio has only begun to scratch the surface of what they have to offer on their debut album Whiplash. The songwriting is centered around self-discovery and mourning past lives laid alongside super smart country and pop melodies. Our hero grew up an outdoor kid amongst the woods of Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheatre in Colorado. A strong bluegra…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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Get Somebody Else To Do It 1:24:31

1M ago1:24:31

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Have you ever have someone ask for a favor and they just knew that you would do it? It's crazy that nowadays people don't ask with the hope of you helping them, but rather feel that you are obligated to helped them no matter what. Join us today as we dive into the conversation of entitlement that we have for friends/family when needed help. We get …

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 48: Helping Absolutely No-One With Their Enquiries 9:39

1M ago9:39

9:39

Those choosing to loiter a while in the Happy Place for a quick Wednesday Wallop of Discontent Provider might be surprised to find just how unsurprised the chaps are. Then again, they might not - though the Covid Enquiry is lavishing outrage, disgust, and moral torpitude upon the public, it's been pretty stingy when it comes to the Unexpected...…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode47: Trigger Warning - Not the kind about language though; the OTHER kind. 9:41

1M ago9:41

9:41

In this Monday Mini, Foxy and Arkham eschew international niceties and unashamedly stick their noses (one long, sensitive, and peerlessly noble; the other a barely-there retroussé button of a thing) into America's business and consider the two nations' attitude to guns. So there.By discontentprovider

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2 Real Witches

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13 Questions with Si from Mandragora Magika 52:04

1M ago52:04

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In this debut episode of season 2, Oak and Dani interview the accomplished High Priest Si of Mandragora Magika. Topics Include: Multiple traditions, including Gardnerian Wicca, Haitian Voodoo, and the Minoan Brotherhood How Si balances all his endeavors His approach towards cultivating the Stag and Rose Coven Thoughts on what it means to be of serv…

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Discontent Provider

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Holy Sh*t (We mean ”Shit”, but censored it in case kids are browsing) 13:04

1M ago13:04

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The Happy Place is fairly thick with secular humanism as we close another week. Those whose religious beliefs allow them to let other people kill and die for them while they're safely tucked up in their vestments may not dig this particular scene. On an unrelated note: the brand-new harp that is featured in the Song At The End is a crushing disappo…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 45: Thursday Surprise 12:03

1M ago12:03

12:03

An executive decision to wait upon events caused the unpardonable lateness of this episode; it couldn't be helped, however - the chaps wanted to have their ducks in a row prior to pondering the difference between something having "worth" and having "value".By discontentprovider

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Basic Folk

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Billy Keane: Curiosity, Luck, & Drive, ep. 236 55:29

1M ago55:29

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Curiosity, luck and drive are three words that revolve around singer-songwriter Billy Keane. He was born with all three traits and they are the hallmark of his music, especially his new album Oh, These Days. The seven song cycle was written during the pandemic and right after some very big life changes: he got divorced, quit alcohol and split with …

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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What's The Word? 1:14:35

1M ago1:14:35

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By J-Erv & J.Weeks

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 44: We Don’t Need (you to have) No Education 8:15

1M ago8:15

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Monday's minisode finds the chaps at the Happy Place fearfully put out, but not even surprised enough to raise an exquisitely-arched eyebrow to learn that the Department of Education is keeping tabs on its staff to make sure they're not being seditious in cyberspace. There's also a bit of History that Foxy learned in school from a book that would n…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 43: Annoyed By The Void 13:26

2M ago13:26

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No two ways about it; Foxy's a fair old cross-patch today. It might be the weather, or it might be an overdose of existentialism. In any event, the grumpiness of his trousers DOES sufficiently abate by the end of proceedings to revel in the misfortunes of others and do a song. Arkham - but of course - retains his effortless cool throughout.…

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Basic Folk

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Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard, ep. 235 1:06:30

1M ago1:06:30

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Bluegrass hero and former weird kid Alice Gerrard strongly believes that traditional music is connected to everyday life. She has said: “When you listen to traditional music you have such a sense of this connectedness of this person’s life. It comes out of the earth.” She was first exposed to folk music while attending Antioch College. Jeremy Foste…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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It's A Thin Line Between Social Media & Reality 1:10:18

2M ago1:10:18

1:10:18

Don't Forget to Follow Us Online: Facebook & Youtube: Black 2 the Basics Podcast Instagram & Twitter: @B2B_Podcast For all booking inquires email: black2thebasicspodcast@gmail.comBy J-Erv & J.Weeks

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 42: One Little Word 9:55

2M ago9:55

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Foxy and Arkham take to the Great Outdoors for a quick Wednesday shufty at a far bigger controversy than the destruction of a hospital - at least to some cats and kittens it is. They also gaze into the Beyond and ask "Whither TV News?"By discontentprovider

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 41: But Would It Stand Up In Court? 8:54

2M ago8:54

8:54

Todays' Monday Minisode finds Foxy and the World's Greatest Lurcher take a gander at attitudes to crime, punishment, and class - in which the image of an innocent animal dying of a ghastly disease is not QUITE the most disturbing thing they encounter...By discontentprovider

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 40: White-Hot White-Coat Frenzy 12:27

2M ago12:27

12:27

It's been - even in the loveliest Happy Place on Earth - a somewhat gruelling week for us all, has it not? With that in mind, Arkham and Foxy have turned their three mournful eyes upon the Infinite - upon the Secrets of Creation, and a song about (justifiably) condescending aliens.By discontentprovider

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Basic Folk

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Tré Burt, ep. 234 51:08

2M ago51:08

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This week we have a Basic Folk hero returning to the pod! Tre Burt is back today, going track by track through his new album, ‘Traffic Fiction.’ I am a longtime fan of Tre’s music, and this new release on Oh Boy Records is my favorite of his records so far. It combines what fans have come to love about Tre’s writing and unmistakable vocal performan…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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Versus B2B Edition 1:26:21

2M ago1:26:21

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Kin Folk, we all know that even though we may have different backgrounds many of us have a lot of shared experiences. Often times we mostly all agree or we're split down the middle. So we figured we have some fun today and play a little versus as in which do you choice. Tune in as we pick on topics from athletes, movies, foods and even favorite sca…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 39: Bat-Shit-Crazy-Floss 9:17

2M ago9:17

9:17

For their first EVER midweek episode, Foxy and Arkham planned an epic deconstruction of something - but in the end, they got frightfully bummed out about lies, conspiracy theories, and propaganda. They DID manage to peep behind the black velvet drapes of the shadowy cabal that run the world, though - so that's something...…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 38: All-New Super-Newy Newness That’s New 9:14

2M ago9:14

9:14

As The Silver Fox gets to grips with Brevity, Arkham looks on in approval - it's getting too chilly to spend too much time outside, after all (and he's too afflicted with machismo to wear a little coat). Sadly, nobody ELSE seems to be reining in THEIR less reprehensible qualities this week...By discontentprovider

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 37: The City Of Frozen Death 24:46

2M ago24:46

24:46

From their rural bower, Foxy and Arkham bemoan the lack of usable newsflesh left behind by the carrion-crazed media's feeding frenzy at this week's Conservative Party Conference. For all that though, they did manage to find a Prime Ministerial claim that might well be one of his biggest whoppers ever. There's also some rather exciting news about th…

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Basic Folk

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Antje Duvekot, ep. 233 58:48

2M ago58:48

58:48

Antje Duvekot confronts trauma with a newfound wisdom and fierceness on her new record, My New Wild West, her best in her 20 plus year career produced by her friend Mark Erelli. To put it plainly, Antje, who moved to America from Germany at age 13, had a really rough time as a teenager. She was transplanted to a totally new universe with a new lang…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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That's Just My Unpopular Opinion 1:30:55

2M ago1:30:55

1:30:55

Don't Forget to Follow Us Online: Facebook & Youtube: Black 2 the Basics Podcast Instagram & Twitter: @B2B_Podcast For all booking inquires email: black2thebasicspodcast@gmail.comBy J-Erv & J.Weeks

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 36: Testament of a Troilist 24:52

2M ago24:52

24:52

This week, Foxy and Arkham throw open the doors of the Happy Place (not literally, you understand; it's outside, and there aren't actually any doors to throw open) to the most despised and scorned members of society - because ultimately, nobody is irredeemable, and a helping hand at the right time might be all that's needed to set a cat or kitten o…

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Basic Folk

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Your Career vs Your Soul, ep. 232 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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Your Career vs Your Soul: a debate feat. The Milk Carton Kids (Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan), music journalist and Why Write Host, Kim Ruehl, Isa Burke (Lula Wiles, Aoife O’Donovan), musician and Basic Folk guest host lizzie no and yours truly, Cindy Howes, boss of Basic Folk. It's Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow f…

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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Music Influences Everything 1:09:41

2M ago1:09:41

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Whether we realize it or not, music moves everything and it is very influential to us as a society. The power or music can put you in some of the best of moods, make you remember a special moment in time, or make you do something that may not be the best decision at the time. On this today’s episode we cover the impact that music has had on our liv…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 35: The Coffin That Wouldn’t Stay Buried 25:00

2M ago25:00

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In what appears to be the longest sesh we've yet inflicted upon an all-too-forgiving Public, The Silver Fox and Arkham examine the hysteria and political factionalism surrounding Russell Brand's fall from - well, not "grace" exactly, but the cat is fo' def' plummeting... They also find time to SKEWER (as the tabloids say) the Prime Minister, and fo…

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Basic Folk

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Jenny Owen Youngs, ep. 231 1:03:39

2M ago1:03:39

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Podcaster, #1 hit songwriter, human and dog mother, gay icon Jenny Owen Youngs returns with her first full length album since 2012! In the last decade plus, Jenny has experienced a wild ride of changes like divorce, extreme grief, moving across the country, remarrying, etc. Her main project while not writing, recording and tour, she hosts podcasts …

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Black 2 the Basics Podcast

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The Struggle is Real 1:24:07

2M ago1:24:07

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Kin Folk, do you remember being a kid and you couldn't wait to be an adult? Now that you're an adult you realize you wish you could go back because adulting can be a struggle. Join us today as we talk about some of things that we've deem as struggles. That's right everything from getting your first job, to your first apartment, to being an adult an…

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Discontent Provider

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Episode 34: Memories of Melancholia 23:03

3M ago23:03

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It's been a rum sort of week, all in all: action movie excitement, secret agents unearthed in the highest of high circles, and the Nation's premier provider of pick'n'mix and self-tapping screws going kerblooey. Could there be a connection? Almost certainly not; but for all that, the lads in the Happy Place don't like the look of ANY of it...…

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