I met Hudson Freeman at a Sofar Sounds happy hour. I really liked learning more about his music. One afternoon, on his instagram, he said he was looking to play more shows. I booked him on Shay & The Good People without ever really hearing him play. I was absolutely blown away by his performance. His voice is incredibly unique and his songwriting is so somber. It makes me miss a place I’ve never even been to before. I’m so happy he came in for an interview. It’s great to learn from the youth!!

In this ep, we talk about:

-Smelly feet, smelly bums

-Blunt honesty from friends

-Southern charm

-Growing up in South Africa

-Hudson’s advice for the pod

-Musical mirrors of the present

-Showing our ahuahs-huahs through our songs

-Being in program

-Differing relationships with spirituality

-Different views on competition

-Not “shoulding” on yourself

-The philosophy of care

Hudson Freeman played on the July 10th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Songs in the episode by Hudson Freeman:

“I’m Most Me”

“Martha Sways” cover by Andy Shauf

“Killing Time”

Listen to more music from Hudson Freeman: Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

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Guest - @thehuddog.wav

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement