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Vanessa Niemann is the lead singer and songwriter for Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review. Hailing from New Orleans, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review have been winning fans over across the country with their unique blend of Honky Tonk, Americana, and Gulf Coast Country music. In this episode Vanessa Niemann discusses their new album Lost and Found, as well as the challenges and joys of running a band for 14 years. 

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In this MonoCrisp episode Crispin reflects on work and example of Anthony Bourdain as well as some thoughts on Henri Nouwen and Bela Fleck.

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In this MonoCrisp episode (Crispin solo) Crispin discusses podcasting, mass shootings and how one ancient story speaks wisdom to these tragedies. Crispin also discusses Michael Pollan's new book How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence. 

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Andrew Duhon is a singer/songwriter from New Orleans. His new album False River is being released on May 25.

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Matt Lemmler is a New Orleans Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, Piano Professor at Loyola University, and music director of the Jazz Mass at Christ Episcopal Church in Covington La. We are talking about the history of New Orleans music, Matt's newest album Love, and the healing power of participatory music.

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Jonathan Martin is a self-identified hillbilly pentecostal preacher and author of How to Survive a Shipwreck. In this episode we are talking U2, the spiritual journey, and how writing can be a profoundly impactful way of encountering the work of the Spirit in our lives.

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Owen Tufts, aka Big Daddy "O," is a Bluesman known for his rich and soulful voice and his unique brand of Louisiana infused blues. In this episode we're talking blues, but sometimes you just have to let the songs speak for themselves. This conversation is interspersed with several of Owen's songs and the real treat is when Big Daddy O plays live in the studio for a few songs at the end.

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Paul Meany is a producer, musician, and lead singer and songwriter for Mutemath. In 15 years Mutemath has released 5 studio albums with their most recent release being Play Dead (fall 2017). In this episode we talk Mutemath, music production, nineties Christian culture, and the interesting journey of spirituality.

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