WFUV’s Kara Manning caught up with Rhian Teasdale of the English indie-rock band Wet Leg to talk about their second album, Moisturizer, the transition of the band from a duo to a five-piece, how important it is to take your time and try to have fun while making a record and the mindset shift from the first album to the second. The music in this episode was recorded at The Village Studios in Los Angeles. Photo by Iris Luz. Moisturizer is available now wherever you get your music!

Songs: CPR, catch these fists and mangetout

Justin Vernon – who makes music as Bon Iver – caught up with WFUV host Benham Jones to talk about SABLE, fABLE, how each album is designed to help people get through hard things, the collaborations that brought this record to the next level and the thread of death, rebirth, renewal and extinction that exists across the narrative arc of all Bon Iver projects. This bonus episode is interview only, but you can get Bon Iver’s new album SABLE, fABLE now wherever you listen to music. Photo by Graham Tolbert.

English singer-songwriter Paris Paloma sat down to have an intimate chat with FUV host Alisa Ali about her debut album, Cacophony, how she applied her creative writing skills to songwriting, the importance of making music with a message and just how empowering it is to listen to a crowd full of female fans sing these songs as a group.

Songs: Labour, As Good A Reason and Hunter

Music icon Kim Deal of The Breeders, The Pixies and The Amps chatted to WFUV host Eric Holland about her debut solo record, Nobody Loves You More, how she heard the instrumentation for the album in her head before recording it to tape, the fact that she never anticipated making a solo project and the personal stories behind some of the more intimate songs on the album.

Songs: Nobody Loves You More, Wish I Was and Are You Mine

Lucy Dacus (of the band Boygenius) chatted to WFUV host Alisa Ali about her latest solo project, Forever Is A Feeling, how forever feels, the difference between songwriting and poetry, and the lush instrumentation listeners will hear on this album. The songs in this episode were recorded live at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. Thanks to Ali Carlisle-Steinberg for recording and mixing the music. The photo for this episode is courtesy of Chuff Media.

Songs: Ankles, Bullseye and Best Guess

Jack Van Cleaf sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about his self-titled Sophomore album, JVC, how viral fame in 2023 catapulted his career, the challenges of growing up and getting to know yourself and what it has been like to learn from music industry icons like Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan.

Songs: Rattlesnake, Couch Potato and Green

Adam Duritz and Dave “Immy” Immerglück of Counting Crows joined WFUV host Benham Jones in Studio-A for an exclusive duo performance to celebrate their 2025 album - Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! - and they chatted about what it’s like to make music for 30 years, the secret sauce in a classic Counting Crows track and what they’re listening to right now.

Songs: Spaceman in Tulsa, Washington Square and A Long December

To celebrate the one year anniversary of the FUV Live Sessions podcast, WFUV host Alisa Ali sat down with The Head and the Heart to talk about their new album, Aperture, how the band is closer than ever before, what making music is like now versus when they started and how they have the best fans in the world. Celebrate one year of music interviews by rating, reviewing and following the show!

Songs: Arrow, Down in the Valley and After The Setting Sun

Alabama native and music industry newcomer, Kashus Culpepper, joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about what it’s been like to go from being a listener of music to a player of music, the pinch me moments along the way and where he finds inspiration.

Songs: After Me?, Pour Me Out and Talk With Me

New Jersey’s own Joe P sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali ahead of his exclusive FUV performance at Racket NYC to talk about his 2024 album, Garden State Vampire, how co-writing with other songwriters helped him get out of his shell, where the album title came from and how touring without a crew can feel more organic. Catch Joe P live this summer at Stone Pony Summer Stage at Asbury Park in New Jersey!

Songs: Color TV, Don’t Wanna Love U and All Day I Dream About