This week on the Mulligan Stew podcast, a feature chat with The Bros. Landreth recorded live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2018, including a live rendition of a new song from their forthcoming album. Brothers Joey and David talk to Terry about the Winnipeg music scene, the band’s forthcoming record, and balancing solo projects while keeping the band a going concern.

From the archives, Terry's conversation with Alan Doyle, former lead singer and co-writer of songs for Great Big Sea. We should have known that Alan would end up writing a book: He has the gift, and the stories. 'Where I Belong: From Petty Harbour to Great Big Sea' was an instant bestseller. It’s about his family, the poverty that at times called for “kitchen parties” where the Doyle’s would play and friends would bring heating oil, food and provisions to get them through.

On this episode, we preview Colin James' 19th album 'Miles to Go'. The record features 11 blues standards, and 2 original songs. Colin coves his hero James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Charles Brown, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and more. The podcast includes two tracks you'll hear on the album, "I Will Remain" and "40 Light Years".

This week, it's Joachim Cooder live from Edmonton Folk Music Festival! At age 4, Joachim (son of Ry Cooder) got his first drum kit by superstar session drummer Jim Keltner. At 19, Joachim was part of the rhythm section on the Grammy-winning recording by the Buena Vista Social Club. We’ll hear about Joachim’s decision to go from being a celebrated percussionist, supporting player, and producer, to a front man in his own right with his latest EP ‘Fuchsia Machu Picchu.’

Afie Jurvanen talks about love, empathy, depression, and his new record Earthtones. The Toronto-based musician talks about choosing to love his absent father, which informed the track “Bad Boys Need Love Too”.

“I think there’s probably some way to hold people accountable for their actions,” Afie tells Terry, “but do it with empathy, and do it with compassion, and realize we have to live on this planet together. It’s just the realization that things can be done with love as opposed to hate.

This month at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, American singer-songwriter, poet, humanitarian and filmmaker Michael Franti graced the CKUA stage for music and conversation with Terry David Mulligan. Michael shares his thoughts on the power of optimism to overcome depression, his connection to Edmonton, and finding peace amidst political turmoil in the US.

“I believe in the divine," Bruce Cockburn shares with Terry David Mulligan on this week's Mulligan Stew podcast. "I believe there is something at the center of the energetic universe that is intentional, and focused.”

Bruce talks to Terry about his faith, and how it's reflected on his latest album 'Bone on Bone,' produced by Colin Linden. Plus, the pair discuss the influence of Al Purdy's poetry on the new record, and what impact political tensions in the US had on the record.

This week on the podcast, Terry shifts gears into the world of wine. Wine Master Elizabeth Gabay joins him from her home North of Nice. The pair discuss her book Rosé - Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution. Elizabeth has tasted 10 Rosé a day. A total of 1500 over 6 months from across the globe. Hear everything you need to know about one of the world's oldest known types of wine.

On the eve of her performance at the 2017 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Valerie June talked to Terry David Mulligan about becoming a more confident performer, gleaning new insights from her older songs, her love of Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks'. Plus, Valerie June shares what she's learned from the great Mavis Staples.

This week, Terry catches up with Doug Cox, Artistic Director of the Vancouver Island Music Festival (July 13-15, 2018). The pair discuss this year's line-up, which includes Ry Cooder, Passenger, Walk Off The Earth, Arlo Guthrie, and more! Doug tells us who his favourite Canadian band is, the act that his daughters convinced him to book, and how his experience as a musician influences his approach to curating the festival.