The Bret Saunders Podcast

Cindy Blackman Santana and husband Carlos join Bret to talk about her new album "Give The Drummer Some", which includes a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". They both talk about why they chose that song and address social unrest ("It's very encouraging and empowering to see humanity all over the world stand up collectively against racism") plus advice for life during Covid-19 ("Remember your humanity...you can still wave and smile").

For this episode, 2 of our states' favorites who will be a part of Saturday's Banding Together, A Concert For The Colorado Music Relief Fund (5/30/20 at 6pm).

First, former Governor John Hickenlooper gives us a preview of his interview with his friend Bob Weir for the concert. He also talks about the therapeutic nature of music and the band he credits with the resurgence of the Colorado music scene.

Then Nathaniel Rateliff who will perform Saturday night. Nathaniel recalls his friend John Prine and why Colorado is so important and why he'll always be a part of our music community.

Michael Franti has a lot of love for Colorado and Colorado has a lot of love for him, so it's no surprise that he's a part of Banding Together, A Concert For The Colorado Music Relief Fund, Saturday May 30th. Michael talks about the importance of helping the roadies, techs, light & sound people, also quarantining in Bali (binging Netflix, working out underwater?!?!) and what we can do for each other right now.

Fresh from representing Colorado in front of the Supreme Court of the United States (remotely), meet Phil Weiser, Colorado's Attorney General. Mr. Weiser talks about arguing Colorado's case with the court on how we vote for President ("if we lose this case it will upend our system of Presidential Election...it takes votes away from the people"). He also addresses people's eroding trust in government, battling corona virus scams, fighting opioid abuse, and the polarization of social media.

Stevie Nicks, always open. Always candid. In a pair of interviews from 2011, she talks about her special connection to Boulder, overcoming addiction, and letting South Park use one of her classics.

Founded by Ron and Russell Mael, Sparks has been making creatively bold albums since 1971. For this episode, Russell Mael talks about Sparks being a visual band long before MTV, his stint as a catalog model, brotherly love in rock n' roll, plus their new album and a movie/musical he wrote with Ron, starring Adam Driver.

For this episode, talking with a couple of musicians who pretty much lived on the road, until now.

First, long time friend G. Love talks about a virtual benefit for employees of the Fillmore in Denver. Plus giving quarantine guitar and harmonica lessons...and he has chickens!

Then it's our new friend Marcus King on hanging out with his dog, at Home Depot, coming to terms with not being on the road, and the loss of John Prine.

Here's one from the archives, a 2010 conversation with Paul McCartney. The discussion covers meatless Mondays, climate change, current music he's listening to, and how his daughter inspires his music.

Noah Lindsey Cyrus is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She discusses her hit, July, the real life inspiration behind it, getting Leon Bridges to duet, voicing the anime character Ponyo, and staying sane during self quarantine.

Wesley Schultz from The Lumineers talks about the transition from touring to self-quarantine, negotiating the timing and process of having meals delivered and thinking more about the “we’ than the “I”.