The What Podcast

Brad and Barry introduce this week's High Five Clip, part 2 of their interview with Paul Janeway from 2018. In this excerpt, Paul talks about how St. Paul and The Broken Bones was propelled a higher level of fame following an electrifying performance on David Letterman. It's a great story about how one show or one moment can change everything for a band. Listen to the original interview here.

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Paul Janeway of St. Paul and The Broken Bones has a special place in The What Podcast lore. His interview with Brad and Barry was so good, they made two episodes out of it back in 2018. During the conversation, he told one of the funniest Bonnaroo stories ever about his early experience on The Farm -- back when he was attending as a volunteer and not a performer.

Find out what happened on today's High Five Clip, and then listen to the full original episode here.

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The gang of The What Podcast interview tons of musicians, but the meetings don't always go as planned. Such the case when they chatted with Bishop Briggs at Bonnaroo 2019.

In this week's High Five Clip, Brad and Barry recall meeting with Briggs at her Roo trailer. Things were going great, until Brad made a fool of himself by trying to open a bottle of Topo Chico. A few frat boy mishaps later, and the pair ended up being unceremoniously asked to leave -- wet, embarrassed, and with a stupid story to tell.

Listen to the duo reminisce about their infamous Bishop Briggs interview now, and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts and check out the full interview with Bishop Briggs.

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The What Podcast is back with new thoughts on the 2023 festival landscape, and a brand new segment.

Building off last week's throwback interview with Ashley Capps, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are introducing High Five Clips, a segment that takes a five-minute or less look back at past shows and interviews. This week, they pull a clip from their 2020 conversation with Bobby and Sophie of C3 Presents in which they talk about booking the Plazas and EDM acts for The Other Stage.

Plus, the What trio tease what's coming from the show, and chat about some speculation for Bonnaroo 2023.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:51) New Ideas for the Show

(00:16:19) Changes Coming to Bonnaroo

(00:32:03) Brad Teases a Big Guest

(00:39:14) Clip: Bob and Sophie from C3

(00:44:10) Outro

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This week's The What Podcast is a special bonus episode revisiting an interview with the co-founder of Bonnaroo himself, Ashley Capps.

In this High Five Clip, Brad and Barry share two short clips from their 2018 interview with Capps. The three discuss the festival's impact on live music and of course, the Paul McCartney show in 2013. You can also revisit the complete interview here.

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Brad is back on The What Podcast and joins Barry and Lord Taco to talk about his new best friend, Bill Murray, and he hints at some Bonnaroo lineup rumors. Plus, Barry and Lord Taco share their recent interview with Wild Rivers.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:46) PBR's New Can

(00:02:52) Brad Meets Bill Murray

(00:10:00) Barry talked to Lucinda Williams

(00:12:38) Catching Up with Brad

(00:19:04) Bonnaroo Rumor Season

(00:23:42) Woodstock '99 Documentary

(00:34:17) Catching Up with lordtaco

(00:35:16) Interview Setup

(00:40:47) Wild Rivers Interview

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Barry and Lord Taco spent some time with the folks who turned a rainy Moon River Sunday into a memorable impromptu concert at a Chattanooga concert venue. It's a case study in timing, luck, thinking outside of the box and building relationships. In about two hours, organizers were able to move a half dozen artists and 3,000 fans to a city-owned venue. And, the staff showed up to make popcorn, too.

Moon River co-founder Drew Holcomb, AC Entertainment President Ted Heinig, and others join the show to discuss the memorable weekend.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:50) Brief History of the Podcast

(00:06:50) Episode Setup

(00:19:33) Interview with Ted, Drew, and Tivoli Foundation

(00:45:46) Outro

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Barry and Lord Taco attended the Moon River Festival along with Bryan Stone in Chattanooga this past weekend. Sunday could have been a disaster when heavy rain and lightning forced the event to end early and evacuate the park, but the organizers pivoted and were able to offer attendees an amazing indoor concert at a nearby venue at the last minute. This is a great festival success story in light of weather-related incidents from the past few years. Also in this episode, we sat down with Moon River performer Mat Kearney before his set on Saturday and find out which car all three of us used to own in the past.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:49) Moon River Recap

(00:19:51) Interview with Mat Kearney

(00:34:32) Closing

(00:36:44) Outro

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The What Podcast is back -- and it comes with demands for Bonnaroo 2023!

After taking a few weeks off after this year's Bonnaroo, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are back and ready to look forward to next year's event. Brad has some booking must-haves on his list, including Rage Against the Machine (after seeing their recent Madison Square Garden run), The Wild Hearts (Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker), and a Cee-Lo Green James Brown tribute SuperJam.

Elsewhere, The What Crew discuss the changes to and reduction of the festival landscape they've witnessed during 2022, and we learn Brad and Barry are not gamers as they discuss Lord Taco's Twitch channel.

Listen now or watch the full chat via YouTube. Then make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:14) Bryan Stone Visits Brad in NYC

(00:12:02) Lord Taco's Twitch Channel

(00:19:43) Are Music Festivals Dying?

(00:35:28) Brad's Demands for Bonnaroo 2023

(00:53:33) Outro

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The What Podcast wraps up their three-part interview series from Bonnaroo 2022 with The Backseat Lovers.

The Utah indie outfit joined Barry and Lord Taco immediately following their This Tent set on Saturday. Though their set had been delayed because of technical difficulties, The Backseat Lovers hit the stage with a fury and easily won the crowd over.

The quartet talk about what it's like when things don't go as planned, playing festivals, and even tease new music. Listen to the whole episode now, or watch the interview straight from The Farm over at YouTube.

If you missed it, don't forget to check out The What Podcast's full recap of Bonnaroo 2022, as well as interviews with CHVRCHES and Briston Maroney.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:11:03) Interview with The Backseat Lovers

(00:16:50) Outro

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