RiYL

RiYL

Recommended if You Like: longform conversation with musicians, cartoonists, writers and other creative types.

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Episode 606: Shakey Graves
October 02, 202352:1641.32 MB

Episode 606: Shakey Graves

Soundtracking a movie was a perfect opportunity to flex new songwriting muscles. As is often the case in life, however, things went nowhere near according to plan. There's not a lot you can do when you and the director don't see eye to eye. But Alejandro Rose-Garcia found opportunity amid frustratio...

Episode 605: Laurie Berkner
October 01, 202359:4450.02 MB

Episode 605: Laurie Berkner

Play children’s music long enough and something peculiar starts to happen: your fans start having kids of their own. A quarter century after releasing her album, Laurie Berkner is a veritable music institution. She’s racked up more than one million streams and 350 YouTube videos – but most important...

Episode 604: Rina Ayuyang
September 30, 202359:1645.31 MB

Episode 604: Rina Ayuyang

Set during the first year of the Great Depression, The Man in the McIntosh Suit is a classic noir meets immigrant story. The book follows one-time lawyer from the Philippines, who finds employment as a migrant work, before heading to San Francisco to track down his missing wife. The book is Rina Ay...

Episode 603: Kyle Kinane
September 26, 202351:1640.69 MB

Episode 603: Kyle Kinane

Released on YouTube earlier this year, Shocks & Struts finds Kyle Kinane in top form. The comedian may have intentionally slowed down his breakneck touring schedule, but he remains one of the consistently funny standups in the business. In addition to touring, Kinane also co-hosts the podcasts, ...

Episode 602: Sarah Mary Chadwick
September 23, 20231:00:2047.16 MB

Episode 602: Sarah Mary Chadwick

There’s a sense of optimism that breaks through on Messages to God. It’s marked change from the darkest moments of its predecessor. Consistent across all of Sarah Mary Chadwick’s songs, however, is a sense of honesty – however brutal or funny (or both) it might be. Honesty is a trait, thankfully, th...