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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl

'Why We Write' features conversations between folk music reporter Kim Ruehl and a hand-picked array of great songwriters. So much goes into a song—the songwriter’s intimate life, their upbringing, the... Read more

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 26: Steve Forbert

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 26: Steve Forbert

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Steve Forbert talks about how great songwriting happens, what he’s lea... Read more

6 Jul 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 25: Chastity Brown

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 25: Chastity Brown

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Chastity Brown talks about Gillian Welch’s “Jay-Z moment,” what folk m... Read more

22 Jun 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 24: Nicki Bluhm

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 24: Nicki Bluhm

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Nicki Bluhm talks about trust, resilience, and how getting divorced an... Read more

8 Jun 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 23: Dar Williams

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 23: Dar Williams

Dar Williams has been leading a songwriting retreat for ten years and has a book coming in September that is packed with... Read more

25 May 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 22: Leyla McCalla

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 22: Leyla McCalla

Leyla McCalla has long been one of the most under-celebrated folksingers working these days. Her albums have all been de... Read more

11 May 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 21: Caroline Spence

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 21: Caroline Spence

Caroline Spence didn’t actually move to Nashville to make it as a songwriter—that came later. But when she did start pla... Read more

27 Apr 2022

Ranked #7

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Basic Folk Bonus Eps: Chris Thile

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Basic Folk Bonus Eps: Chris Thile

Chris Thile has been a voracious musician for most of his life. His first hit band, Nickel Creek, formed when he was jus... Read more

21 Apr 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 20: Rod Picott

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 20: Rod Picott

Rod Picott has been a Nashville workhorse songwriter for years, across more than a dozen albums. His songwriting is thic... Read more

13 Apr 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 19: Allison Russell

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 19: Allison Russell

Allison Russell has been writing incredible folk-rooted songs for around 20 years with her bands Po’ Girl, Birds of Chic... Read more

30 Mar 2022

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Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 18: Shovels and Rope

Why We Write with Kim Ruehl, Eps. 18: Shovels and Rope

Carrie Ann Hearst and Michael Trent have been writing and making music together for about decade. They’ve also been livi... Read more

16 Mar 2022

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