Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with singer/songwriter and guitarist James McMurtry . Their conversation includes songwriting, his newest album “The Horses and the Hounds“, his start in music, his musical influences, and his upcoming show at the Narrows Center For The Arts on March 24th.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Ballet Theater, New Bedford Festival Theater, Jane Addams Resource Corporation, Festival Ballet, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Chibeuze Ihuoma or the musical Hadestown. Their conversation includes a little about Hadestown story, the details worked in to the show, the music included in the show, the freedom they are given to perform, and what it was life taking on the lead.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Ballet Theater, New Bedford Festival Theater, Jane Addams Resource Corporation, Festival Ballet, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Brendan Jacob Smith of the Simon and Garfunkle Story. Their conversation includes a little on his partner in the show, how their approach their portrayals of Simon and Garfunkle, the music within their performance, how the show came to be, what it’s like being in a duo, and the upcoming performance of the Simon and Garfunkle Story at The Providence Performing Arts Center.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum. Their conversation includes current projects, his experiences and take on The Grammy Awards, Soul Asylum’s music video, his influences for approaching certain songs, and his upcoming show with his band, his upcoming acoustic solo show at The Greenwich Odium on March 18th.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Comedian Kathleen Madigan. Their conversation includes her origins, her material inspirations, her podcast “Pubcast“, her various specials and projects, family life, and his upcoming special “Hunting Bigfoot”.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Blues Artist Robert Cray. Their conversation includes current projects, his experiences in music, views on music, the current state of music, and his upcoming show with his band, his upcoming show at The Narrows Center For The Arts.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Lynard Skynard Drummer Artemis Pyle. Their conversation includes current projects, his experiences playing with other legendary musicians, views on music, his upcoming show with his band, The Artemis Pyle Band at The Stadium Theater in Woodsocket, & more.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Joanna Lurgio. Their conversation includes the song writers association, Inspirations, experiences in music, & more.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif. In this episode, host John Fuzek talks with Guitarist Mike Dawes. Their conversation includes discussing the tour that he is currently on with Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues, his favorite areas to play, his experiences and opportunities in music, his upcoming solo show at The Narrows Center For The Arts, & more.

Thanks to our sponsors for the episode: Providence Brewing Company, The Blood Center, Providence Balet Theater, Trinity Brewhouse, CIC Providence, and R1 Indoor Karting.

This week your host Sam Zimmer sits down with Shelby Mack, co-founder and worker member at The Providence Bike Collective, a community bicycle workshop committed to economic justice, anti-racism, & anti-oppression.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors Trinity Brewhouse, R1 Indoor Karting, Providence Brewing Company, Providence Ballet Theatre, Festival Ballet, Rhode Island Blood Center, Grey Sail Brewing. East Bay Comics and New Bedford Festival Theatre.

Discover more about the work that Shelby is doing using the links below:

PVD Bike Collective Website

PVD Bike Collective on Facebook