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Episode 62: Deep Sea Diver Aug 11, 2025

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Jessica Dobson of the band Deep Sea Diver joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in the studio to talk about the group’s fourth album, Billboard Heart, the importance of making music without worrying about how it will be received, what it was like to tour with Pearl Jam and what the band learned from debuting brand new songs in arenas filled with thousands of people. Songs: What Do I Know, Shovel and Emergency

Episode 61: Lady Blackbird Aug 04, 2025

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Marley Munroe, who makes music as Lady Blackbird, sat down with FUV host Kara Manning to talk about her latest album, Slang Spirituals, what changed in her life when she tabled religion and embraced her queer identity, the genre fluid influences on this record and how important it is to stay the course and commit to your art if it’s what you’re meant to do. Songs: Like a Woman, I Am What I Am and Man on a Boat

Episode 60: Circa Waves Jul 28, 2025

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Kieran Shudall and Joe Falconer of the English indie rock band, Circa Waves, sat down with WFUV host Eric Holland to talk about their latest album, Death & Love Pt. 1, the pivotal life moment these lyrics were written during, how each record from the band gets more authentic and their classic indie rock influences like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys. Songs: T-Shirt Weather, Like You Did Before and Let’s Leave Together

Episode 59: Mon Rovîa Jul 21, 2025

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Mon Rovîa, whose stage name comes from the capital city in Liberia where he was born, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about his fourth EP, Atonement, why he chose to create a four-act EP series about the hero’s journey, how his writing often includes the undercurrent of the past and why people can continue to feel hopeful as long as they choose to pour love into one another. Songs: crooked the road., Winter Wash 24, Heavy Foot and Rust.

Episode 58: Wet Leg Jul 14, 2025

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WFUV’s Kara Manning caught up with Rhian Teasdale of the English indie-rock band Wet Leg to talk about their second album, Moisturizer, the transition of the band from a duo to a five-piece, how important it is to take your time and try to have fun while making a record and the mindset shift from the first album to the second. The music in this episode was recorded at The Village Studios in Los Angeles. Photo by Iris Luz. Moisturizer is available now wherever you get your music! Songs: CPR, catch these fists and mangetout

BONUS EPISODE: Bon Iver Jul 10, 2025

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Justin Vernon – who makes music as Bon Iver – caught up with WFUV host Benham Jones to talk about SABLE, fABLE, how each album is designed to help people get through hard things, the collaborations that brought this record to the next level and the thread of death, rebirth, renewal and extinction that exists across the narrative arc of all Bon Iver projects. This bonus episode is interview only, but you can get Bon Iver’s new album SABLE, fABLE now wherever you listen to music. Photo by Graham Tolbert.

Episode 57: Paris Paloma Jul 07, 2025

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English singer-songwriter Paris Paloma sat down to have an intimate chat with FUV host Alisa Ali about her debut album, Cacophony, how she applied her creative writing skills to songwriting, the importance of making music with a message and just how empowering it is to listen to a crowd full of female fans sing these songs as a group. Songs: Labour, As Good A Reason and Hunter

Episode 56: Kim Deal Jun 30, 2025

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Music icon Kim Deal of The Breeders, The Pixies and The Amps chatted to WFUV host Eric Holland about her debut solo record, Nobody Loves You More, how she heard the instrumentation for the album in her head before recording it to tape, the fact that she never anticipated making a solo project and the personal stories behind some of the more intimate songs on the album. Songs: Nobody Loves You More, Wish I Was and Are You Mine

Episode 55: Lucy Dacus Jun 23, 2025

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Lucy Dacus (of the band Boygenius) chatted to WFUV host Alisa Ali about her latest solo project, Forever Is A Feeling, how forever feels, the difference between songwriting and poetry, and the lush instrumentation listeners will hear on this album. The songs in this episode were recorded live at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. Thanks to Ali Carlisle-Steinberg for recording and mixing the music. The photo for this episode is courtesy of Chuff Media. Songs: Ankles, Bullseye and Best Guess

Episode 54: Jack Van Cleaf Jun 16, 2025

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Jack Van Cleaf sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about his self-titled Sophomore album, JVC, how viral fame in 2023 catapulted his career, the challenges of growing up and getting to know yourself and what it has been like to learn from music industry icons like Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan. Songs: Rattlesnake, Couch Potato and Green

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