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eTown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast/podcast heard from coast to coast on NPR, public and commercial stations. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today’s top musical artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. eTown’s mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation in order to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - Bruce Cockburn - Abraham Alexander - Part One
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
This week on eTown we travel back a year to present Part One of a special eTown Show featuring the wily veteran Bruce Cockburn and the wide-eyed neophyte Abraham Alexander. Nick also has an intriguing chat with author Kelsey Freeman about the dangers of Immigration along the Southern border.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
eTown - Sarah Jarosz - The Brother Brothers
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
We have a very special treat for our listers this week: freshly transplanted from New York City to Nashville comes Grammy-winning Folk artist Sarah Jarosz! And from the opposite coastlines of California and Florida come identical twin singer-songwriters The Brother Brothers. Nick also has an in-depth conversation with Stuart Cummings about the benefits of converting homes to energy-saving appliances.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - The War and Treaty - Dom Flemons
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
This week in eTown, we travel back in time to last year to present a show featuring musical guests The War and Treaty, comprised of husband and wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, along with "The American Songster" himself, Dom Flemons. Nick also has a chat with Mack Bailey, founder and executive director of Music Therapy of the Rockies, who discusses the role of music in healing trauma.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
eTown - The Cactus Blossoms - Charlie Parr
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
This week on eTown, all our musical guests join us from "The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes" - Minnesota. The Cactus Blossoms are led by brothers, Jack and Page and perform their own flavor of alternative country music. Charlie Parr shares the bill and is joined by Nick, Helen and The eTones as they play some wonderful country blues tunes. Nick also has a sit-down with accomplished rock climber and climate activist, Tommy Caldwell.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - Peter Rowan - AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan joins Nick, Helen, and the Etones at eTown this week to play some classic tunes as well as more recent originals.
Also on stage are the young, and super-talented, AJ Lee & Blue Summit who represent the healthy and vibrant future of Bluegrass Music.
In addition, Nick spends some extra time chatting with Peter as he shares stories from his nearly sixty years in the business and on the road.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
eTown - Anders Osborne - Willi Carlisle
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
This week in eTown, we see the return of venerable singer-songwriter Anders Osborne from New Orleans and the eTown debut of fresh-faced folk artist Willi Carlisle from the Ozarks. In addition, Nick has a chat with the subjects and co-directors of the film Porcelain War about the harsh realities of the war in Ukraine.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - Bahamas - Jess Williamson
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
This week we revisit a show featuring musical guests, Afie Jurvanen (also known as Bahamas)–a great singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, along with Jess Williamson, a wonderful country-flavored singer-songwriter from Los Angeles by way of Marfa, Texas. Also, Nick sits down with Rod Moraga to discuss the complexities of wildfires and home protection in an evolving environment affected by climate change.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
eTown - Sam Grisman Project - Viv & Riley
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
It's a special night of fresh Bluegrass music as Sam Grisman Project and Viv & Riley share the stage with Nick, Helen, and The eTones! Nick also has an intriguing chat with Lucy Wallace of Dance To Be Free–a non-profit organization that works for prison inmate reform through the power of dance.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - Allison Russell - Parker Millsap
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Join us at eTown this week as we revisit a show taped at The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas featuring musical guests Allison Russell and Parker Millsap. Allison Russell's career has exploded in the last few years–she's received three Grammy nominations and has won several International awards including the Juno Award from her home country of Canada. Allison is joined by members of her "Circle of Goddesses" as they present some powerful and emotive tunes. Parker Millsap shares the bill and plays some conscientious and insightful Americana-flavored songs. Nick also has a sit-down with Tom Rohr of Food Loops to discuss the joys and smells of food composting.
That's all this week on eTown!
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
eTown Time Capsule - Calexico - S.G. Goodman
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Join us as we revisit a show recorded at The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas featuring musical guests–Calexico and S.G. Goodman.
Veterans of the Tucson, Arizona scene, Calexico blends indie-rock, Americana, and Tejano flavors into a unique brand of musical stew.
A relative newcomer from Kentucky, S.G. Goodman performs heartfelt country-tinged rock and folk songs that will give you the feels.
Nick also sits down with Kenny Williams from Pedal It Forward, a Northwest Arkansas non-profit that focuses on getting bicycles to people who need them.
That's all this week on eTown!
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