Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. This is Episode 154 and our guest is Willy Tea Taylor. Willy is a singer and songwriter from California whose latest record The Great Western Hangover is among my favorites of the year. Willy writes songs that are bangers with rich characters and vivid settings. He has lived an interesting life and that comes through in the tunes. We caught up with Willy via Zoom when he was fresh off the road f...
Dec 23, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 153 and our guest is Kaitlin Butts. Kaitlin is a singer and songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her incredible record What Else Can She Do is an examination of complicated female characters who are up against the patriarchy, addic...
Dec 14, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is a bonus episode in our Jason's Journal series. In addition to sharing conversations with creative people, we often cover live creative events and work to bring you in on the action. On this edition of Jason's Journal, we are recapping ...
Dec 03, 2023•18 min
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is a bonus episode in our Jason's Journal series. In addition to sharing conversations with creative people, we often cover live creative events and work to bring you in on the action. On this edition of Jason's Journal, we are recapping ...
Dec 02, 2023•17 min
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 152 and our guest is Zach Russell. Zach is a singer and songwriter from Knoxville, TN whose debut full length record Where the Flowers Meet the Dew will be released on Friday, December 1, 2023. Where the Flowers Meet the Dew fo...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 151 and our guest is Jared Dustin Griffin. Jared is a singer and songwriter who has undergone an incredible journey to get to this moment. His debut solo record Battle Cry Mercy will be released on November 17, 2023 and it is o...
Nov 15, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 150 and our guest is Elijah Johnston. Elijah is a singer and songwriter from Athens, GA, whose infectious brand of indie pop earned him the Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year award. His new album Hometown Vampire is infused wi...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 149 and our guest is Terry Klein. Terry is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas. His new record Leave the Light On will be released in November of 2023 and it is excellent. Terry has lived an interesting life. He spen...
Oct 24, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 149
This is Episode 148 and our guest is Lydia Luce. Lydia is a singer, songwriter, virtuoso violin player, and multi-instrumentalist originally from South Florida who now makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. There’s so much to say about Lydia. Her work has appeared on songs by Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Eminem. Her excellent new record Florida Girl has a release date of October 27, 2023, and y’all, as you will hear, I love it. She is an open soul and an incredible thinker. The song you are...
Oct 18, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Welcome to Marinade Moments. I am your host Jason Earle and this is the show where I tell stories from a life well attended. I’ve been fortunate to take in a ton of cool events in my life. This is the space where we bond over the beauty of live music. On this episode I am going to tell the tale of seeing Amanda Shires and Rod Picott at European Street Cafe in Jacksonville, FL, on May 24, 2012. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast Listen to Jason Earle on the R...
Oct 15, 2023•7 min
Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Episode 147 and our guest is Bella White. Bella is a singer and songwriter who grew up in Calgary, Canada. Her outstanding debut record Just Like Leaving introduced her to the world. Her follow up which is called Among Other Things is ...
Oct 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Welcome to Marinade Moments. I am your host Jason Earle and this is the show where I tell stories from a life well attended. I’ve been fortunate to take in a ton of cool events in my life. This is the space where we bond over the beauty of live music. On this episode I am going to tell the tale of seeing Neutral Milk Hotel at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on May 7, 2015. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast More information about the Elephant 6 Documentary: htt...
Oct 05, 2023•9 min
Jobi Riccio hikes into The Marinade. Jobi is a singer and songwriter from Morrison, CO, whose debut album Whiplash on Yep Roc records has garnered praise from multi-Grammy award winning modern songwriting legend Jason Isbell. Her Country author Marissa R. Moss in her Don’t Rock the Inbox newsletter said Riccio’s song “Sweet” is “A little bit classic country, a little bit nineties Sheryl Crow kiss-off, and that’s about as winning a combination as you can get.” We caught up with Jobi via Zoom to t...
Sep 27, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Jason Earle of The Marinade Podcast tells the story of meeting legendary songwriter Steve Earle after his set at The Plaza Live in Orlando, FL, on September 7, 2017. Support The Marinade on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast
Sep 21, 2023•9 min
This is Episode 145 and our guest is Jordan Foley. Jordan is the lead singer and principal songwriter of his band Jordan Foley & The Wheelhouse, who just released their debut self-titled record in August of 2023. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Foley now rests his head just down the street from my home in Orlando, FL. Y’all, this record is outstanding and I personally know how much Jordan and his band have put into the making of it. He is a dear friend and I am honored to bring you this conv...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 145
This is Episode 144, and our guest for the second time is Van Plating. Van Plating is a singer, songwriter, and virtuoso violin player from Lakeland, Florida, whose latest record Orange Blossom Child is a personal examination of the place that raised her. We caught up at Van Plating’s beautiful home in central Florida with our bellies full of Indian food and glasses full of rum. Trigger warning, everyone. Van opened up about a near death experience she had a few years ago. It is a harrowing stor...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 144
This is Episode 143 and our guest is Jenny Owen Youngs. Jenny is a singer, songwriter, author, and podcaster originally from New Jersey who now makes her home in Maine. She has written mega hits for the likes of Pitbull and Panic! At the Disco, but my introduction to her music was at Jack Rabbits, a small rock club in Jacksonville, FL, ten years ago. Jenny stood out on a stage that included heavyweight songwriters Chuck Ragan and Rocky Votolato. Her songs have been featured in the likes of Bojac...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Jason tells the story of seeing Brian Wilson present the legendary Beach Boys album Pet Sounds at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in 2016. Be sure to follow The Marinade on social media. If you really like what we are doing and can swing it, please consider joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/marinadepodcast.
Sep 04, 2023•8 min
This is Episode 142 and our guest is Philip Bowen. Philip is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from West Virginia whose debut record Old Kanawha was released on August 18, 2023. Philip’s story is remarkable. He is a viral sensation with over a million followers on TikTok. A contestant on America’s Got Talent where his cover of System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” earned the respect of the judges and an ovation from the crowd. In fact, next week Philip will be competing in the America’s G...
Aug 31, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This is Episode 141 and our guest is Willi Carlisle. Willi is a poet, actor, singer, songwriter - a manic expressive of the highest order. His infectious brand of folk storytelling continues to find larger and larger audiences, a phenomenon that requires only a listen to one of his incredible records or the witness of two minutes of his live performance to comprehend. We caught up with Willi after his set at the inaugural AVLFest in Asheville, North Carolina. This was the last day of the outstan...
Aug 24, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 141
I’ve been fortunate to take in a ton of cool events in my life. This is the space where we bond over the beauty of live music. On this episode I am going to tell the story of Wilco at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on May 16, 2012.
Aug 20, 2023•4 min
This is Episode 140 and our guest is River Shook. Known professionally by their birth name Sarah, River is the lead singer and songwriter for their bands Sarah Shook and the Disarmers and Mightmare. Y’all, if you have listened to this show for any amount of time you know how much I love River and their work. This is their second appearance on The Marinade. The first was way back in 2018 ahead of Sarah Shook and the Disarmers show in Orlando, FL. A LOT has happened for them (and for me) since tha...
Aug 15, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Jason tells the story of the beautiful and unlikely marriage of JJ Grey and Mofro with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
Aug 04, 2023•8 min
This is Episode 139 and our guest is Nathan Mongol Wells. Wells is a singer and songwriter from Dallas, Texas, who is best known as the frontman for his band Ottoman Turks. He now has a solo debut record called From a Dark Corner , which will be released on August 18, 2023. The record - which is produced by John Pedigo and friend of The Marinade and Ottoman Turk Joshua Ray Walker - takes more of a country turn than the two Ottoman Turks records, and I am here for all of it. We caught up with Nat...
Jul 31, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Jason recalls faded memories from the legendary Hard Knock Life Tour 1999.
Jul 13, 2023•6 min
Jason Earle tells the story of seeing Justin Townes Earle and Lucero on a river boat cruise in New York City on August 10, 2008.
Jul 03, 2023•5 min
This is episode 138 and our guest is Jesse Daniel Edwards. Jesse is a songwriter from California who now makes his home in Nashville. His latest record is called Violensia and it is, as you will hear in this episode, a wild ride. Edwards has lived an incredible life. He has gone from growing up without television or internet, to leaving home at 16, to tour managing for the likes of Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, and Morrissey(!) and making unique, fascinating records. This is a far-reaching con...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Jason tells the story of seeing the late Justin Townes Earle at Suwannee Springfest 2012.
Jun 28, 2023•3 min
Introducing: Marinade Moments, the show where Jason Earle tells stories from a life well-attended.
Jun 27, 2023•2 min
This is Episode 137 and our guest is Charles Wesley Godwin. Charles is a singer and songwriter from West Virginia whose sophomore album How the Mighty Fall followed in the critical and commercial steps of his excellent, beloved debut Seneca. Godwin has gone from a relatively unknown songwriter prior to his first record just a few short years ago to filling bigger and bigger rooms. His music comes from a place of perseverance, honesty, and work ethic. He’s a damn fine songwriter, and as you will ...
Jun 25, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 137
