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What"s The Reason For This Podcast

What"s The Reason For This Podcast

🎙️ What’s the Reason for This? is the unfiltered, unexpected, and sometimes unhinged podcast where music meets mayhem. Hosted by Kodi and Shay, two jamgrass junkies with a knack for storytelling, this show dives into the heart of the bluegrass and jam band scene—with a few nitrous-fueled detours along the way. 🤠🎻From parking lot legends and VIP miracles to deeply personal redemption arcs, each episode brings you wild tales, offbeat interviews, and honest conversations that explore the why behind

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Episode 51 - Mighty Holler - How Many Jams Does It...

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2025/07/31

Kodi and Shay welcome Boulder-based bluegrass powerhouse Mighty Holler into the Dungeon for an episode packed with laughs, stories, and serious music insight. The band opens up about their origin story, how Colorado’s thriving jam community brought them together, and the journey that led to their debut single Fresh Tracks in the Snow.From clawhammer banjo and mandolin chops to songwriting at 3 a.m. and running a women’s jam that’s empowering new musicians, Mighty Holler shares how passion, practice,

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Episode 50 - Spencer Hatcher - When She Calls Me Cowboy

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2025/07/25

🚨 It’s release day, y’all! Spencer Hatcher just dropped his brand-new single “When She Calls Me Cowboy” 🐎🤠🎸🔥—and he’s hanging out in the studio with us to spill all the behind-the-scenes tea. We talk about the song, the emotion behind it, and the cinematic music video 🎥 dropping soon. This one hits hard—whether you're the cowboy... or the one who let him ride away.But the new single is just the tip of the cowboy hat. 🤠From Christmas caroling with Grandma 🎄👵🏻 to torching banjo solos with

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Episode 49 - The Pickpockets - Salt Lake Grass Ain’t...

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2025/07/21

This ain’t your grandpa’s bluegrass episode (unless your grandpa drinks yerba maté and rips mandolin licks). In this full-throttle follow-up interview, The Pickpockets return to the dungeon to talk band origin stories, life on the road, awkward moments with confetti cannons, and how Salt Lake City became a surprisingly badass bluegrass hub.🚐 Road trip chaos? Check. 🎻 Fiddle-to-violin confusion? Cleared up. 📀 New music? In the works. 🤘 Raccoon-based origin story? Absolutely.From learning

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Whats The Reason For This Session 5 - The Pickpockets

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2025/07/21

Welcome back to the dungeon for another electric episode of What’s The Reason For This Session?, featuring a rowdy and rootsy live set from The Pickpockets, straight outta Salt Lake City (and maybe just barely released from the church 😏). With their foot-stomping fusion of bluegrass soul, jammed-out grooves, and heart-heavy harmonies, this Utah-based crew brings the heat with three standout performances and an interview that’ll leave you grinning.🎧 Session Highlights:🎤 “Sweet Dakota Rose” – A

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Episode 48 - The Steppers - Basslines, Banter &...

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2025/07/17

🎻🔥 In this jam-packed What’s the Reason for This Session?, we dive headfirst into the high-energy, heart-on-the-sleeve world of The Steppers — a bluegrass-rooted, jam-driven band straight outta Oklahoma with a sound that hits like a freight train and lyrics that cut like a mandolin string. These boys came to the dungeon armed with stories, soul, and a damn good reason to stomp.From Panic! at the Disco to parking lot gigs, The Steppers take us through their evolution as musicians, brothers, and

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What's The Reason For This Session 4 - The Steppers

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2025/07/17

🎙️ What’s the Reason for This Session 📍 Live from the Dungeon | Featuring The SteppersWe’re turning up the heat with a raw, high-energy session featuring The Steppers, all the way from Oklahoma. The band kicks things off with their latest single “Ten Toes”—out now on all streaming platforms—followed by a sneak peek at their unreleased track “Bag of Colors” off their upcoming album (release date TBD 👀).Just when you think it couldn’t get better, they throw in a soulful, belted-out cover of “Your

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Episode 46 - Magoo - Breckenridge Brewery Live Interview

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2025/06/24

In this high-energy and heart-filled LIVE episode of What’s the Reason for This Podcast, we sit down with the full crew of Magoo—one of Colorado’s most exciting rising bluegrass-jam outfits. The boys share hilarious stories, wild origin tales, and honest reflections on their musical journey, from School of Rock performances in KISS 😜 makeup to shredding Telluride’s contest stage.🎸 Courtlyn talks about swapping his electric guitar for flatpicking during the pandemic and shares his roots in the

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Episode 45 - Hot Buttered Rum (Part 1) - Stories,...

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2025/06/16

🥁🎻 We’re in Louisville, CO with bluegrass trailblazers Hot Buttered Rum, straight outta California and into our hearts (and vintage stores). In this episode, Nat and Eric drop by the dungeon—err, green room—for a raw, hilarious, and heartfelt session featuring stripped-down songs and a full-circle journey from biodiesel buses to brand new studio albums.🎶 In This Episode:Live acoustic performances that’ll stop you in your scroll 🎵That time they powered a cross-country tour on tempura oil

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Episode 44 - Ben Gallaher - Strings, Stomp, and...

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2025/06/13

🎸🔥 In this unforgettable episode of What’s the Reason for This?, we’re joined by Nashville’s own country guitar-slingin’ outlaw, Ben Gallaher—and let’s just say he came in stompin’. From soup cans and toy guitars in Pennsylvania to viral riffs and raw, gritty storytelling, Ben walks us through a career built on authenticity, calloused fingers, and the kind of passion you can feel through the strings. 🎶✨ Episode Highlights:🧒 Early Grit – From drumming on soup cans to mastering acoustic rhythm

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Episode 43 - Sicard Hollow - Bluegrass, Blunt Truths,...

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2025/06/09

🎙️ In this jam-packed and gloriously unfiltered episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay welcome the full force of Sicard Hollow into the dungeon for a rowdy ride through the band’s origin story, sonic evolution, and the occasional felonious Twiddle show ejection. 🚨🎻🔥 If you’re not already familiar, pause this episode and go look them up. Then come back, because this one’s for the real ones—the weirdos, the wanderers, the slap-bass believers, and the bluegrass punks who feel the

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What's The Reason For This Session - 1 - Sicard Hollow

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2025/06/09

🎙️ What's the Reason for This Session? – Live from the Dungeon with Sicard HollowIn this raucous, smoke-laced session of What’s the Reason for This?, we kick things off with a high-energy, jammed-out performance straight from the underground—literally. Nashville’s psychedelic grass pioneers Sicard Hollow rolled through the dungeon to drop four soulful, weed-soaked, and emotionally charged tracks—and damn, it’s a ride. 🌲🔥✨ Episode Highlights:🎶 “High Up in a Tree” – A stoner’s daydream turned

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Episode 42 - Zeb & Kim Ross - More Than a Viral...

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2025/06/02

🎙️ In this foot-stompin’, heart-warmin’ episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with the sensational mother-son duo behind the viral dance team, the J Creek Cloggers — Kim and Zeb Ross. 👩‍👦💃🕺From viral fame to Fortnite, CMAs to square dancing history, this one’s a journey through Appalachian rhythm, Southern hospitality, and the legacy of storytelling through dance. 🎶🏔️✨✨ Episode Highlights:🔥 The Viral Spark – Zeb’s performance at Darnell Farms lit up the internet,

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Episode 41 - Jack Demurjian - Fast Grass & Camera...

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2025/05/28

📸 In this vibrant and heartfelt episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with Jack Demurjian, the passionate creator behind Red Daisy Sporting Club. From his first humid Billy Strings show in Baltimore to becoming a fixture in the bluegrass scene, Jack shares how a love for music, a cell phone, and a bit of “tism-fueled” determination built one of the most beloved grassroots media pages in the jamgrass world.🚐 Jack unpacks his evolution from working vending gigs at festivals

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Episode 40 - Marc Brownstein - Basslines &...

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2025/05/26

In this boundary-blurring episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi sits down with the genre-bending bass legend and co-founder of the Disco Biscuits — Marc Brownstein — for an electrifying conversation that bridges jam band history, DJ misadventures, songwriting science, and the true story behind Brownie’s sprawling side projects. 🎶💥From the origins of Jamtronica at UPenn to crafting a future where “Brownie & Friends” becomes a headlining brand, this one’s packed with wisdom, weirdness,

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Episode 39 - Spafford - Jamband Sessions, Fart...

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2025/05/19

In this jam-packed and side-splitting episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with the genre-hopping wizards of Spafford for a conversation that’s equal parts musical insight and complete chaos—in the best way possible. From dissecting the art of the jam to swapping fart stories in a van, this one has it all: heart, humor, and a whole lotta vibe. 🎶💨✨ Episode Highlights:🎸 The Art of Controlled Chaos – The band breaks down their improvisational alchemy—how they navigate

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Episode 38 - Zeb Snyder - Numbers, Notes, and No...

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2025/05/16

Kodi and Shay sit down with flatpicking phenom Zeb Snyder to trace his journey from the family band circuit to his first solo blues-inspired album. With deep roots in North Carolina and a passion for pushing genre boundaries, Zeb opens up about his evolution as a musician, teacher, and torchbearer of a new acoustic sound. 🎶💬✨ Episode Highlights:👨‍👧‍👦 The Snyder Family Band – Zeb shares how he and his younger sister Samantha started playing music young, eventually teaching their dad the upright

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Episode 37 - Part Two - John Hartford - Fiddle Tune...

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2025/05/13

In this touching and insightful episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with Katie Hartford-Hogue to talk about her father, John Hartford's enduring legacy and the ongoing preservation of his music. From his eccentric lifestyle to his profound influence on bluegrass, this episode explores the personal and professional journey of a legendary figure in music. 🎶💬✨ Episode Highlights: 👨‍👧 The Reconnection – Katie opens up about growing up with an absent father due to his

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Episode 37 - Part One - John Hartford - Fiddle Tunes...

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2025/05/13

In this lively and engaging episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with Megan Lynch Chowning, a powerhouse fiddler, educator, and co-producer of the John Hartford FiddleTune Project. From her roots in the heart of California’s fiddle scene to the fascinating journey of bringing Hartford’s iconic music to life, this episode is a testament to the power of folk music, community, and evolution. 🎻💬 ✨ Episode Highlights: 🎸 From Contest Wins to Musical Legends – Megan takes us

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Episode 36 - Cris Jacobs - More Than Jams, Lots Of...

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2025/05/02

In this powerful and wide-ranging episode of What’s the Reason for This?, Kodi and Shay sit down with the King of Baltimore groove and grit—Cris Jacobs—for a conversation that’s as raw as it is redemptive. From the birth of his solo sound to sitting in with Billy Strings, this one’s got heart, soul, and a whole lotta six-string wisdom. 🎶💬✨ Episode Highlights:👧 The Story Behind “Daughter Daughter” – Cris opens up about being a girl dad in a world that’s changed, the emotional moment that sparked

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Episode 35 - A Cervantes Saga - Confetti Cannons,...

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2025/04/28

In this hilariously chaotic episode of What’s the Reason for This?, the boys are back for a full-throttle debrief of their wild weekend at Cervantes' Other Side in Denver. Kodi, Tyler, and Shay recount the mayhem and magic of seeing Silas Herman & The Tone Unit, Magoo, and The Pickpockets—all in one unforgettable night. 🎶🔥From a soaking wet yellow sweater spotted from the rafters at Billy Strings to sneaking a confetti cannon past security, it’s a ride through the antics of dedicated fans

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