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PODCAST

The Bret Saunders Podcast

Bret Saunders of the KBCO Morning Show interviews musicians, actors, media members and more about their craft, culture and other topics.

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8:46

Jon Anderson

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/09/10

Jon Anderson possesses one of the most unique and recognizable voices in music. He was a co-founder of Yes, singing lead on all but a handful of the band's 6 decades of music. There were also collaborations with Vangelis, John Paul Jones, Jean Luc-Ponty, plus numerous solo albums. Jon's new release, '1000 Hands: Chapter One', a record 30 years in the making, features past and present members of Yes, along with Billy Cobham, Ian Anderson, and Chick Corea. Jon tells Bret how he's keeping busy during

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9:35

William Shatner

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/09/04

William Shatner has cultivated a career spanning over 60 years as an award-winning actor, (most notably in the role of “Captain James T. Kirk” in the TV series Star Trek), director, producer, writer, recording artist, and horseman. His new album is 'The Blues', a collection of blues classics with a little help from some famous friends, like Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple, Stax Records guitarist Steve Cropper, Elvis sideman James Burton, and many more. He and Bret talk about how he immersed

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16:55

Conor Oberst

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/08/28

It's been almost a decade since the last Bright Eyes album. Their latest is the critically acclaimed "Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was." Conor Oberst, singer- songwriter and founding member, told Bret how the album came together, memories of visiting Colorado in his youth, early gigs in Denver (15 Street Tavern!), recent record buys, and why splitting his time between Omaha and Los Angeles is good for his psyche.

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16:04

Ruston Kelly

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/08/20

Ruston Kelly's 'Mockingbird' from the album Dying Star is a KBCO favorite. His new album is Shape And Destroy. Bret and Ruston talk about the Johnny Cash connection to the record, being sober and making music, the purpose of art...and his time as a competitive figure skater.

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13:33

Seth Avett

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/08/13

Seth Avett, along with his brother Scott, put The Avett Brothers together in Concord, North Carolina back in 2000. Bret and Seth chat about the philosophy behind the band's Gleam series (The Gleam III comes out Aug. 28th), what he's been up to during this down time, on turning 40, and he reveals what he's ready to get serious about (you probably feel the same way...).

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9:38

Charlotte Caffey

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/08/10

The Go-Go's rose out of LA's punk scene in the late 70's to the top of the charts (in 1981, their debut, "Beauty and the Beat" became the No. 1 album on the Billboard chart for six weeks, the first by a female band that wrote their own songs and played their own instruments). Meet Charlotte Caffey, guitarist and founding member. She and Bret talk about the Go-Go's new song, a just released documentary about the group, and what's next for the band.

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10:42

Harry Shearer

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/07/31

Harry Shearer is a modern day renaissance man; he's a comedian, actor, musician, and author. His career spans the decades from the National Lampoon Radio Hour, Saturday Night Live, to the voices of Mr. Burns, Smithers, and Ned Flanders on The Simpsons. And he's also bassist Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap. Harry and Bret discuss satire in the 60's to the age of COVID, his new comedy album, 'The Many Moods Of Donald Trump', and pushin' in on the New York Times map. Do you do that too?

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12:44

Lou Reed

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/07/24

Lou Reed was a founding member of the massively influential group The Velvet Underground and masterminded an eclectic solo career that spanned five decades. In this interview from 2003, Lou talked with Bret about his new album at the time, “The Raven.” He also shared his insights on revisiting his catalog for a compilation project, and the state of the music business. And, oh yeah, Reed hated CD packaging. He had a hard time opening them just like the rest of us.

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12:20

Harry Connick Jr. and Kyle Hollingsworth

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/07/20

This episode features two very different keyboard players.First, Harry Connick Jr. talks about a road trip he and his daughter took to personally thank the essential workers who have kept our lives running during COVID and the new song it inspired. The song "Stars Still Shine" benefits the Ellis Marsalis Center in New Orleans. Harry talks about Ellis as a mentor, a teacher, and the impact he had on music.Then it's Kyle Hollingsworth from String Cheese Incident, long time members of the Colorado

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10:55

Bootsy Collins

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/07/10

When you need a funky bass, Bootsy Collins is the man you call. On this episode, Bootsy talks about his days with James Brown (you'll find out what the power of the one is...) and Parliament/Funkadelic. He also talks about his upcoming album and a new song for the MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund.

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16:52

Mary Ellen Hudson and Tyler Benz

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/07/02

This week, Bret talks with Mary Ellen Hudson and Tyler Benz - who had to forego the traditional wedding ceremony due to the COVID-19 crisis...so they decided to climb a Colorado 14er and get married at the top!

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12:47

Jesse Colin Young

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/06/25

Jesse Colin Young, along with his band the Youngbloods, sang the classic "Get Together". On this episode, Jesse explains the fortuitous way in which he discovered the song, the heady days of the folk scene in New York City, and why he's rerecorded "Get Together" with Steve Miller.

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10:49

Cindy Blackman Santana and Carlos Santana

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/06/12

Cindy Blackman Santana and husband Carlos join Bret to talk about her new album "Give The Drummer Some", which includes a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". They both talk about why they chose that song and address social unrest ("It's very encouraging and empowering to see humanity all over the world stand up collectively against racism") plus advice for life during Covid-19 ("Remember your humanity...you can still wave and smile").

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13:19

John Hickenlooper & Nathaniel Rateliff

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/05/28

For this episode, 2 of our states' favorites who will be a part of Saturday's Banding Together, A Concert For The Colorado Music Relief Fund (5/30/20 at 6pm).First, former Governor John Hickenlooper gives us a preview of his interview with his friend Bob Weir for the concert. He also talks about the therapeutic nature of music and the band he credits with the resurgence of the Colorado music scene.Then Nathaniel Rateliff who will perform Saturday night. Nathaniel recalls his friend John Prine and

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16:24

Michael Franti

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/05/22

Michael Franti has a lot of love for Colorado and Colorado has a lot of love for him, so it's no surprise that he's a part of Banding Together, A Concert For The Colorado Music Relief Fund, Saturday May 30th. Michael talks about the importance of helping the roadies, techs, light & sound people, also quarantining in Bali (binging Netflix, working out underwater?!?!) and what we can do for each other right now.

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17:31

Phil Weiser

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/05/15

Fresh from representing Colorado in front of the Supreme Court of the United States (remotely), meet Phil Weiser, Colorado's Attorney General. Mr. Weiser talks about arguing Colorado's case with the court on how we vote for President ("if we lose this case it will upend our system of Presidential Election...it takes votes away from the people"). He also addresses people's eroding trust in government, battling corona virus scams, fighting opioid abuse, and the polarization of social media.

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11:08

Stevie Nicks

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/05/08

Stevie Nicks, always open. Always candid. In a pair of interviews from 2011, she talks about her special connection to Boulder, overcoming addiction, and letting South Park use one of her classics.

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16:21

Russell Mael

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/04/30

Founded by Ron and Russell Mael, Sparks has been making creatively bold albums since 1971. For this episode, Russell Mael talks about Sparks being a visual band long before MTV, his stint as a catalog model, brotherly love in rock n' roll, plus their new album and a movie/musical he wrote with Ron, starring Adam Driver.

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7:18

G. Love and Marcus King

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/04/23

For this episode, talking with a couple of musicians who pretty much lived on the road, until now.First, long time friend G. Love talks about a virtual benefit for employees of the Fillmore in Denver. Plus giving quarantine guitar and harmonica lessons...and he has chickens!Then it's our new friend Marcus King on hanging out with his dog, at Home Depot, coming to terms with not being on the road, and the loss of John Prine.

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10:42

Paul McCartney

The Bret Saunders Podcast ·

2020/04/18

Here's one from the archives, a 2010 conversation with Paul McCartney. The discussion covers meatless Mondays, climate change, current music he's listening to, and how his daughter inspires his music.

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