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Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker

Deep talks and sharp performances with the best musicians and writers working today.

Deep talks, sharp performances and empowering revelations from musicians and writers, from East Nashville and beyond. Unpretentiously hosted by Korby Lenker. korby.substack.com

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52:50

Caroline Jones: The Outsider's Way In | MCP #318

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/02/19

Korby Lenker talks with singer-songwriter and Zac Brown Band member Caroline Jones about her new album Good Omen, growing up in Connecticut and discovering country music at the Bluebird, the tension between privilege and credibility, the craft of collaboration, Nashville session players, finding her co-writing tribe, the pursuit of instrumental mastery, flat-picking, Zac Brown as a "people collector," releasing her first major label record, navigating motherhood and touring, and the moral courage

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51:28

Bre Kennedy: What If You're Already Wonderful? | MCP...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/02/12

Korby talks with singer-songwriter Bre Kennedy about her new album The Alchemist, nearly quitting music, caregiving for her grandmother, reconnecting with her estranged mother, the song she wrote with Lori McKenna that started it all, Brandi Carlile's influence, letting go of metrics, and what it means to choose light when the industry won't choose it for you. Bre performs "Before I Have a Daughter" live on acoustic guitar. Get full access to Morse Code with Korby Lenker at

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76:53

Craig Shelburne: 100 Years of the Opry | MCP #316

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/02/05

Craig Shelburne is a Nashville-based music journalist, author, and festival producer. He grew up in rural Nebraska, moved to Nashville in 1994, and spent 13 years at CMT where he launched the influential roots music blog CMT Edge. He's written for Rolling Stone, the Bluegrass Situation, MusicRow, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and many other outlets. Craig currently serves as festival producer for AmericanaFest, programming the nighttime showcases for the Americana Music Association. His

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70:28

Will Hoge: What Happens After You “Make It” | MCP...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/01/29

For anyone who’s spent time around Nashville music over the last few decades, rocker Will Hoge is a familiar and trusted presence. He’s one of those artists whose name carries weight not because of hype, but because of longevity—someone who’s written great songs, toured relentlessly, survived multiple versions of the industry, and earned deep respect from musicians and listeners alike. Even if you don’t know his catalog intimately, you’ve likely felt his influence somewhere along the way. This

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72:05

Packy Lundholm: Unpacking My Favorite Record of 2025...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/01/22

Packy Lundholm joins Korby Lenker for a deep musical conversation about taste, restraint, and how meaningful records actually get made.Korby first took notice of Packy after seeing him open for Phil Cook at The Blue Room in Nashville—an immediately clarifying moment that revealed both his musical depth and quiet authority on the instrument.The conversation then turns to What It Takes, Korby’s favorite record of 2025 by Mae Erlewine, produced by Theo Katzman. Packy breaks down how the album was made

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80:38

Jerry Pentecost: The Long Game | MCP #312

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/01/15

In this week’s episode of The Morse Code Podcast, host Korby Lenker sits down with drummer, bandleader, and musical connector Jerry Pentecost. Known for his years with Old Crow Medicine Show and as well as touring with Bob Dylan, Jerry shares the unexpected path that led him from cover gigs on Printer’s Alley to the biggest stages in American music.This conversation explores the tension between loyalty and growth, how Jerry found his voice as a musical director, and what it means to be a Black

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74:58

Ron Pope on Longevity, Embarrassment, and Doing the...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2026/01/08

In this episode of The Morse Code Podcast, Korby Lenker sits down with Ron Pope for a wide-ranging conversation about longevity, independence, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable creative life.Ron reflects on his early success releasing music online, the lessons learned from major-label detours, and how he and his wife Blair ultimately rebuilt their career on their own terms. The conversation explores the less glamorous but essential parts of being an artist: discipline, embarrassment,

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68:13

Craig Havighurst - Listening Is a Creative Act | MCP...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/12/18

Why does music move us — and why do we so often stop listening?On this episode of The Morse Code Podcast, Korby sits down with journalist, musician, and Musicality for Modern Humans author Craig Havighurst to talk about the art of deep listening: how attention, empathy, and vulnerability shape not just how we hear music, but how we live.They explore the decline of music education, the rise of algorithmic culture, and why America’s musical legacy is both unmatched and under-heard. Craig shares

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59:50

How to See a Person: Stacie Huckeba on Todd Snider,...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/12/11

I think one of the reasons I started this podcast was to talk to people like Stacie Huckeba.If you’ve been around the East Nashville creative scene for any length of time, you’ve seen her work — photos of Dolly Parton, Todd Snider, Elizabeth Cook, Jason Isbell, and countless others. What you may not know is that Stacie came into this line of work late, without a road map, and made a career out of instinct, trust, and relentless follow-through. And maybe the bigger surprise? Her photographs were just

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68:45

Allen Thompson: The Wisdom of Winding Roads

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/12/04

Allen Thompson joins Korby Lenker on The Morse Code Podcast for a conversation about the winding road of making music on your own terms. The two talk about Allen’s early years in East Nashville, the late great Todd Snider’s lasting influence, and what it takes to stay true to yourself as an artist—even when it doesn’t pay. The episode closes with a soulful live performance of “Foolish and Blue,” recorded in-studio with trumpeter Ben Klassen. Get full access to The Morse Code with Korby Lenker at

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73:04

Aaron Lee Tasjan on Risk, Reinvention, and Making...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/11/20

On this week’s episode of The Morse Code Podcast, host Korby Lenker sits down with genre-bending songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan for a wide-ranging conversation about art, identity, and staying weird in a world that wants to put you in a box.They talk about the challenges of navigating the music industry without losing your creative center, the unexpected gift of not fitting in, and how authenticity — even when it’s messy — can be a source of power. Aaron opens up about his journey from sideman to solo

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81:25

Jessica Willis Fisher: The Courage to Begin Again |...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/11/13

I didn’t know much about Jessica Willis Fisher before she came over to the studio. I knew she was part of the family band The Willis Clan, and I knew something bad had happened — but I didn’t know the shape of it. Or what she’d done with the pieces.Turns out, she’s one of the most quietly courageous people I’ve ever sat across from.In this episode of The Morse Code Podcast, Jessica and I talk about the long road from silence to self-expression — how writing became a lifeline, and how songwriting

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55:12

Ryan Montbleau: The Gig is the Goal MCP #306

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/11/07

One thing I’ve noticed about lifers — artists who stay in the game past the shiny early years — is that they tend to carry this quiet steadiness. Northeat based singer-songwriter and band leader Ryan Montbleau is one of those people. He’s been making music professionally for over two decades, without a label, without a gimmick, and without (as he puts it) a real “backup plan.” Just the work, the gig, the voice.We taped this conversation in the back studio at Ranch Vovo, and to be honest it felt less

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54:10

Liam St. John: Sing Like It’s the Last Thing You’ll...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/10/30

There’s a kind of artist who gets better the more they get broken open. Who wears the hard stuff — the heartbreak, the hangups, the spiritual confusion — like a second layer of skin. Liam St. John is one of those artists.You may have come across him recently via his viral single Dipped in Bleach, or maybe from his powerhouse audition on The Voice a few years back. But if you’re just tuning in now, you’re catching Liam right as things are starting to click. His sound has always been somewhere between

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60:01

Judy Blank: Make Your Own Break | MCP #304

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/10/23

There’s something I love about artists who don’t wait for permission. The ones who carry a crowbar so they can pry the tiny crack into a opening big enough to strut though. Judy Blank is one of those crowbar carryin types.Her latest ablum, “Big Mood” came out on tastemaker label Rounder Records this September. She grew up in the Netherlands, obsessed with American music — gospel, folk, Laurel Canyon, Springsteen. Instead of treating that dream like a fantasy, she followed it. First a trip to the

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68:20

Sloe Jack: This Sh*t Talking Young Aussie Just Broke...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/10/09

This conversation, like Sloe Jack himself, is going to offend some of you. In a little over 6 months the 23 year-old Australian-born, Nashville-based artist has amassed a huge following on Social Media, mostly for his outspoken takes on all the hot button social issues. Under the rubric of, as he describes it, “Common Sense”, Jack has thrown himself against the liberal monolith that is the contemporary music business with the fury, hilarity, and dare I say charm, of a first rate provocateur. Before

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66:55

Paul McDonald: Burn It Down, Build It Better | MCP #301

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/10/02

This week on The Morse Code Podcast, I sat down with Nashville artist Paul McDonald — someone I’ve known in the periphery for years, but never really talked with until now. We cover a lot of ground in this one, but the big arc is this: what happens after everything falls apart… and how you find your way back.Paul had it all — record deals, red carpets, the kind of fast success most musicians only hope for. But after his marriage ended and the spotlight faded, he found himself broke, aimless, and

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64:03

LERA LYNN: The Art of Letting Go (And Starting Over...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/09/25

If you’ve followed Lera’s career over the last decade — through True Detective (she both cowrote the Season 2 theme song with T Bone Burnette and Roseanne Cash, and acted in the show), through motherhood, through a handful of sonic evolutions — you know she’s not afraid to change. But in this latest season of her life, she didn’t just evolve; she let go. Gave her old self a funeral, as she puts it. And in doing that, she found a deeper connection to music — one that didn’t have to justify itself

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66:41

What Happens When Everything Changes Overnight? Jake...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/07/10

Nashville artist Jake Etheridge shares how “Happy Ever After You,” written with wife Mackenzie Porter, went viral overnight—leading to a record deal, praise from John Mayer & Brandi Carlile, and a whole new chapter for Thelma and James. Plus, live music & Nashville stories. Get full access to The Morse Code with Korby Lenker at korby.substack.com/subscribe

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97:03

The best singer I've ever heard, live or otherwise |...

Morse Code Podcast with Korby Lenker ·

2025/06/26

Korby talks with Clark Beckham about the highs and lows of American Idol, faith and expression, and what it means to stay the course as an artist. Get full access to The Morse Code with Korby Lenker at korby.substack.com/subscribe

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