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PODCAST

Wilco Will Love You Podcast

Meredith Hobbs Coons, Mary MacLane Mellas

A podcast by fans about the music and influence of Wilco cohosted by Mary MacLane Mellas and Meredith Hobbs Coons, edited by Greta Stromquist, with theme music by Adam Nash.

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00:38:05

Lisa Machac (Omni Sound Project Founder)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2025/10/09

(RECORDED JULY 30th, 2024) Lisa Machac is a huge Wilco fan (via the Jayhawks and Uncle Tupelo), and the original founder of Omni Sound Project, an organization that provides community and opportunities to sharpen audio skills to people from marginalized genders. The Mares chat with her about the many influences they share and on Wilco's influence in their lives.Omni Sound Project is now run by Isabelle Banos. Find it over on Substack.Mary and Lisa geeked out on the Jayhawks a bit. (Here they are, if

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00:41:10

Finom (Macie Stewart & Sima Cunningham)

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2025/09/27

Having seen Finom perform, and having briefly met the duo, at Solid Sound 2024, Meredith and Mary were so excited to chat with Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart about their experiences with and love for the Tweedy family and about their own respective musical journeys.Jeff Tweedy's latest album Twilight Override features these two prominently, and you can listen to the album all the way through from the passenger side perspective as Jeff drives around in this YouTube video.While that's pretty cool,

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00:40:05

Jennifer Husbands

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Jennifer Husbands, a true Chicago Wilco fan, talks to Mary and Meredith about her fandom origin story, the things that make Chicago Wilco fans distinct, and her uplifting experiences with the "Wilco-mmunity." In lieu of links, we'll share Jennifer's self-penned bio today:While school improvement is Jennifer Husbands' vocation, her avocation is seeing live music. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Jenn grew up in a house filled with music (Motown, Jazz, Reggae, and Pop). In her teens, Jenn's

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00:41:19

Nels Cline

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2025/09/11

"The Mares" got another Wilco on the pod: Nels Cline! Meredith and Mary speak with the Wilco guitarist about his many collaborative projects and, of course, his time in Wilco.Here's the man's website, so that you can find all of his wonderful projectsFrantone is one of the women-owned guitar pedal companies that Nels brought up during our conversationThis is the other pedal maker Meredith couldn't think of during our chat: Heather Brown ElectronicalsAs of this posting, Consentrik Quartet is Nels

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00:40:05

Diane Kyrus

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2025/09/04

(RECORDED 10/9/2023) Mary and Meredith kick off season 3 by chatting with Diane Kyrus, moderator of the Wilco Facebook group "A Shot in the Arm," and devoted "rail rider" at Wilco shows across the USA. Here is the fundraiser link for the Wilco fan-supported Lucy Saladino Spaghetti Dinner that Diane told us aboutYou can see Diane's Tweedy show birthday serenade neatly at the 6 minute mark of this videoThis is how Jeff Tweedy's famed Living Room Show will be going down this year (a little different,

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00:19:49

Chad Peck (Kestrels)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Kestrels' LinkTree will lead you to all of their various websites and social media accountsKestrels' album Better Wonder comes out on Darla Records on February 14, 2025 (Aww!)And here's the music video for the song "Lilys" from that very albumDon't forget! Chad's partner Norma was a guest on the podcast before he was the year she released the stunning album In Waves.

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00:52:27

Mikael Jorgensen & Cassandra Jones

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Cassandra's art is phenomenal, and you can see it in online form here.As she mentions, Mikael often takes photos that end up used in her work.You can also see how unbelievably cool Mikael and Cassandra's Pink Moment events are by checking out the info from "The Pink of the Moment," which took place in September of 2024.Here's a little more info about Mikael's Ojai-Fi event.And here is a collection of his other many projects.Here is the website for the Bob James documentary Mikael has been working

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00:30:49

Lynn Gentry

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2024/10/17

Here is Lynn's website. Lots to explore here.WanderWord brought our friend Lynn to Solid Sound. He's even on the website, in the top left quadrant of their photo gallery!Lynn's band The Disposition released their album Requiem for the Living in 2012 and you can download it on their Bandcamp page.You can follow Lynn on Instagram, too.

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00:39:43

LeRoy Bach

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Let's just say https://www.leroybach.com/ provides some excellent information on the man, including how to contact him for music lessons, which he is currently offering.(The lessons page, specifically, is here.)The Mares (plus other guests and listeners) are very big fans of his work on A Ghost is Born, this track being a highlight.LeRoy has recently worked with Official Claire, and you can check her out here on Bandcamp.

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00:36:01

Jeff Knurek

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/11/23

If you don't know the Jumble, now you know.Here's a nice article properly crediting Jeff for the invention of Spikeball.And here's a Wikipedia entry for Roundnet (basically Spikeball, but an entry that credits Jeff)Jeff was also a guest on this podcast (talking about Spikeball, of course).He helped found The Tweedy Show Client Union as wellAnd here is Jeff's InstagramAs well as Sue Miller Tweedy's, where all previous episodes of The Tweedy Show can be found

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00:28:22

Jacob Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/11/09

Here's the Slaughter Beach, Dog websiteAnd here's Jacob's previous band Modern Baseball, for a little contextJacob mentioned touring with Bonny DoonAs well as Sun JuneAnd we chatted about that awesome Pops Staples recordPlus talked a lot about Schmilco

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00:38:56

Patrick Sansone (Part 2)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/10/29

First of all, don't sleep on Patrick Sansone's photography (a new book, Noticings is in the works, too) OR his new single: a cover of Colin Blunstone's song "Smokey Day." (The video and arrangement are both gorgeous).Pat mentioned the artist Joseph Cornell as an influence on his photography.Mary and Patrick are both big fans of these guys: The New Topographics. (This entry also links to Stephen Shore and Robert Adams, two other artists he mentions in this interview).Patrick hosts this awesome radio

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00:19:40

Patrick Sansone (Part 1)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/10/19

If you don't know The Autumn Defense, get to know 'em!They're on Instagram, too.As is Mr. Patrick Sansone himself.He also has a website dedicated to his photography.For context, here's The Art Institute of Chicago, beloved by both Mary and Patrick.And here's the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (now shortened to AKG), also beloved by those two. Plus, some of John Pfahl's work can be found here.

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00:26:38

Annlie Huang & Devin Kerr

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/10/12

Here's Meredith's interview with Annlie for SoundGirlsAnd here are her film/television credits (be impressed!)Here's Devin talking plugins on his YouTube channelAnd here's the link to Goodhertz and all of their fabulous plugins (including Tupe, which Devin mentioned in this episode)

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00:52:20

Morgan Enos (plus COUSIN reactions)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/10/06

Catch all of Morgan's various writings here: https://www.morganenos.com/writingAnd check out the music he has released as Other Houses, too.

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00:27:02

Larry Crane (Tape Op)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/09/29

Subscribe to Tape Op! It's free!And you can learn from Larry himself right here.Plus, here's his Portland, Oregon studio Jackpot!

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00:29:40

Jason P. Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard)

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/09/22

Jason P. Woodbury is a writer, musician, podcaster, and author of liner notes located in the Sonoran Desert. His writing has appeared in Pitchfork, Stereogum, the Los Angeles Review of Books and elsewhere. He produces podcasts and videos for WASTOIDS, and edits the eclectic online music magazine Aquarium Drunkard, where he hosts the weekly Transmissions podcast. Get yourself some tickets for Transmissions Live at PRS :: The Esoteric Sounds of Arthur Russell with Matt MarbleHere's Jason's project

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00:22:09

Norma MacDonald

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/09/14

Check out Norma's website www.normamacdonald.comShe also has a Bandcamp page.As well as a Linktree.And here's her partner Chad's band on Instagram, if you want to give him a little love, too.

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00:25:53

Greg Kot

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/09/07

For more Greg, go to this website.Sound Opinions is Greg's music talk show podcast with Jim DeRogatis.And they have a Patreon, too.For even more Greg, you can check out this episode of fellow Wilco podcast Shoving Wilco.

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00:34:38

Mark Greenberg

Wilco Will Love You Podcast ·

2023/08/31

Here's the link to The Loft's Facebook pageAnd their amazing Instagram, where Mark posts incredible instruments regularly"Friendship" by Pops Staples, the song Mark says is the takeaway from his posthumous album, produced by Jeff TweedyThe album Mark was describing that Low recorded at The Loft is called The Invisible WayAnd Richard Thompson recorded Still at the LoftMark was in this band, The CoctailsAnd he plays in Eleventh Dream Day, tooMark talks about recording Free Range (Sofia Jensen)He also

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