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Rainbow Rodeo

Episode 21: River Shook of Sarah Shook & The Disarmers

Mar 29, 2024

Hey there, cowpokes! This time around I interview River Shook about their new album with Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Revelations. What’s that now? Well, we get into River coming out as nonbinary, changing their name…and still touring under their given name. We’ll also talk about their growing confidence as they...

Episode 20: Queer Country Weekend Extravaganza!

Mar 9, 2024

Howdy, cowpokes!

This is a special bonus episode of Rainbow Rodeo to celebrate two different queer country shows next week.

The online festival Country Soul Songbook, which is pay-what-you-can. It's a great weekend of conversations and concerts that celebrate radical intersectionality in country music.
On Friday March...

Episode 19 -- Cidny Bullens

Dec 1, 2023

Cidny Bullens is not just a rock'n'roll lifer -- he's a survivor. He toured with Elton John and Bob Dylan and was nominated for two Grammys for his own solo work. If you've listened to the Grease soundtrack, you've probably heard him -- but this is all before he transitioned.

Cid's been through quite a bit as well, and...

Episode 18 -- Jessye DeSilva

Nov 10, 2023

This isn't Jessye DeSilva's first Rainbow Rodeo! The non-binary singer-songwriter was the very first guest on this podcast, and we're thrilled to have them back. In this episode, we talk about how DeSilva is setting intentions and seeing them through, their album Renovations as a document of coming into their own, and...

Episode 17: Jenny Owen Youngs

Sep 29, 2023

Howdy, cowpokes, and welcome back to Rainbow Rodeo! This month, I interview artist and podcaster extraordinaire, Jenny Owen Youngs. I think you can hear in the interview that I’m a little bit starstruck, but of course Jenny was a pro. (We’re on a first-name basis now.)

We talk about her return to solo music...