Joanna Newsom—“Emily”

This episode is for all of the people who don’t know the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite. Rob finally opens up about the hipster phase of his life that nearly got him killed (his words, not ours). He recounts all of the “freak folk” music he discovered in the Bay Area, all of which led him to the harp virtuoso and wordsmith Joanna Newsom. He tries his best not to describe her unique singing voice while dissecting her ability to bend words and seamlessly expand her listener’s vocabulary. Finally, he is joined by music journalist and ex-h*pst*r Garrett Kamps, who recounts what it was like watching one of Joanna Newsom’s first shows and contemplates why fans may have felt protective about her.

Host: Rob Harvilla
Producers: Olivia Crerie, Julianna Ress, Chris Sutton, and Justin Sayles
Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Guest: Garrett Kamps