Show overview
The Great American Folk Show launched in 2025 and has put out 31 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 59 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Prairie Public.
From the publisher
Hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau, The Great American Folk Show Podcast features interviews, music, poetry, and more, curated from the show's beloved radio broadcast.
Latest Episodes
View all 31 episodesEpisode 77 | Ruth Buckman Malm, Marianne Dissard, Bird, Riley Downing, John C. Reilly, and Lloyd Omdahl
Episode 76: Lindsay Lou, Bill Lowman, Paul Jones, Riley Downing, Merrill Piepkorn, and Justin Riner
Episode 75 | Spencer Krug, Local Kin, Hannah Scott, Michael Antelope, and Rebels & Outlaws: Country Music's Best
Episode 74 | Kari Lyn, Tim Hennessy, Willem James Cowan, Stephen McCafferty, and Ali Holder
Episode 73 | Kristin McClement, Donald Lindsay, Matty Simpson, V Torres, and Thomas Dolby
Episode 72 | Mason Jennings, Lexie, Matt Jones & The Bobs, Peyton Lily, and Summer Music in Medora, ND
Episode 71 | Courtney Hartman, Marty Kolls, Chris Haddox, Benny Bleu, and Dennis Herbeck
Episode 69 | Richard Buckner
Episode 68 | Magic Tuber Stringband, Jonas Brehm, Lilla Shy, Sean Sexton, Molly Brandt, and Andru Bemis
Episode 67 | Andy Hedges, Tanasi, Crys Matthews, Tamara Barschak, and GAFS 6th Anniversary!
Episode 66 | Avery Hellman, Empty Melon, Gracie + Rachel, and Cynthia Berget
Episode 65 | Adam Gaffney, Pressgang Mutiny, Florence Dore, Andy Thomas, Susie Philipsen
Episode 65 features singer-songwriter Adam Gaffney, sea chanty group Pressgang Mutiny, musician and English professor Florence Dore, rock and honky tonk music from Andy Thomas, and Seattle musician Susie Philipsen.
Episode 64 | Steep Canyon Rangers, Infamous Stringdusters, John Muirhead, Malia Rogers, and Dash Hammerstein
Episode 64 features an interview with Steep Canyon Rangers, music from Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band Infamous Stringdusters, indie-folk musician John Muirhead, singer-songwriter Malia Rogers, and film composer Dash Hammerstein.
Episode 63 | Cat Clyde, Ben Musser, Marcus Amaker, Grant Nelson, The Waddington Brothers
Episode 63 features Ontario singer-songwriter Cat Clyde, folk singer/songwriter Ben Musser, poet Marcus Amaker, musician Grant Nelson, and North Dakota bluegrass quartet The Waddington Brothers.
Episode 62 | Sweet Petunia, Julian Taylor, Thomm Jutz, Connor Daly, and English teacher Mrs. Heisler
Episode 62 features alt-folk duo Sweet Petunia, Canadian folk singer Julian Taylor, Grammy Award-winning songwriter Thomm Jutz, and singer Connor Daly. Plus, Tom interviews his former high school English teacher, Mrs. Heisler, about The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
Episode 61 | Allen Dobb, Setting, JT Woodhouse & The Leaves of Grass, and Greg Boyer
Episode 61 features Canadian country musician Allen Dobb, North Carolina instrumental band Setting, poems set to music from JT Woodhouse & The Leaves of Grass, and storytelling singer-songwriter Greg Boyer. Plus, Tom previews his summer residency in Medora, North Dakota.
Episode 60 | Pert Near Sandstone, Sebastian Steinberg, Jim White, and The Hip Snacks
Episode 60 features Minneapolis band Pert Near Sandstone, a poem from Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, an unreleased song from singer-songwriter Jim White, and Denver band The Hip Snacks. Plus, we pay tribute to the late comedian Catherine O’Hara.
Episode 59 | David Huckfelt, Brit Taylor, Alex Francis, Tom and Radie, and Spiritwood Homesteaders
Episode 59 features Midwest folk musician David Huckfelt, Kentucky singer-songwriter Brit Taylor, London musician Alex Francis, rural North Dakota folk duo Tom and Radie, and Jamestown duo Spiritwood Homesteaders. Plus, host Tom Brosseau shares a song.
Episode 58 | Kim Moberg, Diane Coll, Barry Walker Jr., The Amber Grove, and Terry Dullum
Episode 58 features Alaska singer-songwriter Kim Moberg, singer and therapist Diane Coll, experimental jazz/ambient musician Barry Walker Jr., and soulful acoustic collective The Amber Grove. Plus, Tom talks with retired Grand Forks news anchor Terry Dullum about his 40-year career.
Episode 57 | Chamomile and Whiskey, Mimi Pallette, Lillian King, Daniel Stepp, and Seth Lakeman featuring Ian Anderson
Episode 57 features Celtic rockers Chamomile and Whiskey, Argentinian singer Mimi Pallette, Chicago singer-songwriter Lillian King, and songwriter Daniel Stepp. Plus, a Christmas tune from Seth Lakeman featuring Ian Anderson.