Episodes

Ep.51: Elliot Poston chose his wife over a music career… and years later, music found him anyway. Elliot is a country singer out of South Carolina who spent nearly two decades leading worship at church before stepping into th...

For 50 episodes, Julian's been asking the questions. Now it's his turn to answer them. In this special milestone episode, Julian turns the tables on himself” answering the same questions he asks his guests, plus a few from th...

Ep.49: Zegovia makes arena-level pop punk in a city that doesn't really have a pop punk scene. Seth Mireles and his brother Matt started the band as teenagers covering Nirvana in their parents' house. Now, after years of line...

Ep.48: Mickey Shiloh has written songs for Britney Spears and Janet Jackson… and was doing a press interview from a psych ward. The multi-platinum songwriter, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and founder of HRDRV has lived every v...

Ep.47: Elle Indigo writes songs for people who feel too hard, but she almost never started. The West Coast singer-songwriter spent years battling stage nerves so bad she could barely get through a karaoke song. It took a divo...

Ep.46: Honey Gold Jasmine never lost her inner child, even when people tried to beat it out of her. The Bay Area hip-hop soul artist grew up in a military family where creativity was something to tamp down, not celebrate. But...

Ep.45: Developing your artistic voice isn’t just about understanding your sound; it’s about permission, confidence, and learning how to trust yourself before the world catches up. In this episode of “loves music,” I sit down ...

Ep.44: Despite what most folks believe, the hardest part of being an artist isn’t the grind itself, it’s the quiet . The stretch where you’re doing everything “right,” pouring time, money, and heart into your work… and the wo...

Ep.43: Building a real fanbase isn’t about going viral. It’s about being seen and learning how to grow sustainably. In this episode of “ loves music” , I sit down with Quinn McGraw, the force behind PARIAH, to unpack how genu...

Ep.42: While most artists chase the dream, others stop and ask whether the dream is actually worth living inside. In this episode of “ loves music ,” I sit down with Ali “AMAC” McGuire, better known as AMACULENT, to unpack a ...

Ep.41: In this episode, I chop it up with Ohio-based producer and podcaster Anthony Church, an artist who treats instrumental music like world-building. We talk about his fall-themed project Leaves and Soil (and the deeper li...

Ep.40: Some artists entertain. Others reveal. In this episode of loves music , I sit down with Louissa, an artist whose voice, story, and presence feel lived-in, earned, and unapologetically real. From nearly losing her abili...

Ep.39: Every now and then, a guest takes the conversation somewhere unexpected. In this episode, I sit down with Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Bright Kelly for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about art, tr...

Ep.38: Some conversations remind me exactly WHY you love talking to artists, and this one with Dean Ashton is no exception. In this episode, I sit down with Dean Ashton of The High Nines, a band carving out a timeless, big-he...

Ep.37: Some bands write songs; Stella Ruze builds whole worlds. In this conversation with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Katie O’Donnell, we get into how a “folky funk” seven-piece from Philly ends up blending New Orleans...

Ep.36: Taylor Brooke is the kind of host who can have you cackling over a rant about Staples one minute and tearing up over purpose and creative calling the next. In this episode, I sit down with the voice behind Taylor, Tayl...

Ep.35: There’s a certain kind of artist who makes you lean in before you even realize it, and Joe Bachman has that effect from the second he starts talking. From Key West songwriter rounds to Nashville radio tours, from manag...

Ep.34: There’s something magnetic about artists who refuse to be boxed in. The ones who follow their instincts even when the music industry begs for simplicity. Valentina Sounds is one of those artists, and the result is a ca...

Ep.33: Before I even hit record on this one, I knew it was going to be special. There’s something about a band built on attitude, grit, and genuine love for their community that hits different, and Black Sonic Revolver embodi...

Ep.32: Sometimes the best stories in music aren’t about fame. They’re about family, resilience, and learning how to create from joy instead of pain. In this episode, I sit down with Canadian musician, songwriter, and podcaste...

Ep.31: There’s a difference between playing heavy music and feeling it. And few bands capture that balance like Arlo Wells. In this episode, I sit down with Vancouver-based musician and producer William Langlais, co-founder o...

Ep.30: From Madrid to the world, Vickyta Rya is crafting pop music that feels both global and deeply personal. In this episode, we talk about how heartbreak turns into rhythm, and therapy comes with a beat. We discuss her son...

Ep.029: In this episode, I sit down with Austin-based creator, entrepreneur, and all-around powerhouse David M. Wilkerson to unpack his “Feast or Famine” philosophy and why most musicians are chasing the wrong metrics. From h...

Ep.028: If there’s one thing Emily Drinker knows how to do, it’s show up : on stage, in the studio, and for the Philly music scene at large. In this episode, we finally sit down to talk about her latest project, To Feel Aliv...