Sounds Like You

Josh Ottum
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Josh Ottum talks to musicians, writers, and other creators about their work and process.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Sam Plecker

    Sam Plecker has a craft I really admire. His songs and productions make me want to make things. They also make my son hum along. These two of the best compliments I can think of! Support Sam: https://samplecker.bandcamp.com/music

  2. Jul 22

    David Caploe

    David Caploe has a very clear-eyed, crystalized view of his concepts. He makes containers for his art that are holistic and they impress me wildly. Our conversation touches on keeping your antenna up, the line between cover band and innovators, and many other things. He helps run Specific Records, which released two of my records, One Note Chord and Objects in Mirror. Support David:https://bestdad.xyz/ https://www.specificrecords.info/

  3. Jul 15

    Lily E. Hirsch

    Lily is a thoughtful and prolific writer. The scope of her work is wide yet clearly focused on teasing out the complexities of categorization. She is joy to talk with and I hope you get the same joy listening to this interview. Support Lily here: https://www.lilyhirsch.com/

  4. Jul 8

    Davin Givhan

    Davin Givhan is an inspiring musician who is in a phase of freedom. He's playing tennis, just put out a killer record called OCTAVE MADNESS, and likes to practice. We've made some songs these last few years and everything he played (mostly bass) was the right thing. Support Davin here: https://detangler.bandcamp.com/music

  5. Jul 1

    Austin Weber

    I talk to Austin Weber about having a creative practice, the city vs. the country, living room records, and fantasy novels. He's a nice person to chat with and very inspiring. Support him here: https://austinweber.bandcamp.com/

  6. Jun 24

    Ben Lumsdaine

    Ben Lumsdaine is a producer drummer improviser engineer and all around good person to hang with. Listen to us talk about the x games, skiing, and sonny rollins. Support Ben here: https://benlumsdaine.bandcamp.com/music

  7. Jun 17

    Chris Schlarb

    A nice chat with Chris Schlarb. We touch on music for Old Navy, Jim Keltner, caring just as much while becoming less fussy. Support Chris: https://schlarb.bandcamp.com/

  8. Jun 13

    Dory Bavarsky

    Today we talk with Dory Bavarsky. He is an incredible musician and thinker who has played on many of my songs. He has also made many of his own songs, played with Blake Mills and Pino Palladino, composed for Adventure Time and has a stunning book collection.  In this conversation we touch on the value of pressure when making things, the fantasyland of the mind, the vulnerability of listening to important songs with someone else in the room. We also realize that Bach is nothing less than the world's best library music composer. Apologies for the imbalanced audio between us.  Find out more about Dory here: https://www.dorybavarsky.com/  Buy Dory's albums here: https://fullcolorsoundrecords.bandcamp.com/

    Dory Bavarsky

  9. Jun 13

    Peter Sprague

    Peter and Josh talk about lots of things: Peter's records, recording together, jazz, songwriting, AI, and San Diego. Checkout Peter's music, books, and videos: https://petersprague.com/store/

    Peter Sprague

  10. Jun 13

    Luke Temple

    A conversation with Luke Temple. Find Luke here: https://www.instagram.com/mr.luke_temple/Support Luke's work here: https://luketemple.bandcamp.com/merch

    Luke Temple
  • 10 Episodes

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Josh Ottum talks to musicians, writers, and other creators about their work and process.

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  • Creator
    Josh Ottum
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Josh Ottum