The Guestlist With Sean Cannon

Louisville Public Media

4.4 (41)
COMEDY

The Guestlist is full of performances, guest DJ sets and casual, in-depth conversations with folks from all over the pop culture spectrum. It’s like making a new friend at the end of the bar — then finding out they were in your favorite band. From Louisville Public Media.

03/26/2019

77: 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Iconic is an overused word these days, but "Weird Al" Yankovic deserves that designation. During our conversation, Al talks about surviving in show business for 40 years and how he dealt with a very public career setback in the late '80s. +

31 min
10/26/2018

76: John Carpenter

Iconic horror director John Carpenter — the man behind "Halloween" — talks about being an outsider, what inspired him to make films, and how he accidentally became a full-time musician.

15 min
10/18/2018

75: Josh Ostrander of Mondo Cozmo

Mondo Cozmo frontman Josh Ostrander talks about being an overnight sensation...20 years in the making. He also gets into his recent visit to the Senate and discusses what he calls a "rock and roll freakout" that resulted in hours of surgery.

56 min
10/11/2018

74: Hiss Golden Messenger

MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger talks about the band's early days — when it wasn't even a "band" — his time as a folklorist, his need to mean what he says, and the effect Wendell Berry had on both his life and work.

41 min
07/23/2018

73: Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, Fun, and Steel Train

Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, Fun, and Steel Train had very specific ideas of what success in the music industry looked like. When his band Fun blew up, it also blew up those ideas and expanded his horizons. In this conversation, we talk about that explosion, the writing process, and "buying the delusion" as an artist when no one else will believe in you.

31 min
05/29/2018

72: Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters

Jake Shears might be known as the guy from Scissor Sisters, but he's had a pretty big year on his own. He released an acclaimed memoir, made his Broadway debut in "Kinky Boots," and just announced his first solo album. During our conversation, we talk about the cascade of life changes that brought him to this point.

1h 14m
05/17/2018

71: Jason Molina Tribute With Erin Osmon, Jim James, And More

Jason Molina is one of the most capable, compelling, and confounding musicians of the last quarter century. We're celebrating his life and work as we mark five years since his passing in the spring of 2013. To do so, you'll hear from "Jason Molina: Riding With the Ghost" author Erin Osmon, Jim James, Scott Avett, Strand of Oaks frontman Tim Showalter, and Secretly Canadian Records co-founder Ben Swanson.

59 min
05/08/2018

70: Hari Kondabolu

Comedian Hari Kondabolu has a lot to say about political correctness, racism, oppression, and the highly polarized nature of our country at the moment. But that doesn't make him a "political comic." During our conversation, we discuss Hari's process, his take on the "Roseanne" reboot, and getting more personal for his new Netflix special, "Warn Your Relatives."

54 min

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Sean Cannon

Host

4.4

out of 5

41 Ratings

1

01/20/2018

milk-killer

2,3,4,5,6,7
Your fun and intelligent friend interviews people you may or may not have heard of (but should)

11/21/2016

WhichIDelight

Trust me. You need more Sean Cannon in your life.
Great find

08/29/2016

tauclair

So glad I found it. Professional and insightful, and such an enjoyable listen.
INSIGHTFUL

08/27/2016

On the Rock's

Sean has his finger on the pulse of the today's music that's meaningful. He seems to bring his A game to his interviews which makes them both fun and insightful.

The Guestlist is full of performances, guest DJ sets and casual, in-depth conversations with folks from all over the pop culture spectrum. It’s like making a new friend at the end of the bar — then finding out they were in your favorite band. From Louisville Public Media.