Don't Call Me Darlin'

Murphy Hicks Henry used to describe herself as a banjo player. These days, she calls herself “a writer first, maybe banjo player second, fiddle player third, mother, grandmother, and feminist.” In this episode, we get to know Murphy and learn why she created the Women in Bluegrass newsletter. We hear how show co-creators Tristan Scroggins and Carolyn Kendrick first discovered these stories, and we...

Welcome to our first bonus episode: a behind the scenes Q+A with Don’t Call Me Darlin’ creators Carolyn Kendrick and Tristan Scroggins.  We’re making this first round of bonus episodes available for everyone to listen to for free. But if you enjoy this conversation and want to hear more full-length interviews in the future, while also supporting the making of this show, please consider subscribing...

Welcome to the Don’t Call Me Darlin’ bonus corner. We’re making this first round of bonus episodes available for everyone to listen to for free. But if you enjoy this conversation and want to hear more full-length interviews in the future, while also supporting the making of this show, please consider subscribing through Patreon or Apple Podcasts.  In this episode, Tristan Scroggins interviews th...

As a full-time musician living in Los Angeles, Carolyn Kendrick has a complicated relationship with bluegrass music. Despite years of experience and a deep connection to friendships formed in the community, Carolyn often thinks of herself as an outsider in the broader, male-dominated, and generally conservative genre. As life becomes more and more digitally saturated, the nostalgia-rich trappings...

Coming October 19th: Don't Call Me Darlin' Before social media, the women of bluegrass had a bright blue newsletter that showed up in the mailbox and said what no one would say out loud. In Don't Call Me Darlin', host Carolyn Kendrick and co-creator Tristan Scroggins hit the road to find the women Murphy Henry profiled decades ago, in a story about genre, identity, feminism, and th...

Hey! Tristan Scroggins + Carolyn Kendrick here. We have a new show coming soon and we want you to know about it! It’s called Don’t Call Me Darlin’ , an eight part narrative journalism podcast about music, feminism, and community. Episode One will be launching in the spring but you can listen to the trailer now, as well as subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  Do you remember Life Before the...