Audible Farm Podcast

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows and jam nights with dozens of bands and a multitude of different musicians. What happens when something fun and new becomes repetitive and derivative? How can we preserve our creative ability for ourselves while still creating material for others? Have you ever changed what you were doing artistically just to try something new and...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows and jam nights with dozens of bands and a multitude of different musicians. Have you ever played guitar at your class reunion? Was it any different than playing any other show? We discuss those questions, acknowledge the loss of New Found Glory founding member Chad Gilbert, the impact our teenage music has on us, Fender (sort of) c...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows and jam nights with dozens of bands and a multitude of different musicians. What a crazy Labor Day weekend. From short notice shows, to forgetting gear, to getting rained out, this weekend was a wild ride for our host. What is the biggest mishap you have ever had at a show? 🎤 Follow Jesse Wilson Music: Website: http://www. JesseWi...

🎙️ Jesse Wilson is a singer/songwriter who can be seen playing shows throughout Iowa and the midwest region. We discuss the differences between recording in different studios, what it's like to record at home, re-recording old songs, releasing a four song album, and more! 🎤 Follow Jesse Wilson Music: Website: http://www. JesseWilsonMusic.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jessewilsonmusic87 Instagra...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows and jam nights with dozens of bands and a multitude of different musicians. This week we discuss a couple articles we found online. They are titled "10 Ways to Earn More Money From Your Music" and "How to Choose the Right Release Date For Your Music". Does everyone earn money from music the same way? Does releasing a song on Tuesda...

🎙️ Clint Riedel is a folk musician who can be seen telling his stories throughout listening rooms across Iowa, and beyond. We discuss what happens when we feel burned out from playing too many shows, the benefits and downfalls of working a job while playing music, our Mount Rushmore of TV sitcoms, why some bands deserve to play "bigger" shows, and more! 🎤 Follow Clint Riedel Music: Facebook: http...

🎙️ Marco Johnston and Nate Boyce were members of Blacked Out World, a heavy metal band that frequented clubs in the Des Moines and surrounding areas.  This week's episode is a replay of episode #106 where I first chatted with Marco and Nate. We discussed their backgrounds, Blacked Out World, and we even have a couple laughs and mistakes made by our host. Here's to remembering Nate; rest in power!...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows and jam nights with dozens of bands and a multitude of different musicians. This week we discuss how playing music with different people can help lead to new viewpoints on music, how fill-in members of a band can change band dynamics, how different bands have their own styles and language, how music you once didn't like can grown o...

🎙️ Kaleb Ferry is the drummer for the award winning midwest based band, Cory Waller and the Wicked Things. We discuss the power of positivity, aligning goals with your fellow bandmates, finding bandmates that fit the band's dynamic, being genuine friends with your band, doing short tours across the midwest, playing residencies, upcoming music plans, and more! 🎤 Follow Cory Waller and the Wicked T...

🎙️ Jesse Wilson, Cody Hicks, and Scott Kirkhart are Iowa based singer songwriters who recently played at Crash My Crater on June 27, 2026 in Manson, Iowa. We sit down at Carrol National Golf Club before the 2026 Broken Strings Golf Outing to recap Crash My Crater, get to know Cody a little better, discuss the benefits and downfalls of using click tracks & loopers, our favorite (and least favor...

🎙️ Clint Wheelman the drummer for The Rumours (amongst many, many others). We discuss his recent European tour with The Rumours, what it was like to travel with some of his gear, renting equipment, crossing borders, getting visas, what his 16 year old self would think of this, and much more. 🎤 Follow The Rumors: Website: https://therumoursband.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therumoursband...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who plays in multiple bands including 3 Finger Betty, Jesse Wilson, and Clint Riedel. Would your life be different if you never played music? What do you think you would be doing right now if it weren't for music? This week our host delves into these topics to decipher the impact music has had on his life. 🛑 This episode is brought to you by: Fort Dodge Fine Arts...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist who has played hundreds of shows with different bands, such as 3 Finger Betty, Jesse Wilson, Clint Riedel, and more! This episode we discuss running your own sound vs. having a sound person, playing in a small club with sound vs. running your own sound in a small club, festival sound vs. club sound, and the benefits and downfalls of each. See you at Crash My Crate...

🎙️ Mike Bernard is a singer/songwriter from the central Iowa area who's style blends Iowa farm life with country music. We discuss how Mike got his start playing music, his musical family, recording music vs. playing music live, originals vs. covers, how to craft a setlist, his upcoming album "Against the Grain", and more! 🎤 Follow Mike Bernard Music: Website: https://mikebernardmusic.com Faceboo...

🎙️ Rod Johnson is a guitarist and musician who can be seen playing solo shows around Iowa and Texas. We discuss learning the guitar, his first shows, playing music with Erick Hovey, vacationing in Texas turning into playing shows in Texas, some of his influences, past guitars, and more! 🎤 Follow Rod Johnson: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Rod-Johnson-Music-100083633064762/ 🛑 This episode i...

🎙️ Hank Ambrose is a radio DJ for Y100 FM in Spencer, Iowa. He also has an online video series titled Bar Songs And Stories. We discuss how Hank became a radio DJ, being on The Morning Fix on Y100 FM, starting The Local Spotlight to give musicians a platform, creating Bar Songs And Stories with his colleague, his passion for local music, and more! 🎤 Follow Bar Songs & Stories: Facebook: https...

🎙️ Erik Lee is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who can be found playing leads and singing in Section 7, entertaining crowds as a solo act, and occasionally playing duo shows in Iowa. We discuss becoming one of the guitarists in Section 7, playing solo shows, fun times at jam nights, a new song he wrote, the possibility of recording music in the future, how his views on music have changed over ti...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist for 3 Finger Betty and Jesse Wilson & Friends. He is also the host of multiple podcasts and producer of others. This week we reflect on 300 episodes, the content that has been created alongside the podcast, new appreciation that has been found for content creation, video production, audio, sound lighting, and more. Here's to 300 more episodes!   🛑 This episod...

🎙️ Kainen Fuson is a videographer, graphic designer, website designer, and photographer who runs Blankscape Studios in north central Iowa. We discuss Kainen's recent work as a content creator, implementing AI with care, filming intricacies, where he draws his inspiration, doing what he loves, and more! 🎤 Follow Blankscape Studios: Website: https://blankscapestudios.com Facebook: https://www.faceb...

🎙️ Scott Kirkhart is a singer/songwriter from northern Iowa who recently released a new single called "Good Day". We discuss the song "Good Day", recording in Nashville, the recent MCMO Awards, how networking can help musicians, joining the CMA, being positive, encouraging others to do what they want to do, and more! 🎤 Follow Broken Strings: Website: https://www.broken-strings.org Facebook: https...

🎙️ Clint Riedel is a singer/songwriter in north central Iowa who plays original folk music and fun takes on old favorites. We discuss different lessons we have learned along the way, how many shows we have played, when we decided our talents were worth money, how to avoid burnout, old venues we have played, and more! 🎤 Follow Clint Riedel Music: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClintRiedelMusic...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a musician who can be seen throughout Iowa (and sometimes beyond) with 3 Finger Betty and Jesse Wilson Music. This week we are discussing the 'why' behind most of our favorite hobby, music. I will discuss why I play, my reason for playing changing over time, the sense of community music has brought me, the new endeavors that have come from it, and more! 🎤 Follow Jesse Wilson...

🎙️ Mick Polich is a musician, guitar/amp/pedal tech, artist, and more! We discuss how he became interested in repairing guitars and amps, his first pedal builds, his time spent playing and recording music, his induction into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his drive to keep learning, and more! 🎤 Follow Mick Polich: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mick.polich.1/ Instagram: https://www.inst...

🎙️ Anita Johnson is a drummer who can be seen playing at jam nights around Iowa and Texas. We sit down and discuss how Anita got her first drum set, the first song she played with other people, why she enjoys playing at jam nights, her favorite bands, and more! 🛑 This episode is brought to you by: Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org 🐷 Support Audible Farm: Se...

🎙️ Peter Stockdale is a guitarist for 3 Finger Betty and Jesse Wilson Music. He has been playing shows around the midwest for different bands for almost 10 years. How many shows is enough? How far would you drive to a show? How many miles do you drive in a year playing music? I was curious about these questions so I found a way to breakdown as many stats about my music as I could. 🎤 Follow Jesse...