The What Podcast

The What Podcast is back with another High Five Clip! This week, the crew dial the clock back to 2020 when they traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee for a conversation with Ted Heinig, Stephen Greene, and Bryan Benson of AC Entertainment to talk about how they book the lineup for festivals such as (you guessed it) Bonnaroo. The trio of guests discusses booking artists while not being able to see all o...

in this special The What Podcast High Five Clip, the crew returns to their 2021 conversation with Laura Lee and Donald Ray “DJ” Johnson of Khruangbin. The two talk about being asked to record with Paul McCartney, touching on both their personal reactions and those from their family members. Additionally, because Bonnaroo had been canceled just a few weeks earlier due to Hurricane Ida, they talk ab...

Anyone who’s been to the festival will tell you that Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is about much more than live music. Every attendee has a story, and over the decades, many of those stories intersect. To document the phenomenon, David Bruce launched the "I am Bonnaroo" photography project, which chronicles the many stories from The Farm. Bruce has been capturing the sights and tales of...

On this jam-packed episode of The What Podcast , Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco chat about the various festivals they’ve recently attended and plan to hit soon. Plus, the crew catches up with flipturn while on-site at Moon River Music Festival. Brad talks about his time at Riot Fest in Chicago, while Lord Taco previews Tennessee’s second annual CaveFest . The trio then shares their conversation with t...

To say Noah Cyrus comes from a creative family would be an understatement. With sister Miley and father Billy Ray, the Cyrus gang clearly has a knack for artistry. On this episode of The What Podcast , Barry and Lord Taco sit down for a conversation with the singer/songwriter while on site at Moon River Music Festival. Cyrus chats about how getting to play in Chattanooga, Tennessee allowed her to...

Judah Akers from Judah & The Lion sat down for a conversation with the crew from The What Podcast while at Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Moon River Festival over the festival. Akers chats about the defining moment in 2018 when they covered “Mr. Brightside” with Drew Holcomb and got a crowd of 10,000 people moving, the importance of mental health when you’re in a band, and how discussing mental stru...

Jimmy Buffett was a last-minute edition to the Bonnaroo lineup in 2009 after he reportedly reached out to organizers asking to be added. For Brad and Barry, it was a perfect example of the festival being flexible and a great opportunity for them to see an act they would not have otherwise seen. On this episode of The What Podcast , the crew honor the iconic singer-songwriter, who passed away on Se...

A growing number of people are choosing to experience Bonnaroo and other music festivals completely sober. So, in this week’s High Five Clip, The What Podcast crew revisits their interview with Tyrone Lindqvist from RÜFÜS DU SOL in which he tells the story of how the band was headed for a breakup before they decided to give up liquor. Lindqvist explains how sobriety brought them closer together an...

On this episode of The What Podcast , Barry and Lord Taco sit down on The Farm with Maddie Bouton and Becca Castle of Angel Saint Queen to talk about their relationship with Bonnaroo, their music, and more. Bouton and Castle are long-time Roovians, boasting experience as both attendees and event staff. Now, in 2023, they can add “performer” to that list of titles, as this year saw the Bonnaroo deb...

On this special episode of The What Podcast , Barry and Lord Taco sit down with Thee Sacred Souls while on the Farm at Bonnaroo 2023. The neo-soul act run through their experience at the festival, how they got their start, and the ins and outs of their creative process. “Growing up listening to the oldies and classic soul and doo-wop, it kinda falls into the music naturally,” bassist Sal Samano ex...

StoneOnAir podcast host Bryan Stone and photographer Evan Bonnaroo join Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco to discuss the 2023 Bonnaroo festival in this very special episode of The What Podcast . From the aspects that went perfectly according to plan to the parts that… didn’t (the number two in Plaza Two incident), the pair of guests provide a new perspective on how this year’s Bonnaroo went down. Elsewhe...

Bonnaroo 2023 is in the books, and according to the recap from Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco of The What Podcast , it was another rousing success on The Farm. The three hosts are back from the festival grounds and ready to talk about all the highs and lows, best and worst, and most and least surprising moments from the weekend in Tennessee. Elsewhere in the episode, we tease some upcoming guests and...

Roovians… it’s time. It’s finally Bonnaroo Week! We made it, and we have your can’t miss set of Bonnaroo 2023: Noah Kahan. Lord Taco is already on The Farm, so Brad and Barry hop on for a quick meeting to preview the weekend and chat about the traveling Re:SET concert series. The two also revisit their Noah Kahan interview from earlier this year in a special Bonnaroo week High Five Clip . After he...

Bonnaroo 2023 is finally here, and it’s time to learn the do’s and don’ts of The Farm! With the big event a mere few days away, the hosts of The What Podcast are dropping an episode early to make sure that you are fully prepared for this year’s time at the festival. As the festival’s kickoff draws near, you and your crew should be well into your planning and packing. To help, Brad, Barry, and Lord...

The 2004 My Morning Jacket show at Bonnaroo is legendary as the breakthrough show for the guys from Louisville, but also because it perfectly describes what Bonnaroo is all about – heat, rain, and a band giving everything it has to an adoring audience that is also weathering the elements. MMJ frontman Jim James joined Brad, Barry and Lord Taco on The What Podcast to talk about that iconic show and...

We’ve heard from Barry and Lord Taco about their picks from the Bonnaroo 2023 lineup, but now it’s Brad’s turn to outline the perfect itinerary for this year’s trip to the Farm. On this episode of The What Podcast , Brad gets passionate about the shows he thinks are “must-see,” including artists like Abraham Alexander, Angel Saint Queen, Diarrhea Planet, Portugal. the Man, Vulfpeck, and Devon Gilf...

Last week, Barry took The What crew through his must-see artists of Bonnaroo 2023. This week, it’s Lord Taco’s turn to make his picks! The man known for identifying babies as babies and for rating every PBR he’s ever consumed offers his thoughts on who you should see on The Farm this year, including artists like Fleet Foxes, Franz Ferdinand, Paramore, and more. Between all of the lineup wisdom, he...

This week on The What Podcast , the floor is Barry’s as he shares his must-sees for Bonnaroo 2023. Listen in to hear who he’s most excited about — including Noah Kahan, Gyasi, Korn, My Morning Jacket, and more — and check out his curated Spotify playlist featuring all of his favorite artists from this year’s festival here . Elsewhere, Brad and Lord Taco review some more news around Bonnaroo’s 2023...

As we inch ever closer to Bonnaroo 2023, more and more exciting announcements just keep coming our way. The latest news to grace Roovians is the anticipated 2023 SuperJam, which will be hosted by Cory Wong. On this episode of The What Podcast , Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco break down everything they know about the upcoming SuperJam before pondering the hectic situation surrounding ambulance services...

On this special episode of The What Podcast , Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco finally reveal who won the pair of Bonnaroo tickets they had up for grabs. Listeners and festival fans from all over sent in their favorite Roo memories, reasons why they should go to the 2023 festival, and more. But only one could take home the passes, and that was Mich from Montana! The crew talks with Mich, who will be mak...

The Outeroo Plaza lineup is officially out, and Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco of The What Podcast are here to help break it down. From the Pride Parade with Big Freedia and Cimafunk and drag artist Twink Trash (in Tennessee , mind you), to the Hogslop String Band and Sonalee Rashatwar (The Fat Sex Therapist), the trio look at the “big step forward” for the Plaza programming. Elsewhere in the episode,...

On this week’s episode of The What Podcast , Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are joined by fellow Roovian podcasters Hamm1 (Parker) and Hamm3 (Michael) from the RooHamm Podcast .  The gang gush over all of the available details for this year’s Bonnaroo, run through the different hype levels of each host, and discuss what makes camping at a music festival so great. Don’t forget, The What Podcast’s 2023...

On this week’s episode of The What Podcast , hosts Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco chat with Tom Russell, founder of Governors Ball and Sound on Sound, about the ins and outs of starting a festival. Russell shares what he learned while interning at Superfly (the team behind Bonnaroo) and how those lessons ultimately led him to start festivals of his own. This week also kicks off The What Podcast’s 2023...

Bonnaroo released some news about what campers can expect in the plazas this year. Biscuits and gravy anyone? Also, Brad and Barry share a High Five Clip from their 2018 interview with Johanna and Klara from First Aid Kit. The sisters tell the guys from The What Podcast how they found their Nashville sound while living in Sweden. Get your Bonnaroo update and check out our conversation with First A...

Every band has the story of how they came to be, and Beach Weather is no different. Band members Nick Santino and Reeve Powers sit down with Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco to chat about how the band had been broken up when their 2016 song Sex, Drugs, Etc . suddenly began attracting new attention. Now back together, the band has taken advantage of the unexpected hit. They’re touring the country and sto...