The What Podcast

On this episode of The What Podcast, Barry, Lord Taco, and Bryan bring back one of their favorite games — Bonnaroulette! The three hosts gather to load up their wheel with a bunch of Bonnaroo acts they know nothing about… nothing about yet, that is. As the wheel spins, the gang goes on a journey of musical discovery, looking at bands like Half Moon Run, Cigarettes After Sex, Geese, Teezo Touchdown...

On this episode of  The What Podcast , Barry, Lord Taco, and Bryan are joined by guests Trevin Bernarding and Chris Dossett to dive into the return of Bonnaroo day passes and discuss the attendee experience of the Bourbon and Beyond Festival, after we gushed over the lineup last week and talked to Dan , who attended the festival in 2022. The crew discusses Bourbon & Beyond’s consistently good...

This week, The What Podcast crew continues their conversation with Bryan Stone from last week’s episode as they discuss the incredible lineup for Bourbon & Beyond 2024. To get even deeper into Bourbon and Beyond, hosts Barry and Lord Taco connect with Bourbon & Beyond attendee Dan Raymer, a fan and fest-goer from Gallatin, Tennessee. The trio dive into the nitty gritty of the festival, fro...

After five years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Moon River Festival is hitting the pause button for 2024. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joins hosts Barry, Lord Taco, and Bryan Stone on The What Podcast to discuss possible reasons why. Despite three sell-out years in Chattanooga, Moon River won’t be returning for what Mayor Kelly admits are complicated reasons. He points to the general impact of infl...

This week, The What Podcast is back with part two of last week’s peek behind the Bonnaroo 2024 curtain . Barry and Lord Taco are again joined by Brad Parker and Cory Smith from C3 Presents, the folks behind the fest, to discuss a variety of topics such as The Mars Volta, what makes Bonnaroo different from other festivals, and can’t-miss performances like TV Girl and Ethel Cain. The group discusses...

With the announcement of the lineup for Bonnaroo 2024, Season 7 of The What Podcast is officially underway. Last time, the crew gave their first impressions of the bill , which features Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, and more. This week, they’re going even deeper, as Barry and Lord Taco sit down with Brad Parker and Cory Smith from C3 Presents, the folks behind the fest. The group talks all t...

Sound the alarms: Bonnaroo’s 2024 lineup is finally here! Barry and Lord Taco are, of course, fired up and ready to go deep into every detail of their most anticipated poster of the year. On this episode of The What Podcast , the two sit down and run through which bands will be joining them on The Farm this year. They give their knee-jerk reactions, talk about who they are most excited to see, and...

For now, the 2024 lineup for Bonnaroo remains a mystery. So, instead of participating in rampant speculation (as much as they’d like to), the crew of The What Podcast are biding their time by connecting with the flesh and blood of their favorite festival. This week, Barry and Lord Taco offer a unique perspective from the farm, that of Bonnaroo veteran and festival photographer Yvonne Gougelet. Gou...

Fans still have a few weeks to go before Bonnaroo is expected to drop the 2024 lineup in all of its glory, so in the meantime, Barry and Lord Taco from The What Podcast decided to take a boots-on-the-ground view of their favorite festival. They invite friend of the show Cassie to discuss everything from how the event has changed over time to the experience of being on The Farm, and more. Having at...

Danny Clinch’s photographs have appeared in hundreds of magazines and countless album covers over the years. He’s made a career documenting some of the best moments in rock, folk, hip-hop, and beyond. So of course, he’s crossed over with Bonnaroo on more than a few occasions. On this episode of The What Podcast , Clinch joins Barry and Lord Taco to chat about some of his best known work, including...

Since singer-songwriter Noah Kahan last joined The What Podcast , he’s been all over the place. From being selected as a Shaky Knees headliner to guesting on SNL, it’s been nothing but onwards and upwards for the artist. On this High Five Clip, Kahan talks with Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco ahead of his appearance at Bonnaroo 2023. Kahan talks about how important it is to be honest about mental healt...

It’s no secret that the music business is a wild industry, but every now and then it comes with its perks. On this High Five Clip from The What Podcast , Brann Dailor of Mastodon tells the story of how the band managed to appear as extras on HBO’s legendary drama Game of Thrones . Making a pair of cameos in two different seasons, Dailor explains how the opportunity arose, the band’s reaction, and...

Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco of The What Podcast have long-known that Bonnaroo can change lives for the better — and they’re not alone. For many, the festival is about much more than big-name headliners and Spicy Pie. Case in point, Roo Bus’ new nonprofit venture TOTEM . This week, the program’s Daniel and Sharla Horton drop in to talk about the new initiative, the organization’s goals, and how they...

It has been far too long since the gang got together to talk ‘roo. Luckily, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are back for another edition of The What Podcast , this time to discuss the future of Bonnaroo and predict what the 2024 edition of the festival might have in store. As well as discussing the latest Bonnaroo news, they extend congratulations to the guests they have had on the show who have been r...

Throughout the history of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, many traditions have popped up for the festival-goers. Of them, the annual Beer Exchange (established in 2014) has become one of the most notable and long-standing. In this week’s High Five Clip, The What Podcast crew go all the way back to 2019 to revisit an interview at the Beer Exchange with some special guests, including two of th...

Multi-time Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival performer Grace Potter knows what the festival is all about. Having made appearances in 2009, 2011, and 2016, she is a bonafide veteran of the circuit. Along with appearing as a solo act, she has also been to the festival with her former band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. In a flashback segment with The What Podcast , though, she takes the talk away...

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...