About this podcast
Each episode of the Nathans & Roncast features a deep dive into a single song. Hosted by Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt, this podcast includes conversations with the artists, as well as subject matter experts about the real-life stories behind story songs you know and love.
Episodes
- All about “Esperanza,” Aaron & Michael’s new album · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this episode, we take a deep dive into the new Nathans & Ronstadt album, “Esperanza.” The title is a reference to the Spanish word for “hope.” This episode includes […]
- Connie Kaldor: All in the family · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 6In part two of our conversation, Connie Kaldor talks about the experience of making music with her family; preparing her voice for shows; and the allure of writing songs about […]
- Connie Kaldor on the power of live music · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 4Connie Kaldor began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. Armed with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable…
- What Vance Gilbert has learned from cancer · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 3In part two of our conversation with Vance Gilbert, he discusses guitar techniques, plays a few songs, and talks about both the life lessons he’s learned from cancer, as well […]
- Vance Gilbert on cancer, paying bills, and leaving space · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 2We were honored to speak with the great Vance Gilbert, a master songwriter, performer, and teacher whom we have long admired. He’s funny as heck, and it’s common to see […]
- James McMurtry never runs out of road · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 1For our Season 3 premiere, we are honored to present our interview with the great James McMurtry, the Texas songwriter who paints vivid portraits in song with sly and smart […]
- Season 3: And so it begins · 2 min · Season 3We’re back, and with a twist: We now have a video edition of this podcast as well! You can finally see us at our YouTube channel, @nathansronstadt. Or, stick to […]
- The Fire Within: Ronstadt Radio · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 5We continue Michael’s “Ronstadt Radio” series, beginning with “Riders In The Sky,” which contains a fiddle tune in the middle by Ronstadt Generations in 2012. John Ronstadt is…
- Round Midnight: Ronstadt Radio · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 4We have three more fun tracks from the family vault! First up is Round Midnight sung by John Ronstadt in 1994 from the album Maiden Voyage. We then here my […]
- Papa Mike Ronstadt’s “La Barca De Oro”: Ronstadt Radio · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 4In Episode 3, we have three more tracks from the Ronstadt family. We start out with “My Walking Stick” performed by the Ronstadt cousins, which is a song by Irving […]
