Episode 58

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22nd Sep 2025

The Rise of Briscoe - From Campfire Songs to DMB and Newport Folk Festival

Briscoe has an incredible story, and you need to hear it now!

Two redheaded kids in the same pair of Chaco sandals at summer camp. A back-porch pact to start a band if they ever wound up at the same college.

And now—sharing the stage with Dave Matthews and lighting up the Newport Folk Festival.

You’ll want to say you discovered this band first.

🔥 From campfire harmonies of John Prine’s “Paradise”…

🔥 …to self-producing their earliest tracks, experimenting with banjos, saxophones, and mandolins…

🔥 …to commanding 20,000 strangers who didn’t know their name—until they earned every ounce of attention.

But here’s what makes them unforgettable:

“I don’t think there’s any greater gift than people that sing our songs back to us… people that care about the songs that we’re writing.” – Philip Lupton

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Americana Curious
Interviews from Americana Artist Inspiring the World
The podcast that unearths hidden Americana gems, shares untold stories from legends, and proves music still has the power to move us all.

If you believe Americana music can transform the world, you’re in the right place.

Too many overlook its raw beauty and power to connect, heal, and inspire. We spotlight the artists carrying that torch — unsung heroes writing the soundtrack to something bigger.

Each week, hosts Ben Fanning and Zach Schultz bring you intimate, entertaining conversations with artists changing the world one song at a time — like Old Crow Medicine Show, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, The Wood Brothers, American Aquarium, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and rising stars you’ll soon love.

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About your hosts

Ben Fanning

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Top 2% Podcast Host, #1 Best Selling Author, Inc. Magazine Columnist--Americana Superfan!

Zach Schultz

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Connoisseur of quality music. Lover of all things Americana. Inspired by authenticity. Self-proclaimed “King of Merch”.