David Barnett

Hello friends! Dalton Hausman and Sam Franklin from Austin, slacker-rock band, Stalefish are my guests for episode 1618! Stalefish has just released their 3rd album, Bueno and it's available on all streaming services. Go to stalefishhhhh.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Bueno, how they deal with band member Jake Magee being getting his Phd. in Astrophysics in Pittsburgh, how they formed in 2023 while attending U.T., songwriting, making a band work long distance, the Austin music scene, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Dalton and sam. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Stalefish on Spotify, Instagram, Bandcamp   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Musician turned author, David Barnett is my guest for episode 1617! His debut book, "Foxtail", winner of the 2025 WriterCon First Place award for Memoir, comes out this Monday, November 9th. He's celebrating the release with a party tomorrow, Saturday, 11/7 at 6 pm at The Loading Dock ATX here in Austin. Go to thebarnett.co for book and release party info and more. We have a great conversation about writing and self-publishing "Foxtail", the self-examination that comes with writing a memoir, growing up in 90's and early 2000's Austin, Kurt Cobain, getting into the music scene, The Backroom, teenage male friendships, drugs, getting into trouble as a kid, pop-culture, and much more. I had a great time getting to know David. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!    Find David on Facebook, Substack   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer, songwriter and guitar player Chase Frank from Austin psych-rock band The Harms and producer Beto Martinez are my guests for episode 1616! The Harms latest album, Walking The Beast, out this Friday, 11/6 on all streamers, was produced by Beto Martinez at his Lechehouse Music. They're celebrating the release of Walking The Beast this Thursday, 11/5 at Sahara Lounge here in Austin with special guests Money Chicha and Dennis Owens. Go to chasefrankmusic.com/theharms for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about recording Walking The Beast, Chase's battle with long-covid and losing her twin sister, collaborating on writing with bass player Rachel Allred, using the City of Austin Live Music Fund Grant, working out the songs with the band, Beto's contribution as producer, playing live, "Chase Frank Presents", and more. I had a great time catching up with Chase and Beto. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find The Harms on Bandcamp, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Find Beto's Lechehouse Music HERE Find out where to vote and who you're voting for at KUT & League of Women Voters' Guide Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Mario Matteoli and Darren Sluyter from Austin's bad boys of bluegrass, Weary Boys are my guests for episode 1615! After a 19 year break, Weary Boys are back with their 7th album, DARKHORSE out next Friday, November 6th. They're celebrating the release that same day with an instore at Waterloo Records at 5:30 pm and show later that night at C-Boys Heart and Soul here in Austin. Go to thewearyboys.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about what brought them back together after breaking up in 2007, making DARKHORSE, getting started in Eureka California in 1995, moving to Austin in 2000, playing after Toni Price on "Hippie Tuesdays" at The Continental Club, making six albums in six years and touring their asses off, working on new music together in 2020, opening for Charley Crockett recently, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these cats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Weary Boys on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Find out where to vote and who you're voting for at KUT & League of Women Voters' Guide Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

This is a hard one... Author, attorney, and hero to me, Mark Pryor passed away a few weeks ago. My heart goes out to his wife sarah and their three kids. Mark was best known for his mystery novels featuring Hugo Marston, a former FBI agent from Texas, and now head of security at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. He was a defense attorney for the last few years, but I know him from when he was the lead prosecutor on my mother's murder trial when he worked for the Travis County District attorney's office and they put away the guy that killed my mom. Mark will always be a real hero to me. I'll miss his sense of humor and kindness. Rest in peace, Mark. You'll be missed. 

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you guys today! Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, author and troubadour, Mary Gauthier returns to the show for episode 1614! Her latest album, the appropriately titled Reckoning on Soundly/Thirty Tigers, is available now wherever you do your music. Mary heads out on tour in November with Americana heroes The Jayhawks. Go to marygauthier.com for music, tour dates, songwriting retreats, and more. We have a great conversation about personal, spiritual, and political reckonings, making Reckoning in Austin with Mark Hallman & André Moran, writing with Eliza Gikyson and Aaron Lee Tasjan, songwriting, the dark times we're living in, her endless touring schedule, and much more. It's always great catching up with this brilliant songwriter and great hang. Plus, my dear old friend and founder of Swan Songs, Christine Albert checks in about Swan Songs (Austin-founded nonprofit dedicated to recognizing the power of music at the end of life). Their annual Swan Songs Serenade will take place on Sunday, November 1 at The Junior League of Austin Community Impact Center. Find out more about Swan Songs and Get tickets to the Serenade at swansongs.org. We have a great conversation about the Serenade featuring music by Jon Muq, 21 years of Swan Songs, the impact of music at the end of life, playing my first Swan Songs earlier this year and Christine receiving her first Swan Songs when her husband Chris Gage passed away last year, and more. Two great conversations. One fantastic show. Let's get down! Find Mary Gauthier on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Find Swan Songs on Instagram, Facebook Find out where to vote and who you're voting for at KUT & League of Women Voters' Guide Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Josh Robbins from Austin based, cinematic "arts-rock" band The Invincible Czars is my guest for episode 1613! The Invincible Czars have been making adventurous, fun music with a cinematic flare for lovers of everything in the “other” category since 2003. For the last couple of months they've been touring the U.S. and Canada performing live original soundtracks to classic, silent horror films like Nosferatu, Faust, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and more. Next week they bring the circus back to Texas, with shows in Dallas, Houston, and in Austin on 10/31, 11/1 and 11/4. Go to invincibleczars.com for tour dates, show and ticket info, music, and more. Josh and I have a great conversation about keeping this arts collective going for over 20 years, getting tour support through the Austin Live Music Fund, scoring films, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Josh. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find The Invincible Czars on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter, artist, and author Owen Temple is my guest for episode 1612! Owen's newest album, Closer, Says Love comes out this Friday, October 23rd and his gorgeous book that accompanies the the album, "Watch It Shine - Drawings, Watercolors, and Lyrics" is available now. Go to owentemple.com for music, books, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making Closer, Says Love with producer, Gordy Quist at The Finishing School, keeping the songwriting muscle flexed, co-writing, growing up in Kerrville, Texas, making his first album at 19 with the legendary Lloyd Maines, years of touring, staying inspired, raising a family, his interest in visual art, his book "Songfarmer: Writing More & Better Songs" with Gordy Quist, songwriting retreats, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Owen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Owen on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin-based grunge/trip-hop artist e.lissa faden is my guest for episode 1611! Her debut EP, "Daisy Chain", produced by fellow rocker, Dossey, drops next Friday, October 23rd and she's celebrating with a release show that same night at Fortune Teller ATX. Go to elissafaden.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making "Daisy Chain" with producer Dossey and engineer JJ Palencio (Six Pence None The Richer, Plumb), our love of Aimee Mann, going to school for musical theater in Oklahoma, acting and auditioning, our love of 90's trip-hop, songwriting, our mutual friend Heath Allyn, playing in cover bands, bumming your parents out with your music, and much more. I had a great getting to know e.lissa. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find e.lissa on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriters Ray Prim and Robert Jason Becker, former frontmen of Austin 90's bands, 7 Stones and Sunflower are my guests for episode 1610! Sunflower and 7 Stones are playing a reunion show at Hanover's in Pflugerville on Saturday, October 24th with Robert's solo band opening the show. Tap HERE for more info on the event. We have a great conversation about coming up in the Austin music scene together in the 90's, The Black Cat, Steamboat, KLBJ, our favorite characters, what's been going on since the scene has changed, Ray's solo music, Robert's solo music, the reunion show, and there's a lot of laughs. I had a great time catching up with my old friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Find Robert Jason Becker on Spotify Find Ray Prim on Bandcamp, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie