In Service Of
IN SERVICE OF is a weekly podcast hosted by journalist Steve Baltin and artist/writer Sage Bava. Each week they will talk with a celebrated public figure, from Jane Goodall and Shepard Fairey to PJ Harvey and Samara Joy, in a wide-ranging conversation built around giving back and finding your purpose in life. Created to give hope and inspire others to give back, IN SERVICE OF gets the biggest artists to talk about the causes that mean the most to them and how their giving back inspires their work. As Alice Cooper once told us, "Fame is the brand that allows you to do good." In Service Of shines light on how artists and change makers find a well spring of inspiration being in service of their causes.
Episodes
On the final best of 25 episode of In Service Of this week Grammy nominated bluegrass star Molly Tuttle sits down with Steve Baltin for a deep dive into songwriting, lyrics, fame, touring, the Grammys and more.
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One of the best music books of 2025 was Mark Ronson's superb 'Night People.' The iconic producer/artist/DJ joins Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to discuss his celebrated memoir recounting the beginning of his career as a DJ in New York club culture in the 90s.
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On a very special In Service Of host Steve Baltin sits down for a one-on-one conversation with the legendary John Fogerty. At 80 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer talks about songwriting, how the iconic "Fortunate Son" has been, on occasion, misunderstood, his friendship with Bruce Springsteen and more.
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On a new In Service Of rising country star Dasha sits down with Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to talk about her rapid rise to fame, and the good and bad with that; her love of intimate shows; being compared to Taylor Swift and her friendships with Lainey Wilson and Riley Green and more.
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Ever been to a concert and had the people around you drive you nuts? On this week's In Service Of mini sode Steve Baltin is joined by Danielle Halley, a longtime bartender and concert goer. She goes over how to behave and misbehave at concerts.
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On this week's In Service Of, a powerful and candid conversation with electronic dance superstar Alison Wonderland. Steve Baltin and Wonderland have a history of great interviews and they, along with guest cohost Donovan Boyer, an electronic music aficionado, pick up where they left off in this incredibly honest talk about insecurity, Wonderland's pregnancy, balancing music and motherhood, her new album, and so much more...
In this mini-episode, Sage Bava discusses women in music and her involvement in Keychange’s 2025 U.S. cohort, a program driving gender equity across the industry. She also recaps the LA Jump Global Summit—an international conference where artists and leaders collaborate on how to build a more human and empathic music ecosystem. The reality remains: women still make up under 30% of the global music industry workforce, la...
On this week's In Service Of host Steve Baltin, who's known Backstreet Boys since the early 2000's, sits down for an incredibly intimate conversation with AJ McLean. In a talk that can only happen between people who've known each other for decades, McLean talks about his new EP, 'My Name Is Alex,' being four years sober, fatherhood, his brotherhood with BSB, his marriage and the Jim Croce classic that reminds him of his grandmother...
On this week's In Service Of Steve Baltin sits down for an extended conversation with up and coming British star Luvcat a week before she hits the US for a December tour. One of the most charismatic new faces on the scene, Luvcat has earned rave reviews for her inspired 'Vicious Delicious' album. This time next year Luvcat will be a star. Check out why now.
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On this week's mini sode cohost and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin, shares one of the key secrets to why everyone from ASAP Rocky to Travis Barker has been a friend and fan -- being a music fan! He talks about the importance of supporting emerging artists, like Izzy Escobar, and taking a chance on new music.
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On this week's In Service Of, Nanaa, from Icelandic alternative favorites Of Monsters And Men, joins Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to talk about the band's superb new album, her love of comic books, the fantastical world of Iceland, her dog and so much more.
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In this new mini episode of In Service Of, a regular Friday feature for season two, co-host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin celebrates the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s Horses and makes the case for 1975 as the greatest year in album history. He breaks down the landmark releases—from Born to Run a...
On this week's In Service Of, the impossible to define Orville Peck, a superb hybrid of country music and indie attitude, joins Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to discuss his new EP, his annual festival, "Rodeo," Dolly Parton, his friendship with Noah Cyrus, learning to be comfortable not fitting in and how wearing a mask has shaped his identity. A fascinating conversation.
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On the first mini episode of In Service Of, a new regular Friday feature for season two, co-host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin (LA Times, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Billboard) looks at this weekend's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in L.A, shares memories of his friendship with late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and talks about the other honorees.
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On the second season premiere of In Service Of true rock star Lenny Kravitz and his longtime guitarist Craig Ross join hosts Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to discuss the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album "Circus," his love of gospel music. recording in the Bahamas versus New York versus Paris, why he will never tire of the studio and much more.
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On a special episode of In Service Of for World Hunger Day Grammy-nominated British singer/songwriter/actress Yola joins Steve Baltin to discuss her work with Why Hunger? and why this particular cause is so important to her.
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Back in 2004 Steve Baltin went on tour with Linkin Park to do a book with them. So when guitarist Brad Delson and bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell sat down with Baltin in separate interviews for In Service Of it felt very much like old friends catching up. Now you can sit in on the conversations on the season one wrap up of In Service Of.
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On this week's In Service Of British singer/songwriter Tom Odell joins co-hosts Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to talk about his wonderful new album, spending the summer opening for Billie Eilish on her European tour and much more.
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On this week's episode all four members of London-based rock band Wolf Alice sit down with co-host Steve Baltin for a lively conversation about the band's new album, their favorite music, touring with bands like Queens of the Stone Age and much more.
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