Wilco the Podcast

Wilco the Podcast

Join hosts Lance Hill and Matt Morgan as they take a deep dive into Wilco's extensive catalog of songs. Along the way recurring themes from Wilco songs will be explored (death, religion, addiction, etc. - you know, just your casual everyday conversation topics). Lance and Matt will each select two songs that highlight that episode's theme and then discuss behind the scenes info as well as their own reactions to the songs. Laughs and insights will be had by all.

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May 6, 2026 54 mins

Lance and Matt sit down with the legendary Billy Bragg to discuss Mermaid Avenue, gearing up for Solid Sound, and the ongoing pursuit of being a disciple of Woody Guthrie. 

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Lance and Matt give overdue attention to the Mermaid Avenue discography and look forward to Solid Sound 2026. 

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Lance sits down with Rob Mitchum, former Pitchfork writer and author of the infamous "Sky Blue Sky" review that launched "dad rock" into the zeitgeist. Rob sets the record straight on the origins of dad rock, gives a peek behind the curtain of writing at Pitchfork in its glory days, and shares why Phish has eclipsed Wilco as his favorite band.  

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January 14, 2026 63 mins

Lance and Matt welcome Pat Sansone back to the pod to dive into the new Autumn Defense record "Here and Nowhere". 

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December 22, 2025 60 mins

Lance and Matt gather round the proverbial fire and discuss their favorite albums of 2025.

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Chris DeVille, author of Such Great Heights and managing editor at Stereogum, sits down to chat about his new book, the influence of the “indie” genre during the 2000s, and his deep appreciation of Wilco.

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November 26, 2025 55 mins

Lance and Matt sit down with John Stirratt, bassist extraordinaire and one of the two remaining original Wilco members. The guys cover everything from the new Autumn Defense record "Here and Nowhere", John's Wilco memories and musical highlights, and discuss John's involvement with the Michael Shannon-led REM cover band. 

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November 14, 2025 88 mins

In this very special guest episode, Matt and Lance sit down with Matt Berninger of The National to discuss his latest solo album "Get Sunk", his writing process, collaborating with Taylor Swift, the meaning behind some of his lyrics, and of course, the influence of Wilco. 

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October 31, 2025 51 mins

Welcome to Synth School with Sammy Tweedy! Lance and Matt dive into Sammy's many contributions to Twilight Override and discuss what's on the horizon with Sammy's solo work.

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October 17, 2025 52 mins

It's all been leading up to this! Lance and Matt sit down with Jeff Tweedy himself at the Loft to discuss Twilight Override and all things Wilco.

This very special episode was recorded and produced by Tom Schick at the Loft.


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October 3, 2025 49 mins

Lance and Matt sit down with Rachel Brown of Water From Your Eyes to discuss "It's a Beautiful Place", writing process, their Wilco connection, and everything in between. 

Check out the Rachel-directed music video for "Life Signs" below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1reSpJWbuYE

Check out the live performance of "When You're Around" featuring Jeff Tweedy from Solid Sound 2024 below (courtesy o...

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September 6, 2025 31 mins

Welcome to season 4! Lance and Matt give a brief glimpse of what's to come on the podcast and recap their end of summer experiences at Wilco's Denver and Vail shows. 

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Lance and Matt sit down with Jonathan Russell and Matt Gervais of The Head and the Heart to discuss the band's latest album Aperture, a return to their self-produced roots. 

Check out Aperture at https://theheadandtheheart.com/

Shout Outs:

Rivers and Roads Foundation: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/424a8c30-5a33-40a9-8084-d5007bb5f323

Chickapig: https://www.chickapig.com/


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May 14, 2025 81 mins

Our season 3 finale guest needs no introduction! Lance and Matt sit down with Pat Sansone and discuss everything from Wilco contributions to Pat's solo work and photography.


Grab Pat's new photography book NOTICINGS at www.sansonicabooks.com/

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April 25, 2025 55 mins

In this very special episode, Lance and Matt sit down with composer and producer Jim O'Rourke to discuss his contributions to the Wilco catalogue.

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Lance and Matt handpick highlights from the immense Ghost is Born 20th Anniversary box set. 

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March 21, 2025 42 mins

If you were at Solid Sound 2024, you may have seen Steve Keene, the most prolific painter of all time. Steve is known for his mass produced style of painting, and his unique recreations of album artwork. Lance and Matt dive into Steve's process and influences on this special episode of Wilco the Podcast. 

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February 28, 2025 44 mins

How to fight loneliness? Lance and Matt try to decipher that very question through the lens of Wilco on this week's episode. 

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Join hosts Lance and Matt as they recap their favorite albums of 2024. 

Episode Artwork: Dara Weyna

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December 13, 2024 57 mins

Today on the pod we welcome multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer (or "decomposer" as she prefers it), Yuka Honda. Yuka has collaborated with several music giants including Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, The Beastie Boys, Mike Watt, David Byrne....the list goes on! Yuka performs solo electronic music as EUCADEMIX and her latest release Farm Psychedelia II is available now on Bandcamp. Yuka also performs with her husband Nels ...

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