The Bret Saunders Podcast

The Bret Saunders Podcast

Bret Saunders of the KBCO Morning Show interviews musicians, actors, media members and more about their craft, culture and other topics.

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April 17, 2026 10 mins

Nice dudes from Rockville, MD discuss Red Rocks and keeping the band together for 30 years.

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Ben Roy is one multi-faceted dude. He's a member of the longstanding Denver comedy troupe The Grawlix, responsible for the excellent sitcom THOSE WHO CAN'T. He's also a powerful singer and host of the RAT RACE podcast. Ben joined Bret in studio to talk about Colorado comedy, Bill Hicks, and more.

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The charismatic Paul Janeway called Bret to talk about his band, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, growing up in a strict religious environment in Birmingham, Alabama and almost becoming an accountant.

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March 19, 2026 7 mins

Singer-songwriter Maren Morris headlines Red Rocks July 19...she's had a fascinating career so far, blazing her own path as well being a member of the supergroup The Highwomen. Morris joined Bret to chat about Red Rocks vs. The Gorge, children's art displayed on the refrigerator and more.

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March 9, 2026 9 mins

In this episode of the Brett Sonders podcast, Isaac Slade, the iconic frontman of the Fray, joins Brett in the KBCO Studio C. Isaac shares about his journey from being a multi-platinum artist to living a quiet life on a remote island, where he's been focusing on his mental health and reconnecting with his musical roots. He talks about his return to performing live, his upcoming shows at the Holiday Theater, and his new music, inclu...

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February 27, 2026 7 mins

It was my first meeting with the hilarious Christopher Titus - he's perfected a brand of confessional comedy that's certainly influenced many others! He joined me in the KBCO studios to talk about the worst he's ever bombed onstage and portraying Darth Vader.

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February 3, 2026 9 mins
You know Patrick Warburton as David Puddy from SEINFELD. Well, he's a (very funny) standup comedian now. He and fellow standup Mike Wilson joined Bret at 97.3 KBCO to discuss impersonations and the Seinfeld legacy.

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January 23, 2026 11 mins
We love multiple Grammy and Emmy winner Brandi Carlile here at KBCO. She has the finest voice, and her songs are achingly human! Her new album is RETURNING TO MYSELF. She joins Bret via Zoom to discuss the important things: life and football.

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January 20, 2026 8 mins
Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick is the leader of Fitz and The Tantrums, an impressive alternative neo-soul band from Los Angeles. Fitz and The Tantrums are playing the Boulder Theater January 31, and Michael called Bret to talk about the influence of opera and keeping a band together for nearly 20 years.

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December 19, 2025 6 mins
Son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Lennon is presenting his Oscar-winning animated film, "War Is Over." He tells Bret about making the project, remembering John Lennon and who topped his Spotify playlist in 2025.

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December 11, 2025 8 mins
Norah Jones has a mountain of Grammys, and makes music that appeals to everyone. She has a new podcast, NORAH JONES IS PLAYING ALONG. She tells Bret about her inspiration for the series. Then, Nathaniel Rateliff, Colorado Hero singer-songwriter-bandleader checks in to talk about some nice personal news and his holiday shows in Denver.

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November 20, 2025 8 mins
Bret met comedy legend Kevin Nealon for the first time ever. They got along well and discussed Norm McDonald, vegetarianism and being bad at guitar.

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Singer-guitarist Jonathan and drummer Tyler joined Bret via Zoom to discuss their exciting 2026 Red Rocks shows and how they deal with fans who sing out of tune.

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Paul Myers is an all-around good guy who just released a well-researched book on comedic actor, John Candy. "John Candy: A Life In Comedy" is available wherever good people sell books.

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October 22, 2025 9 mins
Fiona Prine's partner, singer-songwriter John Prine passed away in 2020. Fiona still carries his torch, and she'll be screening the documentary HOW LUCKY CAN ONE MAN GET on Sunday, October 26 at Denver's SIE Film Center. She called Bret to discuss John's life and legacy...

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October 16, 2025 9 mins
It was nice of Irish Singer-Songwriter-Busker Dermot Kennedy to stop by the KBCO studios and chat about his career as a troubadour, overcoming shyness and books.

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October 9, 2025 5 mins
Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando just released his memoir, RUMORS OF MY DEMISE. He called Bret to essentially not talk about that. It's a fun, rambling excursion!

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September 19, 2025 5 mins
Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Dune (the original one) and an obscure-trippy '80s film The Hidden are all part of Kyle MacLachlan's acting resume. He called Bret to discuss his new podcast, What Are We Even Doing...

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Actor-novelist-musician-poet David Duchovny called Bret to talk about his new book, ABOUT TIME. Will he read us a poem? What are his thoughts on David Lynch?

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August 28, 2025 8 mins
Since Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts are appearing at Fiddler's Green in Denver September 1, here's a conversation I had with him in 2012, discussing the new album at the time, AMERICANA. The album still holds up! I hope the interview does as well. Listen to me occasionally stammer because I was in the (virtual) presence of a hero!

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