Wilco the Podcast

Lance and Matt sit down with master percussionist Glenn Kotche to dig into his contributions to the Wilco sound.

Matt and Lance chat with Clark Hamilton and Zach Pyles of Improvement Movement and discuss their recent release Your Perfect Real Life.

LeRoy Bach joins the pod to discuss the Yankee and Ghost is Born eras of Wilco, along with his recent involvement with Official Claire.

Lance breaks down the highlights from Solid Sound 2026.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 of YouTuber JMM):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq38rrk6t_Q

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.

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/

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/

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.

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