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Independent Minded

by Ron Scalzo

Independent Minded is a podcast where DIY music professionals, indie artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk about inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs…

184 episodes

Podcast overview

About this podcast

Independent Minded is a podcast where DIY music professionals, indie artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk about inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo, an indie musician with an independent record label of his own, Bald Freak Music.

Episodes184total
Frequencyabout 1.4 episode per monthCalculated from 184 episodes published between Apr 2015 and Jun 2026.
Categories / tags
MusicMusic InterviewsArtsPerforming ArtsBusinessEntrepreneurshipPodcastEnglish

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You can listen to Independent Minded on Apple Podcasts and directly on this site.

How often does Independent Minded release episodes?

Independent Minded publishes about 1.4 episode per month, based on episode dates available in the RSS feed.

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All older episodes of Independent Minded are available on this page, sorted from newest to oldest.

How many episodes of Independent Minded are available?

184 episodes of Independent Minded are listed on this page.

Episodes

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Ep. 164Jul 24, 202550m 39s
ELEVEN: Adam Wright, Stella and the Very Messed, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker

#164. Adam Wright has an Austin-inspired fever dream, Stella and the Very Messed break up with the past, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker pay...

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Ep. 163Jul 15, 202525m 8s
Preoccupations

#163. Scott "Monty" Munro of Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations talks with Ron about the band's democratic DIY spirit, their Black...

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Ep. 162Jun 26, 202552m 39s
ELEVEN: Paul McDonald, Phoebe Rings, Peter Salett

#162. Paul McDonald holds on to his loved ones, Phoebe Rings drifts towards bleeps and bloops, Peter Salett tunes down and tunes into the...

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Ep. 161Jun 11, 202528m 58s
Soul Coughing

#161. Memphis singer/songwriter Mike Doughty returns to talk with Ron about his commitment to creating on Patreon, the allure of A.I., and...

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Ep. 160May 29, 202554m 6s
ELEVEN: The Last Revel, Real Estate, After Ours

#160. The Last Revel draws inspiration from an accident, Real Estate releases some rarities, After Ours finds the missing piece to her...

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Ep. 159May 6, 202534m 55s
Poster Children

#159. Ron talks with Rose Marshack and Rick Valentin of Illinois indie rock band Poster Children about their pioneering podcast, four...

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Ep. 158Apr 28, 202551m 40s
ELEVEN: Larry Peace-Love Yes, SENNA, X-RL7 + AL1CE

#158. Larry Peace-Love Yes becomes present in his body, SENNA preaches songwriting patience, AL1CE and X-RL7 collab on an animated...

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Ep. 157Mar 31, 202557m 57s
ELEVEN: Big Black Delta, Janet Devlin, Theodore

#157. Big Black Delta meditates on an era of uncertainty, Janet Devlin comes back to her senses, Theodore has musical orgasms, and Ron...

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Ep. 156Mar 19, 202521m 31s
Spurlin

#156. Ron talks with Minnesota singer/songwriter Dillon Spurlin about a pure love of creating, our cold email courtship, growing up in a...

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Ep. 155Feb 21, 202553m 16s
ELEVEN: Social Station, mclusky, Love In Reverse

#155. Social Station finally meets their record label, mclusky makes a comeback with a phallic opener, Love In Reverse stops so band...

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Ep. 154Feb 3, 202523m 19s
Rob Mastrianni

#154. Ron talks with NYC guitarist Rob Mastrianni about being banished to Catholic school, his Brooklyn roots, birds of prey, belly...

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Ep. 153Jan 11, 202552m 10s
ELEVEN: Shutdown, Gloin, Pray For Sound

#153. Shutdown celebrates 30 years of Brooklyn hardcore, Gloin gets dynamic, Pray For Sound bakes an album opener for two years, and Ron...

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Ep. 152Dec 22, 202433m 6s
Paul Spring

#152. Ron talks with singer/songwriter Paul Spring about touring in a canoe, his bohemian ancestry, playing Sunny's Bar, pottery-related...

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Ep. 151Dec 11, 202456m 23s
ELEVEN: Nona Invie, Ben Hazlewood, Bear Hands

#151. Nona Invie raises their vocal game, Ben Hazlewood is too loud for Tokyo, Bear Hands wreck cars in the desert, and Ron shares new...

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Ep. 150Nov 21, 202430m 51s
Ben Katzman's DeGreaser

#150. Ron talks with Miami guitarist Ben Katzman about competing on Survivor, teaching young people to shred, Jews who rock, why being...

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Ep. 149Nov 11, 202451m 47s
ELEVEN: Bike Routes, Illiterate Light, Patrick Watson

#149. Bike Routes cruise through the streets of New Jersey, Illiterate Light push themselves towards Hollywood, Patrick Watson loses his...

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Ep. 148Oct 29, 202426m 13s
Sigur Ros

#148. Ron talks with Georg Holm of post-rock trio Sigur Ros about what being a musician really means, authenticity, embracing laziness, and...

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Ep. 147Oct 11, 202458m 50s
ELEVEN: Nitecap, OMBIIGIZI, Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart

#147. Nitecap mixes funk and synth-heavy soul to make a voice memo sound bananas, OMBIIGIZI puts Big Pharma on trial, Rebecca Haviland...

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Ep. 146Oct 2, 202424m 25s
United Record Pressing

#146. Ron takes a tour of Nashville's United Record Pressing - the largest and longest-operating vinyl manufacturer in the US - and talks...

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Ep. 145Sep 11, 202459m 36s
ELEVEN: John Van Deusen, Bird Call, One Morning Left

#145. John Van Deusen releases the oldest song he's ever written, Bird Call overcomes pandemic-provoked OCD, One Morning Left pays tribute...

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