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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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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

Latest first
Ep. 84Oct 30, 201843m 53s
Steven Page

#84. Ron talks with Canadian singer/songwriter Steven Page about potty mouths, Elvis Costello, epic album covers, talented sons, and life...

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Ep. 83Oct 14, 201830m 45s
Local H

#83. Ron talks with Scott Lucas of Illinois alternative rock band Local H about two-piece bands, opening for Metallica, and texting actor...

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Ep. 82Sep 27, 201835m 45s
Michael Rault

#82. Ron talks with Montreal singer/songwriter Michael Rault about his new album, It's A New Day Tonight, Daptone Records, his retro sound,...

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Ep. 81Sep 7, 201844m 14s
CAKE

#81. Ron talks with John McCrea of Sacramento alternative rock band CAKE about Neanderthals, 'No Pizza' riders, Rush, song scavenging,...

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Ep. 80Aug 22, 201842m 5s
Toad the Wet Sprocket

#80. Ron talks with Dean Dinning of Santa Barbara alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket about the band’s storied history, rejecting...

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Ep. 79Jul 6, 201845m 11s
The Last Internationale

#79. Ron talks with Delila Paz of New York City rock band The Last Internationale about the band’s forthcoming album, Soul On Fire, going...

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Ep. 78Jun 12, 201852m 4s
Blue October

#78. Ron talks with Justin Furstenfeld of Houston alternative rock band Blue October about producing a new album, starting his own label,...

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Ep. 77May 24, 201853m 49s
The Parlor

#77. Ron talks with Altamont indie pop duo The Parlor about their new album, Kiku, mysticism, meeting in an elevator, running the family...

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Ep. 76May 10, 201858m 37s
Ed Schrader's Music Beat

#76. Ron talks with Baltimore indie rock duo Ed Schrader's Music Beat about facing the music, Billy Joel, The Buffalo Bills, mooching off...

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Ep. 75Apr 30, 201839m 19s
We Are Scientists

#75. Ron talks with New York City indie rock band We Are Scientists about their new album, Megaplex, label hopping, Letterman, cats,...

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Ep. 74Apr 19, 201848m 44s
Mike Doughty

#74. Ron talks with Memphis singer/songwriter and author Mike Doughty about his artistic roots in New York City, crowdfunding, writing a...

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Ep. 73Apr 9, 201852m 22s
Longwave

#73. Ron talks with New York City rock band Longwave about the band's start in 90s-era NYC, the end of their indefinite hiatus, and waiting...

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Ep. 72Mar 27, 201828m 25s
The Nectars

#72. Ron talks with New Jersey punk rock band The Nectars about Dirty Jerz, toxic situations, being a 'weed band', and demanding sex.See...

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Ep. 71Mar 18, 201830m 22s
The Districts

#71 Ron talks with Philadelphia indie rock band The Districts about their latest album, Popular Manipulations, signing with Fat Possum...

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Ep. 70Mar 8, 201847m 15s
Mythless

#70. Ron talks with Brooklyn guitarist and visual artist Jason Bartell about his new project Mythless, his crush on Toronto, forming Fang...

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Ep. 69Feb 15, 201843m 47s
Dolly Spartans

#69. Ron talks with New York City garage rockers Dolly Spartans about supporting the ACLU, chasing bread trucks, running into Liam Payne,...

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Ep. 68Feb 7, 201818m 46s
Rob Reiner

#68. Ron talks with director, producer and Emmy Award winning actor Rob Reiner about making LBJ, working with Woody Harrelson, and meeting...

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Ep. 67Jan 19, 201834m 43s
Beat The System, The World's Greatest Detective, Baptista

#67. Ron introduces new music from Black Wail, The World's Greatest Detective, Baptista, One Hundred Thousand, and Beat The System.See...

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Ep. 66Dec 21, 201719m 53s
Scott Ian

#66. Ron talks with Scott Ian, guitarist and founding member of thrash metal legends Anthrax about his book, Access All Areas, going bald,...

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Ep. 65Dec 10, 201744m 58s
Ron Scalzo

#65. Guest host Andrew Magnotta from New Jersey band One Hundred Thousand talks with Ron about Ron's new album, I Gotta Rock, how to host a...

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