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The Fretboard Journal Guitar Podcast

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The Fretboard Journal magazine's weekly podcast, where we interview legendary guitarists, luthiers, and much more.

Latest episodes

  • John Leventhal

    October 6, 2026 · 36 min

    The great John Leventhal joins us once again to talk about the making of his new solo album, 'National Drift.'  https://www.instagram.com/johnleventhal/ We talk about his recording process for the album, how the songs came to be, the…

  • Frank Gross of Thunder Road Guitars

    September 29, 2026 · 49 min

    Frank Gross, founder of West Seattle's Thunder Road Guitars, joins us this week. Thunder Road is a unique brick-and-mortar success story. Thanks to some smart business moves (online and off), Thunder Road has thrived. In fact, Frank…

  • Nate Mercereau

    September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    On today's episode, guest host Ryan Richter sits down with multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Nate Mercereau. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of stringed instruments, Nate continues to redefine what it means to play and…

  • Molly Tuttle

    September 9, 2026 · 21 min

    Molly Tuttle joins us this week to talk about guitars (of course), her touring rig, life on the road and so much more.  We chat about vintage Martins, the new Martin double-neck guitar she's using (the Martin Grand J-28E DN), why she…

  • Bryan Sutton

    August 29, 2026 · 54 min

    Bluegrass guitar hero Bryan Sutton joins us this week to talk about his brand-new album, From Roots to Branches, Vol. 1 ( Mountain Home Music Company). The album features Sutton in a duo setting with a bevy of friends, including Tommy…

  • Maisy Owen

    August 7, 2026 · 28 min

    Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maisy Owen joins us this week to talk about her gorgeous debut album, Dark on a Sunny Day (Tompkins Square). Maisy talks about her music-filled upbringing (her dad is songwriter Gwil Owen; radio…

  • Glen Hansard Remembered

    July 31, 2026 · 50 min

    Today, we pay tribute to singer-songwriter Glen Hansard (1970-2026), frontman for the Frames and Swell Season.  In 2009, Fretboard Journal publisher Jason Verlinde sat down with Glen at Seattle's Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub for an…

  • Summer School Electronics' Mark Turley Returns

    July 16, 2026 · 38 min

    Today on the podcast, Summer School Electronics founder Mark Turley joins us once again. We talk about Summer School's current pedal offerings, the 2026 Fretboard Summit, and the two pedal-making classes that Mark will be teaching at the…