The Guestlist With Sean Cannon

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! discusses her early years in punk and feeling out of place on stage before she came out as transgender. Bradford Cox of Deerhunter talks about growing up in a small town and how he discovered the outside world thanks to his local library. That's not a PSA, by the way. It's just a fact!

Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou gets real about losing his father and how he managed to stay motivated as a musician. Ryan Kattner, aka Honus Honus of Man Man, discusses his very first solo record.

Rabid collaborator Neko Case talks about her desire to share music with others and how music served as her childhood companion. Comedian and host of the Risk! podcast Kevin Allison discusses lessons he learned from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bob Dylan.

Jimmy Eat World stopped by the studios recently to play an acoustic set for members at WFPK, and we've got that for you today. Twin Limb just released their debut album, "Haplo," and we've got a lush live set featuring tracks from the record.

Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington discusses the difference between being an amateur musician and a professional. Comedian Cameron Esposito talks about a pious career path she abandoned.

This week on The Guestlist, we're looking back at our first year of existence and revisiting some memorable moments from Ethan Hawke, Bob Odenkirk, Femi Kuti, Margaret Cho, The Zombies, and Sadie Dupuis, among others.

Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington explains the importance of "casual brilliance" in his approach to art. Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad talks about how music can transform mundane moments into epic events.

Longtime Louisville Public Media host James Bickers passed away last week at 45, and it hit us all hard. If you didn't live in Louisville or listen to WFPK and WFPL, you might not understand exactly how large an impact he had on the organization and the community. Since James was a consummate conversationalist, I thought the best way for me personally to pay tribute was to display those skills with this classic Ray Harryhausen interview.

Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music as well as the difference between a musical palace and a musical shotgun shack. Emmy-winning comedy writer Josh Gondelman talks about his unique big break — tweeting about Seinfeld.

Andrew Bird discusses getting personal and being direct on his new record, "Are You Serious," and talks about how it feels to talk about it. Punk rock legend turned author Richard Hell get into the process behind writing his autobiography "I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp."

We'll be back next week, but here is a little tidbit to tide you over.

Okkervil River's new record, "Away," is out this week. In honor of the release, here's an extended cut of our interview with frontman Will Sheff, which includes some live cuts from Okkervil River's last record, "The Silver Gymnasium."

Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller is ageless. Or at least that's how he looks. That said, his boyish good looks belie his sage demeanor. This conversation illustrates that fact, with plenty of discussion about songwriting, life, meditation, and Peter Buck.

Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer talks about the past and how it relates to the band's present — and how it doesn't. Music supervisor Thomas Golubic reveals why his dad was both a good and bad parent, which were for the exact same reasons.

Kurt Vile reveals his ultimate professional goal and discusses the first time he realized music could be his life. Comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait talks about being a real-life Forrest Gump. Sort of.