Episode #1087
Sturgill Simpson
Books mentioned
On the Road
Mentioned by Sturgill Simpson · at 00:39:27
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mentioned by Sturgill Simpson · at 00:45:37
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Turtles All the Way Down
Mentioned by Sturgill Simpson · at 02:02:11
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The Book of the Dead
Mentioned by Sturgill Simpson · at 02:04:50
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Grammy Award-winning country and roots rock singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson discusses his musical influences, self-recorded albums, independent career, touring approach, and navigating streaming economics. The conversation also explores cannabis and hemp policy, technology and digital privacy, political and nuclear concerns, travel, Scotland, creative hardship, medical problems, food, hunting, and wildlife.
What they talked about
- LA traffic and living in California
- Travel exhaustion and maintaining health on tour
- Hemp's historical uses and marijuana prohibition
- Political corruption and insider trading
- Hunter S. Thompson and 1960s music
- Evolution of film and cultural sensitivity
- Bigfoot sightings and Scottish landscape
- Music industry changes and artist freedom
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