Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for the Old 97s, hosts “Wheels Off” a show about the messy reality of the creative life.... more
Singer songwriter Devon Gilfillian joins Rhett from his home in Nashville to talk about the many musical influences that have... more
Zach Williams is best known as ⅓ of the Nashville-based supergroup The Lone Bellow. He joins Rhett on this episode... more
John McCauley, singer-songwriter and the frontman of band Deer Tick, joins Rhett to talk about getting back on the road... more
Sedona, AZ based songwriter Brandon Decker (aka decker.) joins Rhett to talk about the making of his 8th studio album,... more
Brennen Leigh is an American songwriter, guitar player, mandolin player and singer whose to-the-point storytelling style has elevated her to... more
Mike Gordon, bassist and co-founder of the seminal improvisational rock band Phish, joins Rhett to talk about his solo album... more
After telling the story of the musicians who shaped his Oklahoma roots in his 2020 book Red Dirt, journalist and... more
Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and musician Grace Potter joins Rhett on this episode to talk about her latest release, Mother Road,... more
Stewart Copeland is perhaps best known as the drummer for The Police, but he’s also had a successful solo career... more
Alan Paul is an author, journalist and musician. His fourth book, BROTHERS AND SISTERS: The Allman Brothers Band and the... more
In this episode, singer songwriter Brian Dunne joins Rhett from Brooklyn. He talks to Rhett about his newly released album... more
Ben Harper is a 3x Grammy winner who has amassed international praise for his genre-traversing body of work. He joins... more
Founded in 2011, indie-folk duo The Milk Carton Kids swiftly emerged as a major force in the American folk tradition,... more
Jacqueline Holland’s first novel, The God Of Endings, weaves a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through... more
In this podcast episode, acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer Layng Martine Jr. joins Rhett to talk about the process behind... more
Singer-songwriter, author, and artist Bob Schneider joins Rhett from Austin to talk about the evolution of his musical career, and... more
On this week’s episode, Rhett welcomes singer, guitarist, and songwriter Bill Janovitz, best known as the frontman of the alt-rock... more
Musician, songwriter, actor and playwright Queen Esther joins Rhett from her home in Harlem to talk about her extraordinary multi-hyphenate... more
Grammy winning producer, songwriter, and guitarist Joe Reyes joins Rhett from San Antonio to talk about his impressive career, which... more
Owen King is the author of Double Feature, and We’re All in This Together: A Novella and Stories. He is... more
Singer-songwriter Cassandra Lewis performed her first real show at a retirement home when she was eight years old. She joins... more
Sam Quartin is an actor, activist, and frontwoman for The Bobby Lees, which she founded after discovering her future bandmates... more
Bestselling author Julia Cameron joins Rhett once again to talk about her new book Write for Life, in which she... more
Salim Nourallah is a musician and award-winning producer who has worked with OLD97s and Marty Wilson-Piper of The Church. He’s... more
“You're much more productive when you actually feel like getting out of bed for the day. And I just think... more
The Paranoid Style is a garage-punk-pop outfit built around singer songwriter Elizabeth Nelson. Elizabeth joins Rhett this week to talk... more
During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the... more
Amy Ray joins Rhett from her home in Georgia to talk about her recently released solo album and the new... more
Authors Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble join Rhett from Seattle to talk about their new book, which was inspired by... more
Terre Roche, singer-songwriter and founding member of The Roches joins Rhett to talk about her new album and book Kin... more
Grammy-winning musician and producer Adrian Quesada joins Rhett from Austin to talk about the creative whims that guide his work,... more
Singer-songwriter Lauren Hoffman joins Rhett to talk about her unique journey through the music industry and shares her perspective on... more
Singer-songwriter Cory Branan joins Rhett from the road to talk about his approach to writing and the creative process behind... more
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose joins Rhett to talk about the making of her forthcoming album CAZIMI, her first release in... more
Musician, songwriter, and artist Courtney Jaye joins Rhett this week to talk about her ambitious new album, Hymns and Hallucinations.... more
Tim Burgess, frontman for The Charlatans joins Rhett from Manchester to talk about his new solo album Typical Music, how... more
Kathleen Edwards joins Rhett from Florida to talk about taking time away from music to get “big perspective time”, what... more
This week we have a special episode for you: Rhett on the podcast Too Much Effing Perspective. Every performer who's ever... more
Sam Cohen is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose credits include albums with Kevin Morby, Curtis Harding, Alexandria Savior, and... more
New York-based visual artist Ryan Cronin joins Rhett from Tambacounda, Senegal, where he is developing a collaboration with Tambacounda-based artist... more
This week, we’re revisiting an episode with one of our favorite guests from 2021: New Orleans-based artist Ashley Longshore. Ashley... more
Superstar producer, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Butch Walker joins Rhett from his studio in Nashville to talk about Glenn, his new... more
Dave Simonett joins Rhett from Minneapolis to talk about the latest Trampled By Turtles record, which was produced by Jeff... more
Legendary photographer Danny Clinch joins Rhett from his home on the Jersey Shore to share some stories from the early... more
American Aquarium’s BJ Barham joins Rhett from Philadelphia while on tour to talk about their new record Chicamacomico, and what... more
Pulitzer-prize winning author Jennifer Egan joins Rhett for an enlightening conversation about writing and making art. Jennifer shares useful insight... more
Craig Finn is a Minnesota-bred singer/songwriter based in New York City, best known as the singer of The Hold Steady.... more
Taylor Goldsmith joins Rhett from his home in Pasadena, CA to discuss the making of Dawes’ new album and the... more
Richard Edwards is a producer, mixologist, and musician who has been making music professionally for over 15 years. In this... more
Six-time Grammy award winning producer, engineer and mixer Vance Powell joins Rhett to talk about the world of making records,... more
Singer-songwriter, actor, and poet John Doe joins Rhett from Austin, TX to talk about the concept record he just released... more
Singer-songwriter Jenny O joins Rhett from Los Angeles to talk about her upcoming record, her songwriting process, and the moment... more
The godfather of Americana music, Delbert McClinton, joins Rhett from Nashville, TN to discuss his 27th studio album, why writing... more
Singer-songwriter Lauren Calve joins Rhett this week to talk about the making of her debut album, the importance of finding... more
Raymond Pettibon is recognized for his early work created in the midst of the Southern California punk rock scene in... more
Writer Jillian Medoff joins Rhett to discuss her upcoming book release, balancing her career with the creative obstacles of being... more
Keyboard wizard Marco Benevento joins Rhett from his newly-renovated studio in Woodstock, NY to talk about his upcoming record. Marco... more
Singer-songwriter Michaela Anne joins Rhett from her home in Nashville, TN to talk about her new record, converting lyrics into... more
Eric Pulido, front man for indie rock pioneers Midlake, joins Rhett on this episode to talk about celebrating failure, finding... more
Walter Martin is a multi-award-winning songwriter first known for his work with New York rock 'n' roll bands The Walkmen... more
Songwriter, guitarist and singer, Kristin Hersh joins Rhett from her home in Rhode Island to talk about recording with 50FOOTWAVE,... more
This week Hillary Fretland joins Rhett to talk about her band, Fretland, and the making of their latest album, Could... more
Frontman and fiddler for Old Crow Medicine Show, Ketch Secor, joins Rhett from his longtime home of Nashville to talk... more
Jack Torrey, one half of the indie band The Cactus Blossoms, joins Rhett from his home in Minneapolis to talk... more
Paz Lenchantin is an Argentinian-American musician who has played bass for The Pixies since 2014. She joins Rhett to talk... more
Duquette Johnston, a founding member of the breakout 90s indie band Verbena and now an acclaimed solo artist, joins Rhett... more
Guitarist Scott Metzger joins Rhett from his home in Brooklyn to talk about his forthcoming album Too Close To Reason,... more
Musician Suz Slezak joins Rhett from her home in Charlottesville, VA to talk about her new solo album, the moment... more
Comedian John Poveromo joins Rhett from the Jersey Shore to talk about the road that led to his stand-up career... more
Singer-songwriter Margo Price joins Rhett from her home in Tennessee to talk about finishing up the memoir that she’s been... more
Singer-songwriter Steve Poltz joins Rhett from Portland, ME (in the middle of his tour with the Wood Brothers) to tell... more
An encore episode: Liz Phair. In this episode, singer-songwriter Liz Phair joins Rhett from her home in LA to talk... more
Television and film director Noah Hawley joins Rhett from his home in Austin, TX to discuss his circuitous journey of... more
An encore episode of one of the most popular episodes of 2021. Grammy-winning musician Jeff Tweedy joins Rhett to talk... more
An encore presentation of one of the top episodes of 2021. Bestselling author Julia Cameron joins Rhett from her home in... more
An encore presentation of one of the top episodes of 2021. Rhett welcomes actress Paget Brewster to talk about her... more
Musician, actor, and record producer Jesse Dayton joins Rhett fresh off of the road to talk about his recent acoustic... more
Singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson joins Rhett to talk about releasing an album during the pandemic, finding value in not having a... more
Nicole Atkins joins Rhett from her home in Nashville to talk about the new album that she’s working on, accidentally... more
Chris Shiflett joins Rhett from his home in LA to talk about his quarantine recording project, the conceptual differences between... more
Legendary rock guitarist Robby Krieger of the Doors joins Rhett from his home in Los Angeles for a fascinating conversation... more
Singer-songwriter Neal Francis joins Rhett from Chicago to talk about his album, In Plain Sight, and why he had to... more
Jung Yun joins Rhett from Baltimore, MD to talk about the making of her recently-released second novel, O Beautiful, and... more
The Kernal, also known as Joe Garner, joins Rhett from his home in Jackson, TN to talk about the making... more
Husband and wife creative duo Dan + Claudia Zanes join Rhett to talk about the making of their new record,... more
Rosanne Cash, Rhett’s very first guest on Wheels Off, returns to the podcast to help celebrate episode 100. The two... more
Actress and writer Mara Wilson joins Rhett to talk about why she enjoys writing dialogue, how her childhood pointed her... more
This week actor, comedian, and podcast host Paul Scheer joins Rhett to talk about creative ways to gain attention as... more
Voice actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle joins Rhett from Glendale to discuss her accomplished career, how she maintains her... more
Author Ben Greenman joins Rhett from his home in New Jersey to talk about the two books that Ben is... more
In this special, double-whammy episode of Wheels Off, singer-songwriter and podcast host Joe Pug joins Rhett from Prince George's County,... more
Actor, comedian, and podcast host John Ross Bowie joins Rhett from his home in Los Angeles to talk about his... more
Singer, rapper, and writer Dessa joins Rhett from her apartment in Manhattan to talk about how the pandemic has affected... more
Singer-songwriter Shannon McNally joins Rhett from Austin, Texas to talk about her life as a songwriter, and her recent collaboration... more
Author Nick Hornby joins Rhett from Islington, North London to talk about the book that he’s currently working on, which... more
This week, Kelly McCartney joins Rhett from Upstate New York to talk about her multifaceted career as a journalist and... more
One of the most renowned songwriters and producers in the music industry, Sam Hollander joins Rhett to talk about “failing... more
Erika Wennerstrom joins Rhett from Mount Hood, Oregon to talk about the latest Heartless Bastards record, the intricacies of her... more
Author Sarah Hepola joins Rhett from her home in Dallas, Texas to talk about her writing career, which began unofficially... more
In this episode of Wheels Off, illustrator and author Nidhi Chanani joins Rhett from her home in San Francisco to... more
This week, musicians Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean of the Delta-blues inspired duo Ida Mae join Rhett to talk about... more
In this week’s episode of Wheels Off, legendary songwriter and record producer Jeff Barry joins Rhett from his home in... more
This week on Wheels Off, talented multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Allison Russell joins Rhett from her new home in Nashville to... more
Actress Paget Brewster joins Rhett from her home in Los Angeles to talk about her career as an actor, and... more
This week on Wheels Off, author Lily Brooks-Dalton joins Rhett from her home in Los Angeles to talk about her... more
This week, legendary drummer John Densmore joins Rhett to talk about his life with The Doors - “we had a... more
In this episode of Wheels Off with Rhett Miller, singer-songwriter Liz Phair joins Rhett from her home in LA to... more
In this episode, Ben Schneider, guitarist and singer for the critically acclaimed indie band Lord Huron, joins Rhett from his... more
In this episode, singer and multi-instrumentalist Pete Yorn joins Rhett to talk about his lifelong journey as an artist. The... more
Writer Tony Weaver Jr. joins Rhett from his home in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the creative projects that he’s working... more
Author and podcaster Zibby Owens joins Rhett from her home in New York City to talk about her uninhibited creative... more
Masi Asare is a composer, lyricist, and a musical theatre professor at Northwestern University. She has provided music for theatre productions... more
David Wax is one half of the duo David Wax Museum, which he formed in 2008 with his wife Suz... more
Pop artist Ashley Longshore joins Rhett in this episode to talk about growing up in Alabama, discovering her path and... more
In this episode, singer-songwriter Parker Millsap joins Rhett from his home in Tennessee to talk about his new album Be... more
In this episode, award-winning writer/director Jenny Turner Hall joins Rhett from her home in Maplewood, NJ to talk about the... more
Singer-songwriter Robert Ellis joins Rhett from his home in Fort Worth, TX. to talk about life in the music business,... more
Author Lauren Groff joins Rhett from her home in Gainesville, FL. to talk about her creative process, facing her fears... more
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Bestselling author Julia Cameron joins Rhett from her home in Santa Fe to talk about channeling creativity during the pandemic,... more
Bestselling author Julia Cameron joins Rhett from her home in Santa Fe to talk about channeling creativity during the pandemic, what it... more