For the Sake of the Song
For the Sake of the Song
Podcast Description
A podcast where musicians and music scene folks make playlists of songs they want to share then they tell us a bit about their picks!
Hosted by Beth P, each episode includes a 15-song playlist made by the guest and a short interview with the guest about their playlist. Then the interview is added to the playlist as the first track and the entire playlist is posted on Spotify.
Find the interviews and playlists on Spotify and the interviews and playlist track listings on Apple Music at For the Sake of the Song Podcast. Or just follow the podcast on Instagram @sakeofsongpodcast for all the links!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes music exploration, artist insights, and playlist creation, featuring diverse genres and influences. Example episodes include Nick Avel's New Year's Eve playlist and Laka Soul's holiday playlist, highlighting themes of celebration and personal favorites along with anecdotes from the guests about their chosen songs.

A podcast where musicians and music scene folks make playlists of songs they want to share then they tell us a bit about their picks!
Hosted by Beth P, each episode includes a 15-song playlist made by the guest and a short interview with the guest about their playlist. Then the interview is added to the playlist as the first track and the entire playlist is posted on Spotify.
Find the interviews and playlists on Spotify and the interviews and playlist track listings on Apple Music at For the Sake of the Song Podcast. Or just follow the podcast on Instagram @sakeofsongpodcast for all the links!
Lera Lynn is a singer/songwriter whose thoughtful songwriting, poetic lyricism, cinematic soundscapes, and haunting vocals blend Americana, indie rock, folk noir, and art pop. She’s released multiple studio albums and composed numerous pieces for film, TV, and video games, including writing and performing four songs for Season 2 of True Detective, for which she gained widespread recognition. She’s also a producer, known for her meticulous production through her record label, Ruby Range Records. Her latest album, “Comic Book Cowboy” came out just last month and is receiving high praise, with one review noting, the album “sounds like nothing else in this world, in the best sense of the word, and inspires with a multitude of daring/ingenious musical ideas.” You can stream “Comic Book Cowboy” wherever you get your music or, even better, head to leralynn.com to get a vinyl or CD copy!
Playlist Track Listing:
- “Table for Blue” by Andrew Combs
- “Green Thumb” by Post Malone
- “Perfect Dark – New York Version” by Flyte
- “Broken Harvest” by Madison Cunningham
- “control (lose)” by Misty Boyce
- “Paradise Lost” by Thomas Dybdahl
- “End of A Friendship” by Julia Jacklin
- “Martha Sways” by Andy Shauf
- “The Magician” by Andy Shauf
- “May Later” by Blake Mills
- “My Love Mine All Mine” Mitski
- “Change” by Big Thief
- “October Sky” by Yabba
- “Empty Trainload of Sky” by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings
- “Cutting It Close” by Iron & Wine
For the Sake of the Song Intro/Outro Music: “Gun” by The Maness Brothers @TheManessBrothers

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