Shoving Wilco

In this episode of Shoving Wilco, Todd sits down with returning guest Saby Reyes-Kulkarni (PopMatters, Pitchfork, SPIN, Billboard) to unpack the artistic surge happening around Jeff Tweedy’s new triple album and unexpectedly expansive solo tour. What began as a side project now feels like a fully realized creative chapter — one defined by intimacy, vulnerability, sharper storytelling, and a renewed spark onstage.If Jeff’s recent work has felt different to you — deeper, looser, funnier, more immediate — this episode gives language to that feeling.Have a topic idea for the show? Email the show at [email protected]

In this episode of Shoving Wilco, Todd sits down with returning guest Saby Reyes-Kulkarni (PopMatters, Pitchfork, SPIN, Billboard) to unpack the artistic surge happening around Jeff Tweedy’s new triple album and unexpectedly expansive solo tour. What began as a side project now feels like a fully realized creative chapter — one defined by intimacy, vulnerability, sharper storytelling, and a renewed spark onstage.If Jeff’s recent work has felt different to you — deeper, looser, funnier, more immediate — this episode gives language to that feeling.Have a topic idea for the show? Email the show at [email protected]

Pat Sansone has always lived at the intersection of melody and meaning. In this episode, Pat joins the show to talk about the long-awaited return of The Autumn Defense, the harmony-rich project he shares with John Stirratt. We trace the new record’s roots through years of friendship, shared playlists, and late-night rediscovery — and back even further to Pat’s Mississippi upbringing, where R.E.M. and Big Star first expanded his sense of what Southern music could be.Along the way, Pat reflects on his work with Wilco, his syndicated radio show Baroque Down Palace, and his passion for film photography. He shares how observation, patience, and gratitude shape both his images and his songs, and why creativity, at its best, feels a little like “flailing closer to God.”It’s a deep dive into harmony, memory, and the quiet joy of making art that endures — from the studio to the stage to the backroads of Mississippi.Check out Here and Nowhere by The Autumn DefenseCheck out Pat's photographyCheck out Baroque Down Palace, Pat's radio show

Pat Sansone has always lived at the intersection of melody and meaning. In this episode, Pat joins the show to talk about the long-awaited return of The Autumn Defense, the harmony-rich project he shares with John Stirratt. We trace the new record’s roots through years of friendship, shared playlists, and late-night rediscovery — and back even further to Pat’s Mississippi upbringing, where R.E.M. and Big Star first expanded his sense of what Southern music could be.Along the way, Pat reflects on his work with Wilco, his syndicated radio show Baroque Down Palace, and his passion for film photography. He shares how observation, patience, and gratitude shape both his images and his songs, and why creativity, at its best, feels a little like “flailing closer to God.”It’s a deep dive into harmony, memory, and the quiet joy of making art that endures — from the studio to the stage to the backroads of Mississippi.Check out Here and Nowhere by The Autumn Defense Check out Pat's photographyCheck out Baroque Down Palace, Pat's radio show

In this episode of Shoving Wilco, Todd and Tim are joined by Mike Conklin, executive editor of InsideHook, to unpack Jeff Tweedy’s sprawling new triple album, Twilight Override. Conklin has spoken with every member of Jeff’s solo band — Spencer, Sammy, Sima Cunningham, Macie Stewart, and Liam Kazar — as well as Jeff himself, to explore how this group has quietly become as much of a creative constant for Tweedy as Wilco. Read Conklin's article here. Together, they discuss the making of Twilight Override, the interplay of family and community at The Loft, the songs that linger long after the last chord, and what it means for Jeff to treat creativity as a way of life.Todd mentioned All Songs Considered; Robin Hilton interviews Jeff. Head here to listen to it.