Nathans & Roncast
By: Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt
Language: en-US
Categories: Music, Commentary, History, Interviews
Each episode of the Nathans & Roncast features a deep dive into a single song. Hosted by Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt, this podcast includes conversations with the artists, as well as subject matter experts about the real-life stories behind story songs you know and love.
Episodes
Season 3: And so it begins
Jan 11, 2026We’re back, and with a twist: We now have a video edition of this podcast as well! You can finally see us at our YouTube channel, @nathansronstadt. Or, stick to […]
Duration: 00:02:10The Fire Within: Ronstadt Radio
Nov 14, 2025We continue Michael’s “Ronstadt Radio” series, beginning with “Riders In The Sky,” which contains a fiddle tune in the middle by Ronstadt Generations in 2012. John Ronstadt is back with […]
Duration: 00:18:30Round Midnight: Ronstadt Radio
Oct 31, 2025We have three more fun tracks from the family vault! First up is Round Midnight sung by John Ronstadt in 1994 from the album Maiden Voyage. We then here my […]
Duration: 00:21:09Papa Mike Ronstadt's "La Barca De Oro": Ronstadt Radio
Oct 24, 2025In Episode 3, we have three more tracks from the Ronstadt family. We start out with “My Walking Stick” performed by the Ronstadt cousins, which is a song by Irving […]
Duration: 00:17:44Ronstadt Cousins play Wild Mountain Thyme: More Ronstadt Radio!
Oct 16, 2025This week we introduce three songs from the Ronstadt Family vault, first featuring Michael’s dad’s long-time trio, the Ronstadt Cousins and their recording of Wild Mountain Thyme (live in Canelo). He also features his […]
Duration: 00:17:30Ronstadt Radio!
Oct 08, 2025For our third season premiere, we introduce several episodes we are calling the Ronstadt Radio Podcast, featuring music from the Ronstadt family vault! This one starts out with Petie Ronstadt’s […]
Duration: 00:11:57Professor Louie remembers Garth Hudson
Jun 27, 2025In our Season 2 finale, we speak with Professor Louie about his memories of working with The Band for over 16 years. He produced their three comeback CD’s in the […]
Duration: 00:37:40Livingston Taylor: Life without a rear view mirror
Jun 20, 2025In the saucy second half of our interview with Livingston Taylor, the legendary folk musician gets philosophical about life, electricity and fire, performing, teaching, and hope. Notably, he discusses why […]
Duration: 00:31:32Crowin’ around with Professor Louie
Jun 12, 2025We speak with the great Professor Louie of Professor Louie and the Crowmatix, taking a dive into his formative years and musical education. He spoke about how he found his […]
Duration: 00:38:25Livingston Taylor on being prepared and being of service
Jun 04, 2025We were honored to interview folk music legend Livingston Taylor, someone whose music has been in Aaron’s music collection for a very long time. In part one of our conversation […]
Duration: 00:27:11