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Your favorite musicians, filmmakers, and other creative minds one-on-one. No moderator, no script, no typical questions. The Talkhouse Podcast offers unique insights into creative work from all genres and generations. <a href="https://pod.link/Talkhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe now</a>, and explore more illuminating shows on the <a href="https://talkhouse.com/category/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talkhouse Podcast Network.</a>

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Hamilton Leithauser lives with his wife and two baby girls in New York City. He was the singer for rock band the Walkmen from 2000-2014. He recently got social on the internet and now has<a href="https://twitter.com/HLeithauser" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Twitter</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/jameshamiltonleithauser" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and a <a href="http://www.hamiltonleithauser.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.

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Ever since Scarves’ inception in 2013, the Seattle-based indie band&#8217;s lineup continues to evolve with Niko Stathakopoulos at its nucleus as the main storyteller. Their latest record, Strays Forever, is out September 18, 2026.

Scarves

Tim Kasher is the frontman of Cursive and The Good Life. He wrote and directed his debut film, No Resolution, which is currently available on Amazon Prime and iTunes. Cursive’s eighth studio album, Vitriola, will be released October 5 on its new imprint, 15 Passenger.

Tim Kasher

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Francis of Delirium is a band from Luxembourg fronted by Jana Bahrich. Their latest EP, The Funhouse, is out now.

Francis of Delirium

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Sova is the moniker of New York-based pianist/composer Sophia Vastek. Her latest album Alight! is out now on Hout Records. 
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Sova

Chuck Johnson is a composer, musician, and producer based in Oakland, CA.

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Lee Ranaldo is best known as a co-founder of and guitarist/vocalist for Sonic Youth. Follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/leeranaldo" target="_blank">here</a> and like him on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/leeranaldoandthedust/?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Lee Ranaldo and Ian Williams

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Taul Katz is a composer, sound designer, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York. Working across experimental film, contemporary music, and immersive media, their work focuses on building textured, emotionally resonant sonic worlds. They are known for blending classical composition with processed sound design — merging acoustic instrumentation, analog synths, and archival material to explore themes of memory, identity, and transformation.
In addition to scoring, Taul works in installation and sound research, and was a 2025 Reel Change Grantee. Their practice often engages with queer archives, collective memory, and spatial storytelling, using sound as a medium for connection, grief, and radical presence.