In this episode, Nate and author Ted Gioia discuss the rise and reign of the concept of The Cool in American music over the course of the twentieth century.

Host Nate Wilcox and author and music critic Robert Christgau discuss the development and current role of rock criticism and talk about important American musical influences, as well as the streaming-era criticism of music.

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and author Steve Bergsman discuss the life, career, and death of singer Screamin' Jay Hawkin as detailed in Bergsman's book, "I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin Jay Hawkins."

Nate and author Ted Anthony discuss the conception of the song that came to be known as "House of the Rising Sun"; the song's full history is detailed in this episode and in Anthony's book, "Chasing the Rising Sun".

In this episode, Nate and author David Ritz take a look at American gospel and R&B while discussing the faith that inspired some of the genres' most significant artists and contributors.

In this episode, Nate Wilcox and author Adam White discuss Motown Records executive Barney Ales and his contributions to the legendary record label as outlined in White's book, "Motown: The Sound of Young America”.

In this episode, Nate and Justin Bankston cap off the Tales from the Tour Bus miniseries with an exclusive interview with one of the show's producers, Jeff Feuerzeig.

Host Nate Wilcox and author Mark Blake discuss the rise and lasting influence of legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Blaze Foley, a relatively little-known country singer who was based in Austin, Texas.

In this episode, Nate and returning guest author Dan Charnas discuss the rise of West Coast hip-hop and the controversy surrounding the genre sparked by particular artists like Ice-T.

The latest episode of the Let It Roll mini-series on Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus features Nate and Justin discussing the show's episode on country legend Waylon Jennings.

In this episode, author RJ Smith and Nate Wilcox discuss James Brown's rise to musical success and his lasting influence on funk and popular music.

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and returning guest Justin Bankston discuss Billy Joe Shaver, the infamous country songwriter.

In this Episode, returning guest Peter Doggett and host Nate Wilcox discuss the alluring circumstances surrounding the Beatles' careers after their breakup

In this episode of Let it Roll: Tales from the Tour Bus, host Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss country legends Tammy Wynette and George Jones and the circumstances between them.

Nate Wilcox and returning guest author Jesse Jarnow discuss the Grateful Dead and the culture surrounding psychedelia after to '60s as detailed in Jarnow's book, “Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America”.

In the second episode discussing Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus, Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston talk about the complicated yet charming Jerry Lee Lewis and his career as a musician.

Host Nate Wilcox and author Stanley Booth discuss some of the most important and influential Memphis musicians as detailed in Booth's book, "Red Hot and Blue".

This episode begins a new Let It Roll series where Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston talk about Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus, a music animated documentary series; to begin, Nate and Justin discuss an episode about the story of Johnny Paycheck.

Host Nate Wilcox and author Peter Doggett discuss the rise and fall of the '60s rock collective Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, as detailed in Doggett's book, "CSNY: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young”.

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and author Andrew Flory discuss the monumental success of the legendary Detroit label, Motown Records, and the intuitive efficacy of its founder, Berry Gordy.

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and author Mark Blake discuss Led Zeppelin and the practices & influence of their manager, Peter Grant, as detailed in Blake's book, “Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond--The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager”.

In this episode, author Ben Yagoda and host Nate Wilcox discuss the pre-World War II era of American song, when significant songwriters and musicians like Frank Sinatra dominated the charts prior to the rise of rock and roll.

In this episode, author Jesse Jarnow and host Nate Wilcox discuss the struggles of progressive artists like the Weavers in the late '40s and early '50s American folk music and pop landscape as detailed in Jarnow's book, “Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist and the Battle for the Soul of America”.

This episode features author Peter Doggett and host Nate Wilcox discussing 1930s and World War II-era artists and music that were popular at the time, including jazz and swing.