"Irish Goodbye" by A Joke and the Old Folk's Home

"Irish Goodbye" by A Joke and the Old Folk's Home

July 13, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 85

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Emmeline interviews Austen about the inspiration behind his song 'Irish Goodbye' and discusses themes of artist confidence and imposter syndrome.

Send us Fan Mail "We’re all just actors in our own lives." How do we trust ourselves as artists? How do we trust our art? How do we build the confident audacity necessary to make the music we want to make and share it? How do we beat Imposter Syndrome and say something meaningful as songwriters? In this episode, Emmeline sits down with Austen of A Joke and the Old Folk's Home to chat about the inspiration for his song, "Irish Goodbye," which is the first in a series of songs about learn...

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