Jordan Klepper (The Daily Show) with Langhorne Slim

About this episode

Langhorne Slim and Jordan Klepper engage in a lively conversation about music and performance.

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast, we’ve got a great conversation between two friends and tourmates, one a musician, and one whose job title is slightly harder to pin down: It’s Langhorne Slim and Jordan Klepper. Langhorne Slim has been making music for the past two decades, and while it’s plenty varied, it also fits nicely into that wide bucket called Americana. For his new album, The Dreamin’ Kind, Slim hooked up with a couple of guys from Greta Van Fleet and ended up dedicating some time to rocking in a way he hadn’t really done before. Parts of the record offer a more polished sound than he’s made in the past—it’s the sound of a guy who’s always loved to go for it kind of going for it in a different way. Live, Langhorne Slim always brings it, connecting with audiences whether they’re already fans or not—often by joining them right out in the audience. If you recognize the voice or name, you may have heard Langhorne Slim on a movie soundtrack or opening for the likes of The Avett Brothers or The Lumineers over the years. Check out one of the more rocking tracks from The Dreamin’ Kind right here, “Haunted Man.” The other half of today’s conversation is a little harder to…

People in this episode

Guests: Langhorne Slim, Jordan Klepper

Topics covered

• music
• Americana
• comedy
• interviews
• live performance

Keywords

• Langhorne Slim
• Jordan Klepper
• The Daily Show
• The Dreamin’ Kind
• Americana
• live performance
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Daily Show, Greta Van Fleet, The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers

Books & works: The Dreamin’ Kind

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