The Marinade with Jason Earle

Liam St. John is a rock n' roll singer and songwriter whose debut studio full length record Man of the North was released in September of 2025. He climbed out of some dark places to deliver this record. His voice grabs you by the throat and takes you on a ride through religious trauma, family dynamics, toughness, pain, and self-discovery. I keep coming back to this record, and I think this conversation will help you understand why. Quick note: The first part of Liam's vocals did not record, so I'm dropping you off about fifteen minutes into the conversation. You'll be okay. That's showbiz, bayba! Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast Vote for The Marinade in Orlando Weekly's Best Of 2026: https://2026-best-of-orlando-voting--orlandoweekly.contest.vote/local-notables/best-local-podcast All things Liam St. John: https://liamstjohn.com/

The Marinade is a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. This is Jason's Journal coming at you live from Bonnaroo 2026! Alabama Shakes! Kesha with Margo Price! Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist! Weird Al! We are having a blast out here on The Farm and we are brining you with us. This is Jason's Journal from Saturday, 6/13/26. Stay tuned for more stories from the rest of the weekend! Support The Marinade on Patreon: http://patreon.com/marinadepodcast

The Marinade's fourth annual Grounded Summer Tour rolls on! I am on a road trip from Orlando, FL, to Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN, and beyond. The goal of these trips is to unwind, meet cool people, take in some great art, and reflect on life. On this episode I talk about setting intention for the trip and detaching from the outcome. Stay tuned to The Marinade on the all of the socials so you don't miss any of the action. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://patreon.com/marinadepodcast

You Fuckers Figure It Out filmmaker Tommy Nickoloff is our guest for Episode 211 of The Marinade. Tommy grew up with legendary songwriter Jason Molina in Lorain, OH. In a strike of what we would call kismet married with genius, Nickoloff set out to make a film about his friend and the results are a must-watch for fans of Molina, film, music, or good stories. Jason Molina is one of my all-time favorite songwriters. Tommy coming into my life to talk about Molina was fate so far as I'm concerned. You fuckers listen and figure out whether I'm right. Everyone, it is my pleasure to bring you, my conversation with Tommy Nickoloff! Follow You Fuckers Figure It Out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yffiofilm/ Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Chris Otepka of Troubled Hubble. Troubled Hubble is a new-to-me band that just reissued their wonderful 2005 album Making Beds in a Burning House. This conversation came about because of Jim Hanke whose work on his podcast Vinyl Emergency is an inspiration to me and The Marinade. When Jim speaks, I listen and I am so glad I did. Troubled Hubble is one of those bands that would have been among my favorites had they graced my ears at the time of Making Beds in a Burning House's release. A great sense of melody. A little nerdy. A band that slalom's through genre. Exactly the kind of thing I was devouring in 2005. Better late than never. I'm grateful this record came into my life and for the opportunity to connect with Chris.

This is Episode 202 and our guest is Joelton Mayfield. Joelton is a singer and songwriter from small-town central Texas who's now based in Nashville, TN. Last year, Joelton toured with John Moreland, the Mountain Goats, Susto, Parker Millsap, and others. This year he played with Steve Earle and went on to release one of my favorite records of the year called Crowd Pleaser. Joelton can flat write. This album covers a ton of emotional ground and leaves the listener thrilled and wanting more.

Evan Barber is a singer and songwriter from Southwest Georgia, who grew up playing southern rock and jam band songs with his best friends. His most recent record Until The Thunder is a personal collection of roots music that finds Barber painting pictures of life and love in The South. I caught up with Evan via Zoom after becoming inspired by his live set at the legendary historic Grant's Lounge in downtown Macon, GA, earlier this year. This is a true Marinade Universe episode as you will hear in the conversation. The Marinade a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff. Listen on- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FzEzj1gHiJyBICBmz8uwq?si=afb71ad8c7644614 YouTube: https://youtu.be/PvQ7CxInIM8?si=0BJbJbi2FSS3qkRx Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000731970929

Cooper Kenward is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and all around interesting guy who makes his home in California. His new record haha, now I'm sad will be released on August 29, 2025 and it is a gorgeous ride of an album. We caught up via video call recently to talk about the making of that record, our mutual love of vinyl, loss, existence, and so much more! Everyone, it is my honor to bring you, my conversation with Cooper Kenward. Listen on: Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YPhWIVs8QYipNGyMlnL1S?si=de8a53a36f394ee7 YouTube- https://youtu.be/Rk0rMhQDB_I?si=TSg_Zwuxv2_j02yf Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000723418482