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Hosted by Matt Watroba · arts · EN-US
A history of folk, roots, and americana music--one record at a time. Written, produced, & hosted by Matt Watroba.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchNo Root, No Fruit is hosted by Matt Watroba. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Blue By Joni Mitchell With special guest, Susan Cattaneo" (3 November 2025, 49 minutes), "Anthology of American Folk Music wsg Jeff Place & Peter Stampfel" (21 January 2024, 41 minutes), and "Dave Carter with Tracy Grammer When I Go WSG Tracy Grammer" (26 August 2023, 39 minutes).
No Root, No Fruit publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for No Root, No Fruit is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. No Root, No Fruit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. No Root, No Fruit's contact route on record: public web form.
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Matt Watroba hosts No Root, No Fruit, an arts podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #1
Released in 1971, Joni Mitchell's Blue set the bar for "confessional" songwriting. In a big year for popular music, from Masters Of Reality to Teaser and the Firecat, It showed what could be done with a mountain...
Episode #12
It wasn't a big seller when it was released in 1952, but the music on the Anthology of American Folk Music continues to inspire and influence roots music to this day. Join me for a chat with Jeff Place from Smithsonian...
Episode #11
Their career together lasted a brief 5 years before Dave Carter's sudden death in 2002, but the impact of Dave's songs continue to influence and inspire to this day. When I Go was their first record together. Recorded...
Episode #10
This episode is not about a single recording. Instead, I bring in Library of Congress Folklife Specialist, Stephen Winick, and Songwriter and community organizer Si Kahn to talk about the historic recordings of the...
Episode #9
So this happened. I was doing research on the last episode about Richie Havens and his record Mixed Bag. I decided to take a chance and reach out to the great American actor Louis Gossett Jr to see if he would like to...
Episode #9
Mixed Bag came out late in 1966 and introduced the world to the soulful interpreter of great songs, Richie Havens. His performance as the opening act at Woodstock cemented his fame, but he continued performing and...
Episode #8
This record changed the landscape of bluegrass music. Sam Bush said there would be no New Grass without Aereo Plain and the Aereo Plain band.
Episode #0
This amazing song has traveled the world. Often mistaken for a traditional song (the highest compliment in my opinion) it was written by the late Chicago songwriter, Michael Peter Smith. We lost Michael in the Summer of...
Episode #7
Let's go behind the scenes of one of the best live recordings in folk, roots, & americana history. Great songs, amazing energy, and all from an artist who left this world way too soon. Stan's brother Garnet and John...
Episode #6
Released in October of 1971, John Prine's debut, self-titled recored was a game changer. It really was the blueprint for a decades long career that continues to inspire song writers and camp fire singers to this day. I...
Episode #5
When Kate & Anna McGarrigle's self-titled, debut record was released in January of 1976 it sounded like nothing else of the time. Inventive harmonies, Innovative arrangements, and fresh writing combined to create 35...
Episode #4
Mississippi John Hurt made his first recordings in 1928. He didn't record again until 1963. His guitar playing has influenced thousands. He recorded "Today" for Vanguard Records in 1966. Let's dive into what made this...
Episode #3
These are excerpts from an interview I did with Townes Van Zandt on December 12, 1992 in Detroit, MI. It includes two live performances. This stuff has not been heard by anyone in over 30 years! I got the date of the...
Episode #3
Explore with me the almost mythical life of one of our greatest songwriters, Townes Van Zandt. His Live at the Old Quarter is the perfect introduction to a songwriter who, many believe, set the bar for all of the...
Episode #2
Two outstanding musicians converge in 1980 to record a tribute to the old-time duets of the 40s, 50s & 60s. A mandolin, a guitar, and 2 vocalists. That's it. The result is simplicity, goodness, and truth. Oh, and a...
Episode #1
It was the second album and the debut major label release for this duo from Georgia, and it changed lives. Mary Gauthier is my guest as well as Laura Jones and Cara Valenti.
Episode #13
Season 1 is complete and season 2 will start on November 14. But first, a little business...
Episode #12
This iconic 2 record set bringing together 2 generations of folk singers turned a new audience on to the genre in 1975. With special guest, Joe Jencks.
Episode #11
Released in 1996, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, along with producer T-Bone Burnett, created a timeless album of original songs that continues to inspire and influence americana music to this day. My special guest is...
Episode #10
Sometimes we make music for the sheer joy of community and song--that is the spirit of the Golden Ring. More of a concept than a group, the Golden Ring introduced so many folks to the sound of traditional music and the...
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