Hosted by Rachel Cholst · EN · 34 episodes
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Rainbow Rodeo is *the* queer country podcast, featuring interviews and playlists with your favorite LGBTQ+ country stars.Learn more at www.rainbowrodeozine.com
Rachel Cholst hosts Rainbow Rodeo, a music show with 34 episodes published.
Indie rock band Weakened Friends join us to discuss their powerful album Feels Like Hell . The band is tighter than ever, and that's due in large part to lead singer Sonia Sturino coming out as non-binary and feeling mor
Want to buy a copy of Rainbow Rodeo Issue 6 but too scared to pull the trigger? Don't worry! Rachel is here to guide you through the zine. You'll hear from Allison Russell about Hadestown, Josh Friedberg talks us through
Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, this episode was delayed a bit -- but we're so happy for you all to hear my interview with Jenni Rose and Corey Graves of the Vandoliers. You can read excerpts of the intervi
Girls on Grass is a scrappy garage/country/cowpunk/whatever band from New York City that fearlessly follows their own arrow. Barbara Endes guides us through the creative process of the band's upcoming EP Stages , playing
Angie K and I scooch up to our mics to discuss her new self-titled EP. (Sorry for the horrendous audio quality on my end – I went out and got a better mic right after this interview.) We talk about Angie's incredible yea
We're 58% of the way to our fundraising goal! Join us over at Rainbow Rodeo for exclusive podcasts, art, zines -- and a mixtape of new and unreleased queer country music! Ellen Angelico is one of my favorite people in Na
Howdy, cowpokes. I hope you're hanging in there. This episode is a little bit different. Instead of interviewing one artist, I included excerpts from interviews for an article coming up in No Depression 's Spring 2025 is
A Note on Audio: Sorry that I sound so weird; I sat way too far away from my mic for this one. But Rett really does talk that fast -- faster than me! So much for the stereotype about fast-talking New Yorkers! It's hard e
** This month's episode is sponsored by Damon Beirne of Post-Transition Media Management Company . Damon can clean up your media files for $300 per terrabyte -- mention Rainbow Rodeo for a 75% discount! ** Flamy Grant is
Liv Greene checks in about her album Deep Feeler , out on October 18th. We also discuss how her coming out process has reinforced her artistry, moving past imposter syndrome, and putting down roots in Nashville. For Patr
Rising Appalachia has always been a mission-driven, social justice-focused band. On their recent album Folk and Anchor , however, the band decided to take on a more light-hearted project. The sister duo of Leah Song and
Hey, there cowpokes -- remember when I did podcasts? Me, too. So...I'm thrilled that I get to interview Chris Housman for episode 22! Chris's new album Blueneck is a raucously fun and aggressively queer pop country album
Hey there, cowpokes! This time around I interview River Shook about their new album with Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Revelations . What's that now? Well, we get into River coming out as nonbinary, changing their name…
Howdy, cowpokes! This is a special bonus episode of Rainbow Rodeo to celebrate two different queer country shows next week. The online festival Country Soul Songbook , which is pay-what-you-can. It's a great weekend of c
Cidny Bullens is not just a rock'n'roll lifer -- he's a survivor . He toured with Elton John and Bob Dylan and was nominated for two Grammys for his own solo work. If you've listened to the Grease soundtrack, you've prob
This isn't Jessye DeSilva's first Rainbow Rodeo! The non-binary singer-songwriter was the very first guest on this podcast, and we're thrilled to have them back. In this episode, we talk about how DeSilva is setting inte
Howdy, cowpokes, and welcome back to Rainbow Rodeo! This month, I interview artist and podcaster extraordinaire, Jenny Owen Youngs. I think you can hear in the interview that I'm a little bit starstruck, but of course Je
Hey there, cowpokes, and welcome back to Rainbow Rodeo! This month, I speak with veteran Maia Sharp about her album Reckless Thoughts , which came out in August. I also interviewed her for the Nashville Scene. In that in
Julian Talamantez Brolaski is a poet and country crooner but, above all else, is a careful curator of traditional country music. Brolaski's album It's Okay Honey comes out today, replete with yodeling, cowboy guitar and,
I'm excited to introduce you to Beau Wheeler. Beau's latest album, Flying Colours , reveals a huge generosity of spirit. They wrote these songs while they were undergoing cancer treatment -- and coming out as non-binary.
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Rainbow Rodeo is hosted by Rachel Cholst. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 34 episodes.
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