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Tori Nelson
God Help the Troubadour
The Eternal Voice of Phil Ochs
Called “one of the greatest poets that ever lived” by Neil Young, singer-songwriter Phil Ochs has been sitting in the footnotes of musical history for the past half century. So, why make a podcast about a musician buried in relative obscurity since his untimely death in 1976? Simple. His songs could have been written a week ago. From his days as a “singing journalist” in the early sixties, to the experimental baroque-pop of “Pleasures of the Harbor”, to the seventies’ gold suit (a la Elvis Presley) rock & roll era, Phil bled into his music. Listen as we explore his music and its continued...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 32 ratings
Yes.
Tysm for this, I’ve got nobody to rant about Phil Ochs with and this podcast is perfect in every way
booksaboutparrots via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/27/24
AAA LETS GOO
I’m 17 and Phil Ochs is my hero, not gonna lie he was a satirical, literary, and musical genius. Such an interesting podcast - I swear guys, this history is so so needed rn, thanks so much for this!
shhhlistenyall via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/27/24
Wonderful
The host handles Phil's story with a maturity and wit that's really refreshing. Both Ochs-obsessed weirdos like me and new fans can learn a lot and get a better picture of who he was! So much research went into the biographical sections, which contain enough detail to be interesting while...Read full review »
Allison Hanj via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/04/21
Recent Episodes
Legacy episodes focus on the enduring impact that Phil Ochs has had on those who knew him, on his fans, and on folk music as a whole. In this episode, I speak to Lee Houskeeper, a very close friend of Phil Ochs, who first met him on the night of his infamous gold suit concert at Carnegie Hall...
Published 10/29/21
Legacy episodes focus on the enduring impact that Phil Ochs has had on those who knew him, on his fans, and on folk music as a whole.  In this episode, we sit down with SONiA, aka Sonia Rutstein of disappear fear, to talk about the impact Phil Ochs had on her life and her music. Learn even more...
Published 09/03/21
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