Standing on the precipice of their 20th anniversary, The SteelDrivers aren’t looking over their shoulders at the road to the here and now. Quite the contrary, the Americana and bluegrass icons are aiming headlong toward tomorrow with one powerful question: what’s next? Their latest album Outrun embodies that restless spirit. Fueled by loss, legacy and love, Outrun also honors late founding member Mike Henderson whose vision shaped their sound. Two decades on, The SteelDrivers’ hallmark mix of blues and bluegrass still burns bright, equal parts joy, gratitude and unrelenting creative fire. We are honored to have them on the show this week.

Angel Snow’s is a warm and hypnotic voice. The Nashville artist’s latest project Yesterday Is Here is a stunning tribute to Tom Waits, revealing both reverence and reinvention. Across four acclaimed albums, her evolution has defied labels, blending acoustic intimacy with electronic texture and cinematic lyricism, placing her among the ranks of Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen as an artist who turns vulnerability into quiet revelation.

Based in Lyons, Colorado, our interview guest, Roger Flynn, has spent more than three decades defending the West’s public lands and waters. As founder and Managing Attorney of the Western Mining Action Project, he’s a leading legal advocate for environmental and tribal groups, challenging destructive mining practices and championing reform of the 1872 Mining Law. A respected professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, Flynn combines academic rigor with on-the-ground expertise, helping shape national policy while mentoring the next generation of environmental lawyers.