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Welcome to Only In The Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media.Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after…

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  1. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    Cassandra Lewis: The Radicalization of Vulnerability (opens the original)

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    What happens when an artist stops trying to be perfect and starts trusting exactly who she is? Cassandra Lewis joins Only in the Green Room for an unfiltered conversation about cosmic Americana, heartbreak, psychedelics, creativity, and learning to trust her own voice. She takes us through the wonderfully strange mix of influences that shaped her music, the relationship that inspired Lost in a Dream , and what it means to take the driver's seat by producing her own record at Nashville's RCA Stud

  2. Episode · Sep 12, 2026

    Maisy Owen:MY BIGGEST INFLUENCE ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK (opens the original)

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    Nashville-born singer-songwriter Maisie Owen joins Only in the Green Room at High Sierra for a conversation about finding her own voice, making music without hiding behind production, and the unexpected influences that shaped her sound. Growing up in a musical family, Maisie initially gravitated toward painting, writing, photography — and classical music. Years of playing viola ultimately shaped the way she approaches guitar and songwriting today, from unusual time signatures to melodies that fo

  3. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Paul McDonald: From Hollywood to High Sierra (opens the original)

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    What happens when the spotlight takes you away from the music that made you want to step onstage in the first place? Backstage at High Sierra Music Festival, Paul McDonald joins Tami and Dennis for a candid, funny, and heartfelt conversation about finding his way back. From an unexpected American Idol audition to the whirlwind of Hollywood, Paul reflects on the experiences that shaped him—and the sense of belonging he’s found with his band, the Mourning Doves. He shares the personal story behind

  4. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Boy Golden on The Church of Better Daze, Creativity & the Healing Power of Music (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we catch up with Boy Golden backstage at High Sierra Music Festival for a conversation that goes well beyond the music. The Winnipeg singer-songwriter opens up about The Church of Better Daze , why songwriting has become a spiritual practice for him, and his belief that music and creative expression can be deeply healing. We also get into the story behind the name Boy Golden, his early years playing hundreds of shows, his love of albums, the way he approaches songwriting, and wh

  5. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Steve Poltz & Jay Blakesberg on the Grateful Dead — Then Everything Goes Off the Rails (opens the original)

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    What was supposed to be a conversation about the Grateful Dead quickly becomes something else entirely when photographer Jay Blakesberg and singer-songwriter Steve Poltz join us at High Sierra. The two give us a preview of Working Man’s Dead , their wonderfully unpredictable live collaboration combining Jay’s iconic Grateful Dead photography and storytelling with Steve’s music — including songs he writes spontaneously in response to stories and images he hasn't seen coming. They talk about Jerry

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