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Independent Minded

Ron Scalzo

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The Independent Minded podcast features talks with indie artists in the music and entertainment biz. Independent & creative types from all over the world talk with host Ron Scalzo about their origins, their inspirations, their recent projects, and share tips on how to survive – and even thrive – in an unpredictable business.

Recent Episodes

OCT 11, 2026
ELEVEN: Smidley, Liars, Spanish Love Songs
#191. Smidley locates love in every direction, Liars take on toxic pollution, Spanish Love Songs venerate American veterans, Nothing If Not’s poetry inspires a stop-motion masterpiece.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership...
52 MIN
SEP 30, 2026
John Carpenter
#190. John Carpenter keeps it in the family, overcomes stage fright, dreams up http://johncarpenterscathedral.com, makes music with his creative proteges.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership...
24 MIN
SEP 10, 2026
ELEVEN: Pete Yorn, ggwendolyn, James Ellis Ford
#189. Pete Yorn flees a flood and surrenders to destiny, ggwendolyn has hoarse hope for the future, Loose Buttons chase the idea of forever, James Ellis Ford gets lost in another world.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership...
56 MIN
AUG 27, 2026
188: Helmet
#188. Guitarist Paige Hamilton of influential rock band https://helmetmusic.com/ writes letters among the rats, gives Trent Reznor a jazz record shopping list, struggles with a Hungarian major scale.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership...
24 MIN
AUG 11, 2026
ELEVEN: Black Marble, Ok Cowgirl, The Lazy Eyes
#187. Black Marble rails against negativity, OK Cowgirl cultivates cruising, The Lazy Eyes envision a big organ sound, Mason Jennings accepts a unique invitation. Ron pays tribute to Tommy Lombardozzi and Glen Hansard.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30%...
54 MIN