One by Willie podcast
@onebywillie.bsky.social
Music writer John Spong talks to notable Willie Nelson fans--think Kacey, Lyle, Booker T., Lucinda, Lanois, Whoopi, Brené, etc--about one Willie song they really love. Hear it here: https://apple.co/3rVq1lx
Friends, neighbors and Willie Nelson fans, it's your last chance to vote for the Signal Awards' Best Music Podcast. So click the link below and, to paraphrase Willie himself...VOTE HIM IN!
Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Friends, neighbors and Willie Nelson fans, it's your last chance to vote for the Signal Awards' Best Music Podcast. So click the link below and, to paraphrase Willie himself...VOTE HIM IN!
Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Big news, Willie Nelson fans: OBW's nominated for Best Music Podcast by the fine folks at the Signal Awards. If you get a sec, please click the link below and cast a vote. Or to paraphrase Willie himself...VOTE HIM IN!
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
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Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
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October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Big news, Willie Nelson fans: OBW's nominated for Best Music Podcast by the fine folks at the Signal Awards. If you get a sec, please click the link below and cast a vote. Or to paraphrase Willie himself...VOTE HIM IN!
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
@mauimom.bsky.social
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
@mauimom.bsky.social
Big news, Willie Nelson fans: OBW has been nominated for Best Music Podcast by the fine folks at the Signal Awards. A huge thanks to evone who's tuned in & if you get a sec, please click the link below and cast a vote. Or to paraphrase Willie himself: VOTE HIM IN!
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
September 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Big news, Willie Nelson fans: OBW has been nominated for Best Music Podcast by the fine folks at the Signal Awards. A huge thanks to evone who's tuned in & if you get a sec, please click the link below and cast a vote. Or to paraphrase Willie himself: VOTE HIM IN!
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Votes happen here: bit.ly/4nPu27Q
Bonnie Raitt did a special Willie's Bday OBW ep, bringing little valentines for BB King, Kris Kristofferson, Don Was, Stephen Bruton, John Prine, Farm Aid, Trigger's low strings, cows who dig easy listening...and the sweetest birthday wishes for Willie Nelson
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
May 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Bonnie Raitt did a special Willie's Bday OBW ep, bringing little valentines for BB King, Kris Kristofferson, Don Was, Stephen Bruton, John Prine, Farm Aid, Trigger's low strings, cows who dig easy listening...and the sweetest birthday wishes for Willie Nelson
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
OBW bday ep: The great Bonnie Raitt w/story behind her and Willie Nelson's sublime 1993 duet "Getting Over You," playing "Night Life" w/BB King at Willie's legendary 60th bday show, why he's the most unique guitar player alive...then sending him the sweetest bday wish ever
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
April 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
OBW bday ep: The great Bonnie Raitt w/story behind her and Willie Nelson's sublime 1993 duet "Getting Over You," playing "Night Life" w/BB King at Willie's legendary 60th bday show, why he's the most unique guitar player alive...then sending him the sweetest bday wish ever
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
Hear here: bit.ly/4iIBVJw
OBW Season 7 finale: Brilliant indie rock-pop-and-folk icon @conoroberstreal.bsky.social on the craft of songwriting, 4-track recording, and the counterintuitive wisdom of Willie Nelson's "Undo the Right"
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
March 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
OBW Season 7 finale: Brilliant indie rock-pop-and-folk icon @conoroberstreal.bsky.social on the craft of songwriting, 4-track recording, and the counterintuitive wisdom of Willie Nelson's "Undo the Right"
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
New OBW: indie rock-pop-and-folk icon @conoroberstreal.bsky.social on Willie Nelson's 1961 demo of "Undo the RIght," the counterintuitive wisdom in his lyrics, and a look at a songbook of original compositions Willie made when he was only 11.
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
March 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New OBW: indie rock-pop-and-folk icon @conoroberstreal.bsky.social on Willie Nelson's 1961 demo of "Undo the RIght," the counterintuitive wisdom in his lyrics, and a look at a songbook of original compositions Willie made when he was only 11.
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
Hear here: bit.ly/3DTJ3Eo
New OBW: Can't figure out what's cooler, Mark Seliger describing a lonely roadtrip w/nada but a Stardust cassette, how that expc informs his Willie Nelson portraits, or finding the song he & Willie cut w/Mark's band, Rusty Truck. It's called "1000 Kisses" & it's en fuego.
Hear here: apple.co/3XXa7JK
Hear here: apple.co/3XXa7JK
March 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New OBW: Can't figure out what's cooler, Mark Seliger describing a lonely roadtrip w/nada but a Stardust cassette, how that expc informs his Willie Nelson portraits, or finding the song he & Willie cut w/Mark's band, Rusty Truck. It's called "1000 Kisses" & it's en fuego.
Hear here: apple.co/3XXa7JK
Hear here: apple.co/3XXa7JK
New OBW: Larry Gatlin, one of the last guys left from Shotgun Willie sessions besides Willie Nelson himself, on that LP's "She's Not for You," the legendary picking parties Willie hosted with coach Darrell Royal, & the joys of just being around Willie consort Roger Miller.
Hear here: bit.ly/3Fm93sl
Hear here: bit.ly/3Fm93sl
March 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New OBW: Larry Gatlin, one of the last guys left from Shotgun Willie sessions besides Willie Nelson himself, on that LP's "She's Not for You," the legendary picking parties Willie hosted with coach Darrell Royal, & the joys of just being around Willie consort Roger Miller.
Hear here: bit.ly/3Fm93sl
Hear here: bit.ly/3Fm93sl
New OBW: Black Puma Adrian Quesada on Teatro and "I Never Cared for You," marveling at the surreal workings of Daniel Lanois, the Latin elements of Willie Nelson and Trigger...and how that makes Willie "the most American thing we have."
Hear here: bit.ly/4hpR41P
Hear here: bit.ly/4hpR41P
March 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
New OBW: Black Puma Adrian Quesada on Teatro and "I Never Cared for You," marveling at the surreal workings of Daniel Lanois, the Latin elements of Willie Nelson and Trigger...and how that makes Willie "the most American thing we have."
Hear here: bit.ly/4hpR41P
Hear here: bit.ly/4hpR41P
New OBW: music critic Amanda Petrusich reframes Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard's Pancho & Lefty LP as a concept album on The Outlaw's Conundrum: What's an old rebel to do when time comes to settle down? Plus a beautiful explanation of how sad songs help us through grief.
Hear here: apple.co/4khQndl
Hear here: apple.co/4khQndl
February 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New OBW: music critic Amanda Petrusich reframes Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard's Pancho & Lefty LP as a concept album on The Outlaw's Conundrum: What's an old rebel to do when time comes to settle down? Plus a beautiful explanation of how sad songs help us through grief.
Hear here: apple.co/4khQndl
Hear here: apple.co/4khQndl
From OBW vault: Dave Cobb, super-producer & new UMG Nashville CCO, on "Time of the Preacher" & what he calls the beautiful, barren soundscape of Red Headed Stranger...plus the one thing all the artists he works with—think Brandi, Isbell, Sturgill—say about Willie Nelson.
Hear here: bit.ly/3Pcd0lZ
Hear here: bit.ly/3Pcd0lZ
February 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
From OBW vault: Dave Cobb, super-producer & new UMG Nashville CCO, on "Time of the Preacher" & what he calls the beautiful, barren soundscape of Red Headed Stranger...plus the one thing all the artists he works with—think Brandi, Isbell, Sturgill—say about Willie Nelson.
Hear here: bit.ly/3Pcd0lZ
Hear here: bit.ly/3Pcd0lZ
New OBW: Charlie Sexton, who's been an Austin fixture almost as long as Willie Nelson himself, on being a preteen dragging his guitar through Willie World in the late-70s, and how much his old boss--Bob Dylan--loves Willie.
Hear here: bit.ly/3ELNEbZ
Hear here: bit.ly/3ELNEbZ
February 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New OBW: Charlie Sexton, who's been an Austin fixture almost as long as Willie Nelson himself, on being a preteen dragging his guitar through Willie World in the late-70s, and how much his old boss--Bob Dylan--loves Willie.
Hear here: bit.ly/3ELNEbZ
Hear here: bit.ly/3ELNEbZ
New OBW: Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp on the way Willie Nelson's example inspired his own battles against overbearing record execs, & their ongoing fight for American farmers. Takeaway: John thinks Willie deserves a Nobel Peace Prize...and makes a good argument.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
February 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New OBW: Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp on the way Willie Nelson's example inspired his own battles against overbearing record execs, & their ongoing fight for American farmers. Takeaway: John thinks Willie deserves a Nobel Peace Prize...and makes a good argument.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
New OBW: Farm Aid'er John Mellencamp on his 1st fav Willie Nelson song...but the real power comes when he explains the unlikely origin of @farmaid.org and ongoing fight for American farmers. Spoiler: He says Willie deserves a Nobel Peace Prize and makes a strong argument.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
February 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New OBW: Farm Aid'er John Mellencamp on his 1st fav Willie Nelson song...but the real power comes when he explains the unlikely origin of @farmaid.org and ongoing fight for American farmers. Spoiler: He says Willie deserves a Nobel Peace Prize and makes a strong argument.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
New OBW: Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp on his 1st fav Willie Nelson song, "Funny How Time Slips Away" & how Willie's example inspired his own battles with the record biz. But the real beauty is Farm Aid's unlikely origin story & the ongoing fight for American farmers.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
February 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New OBW: Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp on his 1st fav Willie Nelson song, "Funny How Time Slips Away" & how Willie's example inspired his own battles with the record biz. But the real beauty is Farm Aid's unlikely origin story & the ongoing fight for American farmers.
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2
How smart is @paulbegala.bsky.social? on new OBW, he describes the "postlapsarian ethos" of country music AND seems to predict Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan's upcoming Outlaw Music tour...plus a deep look at their 1993 duet "Heartland" and the farm crisis that inspired it
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
February 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How smart is @paulbegala.bsky.social? on new OBW, he describes the "postlapsarian ethos" of country music AND seems to predict Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan's upcoming Outlaw Music tour...plus a deep look at their 1993 duet "Heartland" and the farm crisis that inspired it
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
New OBW: CNN political analyst & lifelong Willie Nelson lover @paulbegala.bsky.social on Willie's 1993 bob Dylan duet "Heartland," the mid-80s farm crisis that inspired it, and what he calls Willie's greatest gift: Empathy.
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
February 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New OBW: CNN political analyst & lifelong Willie Nelson lover @paulbegala.bsky.social on Willie's 1993 bob Dylan duet "Heartland," the mid-80s farm crisis that inspired it, and what he calls Willie's greatest gift: Empathy.
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW
anybody into hotshit guitar-picking? Check out the new One by Willie, w/Billy Strings talking "Stay a Little Longer," "California Sober," Trigger, Django...and losing his ass at cards to Willie. But the true takeaway is how much he loves Willie Nelson. Dude's a kind soul.
Hear here: bit.ly/4aGJ22O
Hear here: bit.ly/4aGJ22O
January 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
anybody into hotshit guitar-picking? Check out the new One by Willie, w/Billy Strings talking "Stay a Little Longer," "California Sober," Trigger, Django...and losing his ass at cards to Willie. But the true takeaway is how much he loves Willie Nelson. Dude's a kind soul.
Hear here: bit.ly/4aGJ22O
Hear here: bit.ly/4aGJ22O
New One by Willie: Reigning country queen Miranda Lambert on "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"...plus the way pickin' parties shaped her life, Willie's, and country music history--and the very real debt every country artist owes her hero, Willie Nelson.
Hear here: bit.ly/3PRJW2x
Hear here: bit.ly/3PRJW2x
January 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
New One by Willie: Reigning country queen Miranda Lambert on "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"...plus the way pickin' parties shaped her life, Willie's, and country music history--and the very real debt every country artist owes her hero, Willie Nelson.
Hear here: bit.ly/3PRJW2x
Hear here: bit.ly/3PRJW2x
Hey Willie Nelson fans, One by Willie is back...10 new ep's starting next Weds, featuring Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Paul Begala, and more. Find at your go-to pod place, follow on FB at bit.ly/40a29NK, and hear our S6 trailer here: bit.ly/3WjTEP2
January 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hey Willie Nelson fans, One by Willie is back...10 new ep's starting next Weds, featuring Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Paul Begala, and more. Find at your go-to pod place, follow on FB at bit.ly/40a29NK, and hear our S6 trailer here: bit.ly/3WjTEP2
Here we go: One by Willie is back with one of Willie Nelson's oldest friends, the great Ray Wylie Hubbard, talking on the National Anthem of Texas, "Whiskey River"--plus craps tables, ventriloquists' dummies, a kidnapping...and Willie's smile.
Hear it here: bit.ly/43kHNRU
Hear it here: bit.ly/43kHNRU
November 15, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Here we go: One by Willie is back with one of Willie Nelson's oldest friends, the great Ray Wylie Hubbard, talking on the National Anthem of Texas, "Whiskey River"--plus craps tables, ventriloquists' dummies, a kidnapping...and Willie's smile.
Hear it here: bit.ly/43kHNRU
Hear it here: bit.ly/43kHNRU
new OBW: the incomparable Daniel Lanois, producer of U2's Joshua Tree/Achtung Baby & Dylan's Time Out of Mind, describes making his one Willie Nelson record, 1998's Teatro...and how U2 try to summon Willie when they write songs. No shit.
Hear it here: bit.ly/43oWCTR
Hear it here: bit.ly/43oWCTR
November 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
new OBW: the incomparable Daniel Lanois, producer of U2's Joshua Tree/Achtung Baby & Dylan's Time Out of Mind, describes making his one Willie Nelson record, 1998's Teatro...and how U2 try to summon Willie when they write songs. No shit.
Hear it here: bit.ly/43oWCTR
Hear it here: bit.ly/43oWCTR
This OBW is dfft: Brené Brown on the way hearing Willie Nelson sing Amazing Grace changed her life, informing her teaching on vulnerability, empathy...evthg. We get into Willie, but also faith, grace & the power of the greatest gospel hymn ever
Hear it here bit.ly/3oWuEQq
Hear it here bit.ly/3oWuEQq
November 15, 2024 at 11:33 PM
This OBW is dfft: Brené Brown on the way hearing Willie Nelson sing Amazing Grace changed her life, informing her teaching on vulnerability, empathy...evthg. We get into Willie, but also faith, grace & the power of the greatest gospel hymn ever
Hear it here bit.ly/3oWuEQq
Hear it here bit.ly/3oWuEQq
want a laid-back, feel-good Father's Day? Hear son Micah marvel at the way Willie Nelson still shreds on Trigger ev night, tell a favt Roger Miller story, and thank his dad for passing down the drive to create. Still Is Still Moving to Them.
It's here: bit.ly/3NagMKA
It's here: bit.ly/3NagMKA
November 15, 2024 at 11:31 PM
want a laid-back, feel-good Father's Day? Hear son Micah marvel at the way Willie Nelson still shreds on Trigger ev night, tell a favt Roger Miller story, and thank his dad for passing down the drive to create. Still Is Still Moving to Them.
It's here: bit.ly/3NagMKA
It's here: bit.ly/3NagMKA