The Bret Saunders Podcast

The Bret Saunders Podcast

Bret Saunders of the KBCO Morning Show interviews musicians, actors, media members and more about their craft, culture and other topics.

Episodes

April 25, 2025 6 mins
The blues guitar titan teams up with the legendary Bobby Rush for a new album, YOUNG FASHIONED WAYS. What does this music mean to Kenny Wayne Shepherd? Let's find out.
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KBCO listeners love the Canadian powerhouse group Barenaked Ladies! Drummer Tyler Stewart called Bret to discuss tensions between Canada and the US as well as the big bucks the band has received from the theme song from The Big Bang Theory.
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April 3, 2025 11 mins
From boygenius and beyond, Lucy Dacus just released a stellar album, FOREVER IS A FEELING. She joined Bret on Zoom to talk about Red Rocks and poker.
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March 27, 2025 5 mins
Bassist Ben McKee joins Bret to talk about Imagine Dragons: Live From The Hollywood Bowl (with the LA Film Orchestra). Which is the better venue, The Hollywood Bowl or Red Rocks? And what happened with that Imagine Dragons song that was supposed to be broadcast from the moon?
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March 21, 2025 9 mins
Justin Vernon's Bon Iver project returms with a new album, SABLE, fABLE, on April 11. Justin Zoomed in with Bret to talk about his songwriting process and to sing the praises of filmmaker Miranda July.
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March 17, 2025 10 mins
Comedian Kevin Nealon performs at the Boulder Theater on March 23. He's one delightful dude. He joined Bret to talk about the 50th anniversary of SNL, trophies and getting his son to call him "dad."
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March 7, 2025 6 mins
Singer-songwriter Bebe Stockwell is only 23 - but she's been at this for a long time! The rising artist Zoomed in to meet Bret's cat, discuss her dad pushing her to perform from an early age, and collaborating with Caamp.
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This gent made a fine documentary about the early days of Led Zeppelin. Bret and Bernard talk about unearthing archival footage and why Robert Plant had so much penicillin in those heady times.
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February 14, 2025 28 mins
The Lumineers co-founders Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz joined Bret at a secret location to discuss their new album AUTOMATIC. They also discussed parenthood. And sushi.
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January 31, 2025 10 mins
Lisa Simpson is the voice of sanity in the world of The Simpsons - and in ours, too. Yeardley Smith has been voicing Lisa since the show's beginning. She called in to tell Bret about the SMALL TOWN DICKS podcast, which will be recording at Denver's Summit club on February 13. Also, can anything stop The Simpsons? Find out what she has to say...
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January 16, 2025 9 mins
Comedian Beth Stelling dropped by the KBCO studios to talk about the fire devastation in Los Angeles and the thrill of working as a "punch up" writer on other people's scripts.
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January 10, 2025 10 mins
He has one of the most recognizable faces in comedy! Brian Posehn stopped by to chat with Bret about Southern California, heavy metal, and a possible BIG BANG THEORY spinoff featuring himself.
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December 19, 2024 8 mins
Colorado's Josh Blue is hilarious, and his new special, "Freak Accident" is on YouTube. He talks with Bret about his process and 2024 highlights.
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November 27, 2024 11 mins
This dude is funny! Raised in Colorado, Sam Tallent is taking the comedy world by storm with his often absurd wit! See him at Comedy Works in Downtown Denver this weekend!
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November 20, 2024 9 mins
Shaw just released a fine new album, TAKE A LOOK INSIDE. He joined Bret in KBCO Studio C to talk about dressing up like a mime and how parenthood has influenced the record.
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November 1, 2024 7 mins
Great name, fine band with consistently engaging guitar riffs and introspective lyrics. Frontman Ben Bridwell called Bret to talk about Band Of Horses' upcoming NYE show in Denver and delivering pizzas.
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October 24, 2024 10 mins
Kathy Griffin is not afraid of anything. She and Bret discuss her personal odyssey, as well as what she thinks of Jerry Seinfeld. 
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October 18, 2024 13 mins
KBCO Listener Favorite The Head And The Heart magically appeared in KBCO Studio C to promote their excellent new song, "Arrow." Band members Charity Rose Thielen, Matty Gervais and Kenny Hensley sat down with Bret to talk about Colorado's love for THATH and taking the kids to Red Rocks.
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