“One of the best music podcasts out there.
An undiscovered gem, highlighting undiscovered gems.”
- Apple Podcasts
”Every episode covers more than the title reveals and the music is always a wonderful and integral part of it. A masterpiece!”
- Musician Treatment Foundation
INDEPENDENT MINDED PODCAST
A podcast where DIY music professionals, creative artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk about inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo since 2012.
Listen to Independent Minded on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favorite podcast platform.
ELEVEN: July 2026
Young Lovers — Mourning Routine
Widowspeak — Soft Cover
Slow Pulp — Better Man
The Parlor — HSPs Don’t You Ever Get Numb
Devon Gilfillian — Let’s Stop Fucking Around
Paul Spring — Freeze Tag
Fruit Bats — Hummingbird Sage
A Perfect Circle — Starless
Reclus.E — A Muted TV
Hunter as a Horse — Obey
Theodore — A Cold Summer
Independent minded podcasts I highly recommend:
Song Exploder
The gold standard of music podcasts. Strips back the layers of songwriting with firsthand accounts by the artists. This is the brand of storytelling that inspires how I unpack independent music on my show.
The Joy of Bob Ross
A tribute to the late great TV painter and the creativity he continues to inspire. Anecdotes, tales of joy, different looks at an artistic legacy. Bonus points: I host & produce this one and I’m definitely happier for it.
Hidden Brain
An exploration into the patterns & unseen forces that drive human behavior and — often — creative minds. These folks used to work down the hall from me on the 6th floor of NPR. Shankar and I both always took the stairs.
Just Foolin’ About
Raw, unfiltered stories about the reality of cult hero Michael Biehn’s long career. Tailor-made talk for Gen X cinephiles about navigating the industry and vivid behind-the-scenes accounts of Hollywood movie-making.