Bear and a Banjo

"Bear and a Banjo" received two nominations, Best Writing and Best Original Music/Sound Design in a Podcast respectively. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and a Banjo was listed as one of the best music podcasts of 2019 by Variety. This bonus episode features an intimate performance from the Winston House in Los Angeles. Hear the first ever live performance of the music from the podcast plus a Q and A with series creator Jared Gutstadt and his musical partner / imaginary bandmate Poo Bear, moderated by Winston House founder Corey McGuire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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The song (co-written by Bob Dylan w Poo Bear and Jingle Jared) stitches together the entire series in the form of a lyrical puzzle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In this behind the scenes episode, we have a conversation with Rosanna Arquette about her involvement in season one of Bear and a Banjo and talk with host Zach Selwyn about how Jingle Jared got Bob Dylan, TBone Burnett, Dennis Quaid, Rosanna Arquette and Poo Bear to collaborate on this first of its kind musical and fictional series. We also do a full track preview of the Bob Dylan's collaboration for the series finale. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

A raucous rock n' roll tour becomes a journey into the heart of darkness, for Bear and Banjo, as they seek the roots of a new sound. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and a Banjo are summoned North by an evil industrialist with sinister intent. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bear and Banjo introduce Sister Rosetta Tharpe, famed gospel singer/guitarist and unheralded inventor of rock n roll, to Little Richard, changing the course of music history. After a brush with the law, the episode ends with Bear and Banjo officiating the wedding of Sister Rosetta in front of 30,000 people - Oh and Zac Brown uncovers the forgotten song and does his own rendition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Dennis Quaid, Poo Bear and Jingle Jared discuss how this project was created. They examine the story, music and their fateful meetings, which lead to them bringing this concept to life. Dennis recounts a last minute invitation to pitch this concept with Jingle Jared in Las Vegas... and Poo Bear explains how Justin Bieber should take some credit for this project.

Bear and Banjo execute the first documented musical prison break in history.

A tall tale about ear worms, jug bands, radio jingles, sonic weaponry, LSD and the CIA - all loosely based upon a Mark Twain short story. 

Bear and a Banjo is all about music and its impact on the world.  In the spirit of Bear and a Banjo we partnered with One Medical to create a song using 200 anonymous internet posts about mental health. We hope it reminds people facing mental health issues that they are not alone, and together we can make something beautiful. For more information visit OneMedical.com/mentalhealth

Bear and Banjo find themselves on a midnight train ride from Chicago to New York with Sonny Liston, the mob and Muddy Waters.

Join our unlikely heroes, Bear and Banjo, on a musical adventure through the history of Americana.