Episodes Featuring Barry Courter

This week, The What Podcast crew continues their conversation with Bryan Stone from last week's episode as they discuss the incredible lineup for Bourbon & Beyond 2024. To get even deeper into Bourbon and Beyond, hosts Barry and Lord Taco connect with Bourbon & Beyond attendee Dan Raymer, a fan and fest-goer from Gallatin, Tennessee. Read More

After five years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Moon River Festival is hitting the pause button for 2024. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joins hosts Barry, Lord Taco, and Bryan Stone on The What Podcast to discuss possible reasons why. Despite three sell-out years in Chattanooga, Moon River won't be returning for what Mayor Kelly admits are complicated reasons. Read More

This week, The What Podcast is back with part two of last week's peek behind the Bonnaroo 2024 curtain. Barry and Lord Taco are again joined by Brad Parker and Cory Smith from C3 Presents, the folks behind the fest, to discuss a variety of topics such as The Mars Volta, what makes Bonnaroo different from other festivals, and can't-miss performances like TV Girl and Ethel Cain. Read More

With the announcement of the lineup for Bonnaroo 2024, Season 7 of The What Podcast is officially underway. Last time, the crew gave their first impressions of the bill, which features Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, and more. This week, they're going even deeper, as Barry and Lord Taco sit down with Brad Parker and Cory Smith from C3 Presents, the folks behind the fest. Read More

Sound the alarms: Bonnaroo's 2024 lineup is finally here! Barry and Lord Taco are, of course, fired up and ready to go deep into every detail of their most anticipated poster of the year. On this episode of The What Podcast, the two sit down and run through which bands will be joining them on The Farm this year. Read More

For now, the 2024 lineup for Bonnaroo remains a mystery. So, instead of participating in rampant speculation (as much as they'd like to), the crew of The What Podcast are biding their time by connecting with the flesh and blood of their favorite festival. This week, Barry and Lord Taco offer a unique perspective from the farm, that of Bonnaroo veteran and festival photographer Yvonne Gougelet. Read More

Fans still have a few weeks to go before Bonnaroo is expected to drop the 2024 lineup in all of its glory, so in the meantime, Barry and Lord Taco from The What Podcast decided to take a boots-on-the-ground view of their favorite festival. They invite friend of the show Cassie to discuss everything from how the event has changed over time to the experience of being on The Farm, and more. Read More

Danny Clinch's photographs have appeared in hundreds of magazines and countless album covers over the years. He's made a career documenting some of the best moments in rock, folk, hip-hop, and beyond. So of course, he's crossed over with Bonnaroo on more than a few occasions. On this episode of The What Podcast, Clinch joins Barry and Lord Taco to chat about some of his best known work, including the iconic photos of Bruce Springsteen in the snow from his Letter to You album. Read More

Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco of The What Podcast have long-known that Bonnaroo can change lives for the better - and they're not alone. For many, the festival is about much more than big-name headliners and Spicy Pie. Case in point, Roo Bus' new nonprofit venture TOTEM. This week, the program's Daniel and Sharla Horton drop in to talk about the new initiative, the organization's goals, and how they seek to bring people together. Read More

It has been far too long since the gang got together to talk 'roo. Luckily, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are back for another edition of The What Podcast, this time to discuss the future of Bonnaroo and predict what the 2024 edition of the festival might have in store. As well as discussing the latest Bonnaroo news, they extend congratulations to the guests they have had on the show who have been recently nominated for Grammy Awards, such as Noah Kahan, Larkin Poe, and The War & Treaty. Read More

Anyone who's been to the festival will tell you that Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is about much more than live music. Every attendee has a story, and over the decades, many of those stories intersect. To document the phenomenon, David Bruce launched the "I am Bonnaroo" photography project, which chronicles the many stories from The Farm. Read More

On this jam-packed episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco chat about the various festivals they've recently attended and plan to hit soon. Plus, the crew catches up with flipturn while on-site at Moon River Music Festival. Brad talks about his time at Riot Fest in Chicago, while Lord Taco previews Tennessee's second annual CaveFest. Read More