Glad You’re Here
If you’ve ever been in the Green Room at a hole in the wall music venue, then you’ve heard the conversations that Grant Glad has with musicians every Wednesday on his podcast “Glad You’re Here”. Glad dives into the creative process with his guests, exploring the struggles and triumphs of taking the road less traveled and what it’s really like to be the only ones at Thanksgiving dinner who are still chasing a dream. Grant Glad is based in Duluth, MN and has interviewed guests such as Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, Siri Undlin of Humbird and Ross Thorn (Winner of the Trampled by Turtles Palomino Grant in 2023).
Episodes

6 hours ago
6 hours ago
Taking the week off for the 4th of July, so this week we are re-releasing my interview with Clare Doyle from all the way back in May of 2023.
A lot has changed for Clare since this talk, she just played at Blue Ox Music Festival in June, and her debut EP "Stranger" has been racking up accolades from fans and critics alike. Enjoy this glimpse into a star on the rise!
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Minneapolis Indie Folk rising star, Kiernan, joins Grant on this weeks episode to chat about how she went from playing soccer to writing songs, where her inspiration comes from, and why even though it's scary, it's worth it to be vulnerable in songwriting.
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Vinnie Donatelle of The Last Revel sits down on this weeks episode to chat with Grant about their bands ascendant rise in the bluegrass world, their new album "Gone for Good" coming out on July 18th, what makes their brand of string music work on their records, and what it takes to make a living as a musician in this day and age. Vinnie also performs a few songs solo acoustic that you won't want to miss.
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound, and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Emma and Jordan of the Minneapolis Alt-Country outfit, Lone Rock Bride, join host Grant Glad on this weeks show to nerd out about all things songwriting, Lucinda Williams and anything else that pops in our head. Emma and Jordan also perform some stripped down performances of 2 of their songs off their latest album, "Bohemian Flats" and "Poet on a Motorcycle"This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
The Alt-Country rising stars out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ladybird, join host Grant Glad on this weeks episode of the show to chat about how they found their sound, politics in music, Bruce Springsteen & Bob Dylan, and really anything else that comes to mind.
Ladybird also just won the Virtual Band competition and will be performing at Blue Ox Music Festival on the Backwoods Stage this year.
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.
Special shoutout this week to Greenway Recording Studio for Recording and Mixing this conversation.

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Duluth Singer/Songwriter/Troubadour Teague Alexy joins host Grant Glad on this weeks episode of the show to talk about his songwriting process, the beauty of music and family and love, keeping old things alive and anything else that comes to mind. This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Minneapolis Folk Singer Michael Gay joins host Grant Glad to nerd out about songwriting this week. We get into where he finds inspiration for songs, his experience managing the business end of things for other artists and whatever else pops in our heads.
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
This week host Grant Glad is joined by the team of Car Concierge, Andrew, Erik, Dan & Brandon to talk a lot about Toyota Tacoma's. We also discuss the service they offer helping find folks cars so they don't have to waste entire weekends at car dealerships. Car Concierge has been a sponsor of the show from day 1 and we had a blast talking about all the services they are able to offer their customers to help them find a brand new car.
This weeks episode brought to you by Car Concierge (of course), Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Minneapolis Indie Folk Singer/Songwriter Sylvia Dieken joins host Grant Glad to talk about her songwriting process, her love of Paul Simon, and how she went about self producing her debut album set to be released this spring. We also may nerd out about our love for Phoebe Bridgers on this one.
This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness

Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Lisa Hengel the owner of Willow Wood Insurance Agency joins host Grant Glad on the show today to chat about what it's like to see the world through her kids eyes, how much she loves the Minnesota music scene, and of course all things insurance as well!Many thanks to Lisa and Willow Wood Insurance for being a sponsor of the show. This show is also brought to you by our other sponsors Car Concierge, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.