12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast
Chelsea June Adams
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Episode 32: Celebrating 10 Years of the Utah Blues Festival with Tripp Hopkins
The Utah Blues Festival is Utah's premier event for the latest and greatest blues musicians to perform in Salt Lake City, and it's celebrating it's 10th anniversary in 2026. Dr. Adams and Tripp…
Episode 31: Listen to Everything, a Conversation with Derrick Dove
Dr. Adams sits down with the 2026 Winner of the International Blues Challenge & 2026 Best Guitarist of International Blues Challenge, Derrick Dove. They discuss his time at the IBC; his love of…
Episode 30: Delta Blues with Devin C Williams
Dr. Adams sits down with Devin C. Williams, runner up for the 2026 Solo/Duo Division at the International Blues Challenge (IBC). They talk about the Delta Blues, his favorite Delta Blues musicians,…
Episode 29: Blues for the Next Generation with Alice Faye Duncan
The blues has inspired many things, whether new genres of music, dance, or works of art. But as today's guest regularly reminds us, perhaps the most important part of all of it is that the blues…
Episode 28: The Blues and Mental Health at the Mitten Durch Festival
To start off 2026, Dr. Chelsea Adams features a blues festival supporting mental health resources in her hometown of Ogden, Utah. In this episode, she features artists Sun Tiger, Carrie Scott, and…
Episode 27: Theology, Protest, and the Blues
Dr. Justin McLendon, a professor of theology at Grand Canyon University and department chair for the Master of Arts programs for Grand Canyon Theological Seminary, joins Dr. Adams to discuss his…
Episode 26: Blues, Songwriting, and Building Relationships with Piper and the Hard Times
Join Dr. Adams as she gets to know the lead band members of the multi-award winning blues band Piper and the Hard Times. They talk building relationships as musicians, genre and how they view the…
Episode 25: An Interview with Al Chesis
Al Chesis and his Delta Sonics played the Sunday set at Mile High Blues 2025. While they didn't have a chance to sit down and talk live, Al and Dr. Adams sat down before the event to talk about his…
Episode 24: Let's Talk Blues with Rex Peoples
Join Rex Peoples and Dr. Adams as they discuss blues music and dance, culture, and take audience questions in this live recording from Mile High Blues. Guest: Rex Peoples Website:…
Episode 23: Live at Mile High Blues with Maynard Mills and John Long
The podcast travels to Denver, CO for the first Mile High Blues since the pandemic to interview the Colorado blues greats at the event. Dr. Adams started the weekend off with a live-audience…
Episode 22: On Lifting Others Up with Lady A
Dr. Adams sits down with Lady A to discuss her music, but overall, this is an episode about getting to know your neighbors, about lifting each other up, and about speaking up for those who may not…
Episode 21: Let's Talk Culture and Community with Damon Stone
Dr. Adams sits down with dance historian and blues dance practitioner Damon Stone to discuss what we call the blues dance community, cultural ambassadorship, the good and the bad of culture, the need…
Episode 20: Blues Musical Complexity, a Conversation with Stef Rosen
Stef Rosen and Dr. Adams sit down and talk about his love for blues music and what it is like to learn the culture as you learn to play the blues, how he encountered the blues dance community and his…
Episode 19: Spotlight on Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport
Young Rell and Dr. Chelsea Adams sit down to talk music, the power of community and a crowd, and thoughts on college education. You can also take time to support Young Rell by following him on his…
Episode 18: Clifford Antone's Legacy of Mentorship, a Conversation with Sarah Rucker
Dr. Chelsea Adams sits down with Sarah Rucker to discuss the life and legacy of Clifford Antone--the legendary owner of Antone's in Austin, TX--in his later years. Rucker was Antone's personal…
Episode 17: Mapping the Diaspora, a Conversation with Deirdre Molloy
How do you map dances across space and time, especially when doing so requires dealing with forced migration and slavery? Dr. Chelsea Adams and Deirdre Molloy discuss dance, the African Diaspora, and…
Episode 16: The Tech Behind the Event, A Conversation about Accessibility with Josh Davis
In today's world of social media, much of what was once accessible through online events is no longer easy to access. Josh Davis, board member on the Blues Association of Austin, discusses what we…
Episode 15: "The Social Part Matters," a Conversation with Grey Armstrong
Writer, Instructor, and Lecturer Grey Armstrong and Dr. Chelsea Adams get personal about community, why people are leaving social dance, and what we can do about it. Guest: Grey Armstrong Video…
Episode 14: Genre, Competition, and the Blues, A Conversation with Columbia Jones
Dr. Chelsea Adams sits down with local Utah musician Columbia Jones to discuss blues, genre, competitions, and building a career as a musician. Jones’ songs are earnest reflections of the everyday…
Episode 13: Intergenerational Power, a Conversation with Charlley Ward
Dr. Chelsea Adams talks with blues musician and dance instructor Charlley Ward about the power of sharing information across generations, an act called generativity. They discuss the power of both…
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