How Did I Get Here?

How Did I Get Here? "how did i get here?" is a podcast hosted and produced by musician, johnny goudie.

in this podcast, johnny talks to other musicians and other people in the entertainment business about what they do and why they do it. "Best Of Austin 2019" http://bit.ly/34rjFyR

Austin Monthly Magazine article from October 2015 https://www.austinmonthly.com/rock-jock/

Past guests include... Frank Turner, Bobby Sparks, Sweet Spirit, Missio, The Reverend Shawn Amos, The Ghost Wolves, Jesse Dayto

n, Fastball, Mike Flanigin, Kydd Jones, My Jerusalem, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Black Pumas, Jaimee Harris, Beat Root Revival, Penelope Spheeris, The Moving Panoramas, Zeale, White Denim, Alejandro Escovedo, Los Coast, Glenn Phillips (Toad The Wet Sproket), The Octopus Project, Max Frost, Quiet Company, Bonnie Whitmore, Wild Child, Bodeans, Lord Friday the 13th, Reckless Kelly, Joe King Carrasco, Ghostland Observatory, The Mastersons, Dwight Twilley, Death, A Giant Dog, Jonatha Brooke, The Wind + The Wave, Steve Poltz, Suzanna Choffel, Gurf Morlix, Ian McLagan, David Grissom, Hunt Sales, David' Garza, Brownout, Tim Palmer, Ian Moore, Kathy Valentine, Kat Edmonson, The Band of Heathens and many, many more

Singer, songwriter, author, and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, Courtney Santana is my guest for episode 1600!...
09/08/2026

Singer, songwriter, author, and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, Courtney Santana is my guest for episode 1600! After decades of singing back-up for the likes of Shinyribs, Jesse Dayton, and others and singing on over 30 albums, Courtney has released her debut album, the deeply soulful "Living Through It All" available now on all streamers, vinyl, and CD on Hardcharger Records. She co-wrote and co-produced the album with legendary artist Jesse Dayton who also plays guitar on the record. Courtney will be playing at Americana Fest in Nashville on Sept. 18 & 19, on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for HAAM Day in Austin, and on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Waterloo Records at 5:30 pm. We have a great conversation about finally getting around to making her own album, making an album that offers encouragement and the darkest of times, her years singing back-up, living through domestic abuse, raising two kids, becoming a grandmother, her memoir about survival "Off Kilter: Getting Right After Abuse", her Survive to Thrive Foundation, her Sanctuary App, using her life experience to make great art and help others, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Courtney Alexis Santana

Musician, animator, and filmmaker Andrew Leeper is my guest for episode 1599! Andrew co-wrote, edited, animated and help...
09/04/2026

Musician, animator, and filmmaker Andrew Leeper is my guest for episode 1599! Andrew co-wrote, edited, animated and helped produce "You Can Color Outside The Lines: The Story Of The Big Boys" a documentary about Austin punk pioneers, Big Boys. We have a great conversation about the importance of preserving Austin's rich music history, the Big Boys impact on the punk scene all over the U.S., the connection between skating and punk, the decade it took to make the movie, the Big Boys message of inclusivity and DIY ethos, Andrew's musical journey starting in Houston skate boarding to punk music, playing in Sprawl, his band Dynamite Boy, making the move to graphics and film, working for the state music office, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. You Can Color Outside The Lines: The Big Boys

Singer-songwriter, actress, film maker and three time Austin Music Award winner, Patricia Vonne returns to the show for ...
09/01/2026

Singer-songwriter, actress, film maker and three time Austin Music Award winner, Patricia Vonne returns to the show for episode 1598! Her 10th album, "My Heart's Got A Mind Of It's Own", produced by Rick Del Castillo, comes out on September 25th and she's celebrating with a release show at The Continental Club here in Austin that same night. We have a great conversation about making "My Heart's Got A Mind Of It's Own" with a host of great musicians like Johnny Reno, Scott Garber, Robert LaRoche, Hector Muñoz, Joe Reyes, Charanga Cakewalk, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and more, the wide range of styles covered on the album, writing the album's title track with Johnny Reno and Chris Isaak, her incredibly large and talented family, making the album with The City of Austin Music Grant, her recent tour of Europe, winning Best Original Score for her song "Party Like It's The Great Gatsby" in the Cine Paris Film Festival, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Patricia Vonne Fan Page

Singer-songwriter Jenny Reynolds returns to the show for episode 1597! Jenny's latest album, "Willow & Stone" is out now...
08/28/2026

Singer-songwriter Jenny Reynolds returns to the show for episode 1597! Jenny's latest album, "Willow & Stone" is out now and has been burning up the NACC chart. "Willow & Stone" was produced by Mark Hallman and features a host of Austin luminaries including Nöelle Hampton, Betty Soo, Gabriel Rhodes, Barbara Nesbitt, Chip Dolan and more. Jenny is celebrating the release with a big show at 04 Center on Wednesday, September 9th. We have a great conversation about making "Willow & Stone", the Austin music scene, coming up playing shows in the northeast, songwriting, what inspires her, how politics informs music, staying sane in a noisy world, and more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

Singer-songwriter and bass player Ruby Dice returns to the show for episode 1596! Ruby has a new album about Austin cal...
08/25/2026

Singer-songwriter and bass player Ruby Dice returns to the show for episode 1596! Ruby has a new album about Austin called "Take Me Back" coming out this Friday, August 28th featuring some of the town's brightest stars like Shinyribs, Suzanna Choffel, Nakia, and more. She's celebrating the release with shows on Friday, 8/28 at The Continental Club, Houston, TX and Saturday, 8/29 at 04 Center here in Austin. We have a great conversation about writing, recording, and producing "Take Me Back", why she made a record about Austin and it's music scene, using the City of Austin music grant to make the album, gathering Austin musicians to guest on the album, what Austin means to her, the Boone Carter documentary, "Making Life Out Of Art" made about her premiering at her release show on 8/29 at The 04 Center, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

Mandolin player and singer-songwriter Lincoln Mick from Nashville based Americana pop band, The Arcadian Wild returns to...
08/21/2026

Mandolin player and singer-songwriter Lincoln Mick from Nashville based Americana pop band, The Arcadian Wild returns to the show for episode 1595! Their new album, "Make It Out Alive" came out last Friday and is available now. They'll be Touring for the rest of the year and might be in Austin in January. We have a great conversation about writing and recording "Make It Out Alive", how the band has changed since they got started, why we make music, touring, songwriting, life, fatherhood, and more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Missing Piece Group

08/21/2026

Episode 1595 with Lincoln Mick from The Arcadian Wild giving some love to How Did I Get Here?.

Flickerstick frontman Brandin Lea is my guest for episode 1594! After a decade hiatus, Dallas based, alternative-rock ba...
08/18/2026

Flickerstick frontman Brandin Lea is my guest for episode 1594! After a decade hiatus, Dallas based, alternative-rock band, Flickerstick is back with a gorgeous new album, "Superluminal", available on vinyl, CD, and wherever you stream. They've been touring and have a new documentary coming out soon called, "Flickerstick: Band on the Brink". Brandin and I have a great conversation about the new band line-up, making "Superluminal", starring in and winning VH1's "Bands on the Run" in 2001 and the insanity of having their lives exposed to the world, getting signed to Epic Records and having their big "coming out" party on 9/11 2001, being in Manhattan on 9/11, working with YouTube sensation Rick Beato, the demise and resurrection of Flickerstick, where the rest of the band is now, the show we played together at the legendary Troubador in Los Angeles together, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

Houston based singer-songwriter, activist, writer, producer, orator, actress, model, and lead singer of The Suffers, Kam...
08/14/2026

Houston based singer-songwriter, activist, writer, producer, orator, actress, model, and lead singer of The Suffers, Kam Franklin is my guest for episode 1593! Her debut solo album, "Land of the Neon Sun", co-produced by Margo Price drops on August, 28th on Homegirl Island Records/Missing Piece Records. We have a great conversation about writing and recording "Land of the Neon Sun" in Nashville and Houston, "clearing the deck" to focus on making and releasing the album, her love of Houston and D.I.Y. culture, making music on her own terms, her work as a Grammy Governor, working with singer-songwriter Kevin Morby on the song "Didn't I" (available now), her community work, bringing people together with the Bayou City Comeback Chorus, The Suffers and what's next for them, and more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Missing Piece Group

Saxophonist, composer, and band leader Elias Haslanger returns to the show for episode 1592! His latest album, "Legacy" ...
08/11/2026

Saxophonist, composer, and band leader Elias Haslanger returns to the show for episode 1592! His latest album, "Legacy" is out now on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. You can see Elias' Church on Monday shows every Monday at 8:30 at The Continental Club Gallery. I highly recommend it. We have a great conversation about making "Legacy" with his Church on Monday band and 3X Grammy nominated engineer/producer Charlie Kramsky, how he composes, doing Church on Monday for almost 15 years, touring with Maynard Ferguson, his 4 years in NYC, putting family first, becoming an empty nester, old Austin, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Elias Haslanger Music

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