Ryley Walker is a great songwriter who originally hails from Rockford Illinois and worked his way through Chicago to New York and now in the quiet of a small town in Massachusetts. He joins Dwyer in a sprawling conversations that covers his early days striving to be a comedy writer, finding his way into the Chicago music scene, his struggles with drugs, escaping Chicago for New York and finding some happiness. Opening Song, "Pond Scum Ocean," from Ryley's album Course In Fable Buy Ryley's music at his Bandcamp <a href="https://ryleywalker.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> Ryley's Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ryleywalker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> All Things Matt Dwyer <a href="about:blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE </a> Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Hosted and Edited by Matt Dwyer Consulting Producer - Dustin Marshall <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Conversations With Matt Dwyer is a music podcast that focuses on the lives and work of legendary, established and emerging new artists. The interviews are not your typical Q&amp;A format but an unfolding organic conversation that shines a light on the lesser explored corners of an artist's work, life, triumphs and challenges. Some past guests included Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Van Dyke Parks, Lou Barlow, Donita Sparks of L7, Boots Riley and Jenn Wassner of Wye Oak/Flock Of Dimes. Conversations With Dwyer was also the catalyst for John Lurie selling his series "Painting With John," to HBO.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.