Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with John Lodge, bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and songwriter of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band the Moody Blues. Lodge wrote hits such as "Ride My See-Saw", "Isn't Life Strange", "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)", "Steppin' in a Slide Zone", and many others for the Moody Blues. John Lodge will be at the Park Theatre in Cranston on Thursday, November 14.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with singer-songwriter, Matthew Sweet. He made his breakout in the early 90’s with his CD Girlfriend and his latest release, his 15th, is titled Catspaw. They talk about touring with Hanson, working with various members of the Bangles, Mike Myers & Austin Powers, his upcoming acoustic show and more. Sweet will be at the Narrows Center for the Arts on Oct 15.

Welcome back to The Roots Report Podcast, presented by Motif, and hosted by John Fuzek. Today John chats with humorist, author, and comedian Paula Poundstone. She has a podcast called Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She has been featured on TV, in films and comedy specials during her 40+ year career. John and Paula talk about air travel, space travel, TV, sleep, Columbo, flip phones, cats, and lots of other random things that Paula always makes funny. Poundstone will be at the Garde Theatre in New London on Oct 4 and the Narrows Center for the Arts on Oct 18.