The Grammy-nominated singer, guitar player, songwriter, and record producer has released 16 solo albums and collaborated with luminaries including Steve Albini, Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, the Mekons, and NRBQ's Al Anderson. Playing in New Orleans on a tour supporting his excellent new record, "Now Then," Robbie slips into the Feral Zone with René, in the circular safety of the world-famous Carousel Bar.

Topics include Marigny Studios, the Beat Exchange, Alex Chilton, "High Priest," a Quaker school, a musical family, Columbia University, NYC, moving to Chicago, the Old Town School of Folk Music, comedy, humor in music, Johnny Paycheck, "Country Love Songs," Marshall Crenshaw, Bloodshot Records, Geffen Records, playing solo, listening rooms, escape velocity, Casey McDonough, moving to L.A., Pete Thomas, touring, and much more.

Break and Outro Music: "The Thirty-year Marriage" and "Now Now Now Now Now" from "Now Then" by Robbie Fulks

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• (00:00:01) - Inside The Feral Zone
• (00:01:35) - Interview with Robbie Williams
• (00:02:13) - Alex Chilton Back in New Orleans
• (00:07:17) - Alex Jones on High Priest
• (00:10:12) - Floyd Jones on Growing Up Quaker
• (00:14:10) - Playing Lessons With Songwriters
• (00:16:07) - Feral Zone
• (00:16:23) - On Going to College
• (00:17:50) - Adam Levine on Starting a Band in Chicago
• (00:21:53) - Writing For Funky Songs
• (00:26:47) - Columbia Records Audition
• (00:31:14) - Rick and Mary on David Geffen
• (00:33:24) - When Geffen Records Folded
• (00:35:24) - How to Love a 30 Year Marriage
• (00:37:41) - The Iguanas on Starting Their Own Label
• (00:39:10) - The Georgia Slim Experience
• (00:44:07) - Chicago Bass Legends on NRBQ and The Welsh
• (00:46:19) - What Los Angeles Is Really Like
• (00:50:18) - Robbie Williams on His New Album
• (00:53:53) - It's All In the Now