Why does a shower matter? This week on The What Podcast, Meredith MacLeod Jaulin from Shower the People joins us. Learn how a Nashville mobile shower and laundry nonprofit restores dignity, health, and trust - then channels festival energy into year-round impact through Planet Roo partnerships and tie-dye towel activations at Bonnaroo. Meredith shares the org's origin (founded 2017), why low-barrier access matters, and how a converted school bus now delivers showers, laundry, underwear, and essentials across Nashville - while Planet Roo grants, programming, and community touchpoints help amplify the mission.

Also, we look at other festival news too as many events are starting to announce their 2026 lineups, such as Coachella, Big Ears, and Summerfest. What does this mean for Bonnaroo? Bryan Stone also recaps his IBMA experience and how the VIP experience seems to miss the mark.

Listen to this week's episode here or watch it on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:06) Confusing seating at IBMA

(00:14:40) Coachella and other festival lineups

(00:18:17) Brad Parker's replacement

(00:21:37) Introducing this week's guest

(00:24:15) Interview with Meredith

(01:02:19) Outro

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Shaky Knees 2025 vs. IBMA Chattanooga: Live from the Red Carpet + Bilmuri Interview

Bonnaroo Shake-Up: Brad Parker Departs, & Kyle Hollingsworth on New Album, String Cheese, and Beer

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Shaky Knees 2025 and IBMA's World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga couldn't be more different, but this week on The What Podcast we were at both. From Atlanta's Piedmont Park with Devo, Johnny Marr, 4 Non Blondes, Weird Al, and more, to the Red Carpet in Chattanooga with Steve Martin, Alison Brown, and the bluegrass world’s biggest stars...we've got you covered.

PLUS: we sit down for an exclusive interview with Johnny Franck of Bilmuri (not Bill Murray), where he talks about festival life, Bonnaroo 2025’s cancellation, rocking jorts on stage, and how his genre-bending sound fits across rock, pop, country, and metal festivals.

Listen to this episode here or watch it on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:56) Shaky Knees in Atlanta Recap

(00:17:28) IBMA in Chattanooga Recap

(00:38:09) More Shaky Knees Recap

(00:44:30) Interview with Bilmuri

(01:03:45) Outro

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Bonnaroo 2024 Recap Part 2 with Michigander

World of Bluegrass comes to Chattanooga and the Latest Bonnaroo 2025 News

How The Caverns Became Tennessee’s Premier Music Destination

Bonnaroo's Survey Questions and hey, nothing's Big Summer

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A Bonnaroo love story, fresh Farm updates from Manchester, and a Seattle grunge pilgrimage: all this week in The What Podcast! We preview Shaky Knees Festival 2025 in Atlanta and IBMA bluegrass events in Chattanooga, then detour into PBR beer-cheese soup before diving into the 90s revival with Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Oasis all doing big tours. Not to leave out The Farm though, it looks like new earth‑moving and drainage work could mean less flooding Bonnaroo campers next season.

Finally, we dive into Bryan's Seattle grunge pilgrimage via Port Townsend, Washington with stops like the Showbox, Pike Place Market, Andrew Wood's (Mother Love Bone, a precursor to Pearl Jam) gravesite, and the Singles apartment, and of course the post office! All of this can be traced back to the magic of Bonnaroo and how it can lead to unexpected connections.

Listen to this episode about Bryan Stone's trip to Seattle here or watch it on YouTube. And if you'd like to hear more from Bryan Stone, subscribe to the StoneOnAir Podcast. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:09) Upcoming: Shaky Knees and IBMA

(00:14:49) Soup (PBR beer-cheese?)

(00:16:51) 90s wave: NIN, Oasis, Radiohead

(00:18:55) Farm update: earth-moving and drainage

(00:21:25) Bryan visits Washington State

(00:43:44) Grunge Pilgrimage: Andrew Wood, Singles Apartments

(00:57:08) CaveFest in October

(00:59:29) Outro

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How Bonnaroo Changed Manchester Forever: Live from Planet Roo

Surviving Woodstock '99: Two Attendees Look Back 25 Years Later

How The Caverns Became Tennessee’s Premier Music Destination

Red Rocks, My Morning Jacket, and Bonnaroo Stories: RooHamm & Roo Bus Catch-Up

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