Encore: The Indigo Girls Are Full of Gratitude

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Music Interviews, Arts, Food, Music

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Episode Description: Since 1985, Emily Sailers and Amy Ray have been known as the Indigo Girls, and they’ve never once stopped making music or sharing their message of acceptance. The two met when they were kids in Decatur, Georgia,, and once they started playing together in high school, it didn’t take long for their unique sound to find an audience—first regionally, then nationally, and eventually worldwide. Last summer, when their hit song “Closer to Fine” was featured prominently in the movie Barbie, they seemed to catch fire with a whole new generation, and now they’re back with a slew of new projects. A documentary called It’s Only Life After All delves into their lives, their struggles, and their activism; a rom-com called Glitter & Doom is set to their music; and of course there’s some new songs. Sid also asks about Emily’s longtime passion for food and cooking, the bar in Atlanta where they got their start, and what it’s been like to endure as openly gay artists in the South and the music industry. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.2	Hey, y'all, we're taking a quick break, so we wanted to reshare one of our favorite episodes from last season featuring Emily Sailars and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls.
0:39.5	They're headed out on tour starting in May, so don't miss the chance to catch them in a city or town near you.
0:45.0	Be sure to come back next week for my interview with Randy and Mary Travis,
0:49.1	which I had the pleasure of doing in person at their home in Nashville last month.
0:53.5	We'll see you then.
0:59.0	Hey, y'all, welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.
1:01.9	I'm your host, Sid Evans.
1:03.7	And today I'm talking with one of the most iconic folk rock duos of the last 40 years.
1:09.9	Since 1985, Emily Saylars and Amy Ray have been known as
1:14.0	the Indigo Girls, and they've never once stopped making music or sharing their message of
1:19.1	acceptance. The two met when they were kids in Decatur, Georgia, and once they started playing
1:24.6	together in high school, it didn't take long for their unique sound to find an audience, first regionally, then nationally, and eventually worldwide.
1:34.3	Last summer, when their hit song Closer to Find was featured prominently in the movie Barbie, they seemed to catch fire with a whole new generation.
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