Episode 45 of The JamBase Podcast features a "Tour Stories" interview with Fruit Bats mastermind Eric D. Johnson that was recorded before a recent show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. Johnson tells the tale of performing at the "If I Had A Song" all-star set at this year's Newport Folk Festival. He also chats with host Andy Kahn about his experience guesting with Phil Lesh at Pickathon and talks about the recently formed supergroup Bonny Light Horseman and the latest Fruit Bats album. The episode starts with AK diving into "The Rundown" of recent news stories. Andy shares some thoughts on the tragic death of Neal Casal, recaps his first ever Phish Dick's experience and discusses Warren Haynes' guest spots with Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge and a couple of tour announcements. This episode is sponsored by SiriusXM.