John Darnielle

Lead singer and songwriter of The Mountain Goats

Durham, USA

About John

John Darnielle is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie folk band The Mountain Goats. He has released numerous albums and has been praised for his lyrical depth and poetic style.

Associated Podcasts

Cultivating Place

Host

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Host

Sound Opinions

Guest

Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

Guest

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Recent Appearances

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Sound Opinions

Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music•Dec 10, 2025•1:06:03•guest

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days

Sound Opinions•Dec 3, 2025•1:03:04•guest

John Darnielle

About John

Associated Podcasts

Cultivating Place

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Sound Opinions

Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

Connect

Recent Appearances

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Sound Opinions

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days

Key Topics

EP 140: Tommy Caldwell — Undone Lines on El Cap, Father-Son Relationships, and Exploring the Limits of Human Endurance

Buried Treasures, Desert Island Jukebox & More

John Darnielle on his new novel, Devil House

Follow-Up: Jon Glassberg — Sending ‘The Nest’, and Representing for the Big Guys (Teaser)

EP 50: Jon Cardwell — Projecting 5.15, Pre-Training Modes, and Bouldering for Sport Climbing

Follow-Up: Jonathan Siegrist — ‘Nu World’ and the ‘Event Horizon’ Project (Teaser)

EP 14: Jonathan Siegrist — Current Training Methods, Second-Go Tactics, and The Fins Project

Dr. Elaine Ingham, Soil Scientist - THE EARTH IN HER HANDS #3

#716 The Mountain Goats, Opinions on Sleater-Kinney & The Regrettes

Farming's Bright & Just Future - The NYFC With Lindsey Lusher Shute