WR1017: Ben Stopfel

Episode 1017 December 28, 2025 00:32:11
WR1017: Ben Stopfel
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WR1017: Ben Stopfel

Dec 28 2025 | 00:32:11

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Sam Thompson

Show Notes

Folk artist Ben Stopfel spent the majority of his musical career here in Winnipeg, before decamping to Nashville a couple of years ago and plying his trade as a songwriter in Music City. 

He’s back home for a show at Public Domain on Dec. 28 (which means this one is time-sensitive and jumped the queue).

Here's our conversation about the two cities, coming back to Winnipeg, the differences between being a songwriter and a performer, and much more.

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