Cory Wong is a force of nature: The thirty-something guitarist performs in Vulfpeck, the Fearless Flyers and on innumerable sessions. On this week’s podcast, we talk to Cory about the Minneapolis music scene (including his interactions over the years with Prince), why he loves clean amps and green screens, his incredibly loose right-hand technique, Blake Mills and more.

Cory’s second solo album, The Optimist, is available for pre-order with all sorts of cool perks. Learn more about it here.