The Hold Steady's Craig Finn & Franz Nicolay

Hard as it is to believe, The Hold Steady have been holding steady since 2003. This month, the Brooklyn-based indie rock band released its eighth studio album, “Open Door Policy,” recorded before the end of 2019 and subsequently mixed and hashed out over Zoom. To celebrate, the band will be live-streaming two live shows from Brooklyn Bowl on March 5 and 6. But first they join us on the podcast to discuss the album, the band and holding steady during a pandemic—and in general.