BONUS: Who are the Picassos of pop? (with Ross Golan)

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Ross Golan is no stranger to Switched on Pop. This week, the songwriter and host of the hit podcast And The Writer Is… joins Charlie for a BONUS episode (cue siren) about the surprising lessons learned from a collective seven years behind the interview mic. Tune in as Ross and Charlie discuss the infinite shelf-life of classic songwriting techniques, the happy accidents behind some of your favorite hit songs, and the essential qualities of a good listener. Find more Ross on Switched on Pop in Episode 58, ‘What’s to Love About Ed Sheeran?’, and catch more of And The Writer Is… when Season 5 premiers this Monday, September 9th — anywhere you listen to podcasts. Episodes discussed:#80 How to ‘Make Me Feel’ with Lizzo#123 What BTS’s “Boy With Love” ft. Halsey Can Teach Us About K-pop#99 Entering Beard Phase (with Mike Posner)#107 How Streaming Changed the Sound of PopSongs Discussed:Lizzo - Truth HurtsSister Nancy - Bam BamPaul Anka - Put Your Hand on My ShoulderBTS ft. Halsey - Boy with LuvAriana Grande - Break Free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.0	Hi.
0:28.0	Hi.
0:29.0	I'm Ross.
0:30.0	And I'm Charlie.
0:31.0	I'm from Anne the writer is.
0:32.0	And I'm from switched on pop.
0:34.0	And we are doing a podcast together because we think our podcasts together make sense.
0:41.0	I think they do.
0:42.0	I think they really complement each other very well.
0:43.0	Yeah, I do too.
0:44.0	Why do you think they complement each other?
0:45.0	Well, because I love how you dig deep into the personal life of a songwriter.
0:51.0	What does it take to be a songwriter?
0:53.0	Where do you come from?
0:54.0	What is the story and all the anecdotes from the very beginning?
0:58.0	It's kind of like fresh air for musicians.
1:01.0	I really feel like I get to know people.
1:03.0	Yeah, and I think yours is interesting because what you guys tackle is much more into the mechanics of how music works in a way that ours doesn't.
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