Hi and welcome to the working songwriter, the show where today's best songwriters come to talk shop. I'm your host, Joe Pug.

Each episode here, we host a distinguished guest, and we ask them to go deep on their

inspiration, on their process, on the general ups and downs of making a life in music. So,

whether you're a grizzled veteran who swears that mixes sound just a little bit

better when listened to on your first generation iPod, or else a scrappy app start, extolling

the audio quality of your limited edition cassette release. This is your show, because ultimately, it is what every writer seeks

most, an ironclad excuse to put off actually writing.

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