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, asking your nephew to define the term bro-country for you, or else a scrappy upstart, ghost writing your uncle's new album to give it a more bro-country flavor. This is your show, because ultimately, it is what every writer seeks most an ironclad excuse to put off

actually writing. Hey everybody, it's the last Friday of October 2022, and I thank you for joining us.

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