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 scalping cold play tickets that you got for free from your friend at Live Nation, or else a scrappy upstart, selling guestless spots on the side for your gig at the local dive bar.

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 first Friday of April 2026, and I thank you for being here.

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