Hi and welcome to the working songwriter, the show where today's best songwriters come to talk shop.

I'm your host 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 using Chat GPT to compose lyrics for your new power ballad, or else a scrappy upstart, using Chat GPT to compose the most effective cold email pitch to your favorite indie record label, 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 St. Patrick's Day, 2023, and I thank you for joining us.

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