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,

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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