SONG DIVING - An American Songwriter Podcast
Where songwriters go deep into the songs they wrote and the songs that wrote them. Conversations that play like mixtapes of the music we love and are about to discover.
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September 14, 2026 • 49 mins
We go Song Diving with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer Paula Cole.We get into the stories behind songs she’s written, including “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?,” “I Don’t Want to Wait,” “Me,” “Chiaroscuro,” and “Hush, Hush, Hush.”We also explore the songs and artists who shaped how Paula hears, writes, and produces music, from Kate Bush, John Le...
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August 31, 2026 • 45 mins
We go Song Diving with Texas songwriting icon Ray Wylie Hubbard.We get into the stories behind songs he’s written, including “Cassette Mix Tape,” “Snake Farm,” “Dust of the Chase,” “Drunken Poet’s Dream,” “Redneck Mother,” and “Mother Blues.”We also explore the songs and artists who shaped how Ray hears and writes songs, from Michael Martin Murphey ...
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August 24, 2026 • 42 mins
We go Song Diving with five-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist Keb’ Mo’.
We get into the stories behind songs he’s written, including “Every Morning,” “Am I Wrong,” “Life Is Beautiful,” and “Stitched Up Heart.”We also explore the songs and artists who shaped how Keb’ Mo’ hears, writes, and performs songs, from Motown and the blues to B...
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August 17, 2026 • 37 mins
We go Song Diving with The Red Clay Strays frontman Brandon Coleman and guitarist Drew Nix, along with Brandon’s brother Matthew Coleman, one of the band’s chief songwriters.We get into the stories behind songs they’ve written, including “Wanna Be Loved,” “Demons in Your Choir,” “Wondering Why,” “I’m Still Fine,” and “If I Didn’t Know You.”We ...
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August 3, 2026 • 42 mins
We go Song Diving with Tift Merritt and get into the stories behind songs she’s written, including “Sugar,” “Traveling Alone,” “Mad World,” “Tambourine,” and “Good Hearted Man.”Along the way, we explore the songs and songwriters who shaped how Tift hears and writes songs, from Emmylou Harris and Carole King to Maria McKee, Townes Van Zandt, and Dusty Springfield.And ...
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July 27, 2026 • 45 mins
We go Song Diving with Ketch Secor, singer and songwriter for Old Crow Medicine Show, and get into the stories behind songs he’s written, including “Wagon Wheel,” “I Hear Them All,” “Dearly Departed Friends,” and “My Side of the Mountain.”Along the way, we explore the songwriters who shaped how Ketch hears and writes songs, from Bob Dylan and John Hartford to Don Schlitz, Marty ...
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July 20, 2026 • 47 mins
We get into the stories behind songs he’s written, including “Good Time,” “American Dreamin’,” and Zac Brown Band’s “Homegrown.”Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how Niko hears and writes songs, from John Prine and Travis Tritt to Outkast and Alan Jackson.And we talk about why positive music became his mission, the dive bar show that changed his life whe...
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July 13, 2026 • 43 mins
We get into the stories behind songs like “Humble and Kind,” “People Get Old,” and “All the Time I’ve Wasted on You.”And we talk about how her limitations became her style, why some of the best lines in a song begin with an alley-oop from another writer, and why the songs that make everyone else want to quit are the ones that excite her most.Along the way, we explore the music and voices th...
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May 18, 2026 • 42 mins
We get into the stories behind songs like “Second Chance,” “In Memory,” “Fly from the Inside,” and new songs like “Young Again” and “Searchlight.”And talk about the years-long journey that led to Shinedown, writing hundreds of songs before finally breaking through, and the determination it took to keep going.Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how Br...
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May 11, 2026 • 50 mins
We dive in with Jason Mraz to talk about songs like “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give Up,” “Lucky,” and “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” and we get into songwriting as meditation, creative prompts as a doorway into inspiration, and the joy and doubt that can come with a song that suddenly arrives all at once.We also geek out on the music and voices that shaped the way he hears...
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May 4, 2026 • 37 mins
We dive in with Taj Mahal to talk about songs like “Queen Bee,” “Loving in My Baby’s Eyes,” and “Mailbox Blues,” and how they grow out of the lineage of African and American music.Along the way, we explore the artists who shaped how he hears and writes, from Ray Charles to Jimmy Reed to Etta James to Mississippi John Hurt.We talk about finding your own voice, trusting instinct, and why temp...
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April 27, 2026 • 36 mins
We dive in with Andrew Farriss of INXS to talk about songs like “Need You Tonight,” “New Sensation,” and “Never Tear Us Apart,” and how those songs came together during the making of their album Kick, which went on to sell over 20 million records.Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how he hears and writes songs, from The Beatles, who he saw live as a kid before they br...
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April 13, 2026 • 38 mins
We dive in with Hiss Golden Messenger to talk about songs like “Cracked Windshield,” “It Will If We Let It,” and “Heavy World” from his new album “I’m People.”Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how he hears and writes songs, from Eric B. & Rakim and Low to Waylon Jennings and Curtis Mayfield.We talk about how groove became a foundation early on, writi...
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April 6, 2026 • 45 mins
We dive in with Steve Earle, singer-songwriter known for songs like “Guitar Town,” “Copperhead Road,” and “Transcendental Blues.”Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how he hears and writes songs, from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark.
Steve talks about chasing songs across Texas and Nashville, and what he learned as a student and peer of th...
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March 23, 2026 • 43 mins
We dive in with José González, singer-songwriter known for songs like Crosses, Heartbeats, and Killing for Love.Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how he hears and writes songs, from Silvio Rodríguez and The Beatles to Bob Marley and Simon & Garfunkel.We talk about writing across languages, finding simplicity in songmaking, and how repetition and rhythm drive his guitar playing. We also ta...
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March 16, 2026 • 39 mins
We dive in with I’m With Her, the trio of Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins, whose voices and playing intertwine on songs like “Overland,” “Ancient Light,” and “Mother Eagle.”Along the way, we explore the music that shaped their sound, from Joni Mitchell and Dan Fogelberg to the classic trio blend of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt.We talk about discover...
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March 2, 2026 • 42 mins
We dive in with Langhorne Slim, singer, songwriter, and relentless live performer behind songs like “Diamonds and Gold,” “Morning Prayer,” and “Dance On Through,” and go deep into the songs he’s written.Along the way, we explore the music that shaped his creative voice, from Nirvana and Captain Beefheart to Otis Redding and Toots and the Maytals.We talk about obsessively watching Bob Dylan ...
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February 23, 2026 • 36 mins
We dive in with Dan Wilson, Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and frontman of Semisonic, to talk about the songs he’s written, including “Closing Time,” “Not Ready to Make Nice” by The Chicks, “Someone Like You” by Adele, and “White Horse” by Chris Stapleton.Along the way, we explore the music that shaped his creative voice, from The Beatles and Bob Marley to Bonnie Raitt and...
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February 16, 2026 • 40 mins
We dive in with AJ Croce, son of the late Jim Croce and the driving force behind the Croce plays Croce tour, a live show that blends his own songs with his father’s classics. We talk about the songs he’s written, the legacy of Jim Croce, and the music that shaped how AJ hears and writes, from Ray Charles and Little Richard to Fats Waller and Billie Holiday.It’s a conversation rooted in history, craft, an...
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February 9, 2026 • 45 mins
We dive in with Ani DiFranco to talk about the songs she’s written, including 32 Flavors, Genie, and This Bouquet, along with the music and voices that shaped how she hears and writes songs, from Suzanne Vega to Betty Carter to Baaba Maal.Ani talks about her new book "The Spirit of Ani," learning patience in her songmaking, collaborating with spirit, and the impossible work of finding words to describe feelings. It’s an...
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