Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

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  Ep. 284 - PAUL OVERSTREET (Forever and Ever, Amen) 23.07.2026 1j 35mnt

  Country Music Hall of Famer, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, 2-time Country Song of the Year GRAMMY winner, and 5-time BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Paul Overstreet gives us a peek behind the curtain of his legendary career.
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  Ep. 283 - SWAMP DOGG ("She's All I Got") 09.07.2026 1j 42mnt

  The legendary Swamp Dogg returns to Songcraft after more than a decade to talk about, well, whatever he wants. And we're here for it!
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  Ep. 282 - BRIAN DUNNE ("New Tattoo") 24.06.2026 59mnt

  Indie troubadour and Rolling Stone darling Brian Dunne gets real about his work as a songwriter who take the craft seriously.
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  Ep. 281 - STEVE POLTZ ("You Were Meant For Me") 12.06.2026 1j 10mnt

  Known for co-writing Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me," Steve Poltz has spent more than three decades as a singer-songwriter-performer of the first order, earning international applause and fans worldwide with his inspired brand of rock-influenced countrified folk Americana. This incredibly witty and insightful conversation is a true inspiration.
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  Ep. 280 - CAMERON McCLOUD of Cure for Paranoia ("No Brainer") 27.05.2026 1j 10mnt

  Rising hip hop influencer Cameron McCloud lets us in on his journey and his process
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  Ep. 279 - MOLLY TUTTLE ("Crooked Tree") 14.05.2026 1j 17mnt

  Singer/songwriter, virtuoso guitarist, and multiple Grammy winner Molly Tuttle chats about her wide-ranging musical personality that encompasses bluegrass, folk, Americana, and rock.
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  Ep. 278 - PYNK BEARD ("Scars to Your Beautiful") 30.04.2026 1j 8mnt

  Grammy nominated songwriter Pynk Beard (aka Sebastian Kole) chats about his extensive work as a behind-the-scenes pop creator and gives us insight into his latest country-flavored album project.
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  Ep. 277 - LOU GRAMM of Foreigner ("Juke Box Hero") 16.04.2026 1j 2mnt

  Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Songwriters Hall of Famer Lou Gramm shares stories about his career, from his pre-Foreigner days all the way to his latest album, Released.
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  Ep. 276 - JENNA ANDREWS & STEPHEN KIRK ("Butter") 01.04.2026 1j 2mnt

  GRAMMY-nominated songwriting and production team Jenna Andrews and Stephen Kirk chat about their contributions to the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, their success with the huge BTS hit "Butter," and balancing their professional and personal lives as partners.
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  Ep. 275 - RICH ROBINSON of The Black Crowes 18.03.2026 1j 16mnt

  Two-time GRAMMY and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Rich Robinson joins us to chat about his songwriting with The Black Crowes.
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  Ep. 274 - JEFF BARRY ("Be My Baby") 02.03.2026 1j 53mnt

  A legend to the legends! Jeff Barry was named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and is inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. "Tell Laura I Love Her." "Da Do Ron Ron," "Then He Kissed Me," "Be My Baby," "(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home," "Chapel of Love," "River Deep - Mountain High," "Doo Wah Diddy," "Leader of the Pack," "Hanky Panky," "Sugar, Sugar," "I Honestly Love You." It's mind boggling!
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  Ep. 273 - JAY BUCHANAN (of Rival Sons) 17.02.2026 1j 13mnt

  Rival Sons front man Jay Buchanan takes us deep into the writing process for his fantastic debut solo album, Weapons of Beauty
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  Ep. 272 - Alexa Ray Joel ("Heavy Eyes") 03.02.2026 1j 4mnt
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  Ep. 271 - TAJ MAHAL ("She Caught the Katy") 20.01.2026 1j 18mnt

  18-time Grammy nominee and American musical legend Taj Mahal goes deep on his influences and his approach to the craft.
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  Songcraft Classic: WALTER AFANASIEFF ("All I Want for Christmas Is You") 24.12.2025 1j 9mnt

  We've been celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, for our final "classic episode" of 2025, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with "All I Want for Christmas" co-writer Walter Afanasieff. Happy holidays and thanks for a great year of looking back together as we continue to look toward the future!
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  Ep. 270 - MIKE REID ("I Can't Make You Love Me") 17.12.2025 1j 26mnt

  GRAMMY winner and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Mike Reid chats about his remarkable musical life.
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  Songcraft Classic: ELVIS COSTELLO ("Pump It Up") 09.12.2025 1j 34mnt

  We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with Elvis Costello.
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  Ep. 269 - JOE HENRY ("Don't Tell Me") 03.12.2025 1j 29mnt

  Grammy-winning producer and singer-songwriter Joe Henry gives us insight into his multi-faceted career
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  Songcraft Classic: TODD SNIDER ("Alright Guy") 25.11.2025 1j 7mnt

  We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2021 conversation with the late Todd Snider.
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  Ep. 268 - BOOTSY COLLINS ("Flash Light") 17.11.2025 55mnt

  Number one Funkateer Bootsy Collins takes us to Funk University! From his days in James Brown's group, to his work with Parliament/Funkadelic and Booty's Rubber Band, to his recent single that raises awareness about domestic violence, "the world's only rhinestone rock-star doll" tears the roof off the sucker and breaks it all down for us. Songcraft wants the funk!