
79 episodes

SongWriter Ben Arthur
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4.3 • 40 Ratings
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SongWriter turns stories into songs, ft. Questlove, Joyce Carol Oates, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), George Saunders, Steve Earle, Susan Orlean & Neil Gaiman
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Dave Eggers + Vienna Teng
Dave Eggers reads an excerpt from "The Museum of Rain," and Vienna Teng shares a brand new song written in response
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Andrew Sean Greer + Torquil Campbell & Daniel Handler
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Andrew Sean Greer reads an excerpt from Less is Lost, and songwriters Torquil Campbell (of the band Stars) and Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) write a lovely song in response.
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Sally Rooney + Sam Himself
An excerpt from Sally Rooney's bestselling novel, "Beautiful World, Where Are You?" is paired with a love story, and a love song, from songwriter Sam Himself.
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Premium Subscriber Episode #10
Insider info like never before, big news for next season, and previously unannounced upcoming guest stars! Plus, an unreleased demo of a brand new song from one of my favorite artists, Vienna Teng.
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Kevin Allison + Carolyn Kendrick
Kevin Allison of RISK! tells a story about meeting his future husband in the days after 9/11, and songwriter Carolyn Kendrick shares her brand new song, “What If”
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Dolan Morgan + Self Help
Author Dolan Morgan reads an excerpt from his story, “The Quartering Act,” and Melissa and John from the band Self Help react to the story, and share their new song, “3A”
Customer Reviews
Wonderful concept, wonderful host
Attended a live taping of the show in Cleveland, and immediately fell in love with the concept and how Ben conducted the interview. Looking forward to following this show for as long as it runs!
Looking Forward to More
Long-time fan of Arthur’s music. It’s fun to hear stories that have sparked his interest & learn more about his writing process.
I’m looking forward to hearing from his guests, as well.