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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

SongWriter Ben Arthur

    • Music
    • 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

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Dave Eggers + Vienna Teng

    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

    • 36 min
    Andrew Sean Greer + Torquil Campbell & Daniel Handler

    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.

    • 37 min
    Sally Rooney + Sam Himself

    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.

    • 26 min
    Premium Subscriber Episode #10

    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.

    Kevin Allison + Carolyn Kendrick

    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”

    • 34 min
    Dolan Morgan + Self Help

    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”

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

BZ Douglas ,

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!

Besteger ,

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.

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