SongWriter Ben Arthur

At a live performance at KQED in San Francisco, bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean tells a story about homing pigeons, and the heartbreaking implications of their extraordinary intelligence. Researcher Dr. Laura Simone Lewis shares her work with bonobos and chimpanzees, and the ways that their intelligence guides their understanding of home. And Mexican American activist and songwriter Diana Gameros performs a new song written in response.SongWriterPodcast.comTwitter.com/SnogWriterFacebook.com/SongWriterPodcastInstagram.com/SongWriterPodcastTikTok.com/@SongWriterPodcastSeason six is made possible by a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation

Season 6 is here, with the return of friends like Joyce Carol Oates and Susan Orlean, and new ones like W. Kamau Bell, Imbolo Mbue, Crys Matthews, and Ali Sethi! Episode 1 is out July 2nd

News of upcoming season six, as well as live shows, and a peek at some premo premium content

Exclusive news about season 6, including a sneak peek at a song for an upcoming episode with bestselling author Susan Orlean!

Exclusive news about upcoming live shows this summer, and featured storytellers and poets for season 6!

Exclusive news of season #6 (including upcoming guests), and a bonus interview with Jacob Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog with Ben's daughter Ruby taking the mic!