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The Working Songwriter

Joe Pug LLC

Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.

The Working Songwriter Podcast Guide

Listen to The Working Songwriter, a Music podcast by Joe Pug LLC. Stream 344 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Dale Watson

Our guest this week was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but, just like Davey Crockett, got to Texas as soon as he could. Dale Watson began his...

43:52Jun 12, 2026

Classic Episode - Marcus King

This Greenville, South Carolina native is a Grammy-nominated troubadour known for his tireless touring schedule. Originally aired on Decembe...

42:44Jun 5, 2026

Joe Pernice

Our guest on the Working Songwriter this week hails originally from Boston, Massachusetts and now makes his home in Toronto. Joe Pernice got...

55:38May 29, 2026

Classic Episode - Joan Osborne

This episode was originally aired on September 18th, 2020. The celebrated singer and songwriter describes her initial ascent to the top of t...

55:40May 22, 2026

Eddie Schwartz

Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter hails from Canada and has spent over four decades writing hit songs. Eddie Schwartz got his st...

57:46May 15, 2026

Classic Episode - Kevin Morby

The Kansas City bred songwriter tells the story of his journey toward his distinctive brand of indie rock. This episode originally aired on...

60:38May 8, 2026

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter hails from my neck of the woods, Washington, D.C. Mary Chapin Carpenter got her start in the p...

39:50May 1, 2026

Classic Episode - John Craigie

This episode was originally aired on August 14th, 2020. This troubadour based in Portland OR has carved out a national audience for his hear...

54:17Apr 24, 2026

Charles Kelley of Lady A

Our guest on the Working Songwriter this week hails from Augusta, Georgia, but has made his professional bones in Music City, USA. Charles K...

37:42Apr 17, 2026

Classic Episode - Courtney Marie Andrews

This episode originally aired on November 30th, 2018. The acclaimed songwriter from Phoenix talks about touring as a backup musician, produc...

61:13Apr 10, 2026

Ricky Montgomery

Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter resides in Los Angeles, but spent many of his formative years in St. Louis, Missouri. Ricky Mo...

46:38Apr 3, 2026

Classic Episode: Lee Ann Womack

This episode was originally aired on June 29th, 2018 One of Nashville's favorite daughters, by way of Jacksonville Texas, discusses arriving...

31:55Mar 27, 2026

Fruition

Our guests this week got their start busking on the streets of Portland, Oregon, but it wasn't long before their popularity pulled them onto...

54:24Mar 20, 2026

Classic Episode: Lydia Loveless

This episode originally aired on December 29th, 2017. The Ohio native discusses her passion for classic country, capturing the vitality of l...

54:02Mar 13, 2026

Jason Boland

Our guest today on the Working Songwriter hails from Oklahoma and is a foundational contributor to the uniquely American genre of Red Dirt m...

44:30Mar 6, 2026

Classic Episode: Heartless Bastards

This episode originally aired on April 28th, 2017. Erika Wennerstrom, the creative force behind Heartless Bastards, discusses growing up in...

55:07Feb 27, 2026

Yung Lan

Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter originally hails from Virginia, but made his bones in the bustling hip-hop scene of Atlanta. Y...

34:28Feb 20, 2026

Classic Episode: Elizabeth Cook

This episode originally aired November 29, 2019. This native of Wildwood Florida is known for her critically acclaimed albums, her XM radio...

55:36Feb 13, 2026

Ray Fulcher

Our guest this week hails from Harlem, Georgia. Ray Fulcher is one of Nashville's most sought-after modern country songwriters. He first bro...

56:02Feb 6, 2026

Classic Episode: John Moreland

This episode originally aired on August 31, 2018. The Tulsa troubadour describes his transition from hardcore music to folk, how to put on a...

55:54Jan 30, 2026