Erin McAnally
Our guest this week is Erin McAnally, the daughter of legendary songwriter and guitarist Mac McAnally. Born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and r...
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The Working Songwriter
Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.
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Classic Episode - Laura Jane Grace
This episode originally aired on April 1, 2022. The creative force behind Against Me!, describes founding the band, working with producer Bu...
Live Episode - John Moreland at the 2026 Working Songwriter Forum
Recorded live at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Joe Pug interviews beloved songwriter John Moreland. TWS Forum is an annual e...
Classic Episode - Dar Williams
The iconic singer songwriter reflects on her last few decades at the vanguard of American folk music. This episode was originally aired on J...
Jim James
Our guest this week is one of Louisville, Kentucky’s favorite sons. Jim James is a native Kentuckian who rose to prominence as the vocalist...
Classic Episode - Amy Ray
This legendary folk songwriter stops by the show to discuss her techniques for sculpting melody, structuring the bridge of a song, and navig...
Gary Louris
Our guest this week is one of the godfathers of modern roots and Americana music. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Gary Louris moved to Minneap...
Classic Episode - Chuck Ragan
This episode originally aired on April 15th, 2022 This songwriter has spent the last few decades building a devoted following with Hot Water...
Fruit Bats return!
Our guest this week is one of Chicago’s favorite sons. Eric D. Johnson is the songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist behind Fruit Bats...
Classic Episode - Frank Turner
This episode was originally aired on April 8th, 2022. Fresh on the heels of his latest album hitting #1 on the UK Charts, this journeyman so...
Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons
Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter hails from a small mountain town in California, but his music has now made it across the world...
Classic Episode - Allison Russell
This episode was originally aired on June 18th, 2021. After many years in celebrated roots music groups such as Po' Girl, Birds of Chicago,...
Chicago Farmer
Our guest this week is Cody Diekhoff, better known as Chicago Farmer. He grew up in the small farming community of Delavan, Illinois, before...
Classic Episode - They Might Be Giants
This episode originally aired on November 5th, 2021. John Flansburgh, one of the founding members of this groundbreaking indie-rock institut...
Gabe Dixon and Mike Mattison of the Tedeschi Trucks Band
Our guests this week are Gabe Dixon and Mike Mattison of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Grammy-winning roots ensemble led by Susan Tedeschi a...
Classic Episode - Robert Finley
This episode was originally published on March 5th, 2021. The renowned troubadour from Louisiana found his commercial success in music later...
Novelist, Stephen Markley
This week on The Working Songwriter, we're thrilled to step out of our normal comfort zone by welcoming one of the country's most acclaimed...
Classic Episode - Dashboard Confessional
This episode originally aired on June 25th, 2021. Chris Carrabba, the auteur behind this legendary emo band, discusses the twists and turns...
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...
Classic Episode - Marcus King
This Greenville, South Carolina native is a Grammy-nominated troubadour known for his tireless touring schedule. Originally aired on Decembe...