Ep. 241: Jesse Rutherford (The Neighbourhood) | How an Unlikely Band Became Inevitable
Today’s guest is the frontman of one of the most defining bands of the 2010s — a songwriter whose voice helped shape an era of alternative pop that still echoes today.Before arenas. Before permanence....
3 Mar 1h 40min
Ep. 240: EJAE | A Career Built Slowly and Heard All at Once
Today’s guest is a Grammy-winning songwriter, global pop architect, and one of the most quietly influential voices shaping modern music across borders.Before the world heard her voice, she spent years...
25 Feb 1h 35min
Ep. 239: Marcus Mumford (of Mumford & Sons) | 'Catching' Songs + Avoiding Self-Sabotage
Today's guest is a festival headliner, Grammy-winning songwriter, and the architect of a sound that accidentally changed the course of folk, country, and alternative music forever.From singing as a fa...
17 Feb 1h 13min
Ep. 238: Illenium | Addiction Almost Killed Him. Music Saved Him.
Today's guest is a multi-platinum DJ, producer, and songwriter who turned personal devastation into one of electronic music's most emotionally resonant careers.From opioid addiction in high school to ...
10 Feb 1h 20min
Ep. 237: Philip Lawrence | How a $5 Bus Pass Created Bruno Mars
Today's guest is a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and performer, best known as one-third of The Smeezingtons and a foundational creative force behind Bruno Mars’ career. He has co-written and he...
28 Jan 1h 58min
Ep. 236: John Ryan | The Playbook of a World-Class Songwriter
Today's guest has quietly shaped the sound of a generation.He has written and produced some of the biggest songs of the last 15 years—from One Direction's "Story of My Life" to Niall Horan's "Slow Han...
21 Jan 1h 31min
Ep.235: David Foster | What It Takes to Last in the Music Business
Today’s guest isn’t just a living legend.He’s one of the architects of modern music.As a songwriter and producer, he’s discovered artists, shaped careers, and defined entire eras.This one is required ...
14 Jan 1h 45min
Ep. 234: Diplo | Branding Decides Who Wins
And The Writer Is... Diplo! This episode isn’t about hits. It’s about how culture actually gets made. Taste, burnout, and building culture without permission. From growing up in Florida crate-digging ...
6 Jan 1h 13min
