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SONG DIVING - An American Songwriter Podcast

SONG DIVING - An American Songwriter Podcast

By: American Songwriter
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Where songwriters go deep into the songs they wrote and the songs that wrote them. Conversations that play like mixtapes of the music we love and are about to discover. Music Politics & Government
Episodes
  • SONG DIVING with Shinedown

    SONG DIVING with Shinedown
    May 18 2026
    We get into the stories behind songs like “Second Chance,” “In Memory,” “Fly from the Inside,” and new songs like “Young Again” and “Searchlight.”And talk about the years-long journey that led to Shinedown, writing hundreds of songs before finally breaking through, and the determination it took to keep going.Along the way, we explore the music and voices that shaped how Brent hears and writes songs, from The Ramones and Soundgarden to Jim Croce and Otis Redding.It’s a conversation about finding your voice, trusting your instincts, and chasing what’s out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • SONG DIVING with Jason Mraz

    SONG DIVING with Jason Mraz
    May 11 2026
    We dive in with Jason Mraz to talk about songs like “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give Up,” “Lucky,” and “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” and we get into songwriting as meditation, creative prompts as a doorway into inspiration, and the joy and doubt that can come with a song that suddenly arrives all at once.We also geek out on the music and voices that shaped the way he hears and writes songs, from Michael Jackson and Ani DiFranco to Willie Nelson and the humor and warmth of Hee Haw playing at his grandmother’s house.Along the way we talk about how songwriting began as a “parlor trick” for his friends, how he almost didn’t believe in “I’m Yours,” and why now is the right time to share the gospel album he originally recorded as a Christmas gift for his grandmother.It’s a conversation about the songs that heal us, the songs that surprise us, and what can happen when you let yourself become an instrument for inspiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • SONG DIVING with Taj Mahal

    SONG DIVING with Taj Mahal
    May 4 2026
    We dive in with Taj Mahal to talk about songs like “Queen Bee,” “Loving in My Baby’s Eyes,” and “Mailbox Blues,” and how they grow out of the lineage of African and American music.Along the way, we explore the artists who shaped how he hears and writes, from Ray Charles to Jimmy Reed to Etta James to Mississippi John Hurt.We talk about finding your own voice, trusting instinct, and why tempo can shape everything.And we talk about his new album Time, including his take on an unreleased Bill Withers song, Bob Marley’s “Talking Blues,” and how “Sweet Lorene” gives a nod to Otis Redding.It’s a conversation about roots and feel. In Taj Mahal’s words, “Do you feel it or do you not feel it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
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