Bad Songwriter Podcast

Your favorite songwriters share their greatest shame.

About the show

Bad Songwriter Podcast asks musicians to dig deep into their past and share some of their first and worst old songs and recordings- and also talk about why and how they started songwriting, and what made them keep going. Hosted by Anna Holmquist

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Episodes

  • Macie Stewart (Ohmme)

    August 3rd, 2020  |  28 mins 36 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Macie Stewart about Ovation acoustic/electric guitars and cooking.

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    Emily Jane Powers

    July 27th, 2020  |  34 mins 36 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Emily Jane Powers about acoustic techno and twee vocals.

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    Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz, Sad13)

    July 20th, 2020  |  31 mins 54 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Sadie Dupuis about a cappella arrangements and Myspace.

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    Jessica Risker

    July 13th, 2020  |  28 mins 26 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Jessica Risker about cheesy sounds and music boxes.

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    Joshua Virtue (Free Snacks, UDABABY, Why? Records, Not Lovely)

    July 6th, 2020  |  24 mins 29 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Joshua Virtue (aka Alex Singleton) about dramatic teenage poetry and half-crying voice.

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    Jim Drake (Mucca Pazza, Jaime Rojo)

    June 29th, 2020  |  39 mins 52 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Jim Drake about singing the blues and Stevie Wonder.

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    Sophie Brochu (Fauvely)

    May 18th, 2020  |  29 mins 20 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Sophie about finding your voice.

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    Michael C. Duguay

    May 11th, 2020  |  36 mins 57 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Michael about intensity and living alone in the middle of nowhere.

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    Sean Neumann (Jupiter Styles, Ratboys)

    May 4th, 2020  |  25 mins 47 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Sean about lions in cages and the real DIY.

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    Miranda Winters (Melkbelly)

    April 27th, 2020  |  25 mins 34 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Miranda Winters about anesthesia and the banjo.

  • Malci

    April 20th, 2020  |  26 mins 30 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Malci about 40s and vocal effects.

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    Ryan Ensley (Sonny Falls)

    April 13th, 2020  |  21 mins 4 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Ryan Ensley about love and circle pits.

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    Andrew Jansen (Loud Sun)

    April 6th, 2020  |  22 mins 21 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Andrew Jansen about not stealing from Dave Matthews Band and Home Depot commercials.

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    Diane Coffee

    March 30th, 2020  |  40 mins 8 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Shaun Fleming of Diane Coffee about musical theater and skateboarding.

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    Ian Wayne

    March 23rd, 2020  |  31 mins 43 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Ian Wayne about rhyming and writing.

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    Danielle Sines (Impulsive Hearts)

    March 16th, 2020  |  26 mins 21 secs
    comedy, cringe, humor, music, musician, songwriter, songwriting

    We speak to Danielle Sines about the apocalypse and Shamrock Shakes.