Do you ever get chills while watching movies? What about TV shows? Or reading a book? .... This is a deleted scene from Martin talking with his friend Bobby about chills back from episode #7. ...... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.

Now that we can listen to virtually any song at any time, how has that changed the way we consume and think about music? ... This is a deleted scene from episode #39 with Tanner Colpitts and Kate Schumann. .... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music. 

If you were traveling to another continent and could only bring one musical instrument with you, what would you bring? If you were hiring a new employee for an imaginary company, what interview questions would you ask? ... The podcast is taking a break during the month of May, but there will still be weekly releases with bonus content. ....... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.

Martin shares updates about moving across town, and also tries to explain why it's just really hard to send a particular text. ..... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.

How do you know when your song is finished?? As songwriters, so often we get stuck in the mindset of thinking "I could always make this better." ... This is the last episode in The Long Haul miniseries, where Martin talks about finishing his song "I Thought I Knew What I Wanted." .... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.

Martin reflects on how his voice has developed throughout the years, through vocal lessons, getting nasal surgery, and later intentionally trying to reduce his Minnesotan accent, and finally up to present insecurities. ..... Everyone's Special And No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music. 

In this episode, we dive head first into rhyme theory: Are perfect rhymes actually better than slant rhymes? Can studying phonetics help your understanding of rhymes? And just how popular is RhymeZone.com?  ..... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music. 

Why use a kick drum sample that someone else recorded when you can create your own? Sound design can be an extremely useful tool for music producers, under the right circumstances. ...... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.

What comes first? Music or Lyrics? Although it may seem like a simple question, it gets progressively more complex--and also more frustrating. .... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music. 

The song idea - that initial spark - is critical to the songwriting process. Without a good idea, you will not have a good song. So how do you come up with ideas? And what happens when you feel like you've run dry of new ideas? .... Everyone's Special and No One Is is a podcast about obscure, misunderstood, and/or controversial topics related to music.