In this conversation, Andrew Stern and Laura Arias discuss their creative process, perfectionism, and how their lives have changed as empty nesters.

In this conversation, Hamish Anderson discusses the writing process for that release, touring with Gary Clark Jr. and George Thorogood and appreciating the imperfections in musical performance.

In this conversation, Monica Aben discusses how she grew up in a household that prized creativity, how her high school theology teacher supported her songwriting, and the importance of trusting in the moment.

In this conversation, Jedd Beaudoin talks to Matt Rollings, a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboardist, record producer and educator.

In this conversation, Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agata discuss 3+5, live performance, and the Melt-Banana’s early days.

In this conversation, Nick Thorburn discusses discovering his own creativity, meeting his Unicorns bandmate Alden Penner, and what he thinks of his body of work to date.

In this conversation, James Baluyut discusses growing up in a musical household in the Detroit area, becoming an obsessive fan of music and how his longtime musical partner in Patrick Ramos was, in his words, cooler than him.

In this episode, Steve Wynn discusses writing I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True, reflects on his time as a radio DJ and record store clerk as well as the laborious sessions for The Dream Syndicate’s sophomore album Medicine Show, which, he says, will be reissued in deluxe format next year.

Our guest on this episode is Evan Taylor. Taylor is former bandleader with the Bernie Worrell Orchestra.

In this conversation, Shawn Magill discusses her classical training, learning to improvise, and how song hooks reveal themselves to her.