The Benjamin Theodore Podcast

By Benjamin Theodore

Sharing stories behind my songs, talking about music, songwriting & production.... more

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

The Benjamin Theodore Podcast episodes:

May 28, 2024 E10: Writing a song for my son when he was born, recording my former drum teacher and 'Paper Doll'
Stream 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠⁠https://play.mw.fm/the-eternal-optimist
Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Always There For You'.
Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0WJbkAyiQSZwijZ8ujnT2D?si=e9e9fc32817d47f3
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22min
May 27, 2024 E9: I sampled a wine glass, a sprinkle of magic and heavy compression on vocals
Stream 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠⁠https://play.mw.fm/the-eternal-optimist
Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'I Can Breathe Again'.
Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxVEAY69aPOW48hrOtxT8?si=f4ab91471bef4066
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29min
May 26, 2024 E8: Big vocal stacks, getting the ‘SkyRadio’ sound and nerding out on a tambourine track
Stream 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠⁠https://play.mw.fm/the-eternal-optimist
Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Don't Run Away'.
Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/4pYAKc3rPUoq47iewyI1qa?si=6f801a1f21b24651
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34min
May 25, 2024 E7: On being inspired by Coldplay, documenting for my kids and using an out of tune church organ
Stream 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠⁠https://play.mw.fm/the-eternal-optimist
Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Here With Me'.
Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1UOT3T8uFKm0fffysXlrIw?si=3e44a04288984496
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28min
May 24, 2024 E6: New album, Logic Pro tutorial, layering drum sounds, using distortion on acoustic guitar
Stream 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠⁠https://play.mw.fm/the-eternal-optimist
Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'MTV'.
Stream it here: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/4k1vuO6xE2L0ZwdFH1X8IS?si=d69f7d5306b64544
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27min
May 17, 2024 E5: On a failed romance, how to play Neon and the 3 stages and 6 six friends songwriting technique
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: ⁠https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore ⁠
- Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: ⁠https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/⁠
- Pre-save 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: ⁠https://symphony.to/benjamin-theodore/the-eternal-optimist⁠
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'You Don't Have To Be Good'.
Stream it here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/2IbSA5IIEbZeW3Olubdw4F?si=85d33ffb757a4b1c
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32min
May 10, 2024 E4: The hardest song I've written, song structures, crafting lyrics and puzzling with words
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore
- Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/
- Pre-save 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: https://symphony.to/benjamin-theodore/the-eternal-optimist
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'You Don't Have To Be Good'.
Stream it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/benjamintheodore/glzI
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34min
May 03, 2024 E2: Writing a song in my dreams, stealing grooves from Paul Simon & Marvin Gaye & weird key changes
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore

- Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/
- Pre-save 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: https://symphony.to/benjamin-theodore/the-eternal-optimist
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Going Back To California'.
Stream it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/benjamintheodore/going-back-to-california
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35min
May 03, 2024 E1: Producing pop music, collaborating with other producers, my minimalist Logic Pro home studio
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore

- Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/
- Pre-save 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: https://symphony.to/benjamin-theodore/the-eternal-optimist
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Always Wanna Love You'.
Stream it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/benjamintheodore/always-gonna-love-you
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33min
May 03, 2024 E3: On sounding like U2, being ‘in the zone’, preaching a sermon and releasing rock as a pop artist
Support my music on Patreon/PetjeAf: https://petjeaf.com/benjamintheodore
- Buy 'The Eternal Optimist' on LP/CD/download: https://benjamintheodore.myshopify.com/
- Pre-save 'The Eternal Optimist' on Spotify or Apple Music: https://symphony.to/benjamin-theodore/the-eternal-optimist
The song I'm dissecting in this podcast is called 'Surrender'.
Stream it here: https://play.mw.fm/surrender
...more
28min

FAQs about The Benjamin Theodore Podcast:

How many episodes does The Benjamin Theodore Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.