This is like Paul Zollo’s book, “Songwriters on Songwriting,” but in an entertaining Podcast form. Too notch guests, great hosts. You need to listen to this if you’re serious about songwriting.

I've just listened to your Michael Nesmith episode....it was absolutely first class! I'm a massive Nesmith fan, I finally saw him live, with Micky Dolenz, in St Louis, a year or two before he passed. That one excellent episode will bring me back to your podcast soon. Thanks

I love the fact that you cover such a wide variety of artists, from the earlier years of rock/pop through more recent emerging songwriters, and from indie eccentrics to “factory” writers. Every episode adds some new writer’s twist that gives your listeners insight and ideas into the songwriting process. Your boundless wit and insightful questions make the program a joy I look forward to on my drive to and from work. Slowly working my way through the older episodes and now up to 74! Like a Time Machine. I would love to hear from Sufjan Stevens and Nick Cave. The Nick Cave interviews I have seen—as well as the documentary, show him to be a really thoughtful guy. Sufjan Stevens has written in some really different and unconventional music. Keep up the excellent work! I can’t wait until Monday—I now love going to work because I get to hear more revealing tips on songwriting.

Love the show. Inquisitive, thoughtful and respectful questions. Thanks for not wasting time with idle banter. Would love to hear interviews with Andy Partridge, Nick Lowe, Paddy McAloon.

You guys are the best at this. I really enjoy every one of your eps, even the ones with the artists I’m not into. Your recent chat with Matty and George from the 1975 was testament to that. You just let them chat and take over and didn’t feel the need to talk over them. Keep up the fantastic work. It shows that you’ve been doing it for over a decade.

I absolutely love these guys. I’ve been in the biz for 35 years and they share the joy I feel everyday about music What a gift this podcast is. Thanks guys

Ad-free, enthusiastic knowledgeable hosts, extremely well researched, and an eclectic mix of guests. What’s not to love?

Duran Duran's my favorite band, and I've seen/heard/read countless interviews with them. The podcast episode with Simon and John was fantastic. The questions and discussion were on point and had me engaged the whole way through.

Always interesting, even if I’m not always familiar with the guest or their work.

Love it:)

Just had a night of listening to a bunch of episodes . What a fantastic series on artists and the songwriting and recording process . I could tell the guests really enjoy being interviewed and they opened up in an effortless way to the lads . Really great !

God love it a Podcast with the RockStar so, much Magic...

I came here for Jeff Tweedy and was glad to find it was as insightful as I’d hoped. But the archives! What a goldmine! So happy to have found this podcast.

I am so glad I found this podcast.

Excellent podcast!! Great insight on the songwriting process and an incredible list of interviewed songwriters!

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Episode #98 with Robbie Robertson is probably one of my favorites that has been done with him! He is so enthusiastic about sharing his writing experience and process.

I was searching for a great podcast that offered awesome conversation about songwriting. Score!

These guys are great at getting popular artists to dig into their creative process. Sometimes it’s ghost writers, sometimes it’s legacy acts, sometimes it’s superstars. All sorts of genres, just great and interesting songwriters talking about how they do what they do. Amazing.

tho i wish you had touched on the Babble stuff as well. and the back half of T’Twins catalog like Big Trash and Queer. great songwriting on those albums.

Great interviews with great artists e.g. Tom Bailey

I, and you, will never encounter a more brilliant podcast about the music we love, than that offered by the two most witty, erudite interlocutors in the history of the modern world. Simply brilliant at every turn. I hope these guys never stop!

I am so grateful to you both. As an aspiring songwriter, I have soaked in every bit of information from these podcasts and have seen major improvements in my songwriting. I am wondering it if would be out of the show’s character to interview a music publisher(s) to learn what they are looking for these days when selecting music, if that is even a thing. How do unknown “pure songwriters” get their songs to the right ears in a world of No Unsolicited Material Please!! Are artist managers the ones that have the upper hand now in selecting music? Are single-song contracts still signed? How much needs to be invested in a demo, etc. Just throwing it out there! Thanks again - Jorge from Orlando, Florida

Ad free, nicely produced & well researched. A show for music lovers by music lovers!

The Dan Wilson interview was great.

Great insightful interviews. The guys do their homework and ask all the right questions. This is one of my favorite podcasts these days......and the guests....amazing.

One of the only interview podcasts where the hosts don't try to make it about themselves. The research is meticulous and the questions asked are not the same boring things you hear interview after interview. They bring the same enthusiasm whether they are talking to someone is not quite legendary as they do to the five star guests. Great job fellows!

If you can get over thick Brit accents you will hear very nice chats with very interesting creators. Well chosen guests from the very famous (Paul McCartney) and less so but all talented and interesting people. Like this? You should also check out Ross Golan’s “...and the writer is”.

I’m not one to leave reviews but I feel compelled to give a shout out. I’m so impressed with this pod. The interviews are thoughtful & interesting. The guests are top notch. I’ve loved discovering how seasoned songwriters approach their craft. Please don’t stop making these episodes!

These guys have a lot of brilliant interviews with hard to find guests. They really know and appreciate the craft, and their knowledge adds a lot to what the listener gets out of it. Highly recommended.

Such a great listen - these guys know their stuff and truly appreciate the music and musicians they interview! Highly recommended!

Paddy McAloon hit me hard. Prefab Sprout is one of my top 10 bands, ever. I adore the music and this interview was kind, fun, real and forward. I loved it and cherish that they welcomed him back.

These guys are great! Thanks Brian and Simon for doing such insightful, entertaining and important work! This is a great podcast for inspiration, comfort and craft in the art of songwriting.

Want to get into the weeds of brilliant songwriter's minds? Click an episode and listen. Brian and Simon ask real, relevant, questions about the craft and the answers are candid and deep. Don't second guess your metodes until you've absorbed ten or so episodes, then go do writing the way you were meant to do writing. New goal for me - be interviewed on this podcast becasue that would be up there with winning a Grammy. :) Keep at it Gents!!

Ego-less interviewing allowing the interviewee to talk freely about their craft with no interruptions. They question with genuine intrigue from a place of passion and then fully listen which allows for the songwriter to speak fluidly and candidly about their process from an intellectual and emotional standpoint.

Wow, this is the first episode I’ve ever heard from your show & I learned so much. I resonate with a lot of this. Thank you for sharing a wide eyed perspective of songwriting.

Brian and Simon are well informed, polite, and efficient with their focused questions. It’s clear the artists enjoy these interviews by the way each share their creative processes so freely. It’s so cool finding out what has gone into making some of the greatest songs in the world. Thanks, Brian and Simon!

This one episode alone earned 5 stars. Intelligent discussion, empathy, personal reminiscing, song playlist, mindful questions sans interruptions of guest all came together for a brilliant interview. And there was fun to be had!

These guys ask great questions about songwriting, getting into the details of craft and process. I’m seriously grateful for this podcast because we get the privilege of learning from the masters. A quality podcast.

Sodajerker is the most entertaining podcast about music I’ve found. Brianand Simon always do their homework so they ask smart, insightful questions that lead their subjects to offer valuable responses. Their humor and intelligence always draws out their subjects. Thanks for your great work, guys!

I’m a recorded songwriter and I get SOOOO much out of each interview — far more than any other podcast. Deep and rich and helpful. Very knowledgeable hosts!!

I discovered this last year and binged on old episodes for weeks. Allen Toussaint, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Lamont Dozier... the list of past guests was impressive enough that I was a little embarrassed I hadn't heard of Sodajerker. Now it's the podcast whose new installments I look forward to the most. The hosts are affable and smart, and they're experts at putting guests at ease and getting them to open up about their process. Very highly recommended

This is the best musician-interview show I've ever heard. The hosts are exhaustive in their research, as well as warm and generous, and they've talked with many of my favorite songwriters.

This podcast is a must-subscribe. The guests are dynamic and varied, the questions are fresh and on-topic. Simon and Brian do their homework and, unlike so many other interviewers and personalities on podcasts, ask the lucid question and get the hell out of the way. The content is the star of the show, not the hosts. I appreciate Sodajerkers for taking on this "side" project that will live far beyond its born-on date - the Richard M. Sherman interview should be preserved in the Library of Congress NOW! Thank you, gentlemen.

When I first started listening, I thought the intros were too long. Then, I came to appreciate the thoughtfulness and amount of research that must go into each episode. Amazing guests and great questions peel back the layers of each artists' songwriting craft. Featuring actual song clips during the interviews is brilliant. Highly recommend this podcast.

Without a doubt, the best podcast on songwriting on the inter-web! Interviews that are insightful, intelligent and inquisitive. Lastly, I have discovered more great songwriter’s here that than any streaming music service! Keep up the great work guys; I look forward to many more interviews!!

These guys conduct fantastic interviews with top songwriters and stay focused on the craft of songwriting without getting bogged down in the silly questions that often plague celebrity interviews. It's a "must-subscribe" for songwriters of all genres.

A brilliant collection of interiews with world class songwriters - I've learnt so much not only about songwriting but about the whole creative process and how everyone from the top down goes through the same struggles. Great podcast.

These guys do a consistently stellar job of eliciting songwriting insights and experiences from an impossibly broad selection of artists. Their enthusiasm and painstaking preparation make for the best conversations on songwriting you could hope to be part of. I've listened to every one of them and learned immensely from each one.

Even if they're interviewing a songwriter that I'm not familiar with, or one whose style I don't typically listen to/enjoy . . . I've enjoyed & learned something from each episode.