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Michael's tribute to Bobby Ronstadt
Michael remembers his cousin, Bobby Ronstadt, who passed away on March 30, 2025. In this episode, Michael recalls doing some of his own earliest...
The beauty of near rhymes in songwriting
When it comes to crafting rhymes in song, the perfect can be the enemy of the good. In a perfect rhyme, among two words,...
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Why "This Land Is Your Land" is surprisingly subversive
In part two of our conversation, Spook Handy unspools the story behind “This Land Is Your Land.” He talks about how Woody Guthrie had...
Spook Handy: Why "This Land is Your Land" endures
New Jersey folk singer and songwriter Spook Handy is our guest this week as we take a deep dive into Woody Guthrie’s classic song...
Angels & Aliens: How Michael connects two very different songs
If you were watching from above, what would your view of humanity be? Michael explores two songs that address this topic, one of which...
Just don't use this word in songwriting
A song should be a concise vehicle for getting your point across. And in a three to four minute song, there isn’t much room...