Tell Me About Your Song

In each episode of Tell Me About Your Song, host Jacob Haller talks to a different songwriter about a song they wrote. Concisely edited, with a variety of guests, this show is recommended for anyone who wants to take a deep dive into the creative process!

Jeana Marie DeLaire/Great Gale on 'Dunes' 01/08/2018

Jeana Marie DeLaire/Great Gale on 'Dunes' Jeana Marie DeLaire of Great Gale talks about their song 'Dunes'. /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/6115490

Lucas Kwong of The Brother K Melee on 'Stranger from the Country' 12/18/2017

Lucas Kwong of The Brother K Melee on 'Stranger from the Country' In this episode of , Lucas Kwong of talks about his song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/6054201

Zoë Lewis on 'Plastic Soup' 07/17/2017

Zoë Lewis on 'Plastic Soup' In this episode of , talks about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/163088053304/for-tell-me-about-your-song-80-songwriter-zoë /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/5540861

Marian Call on 'Oregon Trail' 05/01/2017

Marian Call on 'Oregon Trail' In this episode of , talks about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at A full transcript of the episode, plus links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/5310475

Nicole Alifante on 'Before I Go' 04/17/2017

Nicole Alifante on 'Before I Go' In this episode of , talks about her song ''. Enjoy! You can find a full transcript of this episode, plus links related to it, at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/5269395

Tracie Potochnik on 'The Ballad of Harvey the Elf' 12/24/2016

Tracie Potochnik on 'The Ballad of Harvey the Elf' In this episode of , talks about her song '', which can be found on her band 's free album 'A Cardboard Ox Christmas'. This episode also includes excerpts from Tracie's conversations with her delightful parents, Ed and Judy Potochnik. There were some audio problems during my interview with Tracie, which I didn't catch until after it was too late to rerecord. I apologize for the resulting audio quality of this episode (but I think it's still fun to listen to, and I hope you do too!). You can hear the song in full, and download it for free, if desired, at . A full transcript of this episode, along with links to things we talked about, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4939423

The Sentimental Favorites on 'Roelle Family Christmas' 12/05/2016

The Sentimental Favorites on 'Roelle Family Christmas' In this episode of , Sonny Roelle and Geoff Griffin of the talked about their song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4887927

The Porch Party Mamas on 'Broken Line' 11/29/2016

The Porch Party Mamas on 'Broken Line' In this episode of , Ksenia Mack, Felicia Brady Lopez, Jane Grondin, and Katrin Peterson of the Porch Party Mamas talked about Ksenia's song 'Broken Line'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4870814

Kim Jennings on 'Here Now' 10/31/2016

Kim Jennings on 'Here Now' In this episode of , talks about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4786600

Natalie Gelman on 'Sundance in Your Eyes' 10/03/2016

Natalie Gelman on 'Sundance in Your Eyes' In this episode of , I talk to about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also see Natalie play the song on the streets of Park City during the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 at . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other information related to things we discussed, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4695965

Barbara Cassidy and Eric Chasalow on 'Anna's Song - Shohola, 1864' 09/19/2016

Barbara Cassidy and Eric Chasalow on 'Anna's Song - Shohola, 1864' In this episode of , songwriter and her husband and musical collaborator talk about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear a live version of the song at . A full transcript of this episode, plus links and other information related to what we discussed, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4661160

Lys Guillorn on 'Turn the Page' 09/05/2016

Lys Guillorn on 'Turn the Page' In this episode of , I talk to about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other information related to it, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4620353

Bonus: Music talk with Jake and the Adjuncts 08/29/2016

Bonus: Music talk with Jake and the Adjuncts Adam Hogue and Jason Dolbec of the Adjuncts and Jacob Haller of the Tell Me About Your Song podcast talk about assembling set lists, share stories about memorable performances, and talk about how we conceptualize songs at the beginning of the songwriting process. It's pretty goofy. /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4577862

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers on 'Sycamore Tree' 08/22/2016

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers on 'Sycamore Tree' In this episode of , I talk to about his song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . A full transcript of this episode, plus links to Jeffrey's website, and other things mentioned in the episode, can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4573839

Adam Hogue & Jason Dolbec/The Adjuncts on '2YRS' 08/08/2016

Adam Hogue & Jason Dolbec/The Adjuncts on '2YRS' In this episode of , Adam Hogue and Jason Dolbec of discussed their song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links, notes, and a full transcript of this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4567935

Steve Moramarco/The Abe Lincoln Story on 'Terrifying World' 07/11/2016

Steve Moramarco/The Abe Lincoln Story on 'Terrifying World' In this episode of , I talk to about his song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4505418

Ryan Fitzsimmons on 'Will My Mind' 06/27/2016

Ryan Fitzsimmons on 'Will My Mind' In this episode of , talks about his song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4472988

Gracelyn Rennick on 'Baltimore' 06/06/2016

Gracelyn Rennick on 'Baltimore' In this episode of , I talk to about her song 'Baltimore'. Enjoy! You can hear a live version of the song at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4422040

Danielle Miraglia on 'Carmella' 04/25/2016

Danielle Miraglia on 'Carmella' In this episode of , talks about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4315033

Charlie McCarron on 'Womb Song' 04/11/2016

Charlie McCarron on 'Womb Song' In this episode of , I talk to about his song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Charlie is also the host of an excellent podcast named '', which I highly recommend! You can get more information about Composer Quest at , or subscribe to it anywhere podcasts are found. Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4276223

Bonus: 'Rhode Island's It For Me' 04/01/2016

Bonus: 'Rhode Island's It For Me' Here's a special bonus April 1 episode of 'Tell Me About Your Song', in which I talk about Rhode Island's state song, 'Rhode Island's It For Me'. /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4253498

Christine Stay and Aidan Quinn of Friction Farm on 'Katie Raise Your Sails' 03/28/2016

Christine Stay and Aidan Quinn of Friction Farm on 'Katie Raise Your Sails' In this episode of , I talk to Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay of Friction Farm about their song 'Katie Raise Your Sails'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4249243

Licity Collins on 'Love Me Like That' 02/15/2016

Licity Collins on 'Love Me Like That' In this episode of , I talk to about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other show notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4149801

Christylez Bacon on 'Children Album Gangsta' 02/01/2016

Christylez Bacon on 'Children Album Gangsta' In this episode of , I talk to Christylez Bacon about his song 'Children Album Gangsta'. Enjoy! You can see a live version of the song at . The song refers to Christylez appearing on the Grammy-nominated album '', by Cathy & Marcy and featuring Christylez Bacon. You can find this album online at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4112741

Bonus: Lyle Lovett's 'God Will' 01/23/2016

Bonus: Lyle Lovett's 'God Will' I talk about Lyle Lovett's's song 'God Will', a country breakup song that has a wit and a central conceit that I really enjoy. /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4097980

Ian Foster on 'The Great Wave' 01/18/2016

Ian Foster on 'The Great Wave' In this episode of , I talk to about his song ''. Enjoy! Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . If you enjoy this podcast, you might also want to check out , in which musicians talk about songs that inspired them. For more information, go to . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4083147

Bill Thibodeau/Ruthann Baler on 'Too Slow for Demo Work' 01/04/2016

Bill Thibodeau/Ruthann Baler on 'Too Slow for Demo Work' In this episode, singer/songwriter and poet talk about 'Too Slow for Demo Work', a song they collaborated on. Enjoy! You can read Bill's song 'Too Slow For Demolition', on which the song is based, at . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4053024

Bonus: Red Line Roots interviews Tell Me About Your Song 12/24/2015

Bonus: Red Line Roots interviews Tell Me About Your Song In 2014, Red Line Roots interviewed me about the 'Tell Me About Your Song' podcast for their website. I recorded the interview, and recently got the idea of releasing the (lightly edited) audio as a bonus episode. The folks at Red Line Roots said this was OK with them, so here it is! /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4022196

Scott Ainslie on 'Late Last Night' 12/21/2015

Scott Ainslie on 'Late Last Night' In this episode of , I talk to about his song ''. Enjoy! Links and information related to this episode can be found online at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/4026987

Heather Pierson on 'Ain't Gotten Around' 12/07/2015

Heather Pierson on 'Ain't Gotten Around' In this episode of , I talk to about her song ''. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at . Links and other information related to this episode can be found at . /episode/index/show/yoursongpodcast/id/3999971

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