Every week, we sit down with an acclaimed and venerable songwriter to intimately discuss what happens behind closed doors in the music industry. There are millions of singers, thousands of artists, and only 40 top songs per genre at a time... this podcast is about the people who make them. Produced by Joe London & Ross Golan in association with Big Deal Music & Mega House Music. And The Writer Is... ™ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 237: Philip Lawrence | How a $5 Bus Pass Created Bruno Mars (01:58:45)
Today's guest is a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and performer, best known as one-third of The Smeezingtons and a foundational creative force behind Bruno Mars’ career. He has co-written and he...
Ep. 236: John Ryan | The Playbook of a World-Class Songwriter (01:31:04)
Today's guest has quietly shaped the sound of a generation.He has written and produced some of the biggest songs of the last 15 years—from One Direction's "Story of My Life" to Niall Horan's "Slow Han...
Ep.235: David Foster | What It Takes to Last in the Music Business (01:45:15)
Today’s guest isn’t just a living legend.He’s one of the architects of modern music.As a songwriter and producer, he’s discovered artists, shaped careers, and defined entire eras.This one is required ...
Ep. 234: Diplo | Branding Decides Who Wins (01:13:34)
And The Writer Is... Diplo! This episode isn’t about hits. It’s about how culture actually gets made. Taste, burnout, and building culture without permission. From growing up in Florida crate-digging ...
Ep. 233: Alex Warren | Surviving on Delusional Self-Belief (01:33:38)
And The Writer Is… Alex Warren.Alex joins the podcast to talk openly about resilience, finding his voice, and what it actually takes to turn pain into songs that connect.In this episode, he breaks dow...
Ep. 232: FINNEAS | The Long Game of a Music Career (01:54:04)
Today’s guest didn’t just enter the music industry — he grew up inside it. He isn’t just a Grammy-winning producer or a respected solo artist. He’s one of the rare creatives who’s built a career roote...
Ep. 231: Seth MacFarlane | The Discipline and Craft Behind a Creative Legacy (01:17:33)
Today’s guest has carved out one of the most improbable creative legacies of his generation — commanding animation, comedy, film, and orchestral music with the same relentless discipline and near-obse...
Ep. 230: Cirkut | The Secrets of a Pop Super Producer (01:49:03)
Today’s guest is the producer behind some of the biggest songs of the last 15 years — from “Wrecking Ball,” “Timber,” and “Dark Horse” to early records with The Weeknd and Britney Spears.From teaching...
Ep. 229: Zedd | Inside the Mind Behind a Decade of Anthems (01:08:32)
Today's guest went from making songs on a floppy-disk keyboard, sampling off a Kellogg’s cereal box DAW, and sending blind MySpace messages… to producing the some of the biggest crossover dance anthem...
Today’s guest has rewired modern hip-hop. His fingerprints live all over the last decade but the real story behind that success is far more human, painful, and transformative than the headlines ever s...
Ep. 227: Ryan Tedder pt.4 | The Modern Music Economy, A.I. and The Future, and How to Win (01:59:11)
Today's guest is a familiar face... A friend to the podcast and one of the most successful and influential creators in music history.He isn’t just a hitmaker. He's perhaps one of the few people in the...
Ep. 226: Olivia Dean | The Art of Loving (and Finding Yourself) (01:26:40)
Today's guest is an international soul sensation...From writing “The Hardest Part” on Zoom to conquering imposter syndrome, crafting hits like "Dive" and "Man I Need," and creating her acclaimed album...
Ep. 225: Julia Michaels pt.2 | The Woman Who Changed Pop (01:18:37)
Julia Michaels has quietly rewritten the emotional DNA of pop music.From Selena Gomez to Justin Bieber to Sabrina Carpenter — her pen reshaped how vulnerability sounds on the radio.In this episode, Ju...
Ep. 224: HAIM | Do It Your Way. (“I quit", + more) (00:58:51)
Today’s guests are HAIM — one of the most unique voices in modern music, known for blending rock, pop, and soul into a sound that defined a generation. From garage band beginnings to Grammy nomination...
Ep. 223: sombr | How a 100% Writer-Producer Took Over Pop (00:59:43)
Today’s guest is one of the most exciting young artists in the world right now.A once-in-a-generation artist writing and producing every record himself — and turning that independence into global hits...
Ep. 222: Ed Sheeran | Inside The Craft of a Songwriter’s Songwriter (01:24:14)
Today's guest is quite literally one of the greatest songwriters of all time.He also happens to be one of the biggest artists of all time. Imagine that.This legend needs no introduction...And the writ...
Ep. 221: Andrew Watt | How He Became the Go-To Producer for the World’s Biggest Artists (01:21:54)
Today's guest is one of the most sought-after hitmakers of the last decade. A Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and guitarist whose genre-bending work has shaped the sound of modern music. From roc...
Ep. 220: Tayla Parx | Longevity & Building a Lasting Career (01:18:58)
Today’s guest is more than a hitmaker — she’s a creative force who has shaped the sound of a generation. From penning chart-toppers like “Thank U, Next” (Ariana Grande), “High Hopes” (Panic! at the Di...
Ep. 219: Laufey | Redefining Jazz for a New Generation (01:07:36)
Today’s guest is nothing short of a phenomenon.With roots in Iceland and China, raised in a family of classical musicians, she grew up between symphony halls and jazz records — and has now become the ...
Ep. 218: Conan Gray | From Bedroom to Global Sensation (01:08:20)
Today’s guest began on YouTube — a teenager posting bedroom covers to a handful of viewers.Now, his songs have been streamed billions of times across the globe.He’s headlined sold-out arenas on multip...
Ep. 217: Rodney Jerkins (pt.2) | The Alchemy of Greatness (01:11:00)
He believed before anyone else did.Before the Grammys.Before the 39 billion streams.Before Say My Name changed the sound of radio forever.He was just a kid on a New Jersey bus, chasing a dream no one ...
Key Moment: Ryan Tedder | How to Be Irreplaceable (00:06:37)
What does it really take to become irreplaceable in music?This is more than a lesson in music. It’s a masterclass in how to make yourself essential in any room you enter.In this episode, Ryan Tedder s...
Ep. 216: Ryan Tedder (pt.3) | How to Win in Music and Life (01:26:54)
Today’s guest is the mastermind behind some of the biggest songs on earth – a creative force whose melodies have shaped generations. From crafting timeless anthems with Beyoncé, Adele, and Taylor Swif...
Key Moment: Russ | What Every Artist Needs to Know (10-Minute Blueprint) (00:09:48)
In this powerful 10-minute blueprint, Russ breaks down what every artist needs to know to build a real career in today’s music industry. From his mindset of delusional self-belief to strategic release...
Ep. 215: Jessie Reyez | The Story of Betting On Herself (For Anyone Starting Over) (01:29:45)
Today’s guest is a fearless storyteller whose voice is as raw as her lyrics—bold, emotional, and unapologetically real. A first-generation Colombian-Canadian, she turned hustle into art, weaving her e...
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