Episodes
Dec. 21, 2022
Wayne Kirkpatrick - Season 10 Finale
This. Friggin. Guy. Wayne Kirkpatrick is one of THE hit songwriters of modern music history. You've heard his work sung by the likes of everyone from Garth Brooks and Eric Clapton to Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant, with a li…
Dec. 14, 2022
You Raise Me Up (Rivalry Week) - Episode 1019
“It’s everything I hate about the Titanic song, but slower.” Yes yes yes, it's Rivalry Week once again--when we typically go head to head. But this season...there's a twist. Rob and JP are BOTH taking on a worldwide smash. "…
Dec. 7, 2022
Silent Movie (w Andy Gullahorn)
One of the finest songwriters on this here planet (and JP's #SpotifyWrapped top artist!) joins us this week to talk about writing, bowling, and note-taking in the digital age. It's a serious geek-out week for our boy JP, so …
Nov. 30, 2022
Too High to Die (w Derrick Bostrom of Meat Puppets) - Episode 1017
This week we're dissecting one of Rob's favorite albums, the Meat Puppets 1994 album Too High to Die , the album that, along with Nirvana's Unplugged in New York , cast the band into the national spotlight. Meat Puppets drum…
Nov. 23, 2022
"Time Has Come Today" (w Lester Chambers of The Chambers Brothers) - Episode 1016
Lester Chambers is part of the legendary Chambers Brothers, whose blend of folk, rock and psychedelic soul broke minds and barriers from the 1960s on, and who are at the forefront of Questlove's award-winning 2021 documentar…
Nov. 16, 2022
Jack and Diane (John Cougar Mellencamp) w Dave Barnes - Episode 1015
An American classic song deserves and American classic guest, so we had to bring in the big guns--Uncle Dave Barnes returns to the third man chair to help us break down the John Cougar Mellencamp stalwart, "Jack and Diane." …
Nov. 9, 2022
Switchfoot (w Jon Foreman) - Episode 1014
It's time to spend a little time with the breezy rock boys from San Diego! Yes indeed, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot is here to talk about the band's newest release, this is our Christmas album, his changing methodology over 25 …
Nov. 2, 2022
Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) w Jesse Harris - Episode 1013
The inescapable hit from the album that was almost literally off the charts, Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why," was written by today's guest, Jesse Harris! We'll talk all things Jesse with him, including his brand-new album, Sil…
Oct. 26, 2022
Wedding Songs and Love Stories (w Crystal Alley)
Our most special guest of all time—Rob’s amazing wife Crystal—joins the show as we celebrate and dive into Rob and Crystal’s new EP, “Wedding Songs and Love Stories,” available today at your favorite streaming service, as we…
Oct. 19, 2022
Key Largo (w Bertie Higgins) - Episode 1011
Yacht rock time once again at The Great Song Podcast, and we’re sailing the high seas of Destin, Florida(?) with the captain of our hearts, Sir Bertie Higgins! This absolute earworm will have you reaching for the margarita m…
Oct. 12, 2022
Cherry Pie (w Alan Hewitt) - Warrant - Episode 1010
Just get past your initial reaction and admit you love this song. You do, we do, and that's fine. Now that we've said it out loud, let's dig into an era-defining hit from the glam rock days, with co-writer Alan Hewitt of...T…
Oct. 5, 2022
Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, etc.) - 5 Year Anniversary Show
The greatest hard rock bassist of ALL TIME joins the show to celebrate five years of The Great Song Podcast! Billy Sheehan's cred is unquantifiable, and his work with David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Mr. Big and SO many others pro…
Sept. 28, 2022
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) w/Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass
Episode 10.08 ’70s September closes with one of the greatest hits of the decade, “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl),” and we’ve got writer/singer/guitarist Elliot Lurie here to tell us about the true Brandy, the massive integratio…
Sept. 21, 2022
Mr. Bojangles/Fishin' in the Dark/Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (w John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
It's time for an XL episode, because we couldn't choose just one song to help us chronicle the 50+ year career of the band that created the Americana genre. Founding Dirt Band member John McEuen joins us as we talk about a h…
Sept. 14, 2022
Mississippi Queen (w Corky Laing of Mountain)
An all-time rock monster of a song, and a perfect '70s rock gem, Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" stands tall as a peak (pardon the pun) example of what American rock music could be. And there's a great story to the song, whic…
Sept. 7, 2022
Don't Fear the Reaper (w Joe Bouchard of Blue Öyster Cult) - Episode 1005
It's '70s September, and we're rocking out with one of the all-time "dark metal" classics--the über-famous, über-controversial, ümlaut-loving Blue Oyster cult and their signature hit, "Don't Fear the Reaper." Rolling Stone's…
Aug. 31, 2022
Come On Eileen (w Helen O'Hara of Dexys Midnight Runners) - Episode 1004
"Come On Eileen" is one of the most beloved and enduring UK hits of the '80s, and former Dexys Midnight Runners musical director and violinist Helen O'Hara is here to tell us all about it! '80s August wraps up with a 4th str…
Aug. 24, 2022
Opposites Attract (Paula Abdul ft MC Skat Kat) w OneGunn
Just who is MC Skat Kat, and what's he hiding? Well it's a complicated answer, but part of it involves a lot of awesome Prince stories, a lesson in helpful premature confidence, and some rotoscoping animation. Paula Abdul's …
Aug. 17, 2022
(I Just) Died in Your Arms [w Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew]
'80s August and Season 10 slam forward with another #1 hit! "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (Tonight?) is one of the '80s most enduring rock hits, and Cutting Crew frontman and writer Nick Van Eede is with us to discuss the leg…
Aug. 10, 2022
Need You Tonight (w Andrew Farriss of INXS) - Season 10 Premiere
We're kicking off Season 10 with '80s August, and with one of the HUGEST bands of that decade, and really, of all time. One of Australia's greatest exports, INXS, delivered one of the ultimate '80s albums with Kick, and Andr…
Aug. 3, 2022
Spotlight: Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton (The Composers)
Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton are making it happen in LA. This powerhouse duo of composer/producers are nominated for an Emmy for their main title song for ABC's "The Wonder Years," and their diverse body of work continues t…
July 27, 2022
Spotlight: Jason Shadrick (The Journalist/Media Guy)
Our postseason tour of the music industry continues with a guy living our dream life--rubbing elbows with music stars and legends as both an editor for Premier Guitar magazine, and as a podcaster and podcast producer. You'll…
July 20, 2022
Spotlight: Martin Miller ("The Instrumentalist")
Guitar god Martin Miller is one of the new-school virtuosos of the instrument, and his YouTube channel is absolutely chock full of incredible music, not the least of which are his mind-blowing medleys. As our music industry …
July 13, 2022
Spotlight: Bill Schnee (Behind the Board)
An absolutely legendary engineer, mixer and producer, Bill Schnee's credits are almost innumerable, and his influence can't really be overstated. They don't come more respected than "The Chairman at the Board" himself, and w…