Liner Notes: Australian Anthem Controversy, T-Swift Chases An Oscar, & Suno AI (with Anya Marina)

Liner Notes: Australian Anthem Controversy, T-Swift Chases An Oscar, & Suno AI (with Anya Marina)

Singer/Songwriter Anya Marina joins Eric and Byrnes to discuss today’s music news and listeners’ burning questions. They recap the online blowback to what the best Australian song ever is, discuss Taylor Swift’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and debate the usefulness of Suno AI for songwriting.   Next, the gang opens up the Songversations Mailbag to talk underrated bands and how important a producer is to a hit record.   Finally, Eric and Byrnes reveal this week's BEST SONG EVER. Submit your questions to the Songversations Mailbag: SongversationsNation@gmail.com [SongversationsNation@gmail.com] ------------------- Watch Songversations Ad-Free on Patreon! - Hear and WATCH this podcast first and ad-free! - Get special content and playlists - Be interviewed on the show! Join the Songversations Nation! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  Email us at SongversationsNations@gmail.com [SongversationsNations@gmail.com] EricHutchinson.com/Songversations [http://erichutchinson.com/Songversations] Instagram.com/SongversationsNation [http://instagram.com/SongversationsNation] TikTok.com/@songversationsnation ------------------- Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Michael Kessler Best Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b] ------------------- Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial EricHutchinson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Noah Galuten Talks Tom Waits, Dean Martin, & Jamba Juice

Noah Galuten is a chef, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, and author of the Don't Panic Pantry cookbook. His latest cookbook is Grill Time!: Why You Should Be Grilling for Better, Healthier, Easier, and More Delicious Meals.  Noah joins Eric to share his esoteric music taste which is right up Eric's alley. They discuss Noah's youth growing up as the son of a LA music producer, Dean Martin's country western career, the importance of fiber, and Tom Waits' perfect song about food. Noah's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5w6BSzv42msOqbQofg7raS?si=22d41821a3014889&pt=adc431a5370955f2415f439af29e25f3 Send your music questions to SongversationsNation@gmail.com [SongversationsNation@gmail.com] We want to interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up to be a Songversations Nation Patreon member before June 30th and you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing to have Eric interview YOU for Songversations!  Sign up today! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation ------------------- Email us at SongversationsNations@gmail.com EricHutchinson.com/Songversations ------------------- Songversations with Eric Hutchinson  Produced by Alex Byrnes Best Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b ------------------- Become part of the Songversations Nation! - Hear this podcast first and ad-free! - Get special content and playlists - Plus MORE! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  ------------------- Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial EricHutchinson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S.E. Cupp Talks Fleetwood Mac, Barenaked Ladies, & Eazy-E

S.E. Cupp is a TV commentator, nationally syndicated columnist, book author, and public speaker. You’ve seen her on CNN hosting the show “S.E. Cupp Unfiltered” and her latest podcast “Off The Cupp with S.E. Cupp”.  S.E. joins Eric to talk about going to Catholic school, teenage crushes, gangsta rap, working at the NY Times, and which Fleetwood Mac song reminds her of Nine Inch Nails. S.E.’s Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zqYFJYh8bx92lZPMJLJHb?si=df1a7b3d92dc4355 We want to interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up to be a Songversations Nation Patreon member before June 30thand you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing to have Eric interview YOU for Songversations!  Sign up today! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Rennae Stubbs On Trophies, Interview Fails, & Aussie Anthems

Celebrated tennis champion, coach, and television commentator Rennae Stubbs joins Songversations to chat! She talks about the songs that fueled her childhood growing up in Australia, her school dance soundtracked by George Michael, her obsession with a cover of a Joni Mitchell song, and the song that no American has heard but every Aussie knows by heart. Rennae’s Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1k0Sd8eKi8gEz3amqOZ5QJ?si=533b0770da6b4f68&pt=cd63778d9e11f260db32dfe67ea895bf We want to interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up to be a Songversations Nation Patreon member before June 30th and you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing to have Eric interview YOU for Songversations!  Sign up today! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation ------------------- Email us at SongversationsNations@gmail.com EricHutchinson.com/Songversations ------------------- Songversations with Eric Hutchinson  Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Jonathan Grimm Best Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b ------------------- Become part of the Songversations Nation! - Hear this podcast first and ad-free! - Get special content and playlists - Plus MORE! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  ------------------- Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial EricHutchinson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Justin Willman Rollerblades His Way To Magic Stardom [Replay]

Songversations is on vacation this week, so please enjoy a re-broadcast of our first-ever episode with Magician and Comedian, Justin Willman! Justin joins Eric to discuss his career, including his #1 Netflix Special - Justin Willman: Magic Lover. They discuss what songs influenced Justin’s earliest stage shows growing up in St. Louis. Then they talk about performing at The White House, misunderstanding Prince songs, Billy Joel’s lyrical genius, Garth Brooks karaoke, and the Americana songs that inspire Justin today.  JUSTIN'S PLAYLIST:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/574GeFFC2PT0V6hpiKuA5R?si=149060c449df46a4 0:00 - Intro  5:22 - When you were in 6th Grade, what song made you feel like the absolute coolest person ever? 12:45 - What is a song you are embarrassed you only RECENTLY learned the correct lyrics to? 15:28 - What is a song that reminds you of an old job you had? 20:54 - What is a song that you cannot believe you used to love? 25:47 - Three Stupid Questions! 32:25 - What is a song you love and can't believe more people don't know? 35:29 - You are at Karaoke. What song do you sing? 37:41 - What song are you currently obsessed with? 45:45 - Best. Song. Ever!! We want to interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up to be a Songversations Nation Patreon member before June 30th and you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing to have Eric interview YOU for Songversations!  Sign up today! Patreon.com/SonversationsNation ------------------- Songversations with Eric Hutchinson  Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Jonathan Grimm Contact us at: songversationsnation@gmail.com Instagram @SongversationsNation [https://www.instagram.com/songversationsnation] Best Song Ever Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b Become part of the Songversations Nation! - Hear this podcast first and ad-free! - Get special content and playlists - Plus MORE! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson [https://www.instagram.com/erichutchinson] TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial [https://www.tiktok.com/@erichutchinsonofficial] EricHutchinson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]