And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan
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And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

by And The Writer Is

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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1
Ep. 243: Charlie Puth Pt. 2| The Long Road to Becoming Yourself
1:32:23 Mar 17, 2026
2
Ep. 242: Megan Moroney | The Unlikely Road of a Country Superstar
1:21:48 Mar 10, 2026
3
Ep. 241: Jesse Rutherford (The Neighbourhood) | How an Unlikely Band Became Inevitable
1:40:04 Mar 3, 2026
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Ep. 240: EJAE | A Career Built Slowly and Heard All at Once
1:35:42 Feb 25, 2026
5
Ep. 239: Marcus Mumford (of Mumford & Sons) | 'Catching' Songs + Avoiding Self-Sabotage
1:13:46 Feb 17, 2026
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Ep. 238: Illenium | Addiction Almost Killed Him. Music Saved Him.
1:20:59 Feb 10, 2026
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Ep. 237: Philip Lawrence | How a $5 Bus Pass Created Bruno Mars
1:58:45 Jan 28, 2026
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Ep. 236: John Ryan | The Playbook of a World-Class Songwriter
1:31:04 Jan 21, 2026
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Ep.235: David Foster | What It Takes to Last in the Music Business
1:45:15 Jan 14, 2026
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Ep. 234: Diplo | Branding Decides Who Wins
1:13:34 Jan 6, 2026
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Ep. 233: Alex Warren | Surviving on Delusional Self-Belief
1:33:38 Dec 23, 2025
12
Ep. 232: FINNEAS | The Long Game of a Music Career
1:54:04 Dec 16, 2025
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Ep. 231: Seth MacFarlane | The Discipline and Craft Behind a Creative Legacy
1:17:33 Dec 10, 2025
14
Ep. 230: Cirkut | The Secrets of a Pop Super Producer
1:49:03 Dec 2, 2025
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Ep. 229: Zedd | Inside the Mind Behind a Decade of Anthems
1:08:32 Nov 24, 2025
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Ep. 228: Hit-Boy | Success, Betrayal, & The Stories Behind Hip-Hop’s Biggest Anthems
1:09:11 Nov 17, 2025
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Ep. 227: Ryan Tedder pt.4 | The Modern Music Economy, A.I. and The Future, and How to Win
1:59:11 Nov 4, 2025
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Ep. 226: Olivia Dean | The Art of Loving (and Finding Yourself)
1:26:40 Oct 27, 2025
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Ep. 225: Julia Michaels pt.2 | The Woman Who Changed Pop
1:18:37 Oct 20, 2025
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Ep. 224: HAIM | Do It Your Way. (“I quit", + more)
58:51 Oct 13, 2025
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Ep. 223: sombr | How a 100% Writer-Producer Took Over Pop
59:43 Oct 6, 2025
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Ep. 222: Ed Sheeran | Inside The Craft of a Songwriter’s Songwriter
1:24:14 Sep 29, 2025
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Ep. 221: Andrew Watt | How He Became the Go-To Producer for the World’s Biggest Artists
1:21:54 Sep 15, 2025
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Ep. 220: Tayla Parx | Longevity & Building a Lasting Career
1:18:58 Sep 8, 2025
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Ep. 219: Laufey | Redefining Jazz for a New Generation
1:07:36 Sep 2, 2025
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Ep. 218: Conan Gray | From Bedroom to Global Sensation
1:08:20 Aug 25, 2025
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Ep. 217: Rodney Jerkins (pt.2) | The Alchemy of Greatness
1:11:00 Aug 6, 2025
28
Key Moment: Ryan Tedder | How to Be Irreplaceable
6:37 Jul 28, 2025
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Ep. 216: Ryan Tedder (pt.3) | How to Win in Music and Life
1:26:54 Jul 7, 2025
30
Key Moment: Russ | What Every Artist Needs to Know (10-Minute Blueprint)
9:48 Jun 30, 2025
31
Ep. 215: Jessie Reyez | The Story of Betting On Herself (For Anyone Starting Over)
1:29:45 Jun 23, 2025
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Ep. 214: Ian Fitchuk | Create For Yourself...
1:19:59 Jun 16, 2025
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Ep. 212: Russ | Building An Indie Empire
2:12:55 Jun 12, 2025
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Ep. 213: David Israelite | How Songwriters Get Paid — And Why the System is Broken
55:47 Jun 12, 2025
35
Ep. 211: BANKS | The Key to Longevity (Building Your Fanbase)
55:52 May 27, 2025
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Ep. 210: Jon Bellion | Art Over Algorithm, Always
1:46:57 May 13, 2025
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Ep. 209: d4vd | The Kid Hacking Pop Music From His Phone
45:26 May 5, 2025
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Ep. 208: Edgar Barrera | The Max Martin of Latin Music
1:19:37 Apr 28, 2025
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Ep. 207: D'Mile | From a Crammed Apartment to The Sound of a Generation, Silk Sonic, and more
1:03:00 Apr 21, 2025
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Ep. 206: Teddy Swims | The Power of Self Belief
1:14:45 Apr 7, 2025
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Ep. 205: Sung Cho of Chartmetric
16:04 Mar 21, 2025
42
Ep. 204: Wiz Khalifa
1:02:05 Jan 21, 2025
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Ep. 203: Ashley Gorley pt.3
1:12:17 Jan 13, 2025
44
Ep. 202: Steph Jones
1:17:46 Jan 6, 2025
45
Ep. 201: apg live event (Grizz,London Jae,Kevin White,Lowell)
46:47 Dec 30, 2024
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Ep. 200: Jack Antonoff Pt.2
1:22:14 Dec 16, 2024
47
Ep. 199: Amy Allen Pt.2
1:13:54 Dec 9, 2024
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Ep. 198: Stephan Moccio
1:21:54 Dec 2, 2024
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Ep. 197: Jeff Gitty
1:29:59 Nov 25, 2024
50
Ep. 196: Lizzy McAlpine
53:04 Nov 18, 2024
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