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Songversations With Eric Hutchinson
by Songversations Podcast LLC
Songversations with Eric Hutchinson is a new podcast that finds out what music the people who define our culture like to listen to. Each week, Eric invites a famous guest to reveal their personal life soundtrack. They listen to music clips and dive deep into the memories, moments, and meaning found where life and music converge. It’s funny, insightful, revealing, and a great way to discover new music. Who’s dropping by? So far, an eclectic mix of interesting people, including actress Mayim Bialik, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, Grammy-nominated music producer Mike Elizondo, magician Justin Willman, celebrity trainer Jen Widerstrom, and activist DeRay Mckesson. Eric Hutchinson is a singer, songwriter, and seasoned touring musician who has performed in all 50 states and shared the stage with acts like Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, and Jason Mraz. His music has racked up over 500 million str
Episodes
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Maoli Is Bringing Hawaiian Island Soul to Country Music
Maoli is a singer and songwriter who has garnered over 1.2 billion lifetime streams, making a unique blend of roots reggae, island soul, and country music, while celebrating his home state of Hawaii and its values of love, positivity and unity. He recently made his debut appearance at the iconic...
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Jon Lampley Let Paul McCartney Play His Trumpet And Reveres Louis Armstrong
Jon Lampley is a trumpet and sousaphone player, a singer-songwriter, a composer, and a bandleader. He just wrapped up 11 years as part of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s house band with Louis Cato and Jon Batiste. He co-founded the high-energy jazz-funk ensemble Huntertones and has performed...
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Liner Notes: Debating The Songs Of The Summer & When Will The Super Bowl Have An Official Theme Song?
Eric and Byrnes discuss today’s music news and listeners’ burning questions. They review Spotify’s Top 5 Songs of the Summer and discuss whether Shakira is the most underrated artist of the 21st century. Next, they dig into Oasis’s new plan to keep concert ticket prices low and fair, reminding...
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Jon Wertheim Lived Through Grunge and Thinks Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Underrated
Jon Wertheim is an Emmy-award winning correspondent for 60 Minutes, longtime writer at Sports Illustrated, and analyst for the Tennis Channel. He also co-hosts the tennis podcast Served with Andy Roddick. Jon joins Eric to discuss Prince destroying Michael Jackson in ping pong at Paisley Park and...
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Emily Gould Wonders If It’s Too Easy To Be Alternative These Days
Emily Gould is a talented writer, novelist and critic. She is a features writer at New York Magazine, where she also writes Dinner Party - the magazine’s flagship daily newsletter. She is the author of several books, including And The Heart Says Whatever, Friendship, and Perfect Tunes (now in...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Is Congress’s Biggest Fan of The E Street Band
Congressman Jamie Raskin proudly represents Maryland’s beautiful 8th Congressional District, which also happens to include Eric’s hometown of Takoma Park, MD. He is the ranking member of the House Committee on the Judiciary in the 119th Congress, and he served on the Select Committee to…
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Mayim Bialik On Debbie Gibson, The Humpty Dance & The Forgotten Brilliance of Edie Brickell [Replay]
Songversations is on vacation this week, so please enjoy a re-broadcast of our chat with actress, Mayim Bialik! Mayim Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the 90s sitcom Blossom. She played the role of Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS comedy, The Big Bang Theory, and served as...
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Patreon Winner Chris P. Loves Golden Oldies, Guitars, and Bagels
Chris P. is a Patreon supporter and member of the Songversations Nation! He’s a born and bred New Yorker who loves music and runs a chain of bagel shops called Tompkins Square Bagels. Chris joins Eric to talk about growing up in Brooklyn, learning about classic rock & roll music from his dad,...
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Anya Marina Loves Going On A Tangent Almost As Much As She Loves Making Music
Anya Marina is a fabulous singer and songwriter and one of Eric’s best pals. She has tour extensively and shared the stage with acts from Jason Mraz to Spoon to comedian Nikki Glazer. You’ve heard her music on Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip Girl and in Twilight: New Moon. Check out her new songs Bob...
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Jade Catta-Preta Cries At Musicals, Bounces Her Booty to Nelly, and Brought Ace of Bass to America
Jade Catta-Preta is a Brazilian-born queer comic and actress. Prior to the pandemic, she hosted the iconic E! Network series The Soup and most recently served as the host of Hulu’s hit dating show Hotties. She’s toured America and Brazil doing stand up comedy and you’ve seen her in shows like...
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Gareth Reynolds Has Seen Weird Al, The Monkees, and Nirvana In Concert [Replay]
Songversations is on vacation this week, so please enjoy a re-broadcast of our chat with comedian, Gareth Reynolds! Gareth Reynolds is an internationally touring stand-up comedian. He co-hosts both the smash-hit podcast The Dollop with Dave Anthony, and We’re Here To Help with Jake Johnson. Check...
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Sammy Rae & Will Leet’s Musical Roots and Lifelong Path To Starting A Killer Band
Sammy Rae & Will Leet are the main songwriters of Sammy Rae & The Friends - one of the coolest, up and coming bands going today. You can catch them on their Fall Tour starting in October! https://www.sammyrae.com/ Sammy & Will join Eric to discuss if John Mellencamp stole everything from Bruce...
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Ian Martin Allison & Zach Miller Talk Playing Bass, Drums Solos, & Touring With Eric
Ian Martin Allison & Zach Miller are Eric’s friends and touring bandmates who join today to talk about music and life on the road with Eric. They discuss Willie Weeks’s bass playing, Steve Gadd’s drumming, Robyn, Madison Cunningham, and Vanilla Ice’s second act. Ian Martin Allison is a versatile...
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Dave Barnes & Jon McLaughlin On The Genius of Paula Abdul, Charlie Puth, & Mozart
Dave Barnes & Jon McLaughlin are both singer/songwriters who have shared the stage with acts like Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and O.A.R., and have had their songs recorded by acts like Carrie Underwood, Lady A, and Blake Shelton. They are also the hosts of the popular parenting podcast Dadville. Dave…
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Taryn Delanie Smith Was Miss New York, But Now She Just Wants to Make You Laugh
Taryn Delanie Smith is a comedian and actor, who was recently named a “Creator to Watch” by Tiktok. She is also a former Miss New York who began posting comedy videos during the pandemic, and her second-ever video went viral with over 21 million views and counting Today, she is best known for her...
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Iliza Shlesinger Talks Lil Nas X, Weezer, & Ludacris Lyrics [Replay]
Songversations is on vacation this week, so please enjoy a re-broadcast of our chat with comedian, Iliza Shlesinger! Iliza Shlesinger is stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. She’s released 7 comedy specials to date including her most recent - A Different Animal. Iliza joins Eric to talk about...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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Liner Notes: Reviewing NY Times Best American Songwriters List
Eric and Byrnes are back for another episode of Liner Notes - going deep on today’s music news and listeners’ burning questions. They discuss the flawed but fun NY Times list of the 30 best living American songwriters, New Rolling Stones Music, Aging Rockers, & More. Next the guys open up the...
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Dan Levy Sings Along To Pop-Punk Bands, RENT, & Adam Sandler
Dan Levy joins Eric to talk about the songs that shaped a kid from Connecticut into one of the sharpest observational comedians working today. They discuss the embarrassing allure of 90's pop punk, revisit the power that Broadway sensation RENT held over them as young men, and straight up glaze…
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Heléne Yorke Talks Lauryn Hill, Sondheim, & Californication
Actress Heléne Yorke joins Eric to talk about the songs that influenced her early life and led her to perform on Broadway and act in TV shows like “The Other Two” & “Masters of Sex”. They discuss why 90’s music is probably the best music ever, Heléne’s early ambition as a singer and actor, the...
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Allen Stone Talks Oversinging, Thrift Store Dates, & Kidz Bop
Singer/Songwriter Allen Stone joins Eric to talk music, family, and the road. They discuss how fatherhood influenced Allen’s songwriting, resisting the urge to oversing, growing up in a tiny town, the first song Allen ever performed live, and the heartbreak of being dropped from a major label....
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Liner Notes: Ye, Bieber, Music News, Mailbag Questions & More!
This week on Songversations, Eric and Byrnes connect for a fast-paced deep dive into the headlines and controversies currently shaking the music world. They discuss Ye, Bieber, Flea, & More.Next the guys open up the Songversations Mailbag to answer your burning questions on AI’s influence on...
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DeRay Mckesson On Borrowing Beyoncé’s Office & British Divas
What songs fuel a movement? Eric sits down with civil rights activist, author, and Pod Save the People host DeRay Mckesson. Known for his pivotal role in the Black Lives Matter movement and his relentless work in social justice and policy reform, DeRay joins us to discuss the music that has…
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Jen Widerstrom Pumps Up With Celsius & Detests the Spice Girls
If you love music podcasts, fitness podcasts, or just hearing passionate people talk about the songs they love, this one’s for you. Jen Widerstrom joins Eric Hutchinson for a fun, easygoing conversation about music taste, workout anthems, guilty pleasures, and the tracks that keep her…
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Gareth Reynolds Talks Loving The Monkees, Nirvana, & Bon Jovi
If you love music podcasts, comedy podcasts, or just two funny and passionate people talking about the songs they love — this one's for you. Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins Eric Hutchinson for a loose, hilarious, and surprisingly deep conversation about music taste, guilty pleasures, and…
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Melanie Nyema On Singing with Taylor Swift & Disliking Karaoke
Taylor Swift vocalist Melanie Nyema breaks down the songs, artists, and albums that shaped her taste — from foundational favorites to deep cuts worth stealing.Melanie's Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GaIibozASZGvz6OyB1slB?si=1be4b8ed97c0478300:00 - Intro03:32 - When you were in 6th...
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Mike Elizondo On Making ‘In Da Club’, Metallica, & Footloose
Mike Elizondo has spent decades behind the boards with some of the biggest names in music — but what does he actually listen to? In this episode of Songversations, Mike digs into the records that made him who he is: the unlikely influences, the genre-crossing obsessions, and the songs that still...
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Mayim Bialik Talks Sir Mix-A-Lot, Kanye, & Her Favorite Songs
Actress Mayim Bialik joins musician Eric Hutchinson on Songversations for a fast, funny conversation about the music that shaped her life. From nostalgic favorites to surprising artist picks, Mayim shares the songs that stuck with her and the stories behind them. A lively dive into taste, memory,...
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Iliza Shlesinger Talks Lil Nas X, Weezer, & Ludacris Lyrics
What does a comedy powerhouse listen to when the spotlight goes off? This week on Songversations, Eric sits down with the "Elder Millennial" herself, Iliza Shlesinger. Known for her razor-sharp wit and record-breaking Netflix specials, Iliza joins us to peel back the curtain on the music taste…
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Justin Willman Talks Magic, Comedy, and Music
What does the man behind Magic for Humans listen to when he’s not busy pulling a fast one on the laws of physics? In this exclusive sit-down, we trade the deck of cards for a record player as we dive deep into the musical mind of Justin Willman.From the high-energy tracks that fuel his live…
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Songversations With Eric Hutchinson: A Podcast For Music Lovers
Songversations with Eric Hutchinson is a new podcast that finds out what music the people who define our culture like to listen to. Each week, Eric invites a famous guest to reveal their personal life soundtrack. Together, they listen to key music clips and dive deep into the memories, moments…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Songversations with Eric Hutchinson is a new podcast that finds out what music the people who define our culture like to listen to. Each week, Eric invites a famous guest to reveal their personal life soundtrack. They listen to music clips and dive deep into the memories, moments, and meaning found where life and music converge. It’s funny, insightful, revealing, and a great way to discover new music.
Who’s dropping by? So far, an eclectic mix of interesting people, including actress Mayim Bialik, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, Grammy-nominated music producer Mike Elizondo, magician Justin Willman, celebrity trainer Jen Widerstrom, and activist DeRay Mckesson.
Eric Hutchinson is a singer, songwriter, and seasoned touring musician who has performed in all 50 states and shared the stage with acts like Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, and Jason Mraz. His music has racked up over 500 million str
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