In this episode, Gary talks with Roni Lee about what it was like working with the famed L.A. manager & producer, Kim Fowley; what it was like filling in for Dale Bozzio at a Missing Persons concert; how the music industry has changed since she started in it back in the '70s & so much more. Roni also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Shua about his early obsession with storytelling, writing songs where the listener feels a part of them, how he deals with writer's block & much more. Shua also performs three of his original songs during the conversation.

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In this episode, Gary talks with Ron Houston about the memories he has of his father's country band, when & why he bought his first guitar, his favorite songwriters & much more. Ron also performs three of his original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Amy Barnhart about her favorite songwriters, how she came to write her first song, what the most challenging part of the songwriting process is for her & much more. Amy also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this episode, Gary talks with Rhea Makiaris about the vocal lessons she took in college, how her songwriting has evolved, her Concert for Your Cause series & much more. Rhea also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dan Gindling about some of his earliest influences, adding a little humor to his songs, topics &/or themes he's drawn to writing about & much more. Dan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation.

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In this episode, Gary talks with Hailey Wetzel about the music she listened to growing up & how her taste in music has changed over the years, setting songwriting goals, where she draws her inspiration from for her songs & much more. Hailey also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with five time San Diego Music Award winner, Whitney Shay, about her background in theater, writing songs with a message, what it takes to find the time to be creative & so much more. Whitney also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by Aaron Lind.

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