Episodes: 334
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
Instagram: 9.4k followers
Publicly listed emails
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Simon Barber - Songwriter and co-founder of Sodajerker, focused on the craft and practice of songwriting.
Brian O'Connor - Songwriter and co-founder of Sodajerker, focused on the craft and practice of songwriting.
Chaka Khan - Writing And Recording Her New Album, Collaborating With Sia And Greg Kurstin, Songwriting For Rufus And Prince, And Learning From Prominent Musicians.
Brandon Flowers - Writing His New Solo Album, Country Music Influences, U2 And Oasis As Songwriting Influences, Pre-choruses, And Writing On Piano.
Phil Collins - The Creation Of Songs From Face Value, Home-studio Experimentation, Intuition In Songwriting, Writing With Genesis And Other Collaborators, And Composing For Disney's Tarzan.
Beth Orton - Developing Initial Song Ideas, Producing Her Own Records, Collaborations With William Orbit, And Guitar Lessons With Bert Jansch.
Bonus: Sacha Skarbek and Ben Parker at the Sodajerker Songwriting Lab (Live)
October 02, 2026
This bonus episode of the podcast was recorded live on 4 September 2026 as part of the Sodajerker Songwriting Lab at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Our special guests were two-time Ivor Novello winner Sacha Skarbek (Adele, James Blunt, Miley Cyrus) and songwriter, producer and session musician Ben Parker (Paolo Nutini, Paul Weller, Sons of Town Hall). Together, they are co-founders of the Skarbek Songwriting Academy. Before an audience of 15 writers about to co-write together for the fir...
Episode 323 - Chaka Khan
September 21, 2026
Chaka Khan joins Simon and Brian to discuss her new album Chakzilla, a dance-pop record co-written with Sia and Greg Kurstin, and named after the Godzilla films she grew up loving. Chaka also looks back on classic hits like 'I'm Every Woman' and 'Through the Fire', writing poetry for Rufus and Prince, receiving 'Ain't Nobody' fully formed from David "Hawk" Wolinski, and lying at Anthony Jackson's feet to study his bass playing.
Episode 322 - Brandon Flowers
August 28, 2026
Brandon Flowers of The Killers joins Sodajerker to discuss his new solo album Thrasher, a country record cut live at Nashville's RCA Studio A. Brandon explains how the album returns him to the music his father raised him on, and the lessons that still underpin his fighting spirit today. He also discusses how U2 informed 'Mr. Brightside', what he learned about pre-choruses from Oasis, and writing on the piano Elton John sent to his house.
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Sodajerker On Songwriting is hosted by Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor. Its publicly listed email is podcast@sodajerker.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Sodajerker On Songwriting: podcast@sodajerker.com.
Podseeker estimates Sodajerker On Songwriting reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Sodajerker On Songwriting typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established songwriters, recording artists, and producers with substantial catalogs, acclaimed releases, major collaborations, or recognized influence on popular music. Common among recent guests: Internationally recognized recording career; Major hit records or acclaimed albums; Notable songwriting or production collaborations. Recent guests include Chaka Khan, Brandon Flowers, and Phil Collins.
Very high. It mostly books well-known names.
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