Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 102
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 3 subscribers
Instagram: 1.4k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
benarthurmail@gmail.com
bendarthur@gmail.com
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Host
Ben Arthur - Host of SongWriter, a storytelling and songwriting podcast that pairs writers (or poets) with musicians who write and perform brand-new songs inspired by the shared narrative. Ben Arthur’s role cen...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dr. Chris Barrie - Talks About AI As Threat Or Savior Of Humanity (with A Live Performance / Episode Context)
Rhett Miller - Performs A Brand-new Song Inspired By Jennifer Egan’s Story
Jennifer Egan - Reads A Chapter From The Candy House; Shares Narrative Material That Becomes The Basis For An Original Song
Tom Marsh - Debuts An Original Song (“illuminate”) Connected To The Episode’s Story
Dr. Brianna Morgan - Discusses Ageism And Giving Voice To People Living With Compromised Communication Abilities Through Poetry
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Episodes
Reissued: Laurie Woolever + Mike Ruffino
October 06, 2026
While we're busy making season eight, the SongWriter team decided to reissue a few favorite episodes. In this one, SongWriter's own Laurie Woolever reads a story she wrote for the podcast (and later published in her memoir, Care and Feeding), about an intense day in Sri Lanka. Composer Mike Ruffino, who did all of the music for most of Anthony Bourdain's television shows, uses sounds and instruments recorded during that shoot to create a song of transition, dedication, and loss. Mike's memoi...
AI Dreams: Jennifer Egan + Rhett Miller
June 04, 2026
At a live performance at Joe's Pub in New York City, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan shares a chapter from her recent novel The Candy House. NYU’s Dr. Chris Barrie speaks about AI, and tries to disentangle its potential as a threat to, or a savior of, humanity. Songwriter Rhett Miller (The Old 97s), who is an old friend and an admirer of Jennifer’s, performs a brand new song in response.Chapters05:46Jennifer Egan reads a chapter of The Candy House16:28A conversation about AI with ...
Caregiving After Disaster: Sonia Khan & Ian Lovatt + Tom Marsh
May 19, 2026
Married couple Sonia Khan and Ian Lovatt tell the story of a near-death experience and the long journey of recovery. Caregiving researcher Dr. Brianna Morgan speaks about ageism and giving a voice to people living with compromised communication abilities through poetry. Composer and drummer Tom Marsh remembers life-altering advice Ian gave him, and shares a new song called "Illuminate."Chapters:01:02Sonia begins the story28:39Dr. Brianna Marsh speaks about caregiving48:57Tom Marsh debuts "Ill...
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