BONUS: Songwriting superheroes @SachaSkarbek and @BenParkerMusic join us at @BirmCons for a live conversation about songwriting, the challenges of the music business, and collaborating at the highest level. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/bonus-sacha-s…

The legendary @ChakaKhan joins us to discuss her new album Chakzilla, writing at speed with @Sia and @GregKurstin, and why she treats her voice like a saxophone. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-323-c…

Our current guest, @BrandonFlowers, talks about how listening closely to '80s synth-pop shaped his approach to melody writing. Listen to the full episode and follow us on your favourite platform: pod.link/sodajerker

On Episode 322, the great @BrandonFlowers of @TheKillers joins us to discuss his new country album Thrasher, his father's influence on the songs, and the balance of sadness and levity in his writing. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-322-b…

Our upcoming guest @BrandonFlowers explains the title of his knockout new album Thrasher, available everywhere now! 👊🏼💥 The full episode drops next week, so ensure you don’t miss it by following Sodajerker On Songwriting on your favourite pod provider (link in bio).

Up next on the podcast: @TheKillers’ own @BrandonFlowers joins us to discuss his mighty new solo album, Thrasher. Coming soon, don’t miss it! #brandonflowers #thekillers #songwriting

The Skarbek Songwriting Academy is coming to Birmingham. On Friday 4 September, we're hosting a one-day songwriting lab featuring @SachaSkarbek and @BenParkerMusic at the Royal @BirmCons. Limited places. Enrol here: sodajerker.com/lab #Songwriting

The Sodajerker Songwriting Lab. Fri 4 Sept 2026 at @BirmCons. A live Sodajerker interview with @SachaSkarbek (Adele, Lana Del Rey) & @BenParkerMusic (Sons of Town Hall) to get you inspired, then writing songs with their feedback. Limited places. Enrol: bcu.ac.uk/courses/sodajerker…

On this very special episode, the legendary @PhilCollinsFeed joins us to discuss the 45th anniversary reissue of his solo debut Face Value, how his hits came from "mucking about" in his home studio, and his years writing with @Genesis_Band. Listen: pod.link/sodajerker

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Coming to the podcast next week: the one and only Phil Collins! You don't want to miss this one so before the episode drops, follow the show wherever you get your pods (pod.link/sodajerker) and go tell the Phil fans in your life.

The lovely @Beth_Orton joins us on Episode 320 to talk about writing her new album The Ground Above, producing her own records, and taking guitar lessons from Bert Jansch. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-320-b…

Songwriter and producer @RealLindaPerry joins us on Ep 319 to discuss her new solo album and documentary Let It Die Here, the importance of vulnerability in songwriting, and what she looks for in a collaborator. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-319-l…

Out now! @SeanOnoLennon joins us for episode 318 to discuss the new sci-fi concept record from the Claypool Lennon Delirium (@cl_delirium), wordplay in songwriting, the dangers of AI, and more! Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-318-s…

Matt Johnson of @TheThe joins us to discuss his new book Cognitive Dissident, “method songwriting”, and the way grief and loss have shaped his music and creative process. Platforms: pod.link/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-317-m…

Writing songs with a beating heart. Burning old notebooks. Letting go to move forward. @Glen_Hansard on process and creative renewal. pod.link/sodajerker

Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett of @MumfordAndSons break down Prizefighter, working with @Aaron_Dessner, and navigating risk, trust, and collaboration. Full conversation on the podcast 🎧 pod.link/sodajerker

When @GlennTilbrook and @ChrisDifford were teenagers they wrote a concept album about a fictional London nightclub called Trixies. The songs lay dormant for 50+ years. Now @SqueezeOfficial have made the record. Platforms: linktr.ee/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-314-s…

EPISODE 313 // Guitar maestro @CoryWong joins us to discuss his new album Lost In The Wonder, how voice memos help him capture fleeting musical ideas, and why he wants to share the creative process with fans. Platforms: linktr.ee/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-313-c…

EPISODE 312 // @MissJillScott talks about her new album To Whom This May Concern, how her relationship with poetry continues to anchor her writing, and why her songs evolve every time she performs them live. Platforms: linktr.ee/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-312-j…

EPISODE 311 // @RyanTedder, songwriter to the stars and frontman of @OneRepublic, talks about tracking cultural shifts, writing at scale, and staying competitive in a saturated market. Platforms: linktr.ee/sodajerker Direct: sodajerker.com/episode-311-r…