SongWriter launched in 2019 and has produced seven seasons of episodes that explore topics like empathy, forgiveness, and polarization. Each new episode is a triangulated lens, blending emotional resonance, narrative structure, and insight through storytelling, music, and science. With appearances from luminaries such as Joyce Carol Oates, Questlove, George Saunders, Roxane Gay, and David Gilmour, SongWriter is evolving into a model for three-dimensional communication and learning.
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Season 7
Viet Thanh Nguyen + Thao Nguyen
Kaveh Akbar + Jamila Woods
Patrice Francis + Selah Mooney
Silas Howard + Dorian Wood
Helen Cho + Alison Mosshart (of The Kills)
Season 6
Susan Orlean + Diana Gameros
Freddy Mutanguha & Hope Azeda + Peace Jolis
Kate Cohen + Jesse Cohen-Greenberg
Sarfraz Manzoor + SK and the Kings
Season 5
Cheryl Strayed + MILCK
Neil Gaiman + FourPlay
Masha Gessen + Maria Sonevytsky
Jean Hanff Korelitz + Warren Zanes
Kevin Allison + Carolyn Kendrick
Andrew Sean Greer + Torquil Campbell & Daniel Handler
Raven Leilani + Elysian Fields
David Sedaris + Jacob Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog)
Season 4
Coal Country + Steve Earle
Zelda + Carsie Blanton
Halston, told by Ned Martel + Stephan Moccio
Wright Thompson + Drew Holcomb
Mike Nichols, told by Mark Harris + Anna Kline of Swift Silver
Laurie Woolever + Mike Ruffino