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What makes a good song? “Good Songs” is weekly father and son podcast on life, fatherhood, and songwriting. Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman and his son filmmaker and journalist Isaac Himmelman have conversations on song craft, music, and creativity while listening and sharing the songs they love. IG: @goodsongspod

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    • Apr 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Moon River - Andy Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 11:41


    Peter and Isaac dive into the rivers of this timeless tour de force. 

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 9:22


    Peter and Isaac navigate through the vocal power and radiance of this Nina Simone masterwork

    Graceland - Paul Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 12:24


    Peter and Isaac wade into the lyrical brilliance of this Paul Simon roadtrip classic

    Rise Up With Fists!! - Jenny Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 11:35


    Peter and Isaac discuss songwriting cliché and why it works so well in Jenny Lewis's indie masterpiece

    My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 11:32


    Peter and Isaac evangelize the untaught on the faultless rock and roll of Sheryl Crowe.

    A Milli - Lil Wayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 10:33


    Isaac and Peter wade into Lil Wayne's pioneering track. 

    Rehab - Amy Winehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 10:11


    Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting triumph and tragedy of Amy Winehouse's seminal hit. 

    Never Been To Spain - Waylon Jennings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 11:26


    Peter and Isaac dive into the wry outlaw stylings of Waylon's strange country classic.     

    All Kinds of Time - Fountains of Wayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 10:55


    Peter shows Isaac how Fountains of Wayne uses football to tackle the ineffable. 

    Lost Ones - Lauryn Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 11:40


    Isaac schools Peter on the ins and outs of Lauryn Hill's fiercest song.

    Refugee - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 7:05


    Peter and Isaac discuss one of Peter's all time-favorite songs as well as the liberating potential of good songwriting.

    The End of the World - The Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 9:00


    Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting of The Cure and the power of a damn good hook.

    Slayer - Dave Deporis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 11:45


    Peter and Isaac discuss a strange and cerebral song by of one the greatest songwriters you've never heard of.

    Tis the Damn Season - Taylor Swift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 7:53


    Isaac and Peter discuss the genius of Taylor Swift's songwriting, and the importance of specificity in good lyrics. 

    When Doves Cry - Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 7:07


    Peter shares with Isaac the legacy of Prince and his classic song, as well as the often overlooked importance of a good song title. 

    Ultralight Beam - Kanye West

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 8:38


    In the first episode of “Good Songs” Isaac Himmelman introduces his father Peter Himmelman to a different kind of songwriting in Kanye's strange haunting neo-gospel favorite from 2016.

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