Josh Ritter is a successful and celebrated songwriter, and I feel convinced after my conversation with him that his songwriting is so good, in part, because he does not particularly care about being successful or celebrated. As he once wrote in “Snow is gone”, “I'm singing for the love of it / Have mercy on the man who sings to be adored”. I loved talking to him.

Intro (0:00)

This episode is sponsored by sponsors: (0:35)

Opening Interview with Josh: (2:40)

Song #1: (22:30)

Song #2: (38:20)

One Cool Thing: (1:01:40)

Farewell and Links: (1:05:06)

Links!

Josh Ritter

• New album, “Heaven, or Someplace as Nice”
• Website
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• M7’s old tweet to Josh
• Ritter with Joe Pug on “The Working Songwriter”
• Ritter with Ben Opipari on “Songwriters on Process”
• Al Pacino on The NY Times’ “The Interview” podcast
• The RV tournament app

Josh Ritter is a successful and celebrated songwriter, and I feel convinced after my conversation with him that his songwriting is so good, in part, because he does not particularly care about being successful or celebrated. As he once wrote in “Snow is gone”, “I'm singing for the love of it / Have mercy on the man who sings to be adored”. I loved talking to him.

REGARDING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE SHOW: You'll notice that I've released this episode in both audio and video format. I assumed that it would not publish on podcatchers that don't support video, but it has. If you're using overcast (or a similar podcatcher) and would like the video version, just look for the show on YouTube, it's easiest to find the video there. If you're sticking with audio, switch over to the audio version of this episode, it has slightly more content.

:) M7

Intro (0:00)

This episode is sponsored by sponsors: (0:35)

Opening Interview with Josh: (2:40)

Song #1: (22:30)

Song #2: (38:20)

One Cool Thing: (1:01:40)

Farewell and Links: (1:05:06)

Links!

Josh Ritter

• New album, “Heaven, or Someplace as Nice”
• Website
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• M7’s old tweet to Josh
• Ritter with Joe Pug on “The Working Songwriter”
• Ritter with Ben Opipari on “Songwriters on Process”
• Al Pacino on The NY Times’ “The Interview” podcast
• The RV tournament app

Lizzie No brings her whole bold, beautiful self to this episode, speaking openly about her process as an artist, life, love, liberation and more. M7 and Lizzie tear up on a few occasions. They also laugh! And immerse themselves in two songs from Lizzie’s newest album, Halfsies.

Intro (0:00)

This episode is sponsored by Strawberries: (0:57)

Opening Interview with Lizzie: (6:13)

Song #1: (35:32)

Song #2: (55:40)

One Cool Thing: (1:21:10)

Farewell and Links: (1:24:00)

Links!

Lizzie No

• Website
• Patreon
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• Lizzie No talking about “Halfsies” on the Basic Folk Podcast episode 250
• Lizze No article in No Depression, January 2024
• Information on The Abortion Pill from Planned Parenthood
• “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang

Fans of the banjo! Fans of punk and folk and poetry! Fans of awesome, brilliant women! (I should have all of you at this point). This month’s guest is one half of the band “The Lowest Pair”, songwriter and all around great hang Kendl Winter. The two songs we discuss in this episode are totally unlike any other songs I’ve had on the show and this is one great episode. Don’t miss it and don’t miss Kendl’s brand new album of banjo instrumentals, “Banjo Mantras”, Available in some awesome different vinyl covers, if that kind of thing tickles your fancy.

Intro (0:00)

Opening Interview with Kendl: (3:53)

Song #1: (25:56)

Song #2: (53:01)

One Cool Thing: (1:07:58)

Farewell and Links: (1:12:16)

Links!

Kendl Winter

• Website
• Patreon
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• “When They Dance The Mountains Shake” Official Music Video
• Mary Gauthier, “Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting”

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May’s episode features wanderer, Bulgarian heritage harmonizer, and wonderful songwriter Louisa Stancioff. Her new album “When We Were Looking” is out everywhere.

Intro (0:00)

Opening Interview with Pamela: (3:05)

Song #1: (31:46)

Song #2: (55:16)

One Cool Thing: (1:10:48)

Farewell and Links: (1:17:40)

Links!

Louisa Stancioff

• Website
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook
• TikTok

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• Steven van Betten
• Iranian Mythical Creatures Card Game

WFOTP turns double digits, with episode 10 featuring special guest Carsie Blanton! If you don’t know Carsie’s work, you will soon - she’s leading the way in the all important job of making the revolution fun. Hot off the success of her brand new hit album “After The Revolution”, Carsie and I sat down to talk Chomsky, songwriting chops, Che Guevara and a whole lot more.

Intro (0:00)

Opening Interview with Carsie: (3:44)

Song #1 “Twister”: (40:55)

Song #2 “After The Revolution”: (57:30)

One Cool Thing: (1:22:13)

Farewell and Links: (1:25:09)

Links!

Carsie Blanton

• Website
• Online Store
• TikTok
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other Links

• Hope (official music video)
• Carsie Blanton on Palestine (YouTube video)
• Carsie on the Off Trail Learning Podcast (2015)
• Carsie on the Borrowed Ladder Podcast (2020)
• Carsie on the Bringing It Backwards Podcast (2020)
• Why Woman Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen R. Ghodsee
• It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism (illustrated guide to capitalism and socialism) by Malaika Jabali
• Adrienne Maree Brown on Instagram
• The Upstream Podcast
• A Woman’s Heart
• The Island performed by Dolores Keane (Note: looks like Carsie and I were both wrong and this song was written by Ashley Wales / John Richard Timothy Coxon! If lyricfind.com can be trusted, anyhow.)
• The Island (Paul Brady version)

In Episode 9 of We Flew Off The Page, M7 and Pamela Means discuss tellin’ it like it is as a songwriter, our relationship to our most personal work and cosmology (among other things).

Intro (0:00)

Opening Interview with Pamela: (2:59)

Song #1: (22:26)

Song #2: (40:00)

One Cool Thing: (56:50)

Farewell and Links: (1:04:12)

Links!

Pamela Means

• Website
• Patreon
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Episode 8 of We Flew Off features the talented, wonderful songwriter extraordinaire Chris Pureka. Chris and M7 have relatively different writing processes and the conversation is full of wonderful revelations, fascinating little peaks into Chris’ mind and some great laughs.

Intro (0:00)

Opening Interview with Chris: (2:57)

Song #1: (21:03)

Song #2: (35:34)

One Cool Thing: (1:00:55)

Farewell and Links: (1:06:53)

Links!

Chris Pureka

• Website
• Bandcamp
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

We Flew Off The Page

• Join the Patreon
• All links

Muhammad Seven

• All links

Other links

• Lems Zero Drop, Wide Footbed Shoes
• Tara Brach’s podcast