Shawn Camp is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Arkansas who now makes his home in Nashville. He has written songs for Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and many more. Written with Loretta Lynn. Played in Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, and Trisha Yearwood's bands. He and Guy Clark unleashed the Sis Draper universe of songs on the world.

My Gen X heart would be remiss if I didn't mention that he wrote "Two Pina Coladas," which Garth Brooks took to number one on the country charts, and "How Long Gone," which enjoyed the same fate in the hands of Brooks and Dunn.

Y'all, what an incredible honor to bring you, my conversation with Shawn Camp.

Paul Kelly is a bona fide legend. The singer and songwriter from Australia who has been writing and performing songs that dive deep into the human condition as well as anyone for over for decades. His song "How To Make Gravy" is so iconic it has spawned an unoffical holidy in Australia, Gravy Day, and a feature film starring Hugo Weaving.

Kelly has written a memoir, racked up shelves worth of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards, and is likely among your favorite songwriter's favorite songwriters. His latest album Seventy is a masterful collection of songs which includes "Rita Wrote a Letter," which is the sequel to 1992's "How To Make Gravy." Y'all, I have worn out this CD in my car and it is an enormous honor to bring you my conversation with Paul Kelly.

Jason Earle shares his experiences from Suwannee Spring Reunion 2026 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL.

Welcome to The Marinade, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff.

This is a bonus episode in our Jason's Journal series. In addition to sharing conversations with creative people, we often cover live creative events and work to bring you in on the action.

On this edition of Jason's Journal, we talk about seeing Shawn Camp and Verlon Thompson, Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman, Larkin Poe, Denitia, Amelia Day, Jon Stickley Trio, and more!