About this episode

The episode discusses the best uses of writing, exploring themes like mental organization and songwriting.

What is the best use of writing? This week, Jess, Joey, and Aaron talk about organizing mental chaos, description, recall, process vs. idea, songwriters, and formal logic. references Billie Eilish on Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Explosions in the Sky The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place Go With Elmo Lovano: Why Linda Perry Gave ‘Beautiful’ to Christina Aguilera The New York Times Magazine 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters Song Exploder: Episode 61: Courtney Barnett “Depreston”

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, Joey, Aaron

Topics covered

• writing
• mental chaos
• description
• recall
• process
• songwriting
• formal logic

Keywords

• writing
• mental chaos
• songwriters
• formal logic
• description
• recall
• process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, The New York Times Magazine

Books & works: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, Explosions in the Sky, The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place, Go With Elmo Lovano: Why Linda Perry Gave ‘Beautiful’ to Christina Aguilera, 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, Song Exploder: Episode 61: Courtney Barnett “Depreston”

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