Cannonball: Debating Our ‘30 Greatest Songwriters’ List

About this episode

The episode discusses the creation and debates surrounding The New York Times Magazine's 30 Greatest Songwriters list.

On this week's episode of "Cannonball," Jon and Joe sit down with Wesley Morris and Sasha Weiss to discuss how The New York Times Magazine's 30 Greatest Songwriters list came together. They rehash their biggest debates from the process, react to the perceived snubs, engage with reader comments and share some of their personal regrets.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Joe

Guests: Wesley Morris, Sasha Weiss

Topics covered

• songwriters
• music debate
• cultural commentary
• reader engagement
• personal regrets

Keywords

• songwriters
• debate
• music
• The New York Times
• Wesley Morris
• Sasha Weiss
• personal regrets
• reader comments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times Magazine

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