About this episode

Frank Turner discusses his journey from Hardcore music to becoming a successful songwriter and performer.

This episode was originally aired on April 8th, 2022. Fresh on the heels of his latest album hitting #1 on the UK Charts, this journeyman songwriter and performer stops by the show to discuss his beginnings in Hardcore music, many years of touring, and writing methods.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Pug

Guest: Frank Turner

Topics covered

• songwriting
• music history
• touring
• hardcore music
• interviews

Keywords

• Frank Turner
• songwriter
• hardcore music
• touring
• UK charts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: latest album

Places: UK

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