Matt Berninger

About this episode

Matt Berninger of The National discusses his solo album and influences with hosts Lance and Matt.

In this very special guest episode, Matt and Lance sit down with Matt Berninger of The National to discuss his latest solo album "Get Sunk", his writing process, collaborating with Taylor Swift, the meaning behind some of his lyrics, and of course, the influence of Wilco.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lance Hill, Matt Morgan

Guest: Matt Berninger

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• collaboration
• album discussion
• influence
• Wilco

Keywords

• Matt Berninger
• The National
• Get Sunk
• songwriting
• Taylor Swift
• Wilco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The National

Books & works: Get Sunk

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