Dan Rodriguez and I were best men in each other’s weddings and just so happens to be a brilliant singer-songwriter who I’ve stood behind on stage for the past fourteen years. How do you write a song? Is writers block an actual thing or is it just an excuse for laziness? How have the identities and boxes I’ve placed on myself hindered my ability to write songs? This week, Dan sits down with Rob in his studio to answer these questions and write a few songs. Recording Location:The Lodge Recording Studio, Minneapolis MN ------------------------------ GUEST LINKS: Visit Dan Online: http://www.danrodriguezmusic.com/ The B.J. Novak Interview: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/121-bj-novak-office-on-creative-process-handling-rejection/id863897795?i=1000357822714&mt=2 The Book Dan Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Better-Lyrics-Pat-Pattison/dp/1582975779 ------------------------------ Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecuriouspod.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.thecuriouspod.com/facebook Follow us on Instagram: www.thecuriouspod.com/instagram ------------------------------ We’re so glad we don’t have to deal with sponsors or else we would feel compelled to tell you that Guinness is THE GREATEST beer ever made and "Clearly Made Of More.” www.thecuriouspod.com/guinness We'd also feel like we should tell you about our incredibly talented friends at Narrate Films who took all the press photos for the podcast. You can visit them online at: www.narratefilms.com/

Question 44 // How do you write a song? (feat. Dan Rodriguez)