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Jonathan Edwards

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Jun 17, 2022

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The Billboard-topping songwriter talks about his early years in the Boston folk scene, accidentally recording a hit, and his relationship to a song that has become a part of the American cultural fabric.

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Jun 17, 2022

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Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.

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