Sad Song Queens

Jesse Malin "My Little Life"

New York rock veteran Jesse Malin joins Sad Song Queens hosts Laura Webb and Lindsay Wolfington to break down "My Little Life," a song that's taken on an entirely ne

Sara Bareilles "Forever"

Grammy-winning, Tony- and Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles joins Sad Song Queens hosts Laura Webb and Lindsay Wolfington for one of the most emotionally ra

Jim James (My Morning Jacket) Breaks Down “Get The Point” | Sad Song Queens

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James joins Laura Webb and Lindsay Wolfington to unpack “Get The Point,” a beautiful and sincere breakup song from the 2015 album, The Wate

Bernie Taupin "One Hundred Ways"

Legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin — Elton John’s songwriting partner of over 50 years and the mind behind “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” and “Can

Lucius "White Lies"

Have you ever felt the weight of emotional pain wrapped in a melody? Join us on this heartfelt journey in the latest episode of the Sad Song Queens podcast, where hosts L

Icona Pop "Hurt"

What happens when heartbreak meets empowerment? Dive into the world of emotional songs with the latest episode of Sad Song Queens, where hosts Laura Webb and Lindsay Wolf

Bernie Taupin "The Sea Has No Mercy"

What does it mean to craft a "late-life manifesto" through music? Join us as we dive deep into the world of heartfelt melodies and poignant lyrics with the legendary Bern

REPLAY: Lykke Li "Happy Hurts"

Today we are revisiting our conversation with Lykke Li about her song "Happy Hurts." We chat about what it means to be a mother, psychics, and what makes a sad song sad. 

REPLAY: FINNEAS "Same Old Story"

Today we are revisting our conversation with modern day Renaissance man FINNEAS. We chat about songwriting, touring, music supervision, composing, and more - Check it out

Dawes "A Little Bit Of Everything"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura sits down with brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of folk rock band Dawes to discuss their heartbreaking song “A Littl

The Milk Carton Kids "I'll Go Home From Here"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay sit down with the indie-folk duo The Milk Carton Kids to discuss their emotional song “I’ll Go Home From Here

David Gray "Flame Turns Blue"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by legendary British singer-songwriter David Gray to discuss his poetic ballad “Flame Turns Blue.”

José González "For Every Dusk"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens,  Laura and Lindsay are joined by José González to discuss his heartfelt song “For Every Dusk.” José reflects on the controversi

Sad Songs of the 90's with music supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed Part II

This week, the Queens are back with Part II of their conversation with Madonna Wade-Reed, diving deeper into the world of music supervision. Madonna shares stories from p

Sad Songs of the 90's with music supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed

In this week’s episode, the Queens sit down with fellow music supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed to discuss their favorite sad songs from the ‘90s. Madonna shares her journey t

Nathan Nicholson of The Boxer Rebellion "Here I Am"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by Nathan Nicholson, lead singer of the indie rock band The Boxer Rebellion, to discuss the band’s

Leah Nobel "Crying In The Hardware Store"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by singer-songwriter Leah Nobel to discuss her tearjerking song “Crying In The Hardware Store." Le

Iron & Wine "Naked As We Came"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by singer-songwriter Sam Beam of Iron & Wine to discuss his somber track “Naked As We Came.” Sam u

Hrishikesh Hirway "Home Movies"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by singer-songwriter and fellow podcaster Hrishikesh Hirway to discuss his heartfelt track “Home M

Driftwood Choir "The River"

In this week’s episode of Sad Song Queens, Laura and Lindsay are joined by singer-songwriters Ed Prosek and Drew Southwell (aka Portair) of the duo Driftwood Choir to tal