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George Saunders + Ben Arthur
Season 5 · Episode 12

George Saunders + Ben Arthur

Part 1 of 2George Saunders reads his story "Sea Oak," and Ben Arthur and Craig Finn share songs written in response

SongWriter turns stories into songs · craig finn, George Saunders, Vienna Teng, Ben Arthur

October 10, 202345m 51sExplicit

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Show Notes

This is part one of a two-part episode featuring "Sea Oak" by George Saunders. Part one contains a song written by Ben Arthur, Vienna Teng, and George Saunders; Part two contains a new song written by Craig Finn.

Bestselling author and MacArthur genius George Saunders reads a comic-but-serious zombie story called “Sea Oak” – which was made into an Amazon TV show starring Glenn Close – and shares wisdom on writing dark things. 

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady talks about heartbreak, advice from Bruce Springsteen, and shares his song “Swan’s Glen.”

You can hear the song by Ben, Vienna, and George, "Love Don't (Fall Apart)" on Apple Music, Spotify, etc.

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