# An Honest Man's Podcast Episode 5 - The John Mellencamp/George Green Collaboration

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Podcast: [Talkin’ Mellencamp!  New Podcast before the 2026 Tour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkin-mellencamp-new-podcast-before-the-2026-tour-7780303)
Published: 2026-04-07T00:40:50+00:00
Episode link: https://mellencougarrock.podbean.com/e/an-honest-mans-podcast-episode-5-the-john-mellencampgeorge-green-collaboration/
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Duration seconds: 3289

## Resource

Don and Mike discuss the recent release of the previously unheard 1977 Mellencamp outtake "I Just Wanna Be Black" and then dive deep into the songs that John co-wrote with his childhood friend George Green, a supremely gifted lyricist.

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