# Classic Episode: Heartless Bastards

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Podcast: [The Working Songwriter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-working-songwriter-463927)
Published: 2026-02-27T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://theworkingsongwriter.libsyn.com/classic-episode-heartless-bastards
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Duration seconds: 3307

## Resource

This episode originally aired on April 28th, 2017. Erika Wennerstrom, the creative force behind Heartless Bastards, discusses growing up in Dayton Ohio, signing to Fat Possum Records, and her techniques for bringing a song to life.

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