A great listen for anyone interested in the publishing game in its current iteration. I speak with the Editorial Director of Lake Union, an imprint of Amazon that publishes more than 80 titles a year, generating more than $40 million in yearly revenue. In her influential capacity, Danielle as been responsible for some of the biggest success stories…

I talk with three-time grammy winner, multi-instrumental singer songwriter, winner of numerous Native American Music Awards, and acclaimed painter, Bill Miller. Born on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in northern Wisconsin, his big break came when Tori Amos discovered his music and invited him to open her tour for the Under the Pink album. They …

I talk with Grammy award-winning guitarist and singer Chris “Critter” Eldridge. A regular collaborator of Julian Lage’s, Critter has lent his talents to Paul Simon, Justin Timberlake, T-Bone Burnett, Fiona Apple, The War and Treaty and more. We discuss the necessity of discomfort as a prerequisite for growth, and how raising a daughter has opened u…

I talk with grammy and Emmy-award winning songwriter Drew Ramsey about the challenges and rewards of co-writing songs, which occasionally become hit songs. In this, Drew has decades of experience — his countless collaborations include India.Arie, John Legend, Jonny Lang, and Marc Broussard — and in his capacity as a songwriting professor at Belmont…

I speak with singer songwriter Robby Hecht about all things indie-folksinger. He's been making and releasing music since before Spotify was a thing, and in addition to being a multi-award-winning songwriter, his songs have been recorded by more than 60 artists. Robby is currently in the process of releasing his latest album “Not a Number” and he ju…

I speak with hit songwriter and producer Barry Dean, who, with four #1 hits, many singles, and countless cuts, somehow manages to act like an earnest kid grateful for the chance to take his shot. His songs have been recorded by Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Alison Krauss, Jon Pardi, Ingrid Michaelson, Brothers Osbourne, and many, many ot…

I speak with Alex Berger, Founder and Creative Director of Nashville-based creative agency Weird Candy. He's shepherded the visual translation of artists like The Critical and Yot Club as well as tastemaker labels like War Buddha and 3 Sirens. We kick off this conversation with Alex offering a impromptu brand appraisal of... me. And with that we ju…

Korby speaks with producer, songwriter and artist Lamont Coleman about his evolution from being an in-demand beatmaker and producer in the NYC hip hop scene to writing with country artists on music row. Lamont was an instrumental collaborator on the hit “Sweetest Girl Dollar Bill” feat Wyclef Jean, Akon, Lil Wayne, but traded the hip hop lifestyle …

Korby speaks with artist, songwriter and guitar player Boo Ray about the realities of maintaining a heavy tour schedule in a post-covid landscape, and how ‘the polaroid of the thing is sometimes more interesting than the thing itself.” A much-loved figure of the East Nashville Scene, Boo’s band gets out and plays often. We talk about the spiritual …

Korby speaks with Todd Sherwood, owner and talent booker of The 5 Spot, about the glory and heartache of running a Nashville institution for nearly twenty years. Since taking over in 2007 in his mid twenties, Sherwood has hosted more than 50,000 shows. In this insightful and often hilarious conversation, he talks about the history of the 5 Spot, so…

It’s a Valentines Day special y’all. Korby speaks with Nashville actor, producer, casting director and life partner Randa Newman. In addition to her appearances on TV shows like NBC’s 'Young Rock' and The CW’s 'Walker', Randa also produced our Morse Code TV pilot, for which this podcast is named. We talk about the weird joy it is to work and live t…

Korby speaks with East Nashville based singer-songwriter Lauren Morrow about the roller coaster reality of making a life in music, one song at a time. Lauren is the former lead singer of Atlanta’s Whiskey Gentry and now the solo artist of 2023’s EP People Talk. They talk about the fraught waters of self-promotion in a landscape dominated by social …

Single letters with 0.6 seconds of pause before the answer is spoken. There is just enough time to say the letter out loud with ICR (Instant Character Recognition). First, each letter is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken. And finally, it sent again in Morse code. If you missed something the first time when it was sent, the second time allows yo…

001 Lesson 1a - Letter t - Introduction 20wpm

The International Phonetic Pronunciation may be helpful for non-native English speakers to more quickly acquire ICR (Instant Character Recognition). First, each letter is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken. And finally, it sent again in Morse code. If you missed something the first time when it was sent, the second time allows you an opportunity…

002 Lesson 2a - Letter a - Introduction 20wpm

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This rapid-fire timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.First, each letter is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken. And finally, it sent again in Morse code. If you missed something the first time when it was sent, the second time allows y…

003 Lesson 2b - Letter a - Single Character Repeated 3x 20wpm

Korby speaks with collaborative writer and editor Shannon Lee Miller, whose numerous projects have gone on to become national bestsellers and garnered praise from celebrated authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Glennon Doyle, and Cheryl Strayed. Korby met Shannon ten years ago as a Nashville singer-songwriter. They talk about her pivot from music t…

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This short timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.First, each letter is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken.73 de AD0WE!

004 Lesson 2c - Letter a - Single Character 20wpm

This practice set is composed of Letters and Numbers. Each letter and number has the same probability of being selected. For each character, try to head-copy it. First, it is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken. And finally, it is sent again in More code. If you missed it the first time it was sent, the second time allows you an opportunity to le…

005 Lesson 2d - Letter a - Two Characters 20wpm

This practice set is composed of Letters and Numbers. As a set, letters and numbers are chosen with equal probability. Within each set, characters have the same probability of being selected. For each character, try to head-copy it. First, it is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken. And finally, it is sent again in More code. If you missed it the …

006 Lesson 2e - Letter a - Three Characters 20wpm

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This rapid-fire timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.This practice set is composed of Letters and Numbers. Each letter and number has the same probability of being selected. For each character, try to head-copy it. First, it is sent in M…

007 Lesson 3a - Letter e - Introduction 20wpm

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This rapid-fire timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.This practice set is composed of Letters and Numbers. As a set, letters and numbers are chosen with equal probability. Within each set, characters have the same probability of being se…

008 Lesson 3b - Letter e - Single Character Repeated 3x 20wpm

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This short timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.First, each letter or number is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken.73 de AD0WE!

009 Lesson 3c - Letter e - Single Character 20wpm

The time is very short between the Morse code and hearing the answer spoken. This short timing is geared to push your ICR (Instant Character Recognition) skills.First, each letter or number is sent in Morse code. Then it is spoken.73 de AD0WE!

010 Lesson 3d - Letter e - Two Characters 20wpm

Korby met singer songwriter Abigayle Kompst when they both competed at a song contest at the Wildflower Music Festival in Texas in Spring 2023. A compelling performer and collaboratively-minded writer, Abigayle provides a valuable glimpse into the world of a young singer songwriter negotiating life and creativity in a landscape crowded with content…

The Speed-Racing format is designed to help you improve your speed quickly. It starts fast and then incrementally slows down to a base-speed. The fastest speed is 1.5 times the slowest speed. You may find that you get the most use from this format by identifying the fastest speed you are proficient at and then using a Speed-Racing practice set wher…

011 Lesson 3e - Letter e - Three Characters 20wpm

The Speed-Racing format is designed to help you improve your speed quickly. It starts fast and then incrementally slows down to a base-speed. The fastest speed is 1.5 times the slowest speed. You may find that you get the most use from this format by identifying the fastest speed you are proficient at and then using a Speed-Racing practice set wher…

012 Lesson 3f - Letter e - Words 20wpm