Bob Schneider Chats With Patrick Scott Armstrong

Bob Schneider is an Austin, Texas-based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans.
He joins us to talk about why AI won’t be taking over the world anytime soon, how he used to live off of flour and water, and what the differences are between music and comedy
We also talk about how long it took him to get good at writing songs, how psychedelics influenced his songwriting, and who his favorite composer is.
“If you’re an artist you have to have that idea that you’re great and if you don’t have that idea if any part of you thinks I’m just not very good at this, you’ll just stop doing it.” - Bob Schneider
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What’s covered:
00:00 - The limiting aspects of AI and ChatGPT.
09:59 - The presence of evil in the world.
11:55 - Why people do bad things.
15:33 - What makes people great.
19:20 - The goal of this podcast.
23:20 - How long it took Bob to get good at writing songs.
26:28 - Living off flour to do what you love.
32:30 - Why people do extreme sports.
36:52 - Where stage fright originates from.
39:10 - The difference between writing a song and writing a joke.
43:45 - The reason so many high-end chefs burn out.
46:55 - Being in a relationship with your ex-wife.
52:58 - Bacon or Sausauge?
54:45 - Chocolate or Vanilla?
56:50 - Releasing Lonelyland on Vinyl.
58:15 - How Bob met Justin Baker.
1:00:12 - How psychedelics influenced Bob’s songwriting.
1:02:20 - Bob’s favorite composer.
1:03:00 - Bob’s favorite songs on Lonelyland.
1:04:50 - The best parts about being a father.
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