Happy Holidays from Howell Dawdy's Fast Track. Here's a little gift from behind the paywall with special guest Bob Cratchit the frog. Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at patreon.com/HowellDawdyAvailable already for $5 patre

Fast Track Presents Trackbound: Tracktober II: Super Sexy Xenomorph with The Flop House

Oct 28th, 2022 48m 29s

On the thrilling conclusion of Trackbound: Tracktober II, The Flop House podcast joins Howell to write a sexy song about an encounter that is, well, out of this world. Because of the alien in the story.Support this show and get exclusive bonu

Fast Track Presents Trackbound: Tracktober II: Scary Party (John's Birthday) with Blocked Party

Oct 21st, 2022 48m 25s

Boo! It's Tracktober season once again and Wolf Howell Dawdy and Stefan and John from Blocked Party have such sights to show you. We write a monster party song that's also about John's birthday, and we do it in a half an hour.Support this sho

S2 Episode 19: Quit Pissing In My Hat with Carly Johnson

Sep 24th, 2022 57m 47s

It's the finale of season 2 of Fast Track and I've got the incredible Carly Johnson on the show to celebrate. We write an important pop song about freedom, minding your own business, and pissing. See ya in Tracktober!Support this show and get

UNLOCKED: Fast Track Royalty Episode 4: Email Future with The Possum

Sep 9th, 2022 56m 40s

Howdy listener! I am unlocking a randomly selected bonus episode today for the main feed because I do not the next episode ready. Enjoy this dark glimpse into a nightmarish future in which people are emails.Support this show and get exclusive

S2 Episode 18: Adult Baby with Dan McCoy

Sep 2nd, 2022 50m 33s

I've got Emmy award winning writer and podcaster Dan McCoy on the track today and we write a song in a half hour about feeling like a big old baby all the time for your whole life.Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at patreon.c

S2 Episode 17: Hair with Hot Dad

Aug 26th, 2022 56m 39s

Hot Dad joins me in the Fast Track kitchen today to write a song about hair in a half an hour. Will these two cook or will it be a case of too many cooks? You'll have to listen to find out. But we do cook. The song rocksSupport this show and

UNLOCKED: Premium Song Parody Paradise 25: Building with My Legos with Bryan Quinby

Aug 19th, 2022 1h 23m

Hey! It's mid August and that means you deserve a treat. This is an unlocked bonus episode with a special message at the top you should listen to. Then stick around to hear me and the great Bryan Quinby write a Rage Against the Machine parody a

S2 Episode 16: Sum of Your Parts with Charles Star

Aug 12th, 2022 1h 12m

I've got attorney/podcaster/writer Charles Star on the Fast Track today. We drop Charles' summer '22 22 second update and discuss the secret lives of hot people before writing a powerful warts-and-all love ballad that's mostly just warts. Enjoy

S2 Episode 15: Sisyphus's Helmet with Paul Bostrom

Aug 5th, 2022 1h 16m

Well it's Episode 15 of Season 2 and that means it's time to have on the winner of the Fast Track Patreon supporter drawing, Virginia's own Paul Bostrom. We talk about shredding licks for the Lord and then write a Grateful Dead inspired jam abo

S2 Episode 14: Philly You're Running Me Down with Raina Douris

Jul 29th, 2022 58m 23s

Ding ding! I've got the fantastic Raina Douris, host of NPR's World Cafe, on the show today to give us a summer 2022 update and write an LCD Soundsystem inspired biking rant song in one half of one hour. Support this show and get exclusive bo

S2 Episode 13: Cruisin' Slow with Dan Alten

Jul 22nd, 2022 50m 37s

Comedian, podcaster, and world record holder Dan Alten joins me today to chat very briefly about music before getting right down to the business of writing a pop banger about riding your bike dangerously slow.Support this show and get exclusi

S2 Episode 12: Our Every Days with Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans

Jul 15th, 2022 50m 5s

I've got the hilarious Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans (Nick and Brad, The Tonight Show) on the show today and we get a quick summer update from both of them before writing a very authentic and cool and definitely American 2010's-era indie pop son

S2 Episode 11: I Digress with Jonah Ray

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 4m

Actor, writer, comedian, and MST3K host Jonah Ray joins me on the show today to give us a Covid-era update write an arty power ballad about getting sloshed together in a half hour. We wrote the song in a half hour, we did not get sloshed in a h

S2 Episode 10: Car McJustice with Greg Welsh

Jun 24th, 2022 48m 21s

I've got Greg Welsh on the show to discuss his summer 2022 plans for 20 seconds and write a hard party rap about karma in 30 minutes. This is just good meat and potatoes podcasting. Zero bullshit in this bad boy!!Support this show and get exc

S2 Episode 9: Go See Jackie with Codi Vore

Jun 17th, 2022 1h 6m

Codi Vore is back and on the main feed today writing a song with me about her new soap dispenser. Also we spend a bunch of time naming a dog, which turns out is harder than writing a song.Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at p

S2 Episode 8: Pizzas of My Youth with Adam Turla

Jun 10th, 2022 51m 55s

Murder By Death founder/frontman and pizza restauranteur Adam Turla joins me on the show today and we sit in his parking lot and write a Air Supply-style soft rock song about Detroit style pizza in a half an hour. Man that sounds great. I love

UNLOCKED! Premium Song Parody Paradise 16: Pretty Goo with Chris James

Jun 3rd, 2022 1h 13m

Hello listener! here's a nice little morsel from behind the paywall featuring fast track favorite Chris James! We wrote a Taylor Swift parody about crapping into a diaper. Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at patreon.com/Howel

UNLOCKED: Howell Dawdy's Punch Up Episode 1: Once In A Lifetime

May 27th, 2022 31m 2s

Here's a little treat from behind the paywall for you to nibble on. On this episode of Howell Dawdy's Punch Up I take a great song by Talking Heads and make it even better. You're welcome!Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at p

S2 Episode 7: Goodbye Old Hog with Ben Flores

May 20th, 2022 52m 44s

Screenwriter and comedian Ben Flores is on the show today to talk Web 4.0 and write a bittersweet 2000s rock song about a pig. Or maybe the pig's a metaphor. Tough to say anymore. But we wrote a great new song in a half hour and that's what mat

S2 Episode 6: Emotion Sickness with Robin Hatch

May 13th, 2022 59m 34s

Composer, pianist, and synthesizer master Robin Hatch joins me on the show today to unbox a game show home game and debut a new way to pick a song topic. Then we write a 2000s-era pop rock tune about getting bellyaches in a half an hour.Suppo

S2 Episode 5: Can The Twist with Mom

May 6th, 2022 43m 33s

Happy Mother's Day from Howell Dawdy's Fast Track. Today on the show my mother and I create a brand new 60's classic for people who don't want to do the twist.Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at patreon.com/HowellDawdyAvail

S2 Episode 4: Empire On My Own with Josiah Hughes

Apr 29th, 2022 1h 12m

Writer and podcaster Josiah Hughes of 155 and Globe Hell Warning joins me to write (or more accurately, find) a soulful new type of hippy jam, all about stuff that's deeper than either of us can comprehend no matter how many times we read it. Y

S2 Episode 3: The Doom Is Not Allowed In This Room (Boom Boom Boom) with Andy Fleming

Apr 22nd, 2022 53m 13s

Stand up comedian, performer, and podcaster Andy Fleming joins me on a very special Fast Track to rave about our own parody song and write a pop song you are not allowed to die listening to!Support this show and get exclusive bonus content at

S2 Episode 2: Beer Shits (Face It Alone) with Stefan Heck

Apr 15th, 2022 1h 4m

Stefan Heck from Blocked Party and Go Off Kings is on the show today. We hop on the Fast Track to find the song Stefan's heart has always wanted to sing, and it turns out it's an emo song about shitting.Support this show and get exclusive bon