My Stupid Heart is singer Shawn Mullins' life story! INTERVIEW - a podcast by Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Shawn Mullins, singer, songwriter, "My Stupid Heart," "Lullabye"

In addition to an interview, Mullins performs two new songs, live and exclusively on Mr. Media: "The Great Unknown" and "Pre-Apocalyptic Blues."

SHAWN MULLINS podcast excerpt: "'My Stupid Heart' is about the way I felt after a third marriage didn't work out... I felt unsuccessful as a human being in that I couldn't find a partner, although I've had wonderful relationships with all three of my wives. And I'm still close friends with two of three of them and I miss the other one."

Key interview moments:

• 5:50 Shawn Mullins talks about how police brutality and racial profiling moved him to write his new song, "Ferguson";

• 23:45 After his third marriage fell apart, Mullins explains how he took a six-year hiatus from the road -- and relationships;

• 43:45 Mullins tells how he met his writing partner Chuck Cannon, who then introduced him to his wife, actress and country music singer Lari White, who produced "My Stupid Heart."

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