Emily and Hope are in The Garden State and writing new songs to share with you! It's been a minute and we've missed you. This is Prompt Queens, my friends!

My final interview from the dance is Mr. Mark Erelli. What a pleasure to get a chance to talk to him after being a fan of his for so many years. Mark (and Emily) and I have met many times through The Listening Room in Hastings, but this was the first time I had the chance to talk songs. Listen in, hear his great song, "The Hitter," and be sure to c…

My friend and FAI roommate, Katie Dahl, is number five of six field reports and it was so delightful to get a chance to talk songs and writing with her on the microphone. Also, Emily and I talk about Katie every third episode probably on an average PQ rotation. Find out more about Katie and follow her on the socials! Her website is: www.katiedahlmu…

Continuing our field reporting with new music from artists you may or may not know, this 4th report features U.K. artist Carmen Phalen of Misty River. You are going to want to listen to this conversation because it's testimony to what music can do and how life can flash neon signs to help you along your way. I had so much fun getting a chance to ta…

My third field report is with my friend, Darryl Purpose. We get a chance to talk on mic about his work, his life and music and it was so much fun! Enjoy this episode and look for Darryl on all the socials! His website is www.darrylpurpose.com

Our second Folk Alliance field report songwriter is U.K's Chloe Foy. It was so fun to get to sit down with an artist who I really didn't know and get a chance to hear her talk about her work, her process and her music. It was so much fun! You can find Chloe on instagram, she is @chloefoymusic and her website is: www.chloefoy.com…

Hey everyone! This is Prompt Queens reporting from Folk Alliance International! This is Hope in the field submitting the first of six field reports where I interview 6 artists from Folk Alliance. Our first field report is Colorado songwriter, Matthew Fowler. You can find him on Instagram: @matthewkfowler His website is: www.matthewfowlermusic.com…

Hello Dear Listener, First, my apologies for getting this out one day later. Second, this is a continuation of our first 30 Word song prompt episode and you may wish to go back and listen to that one before you dive into this one (definitely not necessary). This week Emily and Hope. use the SAME 30 words to construct new songs and in this one you'l…

We love Taylor. Who doesn't? She's had such a great long and diverse career that there were lots of options to choose from when thinking about how to write a song like her. Tune in this week and then write your own!

Music is a great teaching tool. Songs that teach ideas are as old as ideas and songs put together. This week, Emily and Hope write some songs to teach everyone a thing or two. Two things. She teaches one thing in song and I teach another. Have a listen then write your own!

The prompt today is "re-runs." So all you latch key kids, don't answer the door or answer the phone til Mom comes home from work and settle in for a long afternoon of, you guessed it, reruns.

What do we know stuff about? Not that much. But we DO know a thing or two about small town news. That's our prompts, these are our songs, and you are still awesome.

I think by now you know about how old Emily and Hope are and in this episode they double down on the nostalgia and Gen X vibe while talking through their "Reality Bites" inspired songs one bite at a time. "Melrose Place is a really good show."

New episode one day late but still awesome! Hopie had some post-production google search How Tos to get through in order to post this show, and I think we'll all agree it was worth the wait! The prompt is Fireplace but don't expect a controlled burn when the Prompt Queens are on fire. Write songs, everybody!…

It's all Left Shark all the time this episode only we're not wearing costumes and it's not the Super Bowl and none of us are famous. Katy Perry is a great songwriter who has had amazing success writing some meaty, catchy as hell tunes and today we get to hang out with her muse. Have a listen, go back and listen if you haven't had a Katy Perry liste…

What do two songwriters do to make it tough on themselves? They choose the prompt, "30 words." But it was fun and we've missed you and it turned out to be a really cool prompt.

Do you have an epic timeless tale of revenge or love or falling off a cliff in a long dress? Me neither. But the Decemberists do, so fear not. We tackle this kickass band and either do them a service or a disservice with our attempts. But ya know what? WE had a great time doing it. Write those songs, humans! The world needs your feelings and stuff.…

The Edit Episode has Hope and Emily revisiting old songs from the podcast and taking a stab at editing. Hope chose her song from the "Tents" episode and Emily chose her song from the "Trains" episode. Today you can listen in and here the old version, the new version and talk about what it's like reworking old work. It's the last episode of 2022 and…

"Please put a penny in the poor Prompt's hat." It is holiday season, the bells are ringing and the prompts are flowing red and green and tinsel-ly in the moonlight everybody. Hope and Emily try their hand at some holiday cheer using 1-4-5 chords as always. And, in the spirit of the season, THANK YOU to our listeners and friends for being so awesome…

The girls are back. We knew they would be and they've written some sweet sweet sing along tunes for you and your's.

Who says a song needs to rhyme? Not us! We do what we want. And, on this episode, we chose not to rhyme. Do we love that choice? Yeah sure. Learning and growing and what not. To reach levels of non-rhyming songs such as Paul Simon's America, Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner," REM's "Sidewinder Sleeps." We love those songs and we think you're great.…

And we're in crowns and sashes and dreaming of world peace, everyone. Thank you, as always, for listening!

Hold my turkey leg, we're going to Renaissance Fair.

In these final days when we are living squarely between the waining warmth of old September and the coming cold of old Frost McGee. Hope and Emily capture fall leaves in a bottle and never, not even once, bring up Pumpkin Spice anything. Enjoy.

Do you love theme songs as much as we love theme songs? You know what's great about a theme song? They're short. No pressure there. Just write something that clocks in at 53 seconds that makes it snappy and jazzy and, blam-o, you've got a hit on your hands.

Hello Prompt Team! It's Thursday and that means we've got a hot fresh episode of Prompt Queens for you and the prompt is, yes, America's forgotten pastime except for when you remember it again on a Saturday with nothing to do because it's fun, the stakes are low, and you're dying to put on used shoes, you guessed it: bowling. This episode has so mu…

It's a new day, a new prompt so it means it's a new episode of Prompt Queens. Yay. It'll take you places.

Yes, we missed last week and we missed you. This week's prompt gets us talking about all kinds of things including clover, lawncare, aging, kids going off to college, Flight of the Conchords. So, ya know, a pretty typical episode for us. You never know what's going to happen and neither do we. Enjoy!…

Fear not, we don't need no stinking roadside assistance when it comes to repairing this situation. We've got brains and guitars, pens and paper, and this prompt to get us going. The prompt is: flat tire.

Ooohhhh, there's so much possibility that it feels like an ocean of prompts all in one prompt? But is it, though? We hope you enjoy this episode of Prompt Queens.

The girls enter the world of the fantastic and godlike. Kinda. Join Emily and Hope as they work through the prompt, "Mythology"

This episode has enough cheap beer, beach vibes, hot hits, Jeeps, and young people with under-developed pre-frontal corteces on Spring break in 1989 enough to satisfy the most sun-deprived midwesterners among us. And it has Hope and Emily writing songs about South Padre Island using their imagination and the internet.…

The episode for today is "Baseball." America's pasttime. And who knows more about the great old game than Hope and Emily? Like, everyone. Most people know more about baseball than we do. It's summer time, we have a prompt and we're writing songs. We hope you are too.

You know which band rules? REO Speedwagon. This week Emily and Hope try their hand at writing like those guys and get a chance to fall in love with the universal love song all over again. They couldn't fight the feeling any longer and you won't either once you give a listen.

The prompt is back and the prompt is TENTS. Listen in to what Emily and Hope cooked up, think about what you might do with the prompt yourself. Enjoy!

What do you do when you grew up in the 80s and 90s glued to the television and pop culture beacons of inspiration? You mine it for song prompts. Today's prompt: Alicia Silverstone.

We're back! We did it. We knew we'd come back and now we have and we've written songs and we're so glad you've joined us. This week's prompt was: Graduation.

We are back with our first pandemic episode recorded over Zoom. This week we take a stab at Western Meadowlarks. A figurative stab at the prompt Western Meadowlark. It's good to be back. We missed you!By Emily Dunbar & Hope Dunbar

This is not a Debbie Gibson episode (though, note to self for later), but we do write to a title she used: Out of the Blue. As always, two different takes on a theme, two different approaches, a unified love of jokes and nonsense.By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

It's good work if you can find it, but Hope & Emily write pretty bleak songs about factory work this week: one historical and one contemporary. You can write your own song about the factory and send it in!By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

Do we apologize in advance? Do we write a disclaimer? IDK, you can see what the title of this episode is. You know what you're getting into. Despite the terrible prompt and questionable songs, it's a pretty good episode. You should write your own terrible song to this terrible prompt and share it with us!…

Special guest Bob Hillman joins Hope & Emily in Beaver Crossing to sing earnest political protest songs a la Woody Guthrie. Do you think the Prompt Queens can pull this one off? Do you think you can? Give it a shot! Give this episode a listen!By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

Hope and Emily celebrate Valentines Day in song, each with their own unique take on the day. Is it sentimental? Is it cynical? Listen and find out, AND send in your own song!By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

Hope and Emily (figuratively) tackle Alanis Morissette, although if they were to ever meet her they might be so excited that they do tackle her. No they wouldn't, Alanis. No one will tackle you. Either way, as admirers of her music, the Prompt Queens had a great time trying to write a song for her. You should write one too!…

We kick off a new year and a new season with the prompt And in That Moment. You should write a song in THIS moment and send it in to us.

Where did 2019 go? It went into a ton of songs. Prompt Queens wrote their butts off this year an in this episode, they recap the highlights. And hats of to Thad, the long suffering pretengineer for cutting together this episode.By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

Ho, ho, ho and hallelujah! Hope & Emily sing a couple Christmas tunes for you this week and wish you and yours a great year's end no matter what or how you celebrate and encourage you to keep writing.By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

We're tackling a giant. Today we write songs a la our hero, Tom Petty, and take a deep dive into songwriting nerd-dom. When one of us is counting out beats while the other is playing her chorus, you know we've reached a new level. We're glad to be back after a two week break and ready to finish out the year!…

Okay, dirty birds, it's time for clean living. Hope & Emily write songs about what it means to live clean. Write your own and send it in!By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar

Gobble, gobble, Prompt Team. Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful that you keep listening and writing along. Here are our Thanksgiving offerings. We'd love to hear yours!By Emily Dunbar and Hope Dunbar