Episode 33: Jason Warburg

Ever wondered if politics and rock ‘n roll had a baby what it would look like? In this episode of Rock is Lit, Jason Warburg is here to tell you. He’s the author of the rock novel ‘Believe in Me’ from Wampus Multimedia, a story in which young political operative Tim Green finds himself in the orbit of a super famous rock ‘n roll band.

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Jason Warburg

The son of a writer and an architect, Jason Warburg was building worlds in his imagination before he learned to ride a bike. Obsessed with music in his teens and politics in his twenties, he would eventually write both fiction and nonfiction exploring these realms, culminating in his 2012 debut novel ‘Believe in Me’. Next came ‘My Heart Sings the Harmony’, a nonfiction collection of writing about music, followed by ‘Never Break the Chain’, a sequel to ‘Believe in Me’. His most recent book is ‘The Remembering: Reflections on Love, Art, Faith, Heroes, Grief and Baseball’, an essay collection that doubles as a memoir of sorts.

Jason continues writing about what matters most to him, whether in the guise of fictional protagonist Tim Green, or in his own distinctive voice.

He and his wife, Karen, have three grown children and two grandchildren and live in Seaside, California.

About the Episode

EPISODE SUMMARY:

In this episode, Jason Warburg joins me to talk about his rock novel ‘Believe in Me’, a story in which young political operative Tim Green finds himself in the orbit of a super famous rock ‘n roll band. Jason and I talk about his experience working in politics and as a music journalist, the relationship between politics and music, Wampus Multimedia, Jason’s family background and the loss of his parents and stepfather and how that impacted him as a person and as a writer, and more.

MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

• No copyright indie rock background music

• “It Gets Easier” by Jason Isbell

• “I Don’t Wanna Know About It” by Uncle Green

• Barack Obama is a rockstar/clip from ‘Family Guy’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcRaq4ape_Y

• “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows

• “Heroes” by David Bowie

• “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens

• “Candlestick Park” by Andy White

• “Roundabout” by Yes

• “Heavy Heavy Hands” by Honeybird

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Jason Warburg’s website: https://www.jasonwarburg.com/

Jason on Twitter: @JasonWarburg

Jason on Instagram: @jasonburg3

Wampus Multimedia website: https://wampus.com/

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Jason Warburg and his mom, Sandol Stoddard, in 1983

Jason Warburg and his father

Jason Warburg and his older brothers

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