50 Bad Songs

Welcome to 50 Bad Songs podcast. In this episode, I introduce you to the show, briefly talk about my inspiration, and then I write the show's new theme song.

Hey Hi Hey! We did it! We made a second episode! Or maybe we made the the first 'real' episode? Who can say for sure. But either way, do y'all know what this means? It means that this is a real podcast now and you can't stop it! And now we have to keep making new episodes... O_O

Episode 3 is here! In this episode, Anna and I talk about Valentine's Day (because yes, that was when we recorded this...) as well as the various sports and activities we participated in during childhood. Somehow that conversation led to what can only be described as "1998's Top Dance Hall Hit". Get your ears, hearts, and dancing shoes ready.

Disclaimer! The first half of this episode was recovered from a formerly lost file and it suffered some quality loss as a result!Tim and Anna decided to try to keep things tight and concise this episode!  Despite struggling with the batteries of a portable recording device, they managed to chat some about Home, Daylight Savings Time, and Mister Rogers. The end result is a beautifully sweet and sincere song about home. Hope you enjoy!

Tim's on the road and chats with his best friend Anna-Marie Settine in Nashville, TN. They discuss growing up, keeping living things alive, and being a #DogMom. Sadly, the song does not end up being Celine Dion's next big hit, but it does end up sounding pretty cool, if I do say so myself! Hope you enjoy!

Tim and Anna are back at it again! This week they discuss #FOMO, missing movies debuts, and the reasons why they don't go out to concerts, among other things. The song they write is sassy, punchy, and spunky. And honestly, it's #relatable, amiright?!? Let us know what you think! @50badsongs @timrosko @thecstandsfor

In this episode, Anna and Tim are joined by musical friends and musical married couple Nick and Emily Tiberi. They tell us a bit about themselves and their history with music and songwriting and singing, Anna tells us about a one-time theater experience, and surprise, our SD card was full! But before we realized that, we did end up writing a beautifully sad song about leaving and moving on to something new.The song we wrote in this episode is one of my favorites so far and I hope you will enjoy it as well. Let us know what you think!---@50badsongs@timrosko@thecstandsfor

Tim and Anna discuss the essence of summer, their favorite summer time treats, and the sun and then write a sweet beachy tune to match! Hope you enjoy! -- @50badsongs @timrosko @thecstandsfor @indoor_tiger_anna

Tim and Anna are back at it again! In this episode, they start the conversation off by talking about time capsules. They talk further about television shows and tamagotchi, but they just can't seem to get away from them idea of time capsules... Let's just say, things get real schmaltzy real quick.

50 Bad Songs welcomes another guest this week--Lauren Brumley! Lauren is a singer, songwriter, podcaster, and business woman here in Nashville, TN. Tim and Anna talk with Lauren about her songwriting experiences and the podcast that she hosts, The Music Buzz Podcast. Together they end up writing a delightfully family-friendly song that could fit right into a Disney Channel Original Movie.Such a fun song. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! And as always, we'd love to hear what you think!www.patreon.com/50badsongs--------@50badsongs@timrosko@thecstandsfor and @indoor_tiger_anna@laurenbrumley@musicbuzzpod

Welcome to 50 Bad Songs--a behind-the-scenes look at the process of transforming ideas into music and lyrics. Each episode, I will have a conversation with a guest and from our conversation we will find the seeds of an idea that will become the basis of a new song that we will write together. Starting in 2020, a new episode will be posted on the 1st of every month. If you like 50 Bad Songs, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, check out our website at www.50badsongs.com and leave us a glowing review on Apple Podcasts!

Here we are in the FUTURE! Welcome to 2020 and welcome to Season 2 of your favorite songwriting podcast, 50 Bad Songs! In this episode we ring in the new year by talking about the creative process and being able to let go of something you have created and move on. SPOILER ALERT: it’s not easy. Neither is working alone. BUT we struggle through and make it out the other side with a new song in tow. The song actually turns out real nice and I think you will enjoy it too! As always, let us know what YOU think! Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us through the great 2019 hiatus. As you will hear, we encountered some difficulties and the podcast has undergone some changes in the last year, BUT we are not letting challenges and difficult times hold us back and we are moving forward anyways! New episodes will come out every month on the 1st of the month. So stay tuned! www.patreon.com/50badsongs @50badsongs @timrosko

Episode 12 of your favorite podcast is here! In this episode, I meet up with my older sister Francesca Scalici while I am home in Birmingham, AL for Thanksgiving. We talk about the holidays and our shared childhood experiences while sitting around the piano that we both took lessons on in our youth. The song we write is rightly centered around that old Kohler & Campbell upright. In the end, we came up with a down-home sounding song that I think you will certainly enjoy. But of course, let us know what YOU think! New episodes will come out every month on the 1st of the month. So stay tuned! www.patreon.com/50badsongs @50badsongs @timrosko

It’s Leap Day today which means we have a whole extra day to play with! I did NOT spend all day inside, editing this episode, that’s for sure! Artist, Songwriter, and Vocal Producer Colby Lapolla joins Tim in the Bad Songs Studio (aka Tim’s house) and they dive deep into Colby’s journey with music and facing your fears. We approached writing the song a little differently than usual opting to start developing the track as we were writing the lyrics, so you will hear it go through MANY iterations before we land on the final song. BUT the final song is very cool and VERY different from anything we’ve ever written on this show. It sounds like something you might hear on the WB before your favorite prime-time drama. ANYways, I hope you enjoy it and as always, let us know what you think!New episodes on the 1st of every month! Stay tuned!@ColbyLapolla@50badsongs@timroskowww.patreon.com/50badsongs

Hi everybody, March is finally over and hoo boy, it’s been a doozy of a month for Nashville, for our country, and the world at large. This month’s guest is another friend of mine from college, Rochelle Riser. Rochelle is a singer and songwriter here in Nashville, TN. She is a lovely human with a beautiful voice and a delightful personality, as you will soon hear. Rochelle plays the guitar (very well I might add), which means this is the first episode on this show that you will hear with a guitar! We end up writing a delightful little folk/americana song that sounds fit for a Pixar movie. Call us Pixar! @RochelleRiser @50badsongs @timrosko www.patreon.com/50badsongs

Hello hello! Somehow it is the end of April? Anyone else feel like March was eternal and April came and went in the blink of an eye?? We’re still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, so there’s not too much to report. This month’s episode is just me by my lonesome. I was unable to find a guest who could record remotely, so it’s just me and my musings. BUT I hope you don’t change that dial (???) because I dive deep into my thoughts and explore my experience of spending so much time alone and end up writing one of my favorite songs yet! @50badsongs @timrosko www.patreon.com/50badsongs

Another month has gone by and another episode is here. This episode is slightly different from how we usually do things. I had a different episode lined up, but given the events of the past week and the protests and rebellions that followed, I felt compelled to release something different. It didn’t feel right to release just another episode without addressing things. I decided that I would let the music pour out of me and not worry about lyrics, so this episode is shorter than usual. But I think the resulting song truly expresses what's in my heart. This is my prayer of protest.@50badsongs@timroskowww.patreon.com/50badsongs

Hii here we are in August, how the heck? When did? 2020?? What’s happening. As you may have noticed, we took last month off. In truth, I had another episode recorded but was having technical issues and I recorded this episode at the last minute. I didn’t give myself enough time to record this song to the quality level I wanted, so instead I didn’t release it and took this last month to record it right! I think we all were hoping that we’d be out of quarantine at this point, but alas, things are still complicated with recording with guests. I am still working on recording a guest remotely, but no matter what there will continue to be episodes!This month’s episode is me by my lonesome again. BUT I talk about a subject that I think a lot of people are experiencing right now given the state of the world at large. We are all experiencing difficulties right now and the frustrations can become overwhelming--to the point of losing all motivation to connect and live. We’ll get into it more in the episode and eventually, write a song about it!@50badsongs@timroskowww.patreon.com/50badsongs

And in the blink of an eye, it’s September. As we’ve established, time is an illusion this year and somehow we are nearing Autumn. BUT your favorite podcast carries on anyways! As things are still uncertain in the world, things are still complicated with recording with guests. But as you will hear in this episode, we are starting to figure out new and different ways of recording with guests. We may even get to record in person again soon, but in the meantime, we press forward.This month’s guest is another friend of mine and local singer and songwriter, Natalie Royal. Natalie is a wonderful person with a lovely voice and a beautiful heart, as you will soon hear. We recorded this episode back in May, you know, back when we thought we'd be out of quarantine in the Summer. But in spite of that, Natalie and I had several truly wonderful conversations about life, quarantine, and creativity. I know I say this every month, but the song we write together is my favorite song that we've written so far on this podcast! I think you'll enjoy it too. But of course, let me know what you think!@natalieroyalmusic@50badsongs@timroskowww.patreon.com/50badsongs

Unbelievably, it is October and we have officially reached autumn in 2020. The weather in Nashville has been gracious enough to actually reflect the season and that is something worth celebrating. Tim approaches this episode a little differently than previous episodes. He is writing alone and is exclusively using his ukulele! Unheard of! Tim talks about how he is feeling stalled out and like everything has come to a halt in his life and the world, but he writes a nice little tune anyways. I think you'll enjoy it. As always, reach out to us and let us know what you think!@50badsongs@timroskowww.patreon.com/50badsongs