On this week’s episode of The Morse Code Podcast, host Korby Lenker sits down with genre-bending songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan for a wide-ranging conversation about art, identity, and staying weird in a world that wants to put you in a box.

They talk about the challenges of navigating the music industry without losing your creative center, the unexpected gift of not fitting in, and how authenticity — even when it’s messy — can be a source of power. Aaron opens up about his journey from sideman to solo artist, how he’s learned to protect his inner world, and what it means to build a career on your own terms.

Stick around to the end for a stripped-down performance of Aaron’s song “E.N.S.A.A.T.” — a reminder that the real stuff is often what we try hardest to hide.