As the lead singer-songwriter for The Little Wretches, Robert Andrew Wagner has continued to use music to push the messages he believes in, as seen in the band’s latest album Red Beets & Horseradish. Yet the arts are just one way in which he does that, as displayed in his work as a teacher with at-risk youth in the Philadelphia area.

For this week’s episode, Anthony spoke with Robert about his process as a songwriter, coming up in the punk rock scene while branching out into different genres, what he hopes to achieve through teaching, and more!