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S01E68 - "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King

"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King

Season 01  Episode 68  •   June 02, 2021

Winter, spring, summer, or fall... all you have to do is call, and Strong Songs will be there with an in-depth analysis of one of the most influential songwriters of...

S01E67 - "New Born" and "Micro Cuts" by Muse

"New Born" and "Micro Cuts" by Muse

Season 01  Episode 67  •   May 19, 2021

Link it to the world, link it to yourself, link it to your podcast app, because it's time to talk about Muse.

S01 BONUS - "Nessun dorma" by Giacomo Puccini (Aria Code)

"Nessun dorma" by Giacomo Puccini (Aria Code)

Season 01  BONUS  •   May 14, 2021

The fine folks at WNYC's fabulous opera podcast Aria Code recently reached out about doing a cross-promotion with Strong Songs, and now here we are, running an episode of their...

S01E66 - Strung Beats, Jazz Battles & The Notes You Don't Play

Strung Beats, Jazz Battles & The Notes You Don't Play

Season 01  Episode 66  •   May 05, 2021

The Strong Songs mailbag has gotten pretty overstuffed lately, so Kirk decided to take another crack at it. That means it's time for more of your musical questions!

S01E65 - Explaining Musicals, with Lindsay Ellis

Explaining Musicals, with Lindsay Ellis

Season 01  Episode 65  •   April 30, 2021

If an emotion is too big for talking, you sing. If it's too big for singing, you dance. And if it's too big for dancing, well, you just gotta podcast!

S01E64 - Sidechain Compression & Saxophone Traffic Cones

Sidechain Compression & Saxophone Traffic Cones

Season 01  Episode 64  •   April 21, 2021

Kirk peruses the Strong Songs inbox to answer your questions about jazz drum solos, practicing with play-a-longs, Tame Impala tunes, saxophones with traffic cones, vocal technique, sidechain compression, and several...

S01E63 - "Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson

"Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson

Season 01  Episode 63  •   April 07, 2021

Jazz is all about the contrast between the individual and the collective, and few recordings embody that as beautifully as "Stolen Moments."

S01E62 - "Cameo Lover" by Kimbra

"Cameo Lover" by Kimbra

Season 01  Episode 62  •   March 24, 2021

Open up your heart! Open up your heart! Open up your heart, let Kimbra pull you out! On this episode, Kirk goes for a swim in the extra-buoyant waters of...

S01E61 - The Mysteries of Music, with Carmen Staaf

The Mysteries of Music, with Carmen Staaf

Season 01  Episode 61  •   March 17, 2021

What's this? An off-week episode of Strong Songs?? Indeed it is! For this episode of Strong Conversations (working title), Kirk hopped on a call with New York pianist Carmen Staaf...

S01E60 - "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush

"Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush

Season 01  Episode 60  •   March 10, 2021

Heathcliff! It's us, it's Strong Songs, we've come home!