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S01E73 - "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel

"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel

Season 01  Episode 73  •   August 11, 2021

A bottle of red... a bottle of white... whatever kind of mood you're in, we're talking Billy Joel tonight!

S01E72 - The Producer's Philosophy, with Brian Bender

The Producer's Philosophy, with Brian Bender

Season 01  Episode 72  •   July 28, 2021

Kirk sits down with producer, composer, and master mixer Brian Bender to talk about the state of the recording art.

S01E71 - The Music All Around Us, with Imogen Heap

The Music All Around Us, with Imogen Heap

Season 01  Episode 71  •   July 14, 2021

Kirk sits down for a conversation with singer, composer, and music technologist Imogen Heap.

S01E70 - Strong Covers, Vol. 1

Strong Covers, Vol. 1

Season 01  Episode 70  •   June 30, 2021

It's time for Strong Songs to talk about some Strong Covers! On this episode, Kirk tackles four famous covers, comparing each with the original while trying to suss out what...

S01E69 - Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Season 01  Episode 69  •   June 16, 2021

Mailbag time! We've got listener questions about Madonna earworms, National piano parts, Breath of the Wild music, online vocal teachers, the French horn, The Lemon Twigs, and much more.

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!