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Secrets of a Great Band Director, with Janis Stockhouse
In this Patreon-funded special episode, Kirk sits down with his former high school band director Janis Stockhouse to talk about her life as a music educator.
"Think" by Aretha Franklin
Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back to that time Aretha Franklin recorded one of her best songs.
"Like a Prayer" by Madonna
Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone... except for everyone listening to this episode, because we're traveling together through doubt and deliverance with Madonna's "Like a Prayer."
Pyramid Song, Nirvana & Marty McFly
Kirk opens up the Strong Songs mailbag to answer your questions about Marty McFly's musical instructions, Ian Anderson's flute style, Kurt Cobain's guitar tone, how to count songs by P!nk...
Strong TV Songs: Animated Edition
It's time for something a little different, as Kirk takes a look at the theme songs from some of the most beloved animated TV shows of all time.
"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
Brace for a pressurized descent, as Kirk braves the undercurrents of Radiohead's alt-rock masterpiece "Paranoid Android."
"Barracuda" by Heart
It's time for the hardest rocking song ever written about sea life, as Kirk takes a deep dive into Heart's 1977 body-shaker "Barracuda."
"Tightrope" by Janelle Monáe
Whether you're high or low, you got to tip on the tightrope... and Kirk's got to tip right into a Strong Songs analysis of "Tightrope" by Janelle Monáe.
"Tiny Dancer" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote so many great songs over the years that it was impossible to pick a single one for Strong Songs. So, why not...
Hamilton, Hozier, Multiphonics & Modes
Mailbag May returns for round two, as Kirk continues catching up on listener questions.