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No. 087 - King Sunny Adé’s “Kiti Kiti” changed my life
Friends become family, cultures collide, and one song breeds confidence for Eric Drobny
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Happy Teeth Playlist 😁
Music for going to the dentist (plus: this month's surprise album recommendation)
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No. 086 - India.Arie’s “Video” changed my life
Mocked for her differences as a child in 90s Germany, Jasmin Annmary happened upon a music video that helped her embrace her authentic self
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A Bite of Smokey Robinson 🍪
“The Quiet Legend” who helped make Motown shine
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No. 085 - Kishi Bashi’s “Penny Rabbit and Summer Bear” changed my life
Alone in a hospital room, Sean Devare finds catharsis and a new beginning
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Diary 💗 Covers I wish were real: part 1
St. Vincent/Sinéad O'Connor, Born Ruffians/Talking Heads, and Kacey Musgraves/John Denver
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No. 084 - Tori Amos’s “Cornflake Girl” changed my life
Emily Curran rekindles her love for a forgotten favorite
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March 2025

A Bite of David Byrne 🍪
The “Creative Chameleon” who pioneered new wave and got us all to dance
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No. 083 - Scott Joplin’s “Solace” changed my life
Lost to memory for over three years, the composition that Adam D’Agostino needed to discover and re-discover
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Ultimate Spring Playlist 🌷
Songs that sound like spring (plus: this month's surprise album recommendation)
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No. 082 - Enya’s “Only Time” changed my life
A tonic for Samantha Vell's sleepover anxiety
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A Bite of Sinéad O'Connor 🍪
The rebellious visionary and outspoken advocate for the marginalized
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