This Song Changed My Life

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No. 123 - Ice Cube’s “Check Yo Self” feat. Das EFX changed my life
How Simon Ward’s Gandalfian, Donald Duckian big brother shaped him forever
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No. 122 - Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” changed my life
One New Year’s Eve in New York City, Johnny Adimando’s dad made it all make sense
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No. 121 - Billie Eilish’s “WILDFLOWER” changed my life
Sarah Sarra navigates chaos by embracing comfort, and then by letting it go
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No. 119 - Eric Clapton’s “Tears In Heaven” changed my life
What Rachelle Vinberg learned from her big-hearted big brother, Neil, in a white Jeep Cherokee
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No. 118 - Ben Rector’s “Love Like This” changed my life
A letter to Cole Rush’s daughter, Faye
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No. 114 - Enya’s “May It Be” changed my life
Savannah Plunkett wasn’t allowed to watch Lord of the Rings, but she was allowed to listen to the soundtrack
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No. 113 - Marcel Khalife’s “Rita and the Rifle” changed my life
Yasar Hussain’s human alarm clock
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No. 112 - Cocteau Twins’ “Pitch the Baby” changed my life
Cosmo Halterman de Ochoa, their cool mom, and making up the words
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No. 110 - Modest Mouse’s “Float On” changed my life
The healing power of Rock Band 2 for Shawna Pochan
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No. 109 - Mac Miller’s “Ascension” changed my life
How a shift in perspective changed everything for Xavier Griffin
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No. 108 - Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky” changed my life
Rebecca McNeil on parental terror (and courage)
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No. 105 - Ill Repute’s “Oxnard” changed my life
How a bruised up, passed around mixtape led Jacob Rhodes into the Nardcore scene and beyond
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