This Song Changed My Life

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No. 071 - Nick Drake’s “Road” changed my life
A rotting picnic table, the Grand Tetons, and a secret stash of film reels under the stairs — Josh Cohen assembles memories of his grandfather
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No. 050 - Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” changed my life
MJ Sieber's family odyssey, set to the sounds of Graceland
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No. 044 - Raveena's “Time Flies” changed my life
The song that reminds Kathryn Curtis that the cost of love is worth it
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No. 042 - Van Morrison’s “Caravan” changed my life
Fateful friendship, heart-shattering loss, and the farewell concert clip that Joe Kubler returns to time and again
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No. 031 - Dead Man's Bones’ “My Body’s a Zombie for You” changed my life
When you know, you know. The spooky, sweet song that affirmed Lee Havlicek's intuition.
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No. 020 - Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” changed my life
Musician Marcus Drew talks visiting Florida without a phone, local radio, and the tune that kept him going in the face of chaos
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No. 019 - Julián De La Chica & Yana Mann’s “Poemas de Bar, Op. 12: No. 8 El Amor” changed my life
A new chapter, affairs with married women, and the song that led Cole Burnett to a place of beauty and wonder
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No. 013 - Warren Zevon's "Keep Me In Your Heart" changed my life
Writer David Gianadda's ethereal connection to this song goes beyond the limitations of time and space
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