Year: 2025
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Ep. 209: Making Music Practice Easier – Support, Strategy, and Joy; with Barbie Wong
Wish your child loved practicing music—or at least didn’t dread it? Music educator Barbie Wong shares simple, research-backed strategies to make music practice easier, more joyful, and effective. Barbie is founder of Musical Nest, a vibrant community supporting teachers and parents in inspiring kids to make music. Access tips, tools, and solutions to nurture musical…
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Micro 34: Musical Adventures Beyond the Lesson – Creative Ways to Explore Music
Music learning takes place in many forms and contexts. Discover fun, diverse, unique ways to spark curiosity and creativity. From captivating books and movies to educational podcasts and interactive activities, this resource listing provides a foundation for your child’s (or your own!) unique musical journey while also encouraging you to come up with your own…
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Ep. 208: Choral Communities of Joy – Music, Belonging, and Living Well with Dementia; with Eyleen Braaten
What if a choir could do what medicine cannot? Learn how Giving Voice Initiative’s dementia-friendly choirs are transforming lives—bringing joy, purpose, and a deep sense of belonging to people living with dementia and their care partners. Discover the power of the universal instrument – the voice – to create connection, break stigma, and build community.
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Micro 33: One Nation Under a Groove – A musical microadventure at NMAAM
What if you could step inside a song — and history itself? A visit to Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music is a full-body, full-heart adventure into the sounds that shaped a nation. It’s a place where rhythm, resilience, and innovation come alive.
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Ep. 207: Decoding Musical Taste – How Music, AI & Culture Shape What You Love to Listen To; with Nolan Gasser, PhD
What makes you press play? Dr. Nolan Gasser—architect of Pandora’s Music Genome Project and music consultant for Google DeepMind—returns to reveal how human insight and AI are teaming up to unlock the secrets of musical taste. We dive into his new PBS special, “Why You Like It: Decoding Musical Taste,” an interactive experience that blends…
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Micro 32: Not Just Music: 5 Podcasts That Fuel My Whole Life
This listener-inspired micro episode is a celebration of holistic cross-training—not for your muscles, but for your life. Just as music thrives on harmony and balance, so do we. I’m sharing my top 5 favorite podcasts across different areas of life—from health and spirituality to productivity and news—all of which support my personal rhythm and help…