2021 • 2020 • 2019

• January 19 Ep.78: How and when are songs selected for TV & film scenes? with Jody Friedman
• January 12 Ep. 77: Music interventions in speech development & disorders, with Laura Moorer, M.A., CCC-SLP
• January 5 Ep. 76: What are the benefits of being an adult (even “old”!) beginner? With New York Times bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt

• December 29 Ep. 75: How Pfizer, Sony, and Unilever use music to develop their executives’ business & leadership skills; with Maestro Roger Nierenberg
• December 22 Ep. 74: Why do birds (and insects and whales) sing? With David Rothenberg, PhD
• December 15 Ep. 73: Philip Brunelle, Godfather of the Scandinavian Lutheran choral mafia
• December 8 Ep. 72: “The orchestra that doesn’t behave:” The story of one community music group, with Marlene Pauley
• December 1 Ep. 71: Give the gift of music: Research-based ways to GIFT music (the gift that keeps on giving)
• November 24 Ep. 70: What you don’t know about 1 in 6 people you encounter, and why it matters; with David Knott
• November 17 Ep. 69: Tinder for musical instruments – matchmaking AND community building
• November 10 Ep. 68: Advocating for justice with music, and cultivating creativity for the common good; with Sara Groves
• November 3 Ep. 67: “Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste,” with author Nolan Gasser, PhD
• October 27 Ep. 66: Olympic trainer Daniel Stewart on enhancing motivation and performance with music
• October 20 Ep. 65: Musical Playgrounds – the neuroscience of nature & music combined with PLAY! With Melissa Hughes, Ph.D.
• October 13 Ep. 64: Does Practice Make Perfect? With Ed Varner, Ed.D.
• October 6 Ep. 63: Confessions of a piano tuner, with Billy Sadler
• September 29 Ep. 62: How do restrictions and limitations INCREASE our creativity? With Dr. Patricia Stokes
• September 22 Ep. 61: The moral, artistic, and economic power of color in classical music; with Afa Dworkin
• September 15 Ep. 60: How does music training affect children’s Social-Emotional Learning, and how is SEL affected by a pandemic? With Dr. Assal Habibi
• September 8 Ep. 59: How does MUSIC learning impact OTHER learning? With Dr. Anita Collins
• September 1 Ep. 58: What does Sesame Street music have to do with guide dogs? September is National Guide Dog Month; with Rena Strober
• August 25 Ep. 57: What the music you like says about your personality; with David Greenberg, PhD
• August 18 Ep. 56: How do artists and songwriters get paid when I stream their song or hear it played in a store? With Songtrust’s Anna Bond
• August 11 Ep. 55: “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” Music education in the new “classroom,” with David Jewell
• August 4 Ep. 54: What happens when an entrepreneur combines music, health, and technology? With Point Motion Founder & CEO Kevin Clark
• July 28 Ep. 53: One teen’s story of how she ended up on Spotify, with Grace Lundeen
• July 21 Ep. 52: In honor of the “2020” Olympics: The MUSICAL Olympic event, with champion equestrian Betsy Van Dyke
• July 14 Ep. 51: Conscious music: How do lyrics shape my mental narrative? with Jamie Goldstein, PsyD
• July 7 Ep. 50: Earworms: How do songs get stuck in my head, and how can I get rid of them?! with Dr. Katherine Cotter
• June 30 Ep. 49: “Traditional learning methods don’t work for me.” Utilizing Multiple Intelligences in Learning, with Graeme Winder
• June 23 Ep. 48: Tips from a time management coach on accomplishing (or helping our kids accomplish) musical goals this summer, with Elizabeth Grace Saunders
• June 16 Ep. 47: In honor of George Floyd: The role of music in social justice; with Bruce Henry
• June 9 Ep. 46: How do songs end up on Spotify playlists, anyway? With Streaming Promotions’ Michael Sloane
• June 2 Ep. 45: Laurie Berkner describes music’s stabilizing effect for children during uncertain times, and serenades her graduating childhood fans
• May 26 Ep. 44: What will the music education of the future look like? With Dr. Clint Randles
• May 19 Ep. 43: Memorial Day: A combat veteran tells his story and shares how music is serving those who serve our country, with CreatiVets’ Richard Casper
• May 12 Ep. 42: What does hip-hop have to do with mental health and well-being? With child and adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Eliott Gann
• May 5 Ep. 41: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a look at how music preserves Mexican heritage and connects cultures, with Eugene Rodriguez
• April 28 Ep. 40: Does society serve art, or does art serve society? A metropolitan opera utilizes music as a community development program teaching academic, vocational, and life skills.
• April 21 Ep.39: Parkinson’s Disease Interventions with Music; “Music provides structure for movement.” Marion Haase, M.M.
• April 14 Ep. 38: How does music affect my TV viewing experience? With TV production insider Steve Mulholland
• April 7 Ep. 37: Businesses turn to jazz to develop teamwork, leadership, and innovation; with Jazz Impact’s Dr. Michael Gold
• March 31 Ep. 36: Mental Skills for Stress Reduction and Peak Performance, with author Dr. Vanessa Cornett
• March 24 Ep. 35: Oxytocin and dopamine in times of social-distancing; and how does music give us the chills? With Indre Viskontas
• March 17 Ep. 34: Music as palliative care, a container for sacred moments, and lifetime preserver of memories; with Crescent Cove’s Katie Lindenfelser
• March 10 Ep. 33: Looking for music lessons that fit your unique situation? Check out these options, with MacPhail Center for Music’s Paul Babcock
• March 3 Ep. 32: The immediate, visible, hands-on power you didn’t know you have, with Save School Music’s John Benham
• February 25 Ep. 31: “Good Music, Brighter Children: Simple and Practical Ideas to Help Transform Your Child’s Life Through the Power of Music,” with author Sharlene Habermeyer
• February 18 Ep. 30: Baseball & organ – the sound of spring fever, with MN Twins organist Sue Nelson
• February 11 Ep. 29: Music tech interventions for mental health challenges (with staggering success rates), with Noise Solution’s Simon Glenister
• February 4 Ep. 28: My CHILD is taking music lessons; what’s MY role? with Suzanne Greer
• January 28 Ep. 27: Are musicians better able to pick up subtle emotional cues? with Dr. Nina Kraus
• January 21 Ep. 26: Music’s Role in Video Games, with Dr. Ryan Thompson, MSU Game Design and Development Program
• January 14 Ep. 25: Role of Spirituals within African American Culture, with award-winning musician and educator Bruce Henry
• January 7 Ep. 24: Autism Interventions with Music, with Esther Thane, MTA, AVPT

• December 31 Ep. 23: Enhance Athletic Performance by up to 15% with the Legal Doping of MUSIC, with Power Music’s Dan Hubbert
• December 24 Ep. 22: Putting Joy on the Menu for Hospitalized Kids, with Children’s Cancer Association’s MyMusicRx
• December 17 Ep. 21: An American Pianist Successfully Invades Russia (and “The Life of Pi”), with Robert Thies
• December 10 Ep. 20: Music Heals the Soul, with founder & Dove Award winning songwriter Steve Siler
• December 3 Ep. 19: What IS it about Christmas Music?! Love it or not, why the response? with psychologist Dr. Krystine Batcho
• November 26 Ep. 18: Is Background Music Influencing My Purchasing (or my Thanksgiving Guests)?! with Songtradr’s Jody McKinley
• November 19 Ep. 17: Vietnam’s Best-Kept Secret is its Bright and Diverse Music Scene (with Sivaraj Pragasm)
• November 12 Ep. 16: The Backstory of “Awakenings” and “The Music Never Stopped,” with Dr. Concetta Tomaino (basis of a main character in each film)
• November 5 Ep. 15: Veterans Day Tribute + Role of Music in the Military: with Jari Villanueva, Taps Historian, USAF
• October 29 Ep. 14: The Healing Power of Music for Child Soldiers and Refugees: with Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominee Samite Mulondo
• October 22 Ep. 13: Heartbeat of the Stadium and the Sound of Fall: Cheers to the Drumline (with UNT Drumline + Director of Athletic Bands Daniel Cook)
• October 15 Ep. 12: Coldplay’s Music Therapy for Kids Suffering Illness: with Melodic Caring Project’s Levi & Stephanie Ware
• October 8 Ep. 11: A Lion Mom Roars: with America’s Got Talent Contestant Susan Pascale
• October 1 Ep. 10: NHL Season Kick-off – Gloria! (with theScore hockey editor Josh Gold-Smith)
• September 24 Ep. 9: Artist Spotlight (from Australia to Cincinnati, Composer & Vegan Foodie Douglas Knehans)
• September 17 Ep. 8: Music Improves Concentration (“Music is the new superfood.” – Dr. Julia Mossbridge)
• September 10 Ep. 7: Sound of Your Heritage: Music’s Role in Jewish Culture & Celebrations (Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro)
• September 3 Ep. 6: How to Get Your Child to Practice…Without Resorting to Violence! (Author Cynthia Richards)
• August 27 Ep. 5: Why is the Ukulele So Popular? (Ben Hassenger, Ukulele Ambassador to Michigan)
• August 20 Ep. 4: Music Rewires the Brain (Maegan Morrow)
• August 13 Ep. 3: Music Reduces Urban Poverty (BIIG MIIC & Urban Ventures)
• August 6 Ep. 2: Music in Movie Trailers (Ariella Abrams)
• July 31 Ep. 1: Introduction