# Strong Songs

A podcast by Kirk Hamilton. Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

Feed: https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/main

## Latest episodes

- ["Peg" by Steely Dan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/f5c6b58fbd71) (2026-10-16, 61 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17498655/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/e185c7175559) (2026-09-18, 59 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17465112/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/3a345c47630f) (2026-08-21, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17424876/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Little Bird" by Annie Lennox](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/164fcf6edf2e) (2026-07-17, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17417714/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Mamma Mia" by ABBA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/f52f999c4512) (2026-06-19, 58 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380423/128_default_tc.mp3
- [The Best Way To Listen To Strong Songs (Spotify PSA)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/17ba242bdecf) (2026-06-15, 5 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17361170/128_default_tc.mp3
- [Return to Kind of Blue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/0e77ead46fea) (2026-05-15, 63 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380424/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/82f4c85d4f79) (2026-04-17, 58 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380425/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/0f10cc0d220e) (2026-03-20, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380426/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/b2e7e9c24c83) (2026-02-20, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380412/128_default_tc.mp3
- ["Rosanna" by Toto](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/8084c24c6dbc) (2026-01-16, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17380413/128_default_tc.mp3
- [Season Eight Announcement!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/a37f86addc37) (2026-01-02, 6 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17245333/default_tc.mp3
- [The Jazz Pianist's Perspective, with Peter Martin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/ee8a778042a7) (2025-11-28, 87 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17218510/default_tc.mp3
- [The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/3d915b7597d7) (2025-11-14, 117 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17209027/default_tc.mp3
- [Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo's 8-Bit Masterpiece \[Twenty Thousand Hertz\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/3c081ac928f8) (2025-10-31, 34 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17200351/default_tc.mp3
- [Our Favorite TV Themes, with Leigh Sales](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/765e189aac02) (2025-10-17, 79 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17187942/default_tc.mp3
- [Strong TV Songs: HBO Edition \[Recast\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/d38c46e19c7b) (2025-10-03, 69 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17177327/default_tc.mp3
- [A Bob Dylan Beginner's Guide, with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/2a9f2bf3a846) (2025-09-19, 115 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17166195/default_tc.mp3
- [Singing and Songwriting, with The Wailin' Jennys](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/013a8c88da41) (2025-09-05, 72 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17136364/default_tc.mp3
- [Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin \[You'll Hear It\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/41892613393d) (2025-08-22, 73 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17124114/default_tc.mp3
- [A Song For My Father](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/bcbadeb0fe82) (2025-08-08, 40 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17113654/default_tc.mp3
- ["Lean On Me" by Bill Withers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/43c024e77be4) (2025-07-11, 59 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17091003/default_tc.mp3
- [Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/127594c5ddb7) (2025-06-27, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17104830/default_tc.mp3
- ["Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/1b8390bd4a60) (2025-06-13, 61 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17052012/default_tc.mp3
- ["All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/fc69ac840dd6) (2025-05-30, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17041261/default_tc.mp3
- ["Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/0516a37de150) (2025-05-16, 61 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17039409/default_tc.mp3
- [Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/1907a1f6996d) (2025-05-02, 68 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17020429/default_tc.mp3
- [The Music of the Muppets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/309ced90eb3a) (2025-04-18, 64 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/17009676/default_tc.mp3
- ["Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/f39e635ec616) (2025-04-04, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16998753/default_tc.mp3
- ["Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/93b91ab667c4) (2025-03-21, 53 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16988701/default_tc.mp3
- ["Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/be48899df6f7) (2025-03-07, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16978647/default_tc.mp3
- [A Bunch of Great Music Recommendations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/1dd1fab3c2ee) (2025-01-31, 37 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16952192/default_tc.mp3
- [Remembering Janis Stockhouse, The Great Band Director](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/9b121f552bc3) (2025-01-03, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16932820/default_tc.mp3
- [Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/969029b0fe87) (2024-10-04, 80 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16833521/default_tc.mp3
- [Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind \[The Wonder of Stevie\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/07beb0c00656) (2024-09-27, 63 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16824407/default_tc.mp3
- [Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs \[Gig Gab\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/0c057fe56844) (2024-09-13, 69 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16807617/default_tc.mp3
- [Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/03adf0afc7ba) (2024-07-12, 31 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16741472/default_tc.mp3
- ["Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/a4371885609f) (2024-06-28, 61 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16727778/default_tc.mp3
- [Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/71f973cc7aa1) (2024-06-14, 65 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16714042/default_tc.mp3
- ["Easter Theatre" by XTC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/0190916f8f9e) (2024-05-31, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16699397/default_tc.mp3
- ["Limb by Limb" by Phish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/4cd85a0f920c) (2024-05-17, 60 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16685146/default_tc.mp3
- ["Heart of Glass" by Blondie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/954334d95270) (2024-05-03, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16674464/default_tc.mp3
- ["The Way" by Meshell Ndegeocello](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/91e86b962f01) (2024-04-19, 58 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16654538/default_tc.mp3
- [Strong Covers, Vol. 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/2b50f34d5e3b) (2024-04-05, 58 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16642154/default_tc.mp3
- ["Águas de Março (The Waters of March)" by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/33c9c5565b48) (2024-03-22, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16627929/default_tc.mp3
- ["Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/84bc35f7b94a) (2024-03-08, 57 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16605873/default_tc.mp3
- ["In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/ee95d5a526ca) (2024-02-23, 54 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16589449/default_tc.mp3
- [Some Bonus Beatles Covers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/ad2bdccadbbc) (2024-02-09, 28 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16566503/default_tc.mp3
- [The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/09d3312df932) (2024-01-26, 23 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16548771/default_tc.mp3
- [Weird Al For Nothin' And Your Jokes For Free](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1443417194/ad7309b76e1f) (2024-01-12, 20 min): audio https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16556744/default_tc.mp3

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