Lyrical Wisdom
By Donna Wood and Bruce Thornton
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Episodes: 97
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Tune in to Lyrical Wisdom for heartfelt explorations into hit songs of the past and present, and discover the wisdom hidden within the lyrics. Let Donna and Bruce inspire you to see music not just as entertainment, but as a gateway to growth and transformation.
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Ep. 97 - "What Is Life" by George Harrison
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May 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 96 - "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 95 - "Swinging On A Star" Written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 94 - "Better Days" by Eddie Vedder
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Ep. 93 - "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 92 - "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 91 - "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 90 - "Wooden Ships" by Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Ep. 89 - "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 88 - "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 87 - "The Lighthouse" by Stevie Nicks
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 86 - "Human" by The Killers
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 85 - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by The Eurythmics
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 84 - "Parallel Universe" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 83 - "We've Only Just Begun" by Carpenters
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 82 - "These Dreams" by Heart
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 81 - "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 80 - "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 79 - "Returning to Myself" by Brandi Carlile
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 78 - "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 77 - "Drive" by Incubus
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 76 - "Can't Rush Your Healing" by Trevor Hall
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 75 - "Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic! At The Disco
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 74 - "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 73 - "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 72 - "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 71 - "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 70 - "Wherever I May Roam" by Metallica
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 69 - "Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before)" by Teena Marie
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 68 - "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 67 - "Growing Up" by Bruce Springsteen
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 66 - "Ooh La La" by Faces
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 - "Feelings" by Nahko and Medicine for the People
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 - "Against the Wind" by Bob Seger
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 - "Colors of the Wind" by Judy Kuhn (Written by Stephen Schwartz)
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 - "Champions" by Arouna & Biko
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 - "Seeds" by Ayla Nereo
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 - "Forever Young" by Alphaville
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 - "I Am" by Fia
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 - "Cool Change" by Little River Band
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 - "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 - "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 - "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 - "Dreamer" by Ozzy Osbourne
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 - "Mama I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 - "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 - "I Drink Wine" by Adele
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 49 - "Symphony of Destruction" by Megadeath
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 48 - "I Am Light" by India.Arie Simpson
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 47 - "Dog & Butterfly" by Heart
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 46 - "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 45 - "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 44 - "The Logical Song" by Supertramp
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 43 - "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 42 - "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 41 - "Vienna" by Billy Joel
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 - "The Rose" by Bette Midler
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 - "How Far I'll Go" by Auliʻi Cravalho
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 38 - "Sing" by Carpenters
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 - "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 - "'Til You Can't" by Cody Johnson
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 35 - "Come As You Are" by Nirvana
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 - "Easy On Me" by Adele
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May 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 - "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" by The New Seekers
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 - "Changes" by David Bowie
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 - "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 30 - "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 29 - "Budding Trees" by Nahko and Medicine For The People
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 28 - "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 - "American Pie" by Don McLean
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 26 - "Karma" by Taylor Swift
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 25 - "All Star" by Smash Mouth
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 24 - "Ancient Love" by Nahko and Medicine for the People
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 23 - "Pinch Me" by Barenaked Ladies
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 22 - "With or Without You" by U2
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 21 - "Anyhow" by Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 20 - "Blue on Black" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 19 - "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 18 - "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 17 - "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 16 - "Wheel in the Sky" by Journey
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 15 - "Purple Rain" by Prince and The Revolution
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode - "One Little Christmas Tree" by Stevie Wonder
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 14 - "Basket Case" by Green Day
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 - Special Episode - "Defying Gravity"
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 - "The Things I Regret" by Brandi Carlile
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 - "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 - "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 - "Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 - "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 - "A Horse With No Name" by America
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 5 - "Undone (The Sweater Song)" by Weezer
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 4 - "Soulshine" by The Allman Brothers Band
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 3 - "We Deserve to Dream" by Xavier Rudd
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 2 - "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" by Tammy Wynette
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 1 - "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas
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Nov 22, 2024 |