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Strong Songs

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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.

#173

"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth

Kirk surfs an avalanche straight into Thrash Valley, where he delves into the depths of Me... more

17 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:03

17 Apr 2026

#172

"Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell

Kirk returns to the world of Joni Mitchell for a look at the many sides of her masterpiece... more

20 Mar 2026

58 MINS

58:02

20 Mar 2026

#171

"Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie

Kirk heaps on a second helping of TWO previous Strong Songs artists: Queen and David Bowie... more

20 Feb 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:39

20 Feb 2026

#170

"Rosanna" by Toto

Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season Eight with a second helping of Toto, whose song "Africa... more

16 Jan 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

16 Jan 2026

#169

Season Eight Announcement!

Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16! If you want to listen a we... more

02 Jan 2026

05 MINS

05:16

02 Jan 2026

#168

The Jazz Pianist's Perspective, with Peter Martin

Kirk sits down with jazz piano legend Peter Martin to talk about Peter's musical backgroun... more

28 Nov 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:21

28 Nov 2025

#167

The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad

Writer, composer, and Peabody Award-winning podcaster Jad Abumrad joins Kirk to talk about... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:37

14 Nov 2025

#166

Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo's 8-Bit Masterpiece [Twenty Thousand Hertz]

This episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz originally ran in August 2025. Kirk's [2020 episode ... more

31 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:03

31 Oct 2025

#165

Our Favorite TV Themes, with Leigh Sales

It's fun to talk about TV theme songs, so that's what Kirk and special guest Leigh Sales d... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:05

17 Oct 2025

#164

Strong TV Songs: HBO Edition [Recast]

Originally Aired October 20, 2020 The Wildlings are south of the wall, the robots are risi... more

03 Oct 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:44

03 Oct 2025

#163

A Bob Dylan Beginner's Guide, with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell

With so many dozens of albums over so many wildly disparate eras, it can take a lifetime t... more

19 Sep 2025

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:17

19 Sep 2025

#162

Singing and Songwriting, with The Wailin' Jennys

The Wailin' Jennys have been singing together for more than two decades - recording albums... more

05 Sep 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:03

05 Sep 2025

#161

Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It]

Back in May, Kirk joined pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin of [the You'll Hear It podc... more

22 Aug 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:30

22 Aug 2025

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