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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.

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"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel

2024/02/23

The light, the heat.

Some Bonus Beatles Covers

2024/02/09

"Strong Covers, Vol. 2" tackled three great covers of three great Beatles songs, but there are always more covers to talk about.

Season Six Announcement!

2024/02/02

Kirk shares some dates and details about the upcoming season of Strong Songs.

The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)

2024/01/26

There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, and there's always more to say about Max Roach.

Weird Al For Nothin' And Your Jokes For Free

2024/01/12

Talking about "Weird Al" Yankovic is kinda like talking about the entire last four decades of pop music.

How Clyde Stubblefield Evolved Funk Drumming

2023/12/29

It's time to give the drummer some... more.

The Band: The Last Waltz

2023/12/15

Let's end Season Five with one of the greatest musical goodbyes of all time.

Phish, Evanescence, and a Taylor Swift Dispute

2023/12/01

Dear Strong Songs: How do you count... to mailbag?

Strong Solos, Vol. 2: Electric Guitar-aloo

2023/11/17

Four solos; four decades of the electric guitar.

The Music of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023/11/03

It's time to return to Hyrule.

A Little Extra Zelda

2023/10/27

There's always more Zelda music to discuss.

Belle & Sebastian's Very Good Chord Progression

2023/10/20

A good chord progression, from a good song, by a good band.

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4.9 out of 5

1741 reviews

river dragon G7G7 2024/01/24

MORE!!!

So impossibly good, I need more!!! It covers so much!!! I play guitar and trumpet, but this podcast has made me think about music so different. Please...

ecbchickadee 2023/12/22

Thank You So Much For This!

I found this show by way of the podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz on their Dies Irae episode. And this is just the kind of podcast that I love to listen t...

Darkmage7770 2023/12/16

Bruh.

Your TOTK episode just left me inconsolable, it’s exactly what I needed 6 months after the game. Thank you for the reminder of how incredible that gam...

Jazzlover9316 2023/11/12

My current favorite podcast

My favorite time of the day is when I listen to this podcast when cooking meals. I like how Kirk breaks down songs and shows their nuances. Unfortunat...

Parker tweed 2023/11/01

Strong Songs is the best

My favorite podcast in the world

cajaygle 2023/10/08

Great for musicians and non-musicians

This is a great podcast for both musicians and non-musicians alike. The host Kirk Hamilton dissects songs piece by piece to discuss how they were cre...

JC1993 2023/09/24

Well Done and Well Worth Your Time

This is an astonishing podcast. The host knows his stuff and his earnest, positive approach is a breath of fresh air. So many music history podcasts s...

kelizwallace 2023/09/23

You’ve outdone yourself

Long time listener, that opera ep sent me right to your Patreon. That was INCREDIBLE.

Danjones0806 2023/09/15

Best music analysis I’ve heard

Discovered this show recently (through a 20K Hertz episode about Zelda) and am very excited about it. I’m going back and listening to all the episodes...

Nicc878 2023/08/25

Finally, someone who gets it

I’ve always wondered if people hear beautiful, perfect songs the way I do, and the answer is “Yes!” I love the breakdowns here

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