In this interview, Professor Tim McKenry (Australian Catholic University) goes deeper about his article, "Why Do We Stop Exploring Music As We Get Older?". While most music fans would say, "That's not me," we learn that it's more prevalent in our lives as we age than we realize. Where nostalgia and familiarity breed comfort, we're encouraged to remain engage ... Show More
Nov 22
Ugly American Werewolf in London: Queen - A Night at the Opera
Queen found themselves in trouble in late 1975. They had a terrible management contract they were desperate to get out of, they'd had to cancel a tour which was only booked to recoup money and they had spent over 40,000 pounds (equal to over $600,000 today) at seven different st ... Show More
1h 27m
Mar 2024
SwifTEA: Eras Tour Movie Clowns, Surprise Song Game and More!
It’s been a while since the 13 podcast department has had a meeting, and we have a lot of catching up that we need to do! Ana Szabo, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee gather to discuss Taylor Swift’s appearances on GMA and the last of the Eras Tour for now.We are missing one member today ... Show More
45m 44s
Jan 2024
Words & Music: Ólafur Arnalds
Welcome to Echo System: Words & Music, where we dive deeper into the sounds and conversations we have with artists during our adventures around the world.
In this episode, we go back to Iceland in June 2023, where Ólafur Arnalds gave us rare access to his studio for a chat and ve ... Show More
25m 31s
Jun 2025
First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore)
<p>In last week’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/podcasts/love-soundtrack-music.html" target="_blank">episode</a>, the Modern Love team shared the songs that taught<i> </i>us about love when we were young. But in this week’s episode, we hear from you, our listeners, ... Show More
22m 1s
Jul 2025
the greatest music albums of all time (in my opinion)
[video available on spotify] a few months ago i made an episode about my favorite songs of all time. conversations about music can be complicated, but nothing bad happened, so i feel ready to talk about music some more. today, i’m sharing my favorite albums of all time. Listen to ... Show More
1h 11m