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History & Factoids about todaySept 14th-Hoagies, the Lone Ranger, A-Ha, Amy Winehouse, Sam Neill, John Berry, 1st Born US SaintNational Eat a hoagie day. Entertainment from 1955. Frances Scott Key wrote the Star Spangle Banner, Britian paid US $15.5 million for helping the south in the civil war, 1st quintuplets to survive birth in US, Theodore Roosevelt sworn in at 26th President. Todays birthdays - Clayton Moore, Sam Neill, Morten Harket, Mary Crosby, Melissa Leo, Faith Ford, John Berry, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Amy Winehouse. Grace Kelly died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Hoagie song - Criag RobinsonThe yellow rose of Texas - Mitch MillerI don't care - Webb Pi...
2025-09-1415 min
Strong Songs"Lean On Me" by Bill WithersFor the Season Seven finale, Kirk takes a look at Bill Withers' enduring hit "Lean On Me." In the process, he takes a broader look at a bunch of Withers' other most famous songs to better understand how this plainspoken, seemingly ordinary guy managed to write so many extraordinary songs.Written by: Bill WithersAlbum: Still Bill, 1972Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:“Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Grandma’s Hands” by Bill Withers from Just As I Am, 1971“Lonely Town, Lonely Street,” “Let Me In Your Life,” and “Use Me,” by Bil...
2025-07-1158 min
Strong Songs"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The PoliceIn 1981, Sting brought a demo of a song he'd been working on down to AIR Studios in Montserrat to see what his bandmates thought of it... and they wound up keeping the demo and just recording their parts on top. The result was "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," an unusual Police song, but an enduring hit. On this episode, Kirk goes deep on every aspect of Sting's exuberant yet frustrated love song, unearthing the magic that lives in each piece of the music. This episode's subject was chosen by the Patrons of Strong Songs, who v...
2025-06-131h 00
Strong Songs"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie TylerTurn around... every now and then I get a little lonely and the snare is sounding smallTurn around... every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of sleigh bellsTurn around... every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the cannons will not fireTurn around......every now and then Kirk decides to take on a classic 80s power ballad, and winds up learning a thing or two about when to use castanets and how to pull off an elegant key change. (Are...
2025-05-161h 00
Strong SongsBluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar SoloHow should you count The Police's "Bed's Too Big Without You?" Why do so many people revere Marty Friedman's solo on Megadeth's "Tornado of Souls"? What's going on with those pauses during the Bluey theme? And what the heck is that sound on Sly and the Family Stone's "Sex Machine"? Those questions and many more on the first mailbag episode of Season Seven. Thanks to Nevada Jones (voice) and Scott Pemberton (guitar) for their expert contributions!REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"Bed's Too Big Without You" by The Police from The Police, 1979"Thirty One" by Lydian Collective f...
2025-05-021h 08
Strong SongsThe Music of the MuppetsKirk pays a visit the musical world of The Muppets, from their Sesame Street origins in the 60s to the globe-hopping, cinematic heights of the 70s and 80s, with plenty of detours along the way.FEATURING:"Sesame Street Theme" by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart"Mah Na Mah Na" by Piero Umilliani from Sweden: Heaven and Hell"Pinball Number Count" by Walt Kraemer and Ed Bogas, feat. The Pointer Sisters"Rainbow Connection" by Paul Williams (Lyrics) and William Ascher (Music), sung by Jim Henson as Kermit the...
2025-04-181h 03
Strong Songs"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars VoltaKirk digs into one of the most dense and challenging records in his collection, with an analysis of "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" from The Mars Volta's 2003 progressive rock opus De-Loused in the Comatorium.Written by: Omar Rodríguez-López, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and Jeremy WardProduced by: Omar Rodríguez-López & Rick RubinAlbum: De-Loused in the Comatorium, 2003Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:Excerpts from Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird (2023, dir. Nicolas Jack Davies)"One Armed Scissor" by At the Drive-In from Rela...
2025-04-0459 min
Strong Songs"Fast As You Can" by Fiona AppleKirk digs into Fiona Apple's breakneck 1999 single "Fast As You Can," a cornerstone in her late 90s collaborations with Jon Brion, as well as her work with drummer Matt Chamberlain.Written by: Fiona AppleProduced by: Jon BrionAlbum: When The Pawn..., 1999Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:Jon Brion in Performing Songwriter Magazine, 2000"Criminal" by Fiona Apple from Tidal, 1996"Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) by Fiona Apple from Extraordinary Machine, 2005"Monday" by Jon Brion from I Heart Huckabees, 2004"Epistrophy" by Thelonious Monk recorded...
2025-03-2152 min
Strong Songs"Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2Strong Songs Season Seven kicks off with two of the most famous songs ever recorded, from one of the biggest bands in the world. U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "With or Without You" make up two-thirds of the three-song "suite" of hit singles that kicked off their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. As it turns out, the two songs have a lot to say to one another! They also have a lot to say about how U2 wrote music, and about the beautiful, messy human process of collaborative creativity.Written by: U2...
2025-03-0759 min
This Side of the GrassReflections on Season 2Wow – we’ve reached the end of another season! I’m so proud of this show, and love hearing from you about how these topics and episodes are helping to drive discussions, make decisions, and think about end of life to more purposefully live each and every day!You may recall that Season 1 had the threads of “Finding Meaning” (be sure to check out David Kessler’s book if you haven’t yet! Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief) and having conversations before it’s too late. This season has really been about “Connections.” On today’s show, I reflect on ho...
2024-10-2416 min
My Sister’s JamMy Sister Pays Tribute to AaliyahTomorrow, August 25th, is the 22nd anniversary of the passing of the enchanting songstress, Aaliyah. Listen as Missy and Camille fondly remember Aaliyah and all of the amazing jams she left us with!
If you're listening on Spotify, be sure to let us know what your favorite Aaliyah jam is by answering the Q&A for this episode, and answer the poll to tell us if you heard those darn crickets! We may decide to publish your response for all listeners to see!
Here's where you can listen to the songs we mentioned in today's ep...
2023-08-241h 00My Sister’s JamMy Sister's Favorite Music SampleThis week, the sisters are getting into their favorite uses of music samples! Sampling involves taking a part of one sound recording (like the melody, lyrics, or rhythm) and using it in another recording. Be on the lookout for volume 2 on this topic, because there are so many more awesome examples, there's no way they could fit in only one episode!
If you're listening on Spotify, be sure to answer the Q&A for this episode to let us know what your favorite use of a sample is. We may decide to publish your response for all l...
2023-08-1045 min
Be a Better Goal GetterMeet Mel's Man: An Interview with Greg WebbDoes the number "143" have any meaning to you? It does for Mel. It's not just the number of this episode; it has sentimental value too.Listen in this week to hear why she told Kel that this should be a special episode. Kel agreed! And, it IS a special episode. Kel interviews Mel's hubby, Greg. If you enjoyed this week's episode, Mel & Kel would love you to share it in your Instagram or Facebook story. Why not follow these girlfriends and stay connected? And, hey, if you haven't left a review yet, that w...
2022-06-2233 min
The Encourage Project with Amy A. Fairchild047 | Special Episode, Guest Appearance On The Mel & Kel ShowTime vs. energy. It’s something we don’t often consider. I recently had the chance to talk with the engaging women of The Mel & Kel Show about how we invest time and energy, and it was so much fun!The Mel & Kel Show is a fun podcast hosted by Melissa Webb and Kelly Hatcher, and these women talk everything from life to love to friendship – and everything in between! Listen in as we laugh, dish, and get real about the difference between investing time in things vs. investing energy in them. You’ll takeaway some great insights...
2021-09-2741 min
Among the Dirt and TreesFlames Kill: The Victims of Arsonist Robert LongIn the summer of 2000, 15 backpackers burned to death in a hostel with 69 survivors barely escaping the flames—but this fire was no accident.
These travelers were murdered with great intent by arsonist Robert Long when he became fed up with the hostel staff and the backpackers within.
Robert Long is officially eligible for parole, but his ex and the families of his victims are convinced that he will kill again.
With Long, history has a way of repeating itself.
A Full List of Ro...
2021-08-2514 min
Among the Dirt and TreesFlames Kill: The Victims of Arsonist Robert LongIn the summer of 2000, 15 backpackers burned to death in a hostel with 69 survivors barely escaping the flames—but this fire was no accident.
These travelers were murdered with great intent by arsonist Robert Long when he became fed up with the hostel staff and the backpackers within.
Robert Long is officially eligible for parole, but his ex and the families of his victims are convinced that he will kill again.
With Long, history has a way of repeating itself.
A Full List of Robert Long’s Victims
Melissa Jane Smith
Gary John Sutton
Atsushi Toyona
Joly Van der Velden
Claire Loui...
2021-08-2514 minBe a Better Goal GetterChange Your CircumstancesBeautifuls, this is a great week to listen in!Mel & Kel discuss the FACT that there are times and ways we can create new and better circumstances than the ones we feel "stuck" living within. In part 4 of this 5-part series, the girlfriends talk about authentic ownership. It's important - when being authentic - to be honest with ourselves and admit the roles we've played within the situations where we find ourselves.There is power in believing, "It's all my fault!" That means we can change things. St...
2021-06-2329 minBe a Better Goal GetterTop 6 Resilience FactorsIf you are someone who wants to experience a breakthrough and master that one thing you've been wanting to conquer, it's important to be sure you have as many of the Top 6 Resilience Factors working in your favor.This week Mel & Kel discuss each one briefly in the hopes that you will then put things in motion.Emotion needs motion! That means we must act on things. It's not enough to just listen to a podcast of two girlfriends laughing and having great fun together. There is work to be done.
2021-05-1231 min
Supergirl RadioSupergirl Radio Season 6 - Episode 3: Phantom MenacesIn this week's episode of Supergirl Radio, Morgan Glennon and Rebecca Johnson were LIVE [and WIRED] to discuss the Supergirl season six episode titled "Phantom Menaces"! Note: Rebecca forgot to select her microphone in StreamYard so it defaulted to her Macbook Pro microphone. Lesson learned! Supergirl Radio Links: Live Stream Supergirl Radio Patreon Legion of Super-Sponsors DC TV Podcasts TeePublic Store Episode Links: Here's Why Kelly Found Out About Kara's Secret Identity Off-Screen How to Join a Zoom Meeting As An Animated Character (Justice Con) Official Description by The CW for Supe...
2021-04-172h 10
Salt City CodeMelissa Schmitz: A Giant Debugging Rubber Duck"I think that part of the reason that I got my job, or at least that they looked at my resume, was because I had a hackathon project that was an augmented reality game..."
Kelly and Karin sit down again with Melissa Schmitz as she shares more stories and advice about hackathons, her experience in a data science bootcamp, and how she leveraged her hackathon wins into a full-time career in tech.
Connect with Melissa: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmitzmelissa/) | Medium (https://medium.com/@schmitzmelissa)
Click here (https://devpost.com/software/the-mighty-ducks) to learn more about The Mighty...
2019-12-1700 minSalt City CodeMelissa Schmitz: From Hackathon Winner to Working Professional"The point of it is not always to make a business, of course. It's to have that experience."
Karin and Kelly chat with Melissa Schmitz about what it's like to win a hackathon, her experience working with virtual reality, and her decision to pivot from natural science to data science.
Topics discussed include: using virtual reality to train people on heavy equipment, how to succeed at your first hackathon, and building blocks of programming
Follow Melissa on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmitzmelissa/) and Medium (https://medium.com/@schmitzmelissa) for more!
Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
2019-12-1000 min
The Power Project PodcastPower Project #50: 50 Things I've Learned in 50 Episodes50 Things I’ve learned in 50 Episodes The Wifi will ALWAYS go out on recording day2. There are incredible women doing AMAZING THINGS ALL OVER THE WORLD!3. Women of all ages yearn to see other women walking in purpose, #45 Rita Bautista with Empowerment & All That , #43 Alice Edgerton & Karol Clark with Fulfilled after 50 Podcast , #37 Kaylin with Journey to You Podcast 4. When women hear inspiring stories told by other women, they are motivated to create their own story. Kindra Hall #39 5. Podcasting IS HARD & mostly thankless6. No matter where you are in the world, you can find someone th...
2019-08-2944 min