🎧 Episode 100 – A Celebration with Derek Hale & the Best of the First Hundred

We’ve officially hit triple digits, and Episode 100 comes with a special guest: Derek Hale, one of the original creative sparks behind the show. Derek opens the celebration with a jazz masterwork from Wynton Marsalis, setting the tone for a milestone episode.Jonathan follows with a lush, vocal-driven classic interpreted by Jane Monheit, while Curtis dives straight into the deep-cut trenches with an hidden yacht rock gem from Steve Kipner—a pick so obscure it feels like a thesis statement for why this podcast exists.For our “Best of the First 100” moment, we revisit the unforgettable dramatic-pop fever dream brought to life by David Geddes, a track that somehow became one of this show's most beloved recurring references.And to close out the festivities, Curtis brings us full circle with a fiery Burnt To A Crisp selection from none other than Michael Jackson—a reminder of how this whole ridiculous, passionate, music-nerd journey began.It’s nostalgic, nerdy, celebratory, and a perfect snapshot of everything that has made the first hundred episodes so fun.Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor.Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS.---Make sure you are subscribed to Why Is This So Hard For You. Type Why Is This So Hard For You in your podcast provider, hit that subscription button, and leave us a five-star review. This will make it easier for other podcast listeners to find the podcast.---The intro music is the first 30 seconds of the Ornette Coleman tune "Song X" fed into AI software that attempts to output the song to a solo piano transcription. The outro music is the first 30 seconds of Sonny Rollins' version of the tune "St. Thomas" fed into the same software.