How we met ... and other memories triggered by music

In 2025 the hosts of "How We Heard It" decided to dig through their individual music collections just to see what they would find, and they turned up music they had long forgotten as well as music they didn't even know they had and music they didn't even recognize. And with many of the discoveries came memories of their pasts and realizations about the evolution of music and the changes in their individual tastes in music. They funneled their discoveries into an episode of the podcast in November, which prompted another dig through the collections and another episode in December. The guys are at it again this week, and this time what they find triggers memories of everything from sharing music with their families to an emotional encounter in Berlin, as well as the discovery of bizarre music they haven't thought about in years. This week Chuck and Wayne also remember how they met, initially pitted against one another as natural rivals until they realized their skills and interest in music made them a well-rounded team, not two like-minded opponents locking horns on a music battleground. More importantly, it was the beginning of a friendship that has endured for decades. Have you looked through your music collection lately? You might be surprised about what you find and how it makes you feel.