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Everyday Creation — 142 episodes

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In 1964, Marianne Faithfull Recorded "As Tears Go By," Foreshadowing Hard Times to Come

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"Sultans of Sweat" Soul Singers Sam & Dave Sang in Harmony but had a Contentious Partnership

3

An Engineering Major's Unfinished Poem Became "Puff the Magic Dragon"

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"Day Is Done" Songwriter Peter Yarrow's Moment of Infamy Dealt a Blow to His Musical Legacy

5

Hold on Tight and Let the Fire Horse Carry You Through This Crazy Year

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"Neighborhood Flirt" Brenton Wood Put the Zest into "The Oogum Boogum Song"

7

Badass Granddad Speaks His Mind about Risk, Adventure and the Meaning of Life

8

The Band's Garth Hudson: "The Most Advanced Musician in Rock and Roll"

9

Hunger, Horror & Feminine Rage

10

Feeling Anxious? Here are 2 Simple Ways to Calm Down and Gain Clarity

11

Hearing a 60-Year-Old Song Got Me Thinking about its Relevance to Today

12

For this Year and Beyond: 2 Powerful Ways to Forgive Everyone and Release What Needs to Go

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Joining Impact100 Supercharges Women to Help their Community in a Big Way

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Read 'THE LIGHT' and Let Your Own Light Shine

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Knitting to Help Others, Honoring Lady Liberty, and Leaving a Beneficial Legacy

16

A Sudden Death Followed by Profound Grief, a Lot of Swearing and, Later, Abundant Gratitude

17

A Spiritual Way to Go on Living — and, Eventually, Loving and Laughing — After Terrible Loss

18

A Guide to Depression from Someone Who Knows the Darkness and Chooses to 'Surthrive' vs. Suffer

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Show Biz: This New York City Performer's Story Begins with a Role Model in a Leopard Skin

20

The Pleasures of Giving, Schnorring, and Saying Goodnight to the 'Shoebox'

21

With a Delightful Dash of Chutzpah, 3 Remarkable Women Tell Stories of Love, Loss and Legacy

22

The Courage to Embrace Your Second Act

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Goodness, Resilience and Paying It Forward

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Always a Writer at Heart

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Five Books and Counting: the Novels of Patricia Falvey

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Author Patricia Falvey on Being Brave, Resilient, and Focused on Your Dream

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Small in Stature, Sugar Pie DeSanto Stood Tall with Talent, Athleticism and Songwriting Ability

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Brewer & Shipley Didn't Take "One Toke Over the Line" Seriously, Then It Became a Hit

29

Prince's Sister Tyka Nelson Performed Her Own Work and Didn't Ask Her Famous Sibling for Any Help

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The Many Achievements of Q, aka the Legendary Quincy Jones

31

Phil Lesh Learned the Bass as a Member of the Grateful Dead and Mastered It In No Time

32

Personal Struggles Led to an Untimely End for One Direction's Liam Payne

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Cissy Houston Won 2 Grammy Awards Based on Her Own Sweet Inspiration

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Despite All Expectations, Kris Kristofferson Achieved Success His Way

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As a Songwriter, J.D. Souther Soared Like an Eagle and Could Have Been One

36

With "Get It Baby," Tito Jackson was the Last of the Jackson 5 to Have a Solo Hit

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Sérgio Mendes Forged a Successful Career with Talent, Perseverance and a Little Help from Herb Alpert

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Scott Simon's Piano Playing Added an "Extra Dose of Espresso" to Sha Na Na's Performances

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James Darren Wooed Fans with Acting, Singing and "Moondoggie" Good Looks

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Maurice Williams' Song Stayed Around Long Enough to Become a Hit Multiple Times

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John Mayall, the Godfather of British Blues, Influenced Such Mainstream Musicians as Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood

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Duke Fakir and the Rest of the Four Tops were the #1 Male Motown Act in England and #2 in the U.S.

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More Than a Backup Singer, Sandy Posey Had Her Own Top 20 Hits and also Sang Country and Gospel

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Jerry Fuller Wrote "Travelin' Man" and Discovered Talent (Glen Campbell, others) in Unlikely Places

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There was Nothing Button-Down about Bob Newhart Except for the Titles of His Wildly Popular LPs

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Civil Rights Activist and Singer-Songwriter Bernice Johnson Reagon Understood the Power of Music

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Dave Loggins, Second Cousin to Kenny, Mastered the Art of Songwriting

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This Texas Icon was Part Serious, Part Satire and "Kinky" Through and Through

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Hall of Fame Songwriter Mark James Got Hooked on Creating Hits for Other Performers

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The Sherman Brothers Wrote an Oscar-Winning Score for Disney but Weren't Always a Harmonious Pair

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Doug Ingle and Iron Butterfly Had an Accidental Hit with "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

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Childhood Illness Sparked the Success of Virtuoso Saxophonist David Sanborn

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Guitarist Duane "Rebel Rouser" Eddy Influenced Hendrix, Springsteen and Many Others

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Moody Blues Co-Founder Mike Pinder wasn't Describing Himself When He Wrote "Melancholy Man"

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Allman Brothers Guitarist Dickey Betts Considered Himself a "Ramblin' Man"

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Clarence Henry, who opened for the Beatles, Scored a Hit Singing Like a Frog on "Ain't Got No Home"

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C.J. Snare of Firehouse Hadn't Found His "Love of a Lifetime" When He Wrote that Song

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Raspberries Founder Eric Carmen was a Prodigy Who Went All the Way to a Successful Solo Career

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Singer Steve Lawrence of "Steve & Eydie" Fame Had Top-10 Hits as a Solo Performer Too

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Randy Sparks Formed the New Christy Minstrels and Had a Knack for Finding Talent

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For Musician and Humorist Mojo Nixon, Elvis was Everywhere

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Superstar Toby Keith Didn't Need to be a Cowboy to Have His First Single Reach #1 on the Country Charts

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The MC5's Wayne Kramer and Dennis Thompson: "Hard Stuff," Controversy and Influence

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With Talent and Grit, Chita Rivera Starred on Broadway for Decades

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A Soloist at Woodstock, Melanie Later Scored a #1 Hit with "Brand New Key" and Kept On Singing

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The Shangri-Las' Mary Weiss Became a Star at 15 but Said She Didn't Enjoy her Teenage Years

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"Starsky & Hutch" Actor David Soul Didn't Give Up on His First Love

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The Lord's Prayer with a Twist

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The 23rd Psalm for the Holidays

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What's Up with "What if"?

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What if ... it's all fair?

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Appreciating the Herd on a Day of Giving Thanks

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Lessen Stress, Increase Happiness: An Afterthought

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What if ... life is a grand adventure?

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Health & Happiness: Excerpt 1 w/Dr. Fakolade

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Health & Happiness: Excerpt 4 w/Dr. Fakolade

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Health & Happiness: Excerpt 3 w/Dr. Fakolade

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Health & Happiness: Excerpt 2 w/Dr. Fakolade

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A Story from 2016, Election Night

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Health & Happiness, with Dr. Adeola Fakolade

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What if ... we have a divine connection?

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Inspired Grief Recovery, with Marla Grant

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A Feast for the Senses with Jared Gleaton

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Bask in the Goodness of "THE LIGHT"

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Ballet, Astrology and "My Private Relationship with Van Cliburn"

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Picturing a Kinder, Gentler World

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A Toast to Summer, with a North Shore Crafted Cocktail

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A Smile on a Summer's Day

89

YoYo Man Tommy Smothers and His Brother Brought Laughs to the World Along with Their Music

90

Laura Lynch, one of the Founders of the Dixie Chicks, Left Before the Band Became a Big Success

91

Tribute to Denny Laine, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

92

Tribute to Shane MacGowan, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Jean Knight, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Rudolph Isley, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Dwight Twilley, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Terry Kirkman, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Katherine Anderson Schaffner, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Charlie Robison, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Gary Wright, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

100

Tribute to Steve Harwell, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Jimmy Buffett, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

102

Tribute to Bob Feldman, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

103

Tribute to Ray Hildebrand, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

104

Tribute to Robbie Robertson, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

105

Tribute to Sixto Rodriguez, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

106

Tribute to DJ Casper, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to David LaFlamme, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

108

Tribute to Sinead O'Connor, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

109

Tribute to Randy Meisner, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

110

Tribute to Roger Sprung, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Tony Bennett, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

112

Tribute to Astrud Gilberto, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Less Stress, More Calm, Greater Clarity

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Tribute to Tina Turner, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Ed Ames, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

116

Tribute to Cynthia Weil, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Pete Brown, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

118

Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

120

Tribute to April Stevens, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Harry Belafonte, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Bobby Caldwell, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Gary Rossington, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Jim Gordon, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

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Tribute to Wayne Shorter, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

126

New Orleans Native Huey "Piano" Smith Played a Mean Boogie Woogie

127

David Jolicoeur and De La Soul Never Duplicated the Success They Had with Their First Album

128

Burt Bacharach: A Hit-Making Musician and Songwriter

129

Barrett Strong Wrote Songs for Top Motown Artists and Had One Hit of His Own

130

8 Months in a Texas Prison was a Lifesaver for the Talented and Troubled David Crosby

131

Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis, was an Accomplished Singer and Songwriter in Her Own Right

132

Two Bachman Brothers — Guitarist Tim and Drummer Robbie — Passed Away in 2023

133

Legendary Rock Guitarist Jeff Beck "Mercifully" Didn't Make the Big Time

134

The Fine Art of Collage with Gretchen Bierbaum

135

Practicing Self-Love Makes Your Life Work Better

136

Be as Kind to Yourself as You Are for Those You Love

137

Embrace Your Inner Worthiness with Self-Love

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Live Your Higher Purpose with Self-Love

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The Powerful Practice of Self-Love, with Dr. Darcy Lord

140

A Ray of Light from a Children's Book with an Empowering Message

141

Shine On with "THE LIGHT"

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A Warm Welcome to Everyday Creation