All Episodes

Over the Hills and Far Away: A Song for Leaving, Longing, and Finding Your Place

Per Tyrsson’s Daughters: The Murder Ballad That Built a Church

House of the Rising Sun: The Building That Ruins Everyone

Kâtibim: The Melody You Learned by Accident

Nottamun Town: The Song That Became Masters of War

La Bamba: The Story Behind the Most Famous "Arriba"

Susanna Meets Venus: The Uncomfortable History Behind a Ridiculously Catchy Hook

Hurrian Hymn: What Does a 3,400-Year-Old Song Tell Us Today?

Scarborough Fair: A Love Song Built from Impossible Tasks