The Song Inside

Latest Episodes:

66. Byron Isaacs is a Lost Leader! Feb 10, 2025

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Join me and Byron Isaacs (Lumineers, Ollabelle) as we talk about setting aside our differences, art as a means of keeping our humanity, and music as a universal salve.

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Songs of Resistance: #1-7 Feb 03, 2025

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Welcome to the podcast which explores the songs which bring us from darkness to light!

Are you overwhelmed? I thought so. I got you. Here are my first seven tiny tunes for troubled times. Each one features a small tidbit to hopefully help us get through the day.

1. hug your loved ones

2. let your feelings through

3. don't forget to breathe

4. step outside your door

5. find your hive

6. don't fix what you can't fix

7. get yourself a treat

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65. Jody Drezner Alperin is Vocal and Visible! Jan 27, 2025

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Join me as I speak with theater maker and activist Jody Drezner Alperin about the importance of being visible, the history of protest songs, and knowing that we are not alone.

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www.nobookbans.org

www.offthepageeducation.org

Welcome to the Resistance! Jan 23, 2025

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We are BACK, baby! This is the podcast which explores the songs which bring us from darkness to light. And WOW do we need those now, more than ever. Each week will feature a different songwriter who is surviving this new and turbulent era through the defiant act of music making.

If you are a songwriter committed to love and human rights for ALL, please get in touch! I'd be happy to feature your music here.

Hang in there, friends. We got this. Let's be here for each other.

Songs this week: Gratitude List, Two-Week Facebook Break

Deidre Has A New Album! Apr 09, 2024

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It's true. I've been away, but I'm back with a brand new album, The Year of Lost and Found: A Pand'opera!

It was written during lockdown and clocks in at a whopping 22 minutes. The songs range from funny to moody, and I'm really proud of it.

In this episode, I preview 3 tunes from the album, and throw in one written with my longtime collaborator, Byron Isaacs from The Lumineers.

You can get my album on all platforms starting April 10th!

64. Serena Jost is In Process! Feb 14, 2023

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Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing.

Cellist Serena Jost is, among other things, a photographer and a songwriter who lives in the moment. Join us as we chat about how songs can rescue us, how letting go brings peace of mind, and how weakness can lead to possibility.

Find out more about Serene HERE

Song: The Cut

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63. Manuel Bagorro is Curating Well-Being! Feb 06, 2023

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Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing.

This week I'm thrilled to introduce you to my colleague, Manuel Bagorro! Manuel is the Creative Advisor for Carnegie Hall Social Impact Programs (and a very nice fellow). Learn along with me about the inception of the Carnegie Music Program at Sing Sing, The Lullaby Project, and a new series of concerts Manuel is curating around the issue of Music and Well-Being. Along the way, we'll talk about songs as heirlooms, persevering in the work, and the alchemy of creation.

www.carnegiehall.org

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62. Vicky Finney is Opening Her Heart! Jan 30, 2023

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Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing.

Actor Vicky Finney was just living her life, when a series of events upended her trajectory. We talk about what led her to a course in Conscious Dying, how opening our hearts can ease our end of life, and how music is the bridge.

Find Vicky HERE

Resources:
*Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
*The five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski
Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson
*When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön (not specific to dying but great!)
*Life After Life by Raymond Moody (about near death experience)
Who Dies by Stephen Levine
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi
Advice for future corpses* (*and those who love them) by Sallie Tisdale
Being with Dying by Roshi Joan Halifax
*Meetings at the edge by Stephen Levine
Breathe you are alive! By a Thich Nhat Hahn
Final Gifts by Maggie Callahan & Patricia Kelley
*Still Here by Ram Dass
*Welcoming The Unwelcome by Pema Chödrön
*In the Light of Death by Tim Freke
www.consciousdyinginstitute.com

Song: I'm Real (by Deidre Struck)

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61. Dave Wilbur is Grooving Like the Wind! Jan 23, 2023

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Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focusing on Music and Healing.

Dave Wilbur is a kickass bass player, runs a Rock Lab, and happens to be one of my oldest friends. Join us as we go deep on humor as healer, imperfection as humanizer, daily gratitude, and letting impermanence be a teacher.

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Songs: Tina and the River

Shafilea

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60. David Garland is Interested and Curious! Jan 16, 2023

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Welcome to The Song Inside’s second season, focusing on Music and Healing.

Settle in with a cozy blanket and perhaps some tissues, as David Garland takes us through the remarkable journey of his life as a visual artist, musical creator, and radio host of Spinning On Air, a weekly music show on WNYC for 28 years. After his wife Anne received a terminal cancer diagnosis, David and his son Kenji created and played music together in the room directly below Anne’s bedroom throughout the months leading up to her passing.

In this episode, we talk about creating without presumption, trusting our curiosity, and exploring ambiguity.

Find David HERE

Songs:

Garlands: Mortality 2

Garlands: Fortifications For Anne

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