The first time I heard Strong Songs, it was the episode about "Dancing Queen". It's a song I've heard a babillion times in my life, and was actually kind of sick of it. That episode changed it for me - Kirk reconstructed the song and explained it bit by bit, and after that I just adore the song. That's the thing about Kirk: he has this way of explaining complex music theory concepts in an easy-to-understand way. And his enthusiasm is just addictive. If you love music at all and want to get behind the songs you love and don't love, listen to this podcast. I get goose bumps in almost every episode.

The host, Steph, has a smooth voice that reminds me of late night radio way back in the early 00s. She's funny, passionate, and smart, and it all comes through in her show. She covers many different aspects of the international experience, and her feed features enough variety while still managing to have an overarching theme. Take a listen!