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What songs tell your life story?
We ask this question of some of the world’s most fascinating people. Through seven songs, guests reveal the milestones—and the music—that have shaped their lives.
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Nov. 4, 2025
Trump fired him, but Preet Bharara is still defending the country he loves
Long before he became the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara was a first-generation Indian immigrant, listening to Bollywood music in his childhood home outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey. It’s...
Oct. 28, 2025
How actress Pepi Sonuga keeps the faith, even when Hollywood says 'We don't need you'
Pepi Sonuga always knew she would become a performer. Even as a little girl in Lagos, Nigeria, watching “Barney” tapes that her flight attendant mother brought home, Pepi felt certain that someday, she’d be the one onscreen. ...
Oct. 21, 2025
Drag queen and activist Peppermint finds joy even when there’s ‘no tears left to cry’
Miss Peppermint wears a lot of hats (and wigs): drag queen, first openly trans woman on RuPaul’s Drag Race , Broadway actress, Traitors contestant – and through it all, vocal trans rights activist. She’s also hilarious, fabul...
Oct. 14, 2025
How music taught culture critic Sam Sanders to be grateful for his grief
As the host and creator of numerous hit culture podcasts, Sam Sanders is known for having a finger on the pulse of pop culture. But growing up strictly Pentecostal in Texas, non-religious music was forbidden – so Sam got reso...
Oct. 7, 2025
From the South Bronx to Sesame Street: How Sonia Manzano made Maria a Latina icon
Sonia Manzano knows you think of her as Maria on Sesame Street – and that’s exactly the point. Growing up in the South Bronx in a household “ruled by domestic violence,” TV was Sonia’s refuge as a child – but she never saw an...
Sept. 30, 2025
From Mozart to Drake: The music that moves Misty Copeland
After 25 years with American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is taking her final bow this October. Just ahead of her last performance, the groundbreaking ballerina – who made history as ABT’s first Black female principal dance...