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The Songs That Saved Your Life is an interview show that explores who we were at age 15 through the music that got us through our awkward years. Each week our guest presents 3 songs they most identified with at that age and the stories behind them. Fr

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    • Jan 18, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 23 - Ashleigh Hartman (Nov 17th 2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017 39:35


    On this week's episode of The Songs That Saved Your Life, we talk with Ashleigh Hartman about being a teen in the early 2000s, the influence of American Idol on our collective musical consciousness and growing up adoring David Bowie

    Jacob Stohler (January 23rd, 1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2016 27:00


    On this week's episode, its Jacob Stohler from the Its Training Men podcast.  Jacob joins us to talk the impact of Tears for Fears and how it seems like the The Police were EVERYWHERE in 1985

    Episode 21 - Patrick Hamilton (Summer 1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 42:19


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet Patrick of the Kill By Kill Podcast.  We talk about how underrated INXS was and how RUN-DMC spoke to a white boy in Southern California

    Episode 20 - Helen LaStar (April 2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2016 39:39


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet Helen LaStar from Falling in Love Montage: The Chick Flick Podcast.  We nerd out about Rocky Horror Picture Show and how we can find salvation in the most unlikely of places. Listen to Helen's podcast at  and follow on twitter at @Film_Podcast

    Episode 19 - Kevin Forest Moreau (March 6th, 1982)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2016 35:25


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we are joined by Kevin Forest Moreau, co-host of The Comics Cannon podcast.  We talk all about Kiss' softer side and why the music of Rush is so damn pervasive on this show.

    Episode 18 - Ryan Lynch (September 26th, 2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 32:50


    On this week's episode of The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet Ryan Lynch of the  Divisive Issues podcast (@divisiveissues on twitter).  We talk about the difficulty of getting your friends to like Ween and what happens when you never really lose your rebellious nature through the music of The Clash.

    Episode 17 - Levi Rieken (Sept 29th, 1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 26:16


    On this week's episode of The Songs That Saved Your Life, we welcome Levi Rieken from the From The Bone Vault podcast (@bonevault on twitter).  We talk about the influence of film and cinematic music through the score of Jurassic Park and Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight"

    Episode 16 - Tim Stevens (May 14th, 1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 31:53


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we are joined by Marvel.com contributor Tim Stevens to talk REM, Counting Crows, and a summertime obsession with Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo Visit Tim's website at TimStevensisUnGajje.com and follow him on Twitter @UnGajje

    Episode 15 - Tim Hulsizer (October 11th, 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 28:15


    So, what to Public Enemy and the Batdance have in common?  That would be our guest this week, Tim Hulsizer of the Cinema Sewer podcast.  If you ever wanted to know what 1989 was like, this is the episode that explains it.

    Episode 13 - Josh Mattison (August 17th, 1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 33:55


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet podcaster and graphic designer Josh Mattison.  We nerd out about third wave ska and just how cool The Who were. Listen to Josh's podcast at therevisitors.com and visit rocketfromtheearth.com for all your graphic design needs.

    Episode 13 - Malcom Nygard (May 8th, 2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2016 32:07


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we have Malcom Nygard from Apoc Radio (listen  twitter: . We explore new territory for TSTSYL and discuss the Christian rock Malcom grew up listening to--some songs that hold up, some...not as much. Follow us on twitter and visit our network  or 

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    Episode 12 - Adam Jobes (Nov 22nd, 2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 23:18


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, its Adam Jobes, co-host of the Transformers : Cybertronological podcast. Adam and Stephanie talk being a late bloomer via the music of Dashboard Confessional and Yellowcard Follow us on twitter at @tstsylpod

    Episode 11 - Gena Radcliff (July 27th, 1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2016 33:40


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we are joined by Gena Radcliff of the Kill By Kill Podcast ( @killbykillpod on twitter.  Listen at ) as we talk how the film Lost Boys totally holds up and how the lyrics to "Don't Dream Its Over" by #crowdedhouse are probably Steph's favorite of all time. follow us on twitter at @tstsylpod and visit our network at @eartrumptaudio

    Episode 10 - June Owatari (June 13th 2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 39:54


    On this weeks episode of The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet June Owatari, host of the Grrl on Grrl podcast ( , ) . We talk how hard it can be to be an angry teenage girl through the music of Glassjaw and The Juliana Theory

    Episode 9 - Mike Davies (Nov 15th, 1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 32:46


    This week on The Songs That Saved Your Life, we meet Mike Davies, host of the Forgotten Failures podcast () and discuss how one kid can love Rancid and Poe in the same year.

    Episode 8 - Lewis Powell (Sept 8th, 1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 36:50


    Lewis Powell (@l_powell) of the RequestCast Podcast () joins us on The Songs that Saved Your Life to talk Smashing Pumpkins, Blind Melon and an embarrassing love for that one Tonic song. Follow us on twitter @tstsylpod and our network at @eartrumpetaudio

    Episode 7 - Kevin Davies (May 6th, 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 37:37


    This week, we are joined by Kevin Davies of the Transformers : Cybertronological podcast (  ).  We talk how pervasive Pearl Jam was in 1992, how Mike Patton is possibly the greatest vocalist of our generation and what Dream Theatre meant to one 15 year old kid. Follow us on twitter at @tstsylpod and visit eartrumpetaudio.com for all our networked podcasts.

    Episode 6 - Brian Jacob (Nov 8th, 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 27:11


    This week, we are joined by Brian Jacob of the Ultimate Spin Podcast, the only Spiderman podcast NOT about Peter Parker. ().  We talk Tom Petty, the rock that only Rush brings and how the song Solsburry Hill still makes us feel things.  

    Episode 5 - Noel Ramirez (June 18th, 1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 31:11


    The Songs That Saved Your Life's guest this week is Noel Ramirez of  podcast. Noel took time out of his birthday to talk about growing up in a conservative home in small town Lubbock, TX (listening to the likes of Roy Orbison) and what it was like having a mixed tape with grunge--and Metallica--handed to him.   The Songs That Saved Your Life is a proud member of the .

    Episode 4 - Amy Pascale (November, 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016 47:33


    The Songs That Saved Your Life is joined by author Amy Pascale.  We wax nostalgic about Camper Van Beethoven, and how Nine Inch Nails helped indie girls everywhere work out that teenage aggression.   Amy Pascale is the author of Joss Whedon : The Biography and can be found on twitter at twitter.com/amypop and at The Songs That Saved Your Life is a proud member of the Ear Trumpet Audio Network, which you can find at eartrumpetaudio.com

    Episode 3 - Andrew Schwartz (Feb 7th, 2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 18:13


    The Songs That Saved Your Life's guest this week is Andrew Schwartz from Talkin' Turtle : Your One Stop Shoppe for Entourage Schlop (@entourageschlop on twitter).  We mourn David Bowie, and talk about just how cool you can feel listening to the Beastie Boys.  

    Episode 2 - Johnny Lohr (Oct 27th, 1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 23:50


    Our guest this week, Johnny Lohr from the Pod Punk God Cast () joins The Songs That Saved Your Life to talk Christian Punk, Green Day and growing up the shadow of a town of 20,000. Follow on twitter @PodPunkGodCast and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PodPunkGodCast/

    Episode 1 - Phil West (Nov 17th, 1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 31:44


    Author and all around great guy Phil West joins us to talk German metal, new wave, and how Van Halen is the link between them.  Phil is the author of The United States of Soccer: MLS and the Rise of American Soccer Fandom from Overlook press.  Find out more about Phil and his book at philwest.us or on twitter @philwest. Follow us on twitter @tstsylpod The Songs That Saved Your Life is a proud member of the Ear Trumpet Audio network.  www.eartrumpetaudio.com

    The Songs That Saved Your Life - Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 0:49


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