Episodes

  • Liner Notes: Live Music and Concerts

    Liner Notes: Live Music and Concerts
    Aug 25 2025
    We’re back with another episode of Liner Notes and in this episode, Melissa explores live music and concerts she’s seen and would like to see. There are a couple questions asked during our episodes about concerts, and we’re going to explore these questions through some of my answers and memories.Key moments: The inspiration for this episode is Radiohead’s new live drop of Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009).Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NYyPZydlvI8WLTRH22PW2?si=d3WAj97GQA26ERS41KHkfQ&pi=dtZQX1DuR5GuP
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    44 mins
  • Rachel Harsley' Life is a Song

    Rachel Harsley' Life is a Song
    Aug 18 2025
    Rachel is a triple threat performer and marketing guru whose list features Disney and musical classics, Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac. Key moments: Rachel's childhood dog was named Benny after Elton John's classic Benny and the Jets. What other Elton John song makes her list? Tune in and see.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15YhsLiZSD8vVcnpITlax5?si=rNosoeVnTDm6J8ZkW6Hplw
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    48 mins
  • Alex Arias' Life Is A Song

    Alex Arias' Life Is A Song
    Aug 11 2025
    Alex is a Waco native, avid reader and local actress. Her life features various songs from musicals, Glee, Darren Criss as well as Lady Gaga and the La’s. Key moments: What song means the most to you because of memories you have associated with it? Alex's answer gives great memories of making friendships that have lasted due to a shared interest.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19KwUjJN7xSlMUNEmZd95L?si=dRfuVUbDSguGk_NRhgHEUg
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Kevin Miner's Life is a Song

    Kevin Miner's Life is a Song
    Aug 4 2025
    Kevin Miner is this week's guest on Life is a Song! On top of being an amazing vocalist himself, Kevin's list features a number of great vocalists including Ben Platt, Pentatonix and a number of Broadway standards and classics.Key moments: Kevin talks about how he relates to Olaf from Frozen and various songs from "Dear Evan Hansen" with some touching, personal anecdotes.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61qtg9RnjwXLVjENDiMnXi?si=b8c756ba69494020&pt=cd5f715f17dcd2b51a0ef0c39d89a842
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    1 hr
  • Ashlee Schmiedekamp's Life is a Song

    Ashlee Schmiedekamp's Life is a Song
    Jul 28 2025
    Local music teacher Ashlee Schmiedekamp is this week’s guest on Life is a Song. She has a deep love of the musical RENT, classic pop hits from the 1980s and Harry Connick, Jr.Key moments: Ashlee and Melissa talk about the importance of the Broadway musical RENT in their lives including Ashlee’s tattoo quoting a famous lyric from the show.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yw80AN5rfT6AnRQZQztfY?si=PCbBB2IhTo-mvJI_gE7bqw&pi=9CIFcpplTeKaH&pt=5b38ebbb396853dd571227d73686a13b
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    55 mins
  • Amanda Harman's Life is a Song

    Amanda Harman's Life is a Song
    Jul 21 2025
    Amanda Harman is a community service queen and this week’s guest on Life is a Song. She loves Death Cab for Cutie, Taylor Swift and Florence and the Machine. What else has made Amanda’s list? Tune in to find out wherever you find your podcasts.Key moments: Amanda’s fandom of Taylor Swift is connected to her relationship with her daughter. Listen to her story of listening and singing along to Swift’s Midnights album together.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1MVOZe3jhieqKYl5aOOL86?si=TxechixWQ_SrLE6OCh8LOg&pt=c4726bb57dff316d8490ceb3b13bf2fb&pi=1FEMrTpyTv6Pn
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    45 mins
  • Victoria Brewer's Life is a Song

    Victoria Brewer's Life is a Song
    Jul 14 2025
    This week's guest is Victoria Brewer, a creative woman whose list features songs from Broadway musicals, television and film along with Fleet Foxes, Lou Rawls and Whitney Houston.Key moments: Victoria tells a story of how her aunt remembers her as a toddler in the backseat of her aunt's car belting "I'm Every Woman" along with Whitney Houston. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39eoUgAPaY5XiKBmxZksEV?si=QbqNjzeZScOX9S1Chb00yw&pi=0tRFuCjqSmyB5
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    47 mins
  • Lincoln Crowder's Life is a Song

    Lincoln Crowder's Life is a Song
    Jul 7 2025
    It's a new season of Life is a Song and we're kicking it off with guest Lincoln Crowder! Lincoln's list is diverse featuring gay anthems, songs by Chopin, Bill Withers, Eminem and more! Listen to this new season now!Key moments: In a conversation that goes from Will Ferrell to Nick Cage, Lincoln and Melissa get off-topic and pitch two new podcasts for Rogue: City of Assholes and Equal Opportunity Haters and things get crazy.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vaw31JmEUIrmMByMWgRuO
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    59 mins