Songs, Seniors, and Stories

Tune in not only to learn about Myrna's beautiful voice and nuanced life, but to meet our newest podcast host, Margo Lewis! She brings insightful questions and a new sense of perspective.

From Louisville, Kentucky, please welcome Carol to the podcast! She spoke on some of her favorite hobbies, including coaching a dance team, watching sports, and more! Tune in to hear more!

Tune in to hear Sandy, who has been around music her entire life, from piano to teaching her own aerobics class! She had a lot of interesting insight to share around classical music, and how music in general has affected her.

Representing our first interviewee from Arbor Terrace, meet Frank! The music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin helped to awaken Frank's memories of traveling to Vegas, landscaping, and growing up in Highland Park.

Although she may not necessarily count as a "senior" citizen, Judy had many interesting stories to share from growing up in the city of Chicago, working with troubled kids, and eventually switching careers completely. Tune in!

Please meet Lesley, my first British interviewee and one of my favorites. After meeting her husband at Uni, they went on to travel all across the globe, having kids in various places too! Tune in to hear some of her wonderful stories about the piano, Cambridge, and growing up in the UK!

Tune in to hear about Betty's experience with World War 2, being a depression baby, living in the city of Chicago, and her recently passed cat. At the ripe age of 92, she has many stories to tell. Although we didn't touch on music as much, she talked about playing the bass-fiddle as well!

Press play to hear one of the most musical people I've interviewed so far! Larry Block, our talented cellist, spoke about his journey balancing his passion for music with a realistic career. Learn about how he conducted the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra and started his own Highland Park Strings, along with a lesson on the terminology of classical music!

Meet Michael, a rock star, who has successfully taught himself not only how to play music, but on the mechanics that go into making instruments work. Paired with a great music selection, chosen from his personal set list, tune in to hear about Michael's band, the UltraViolet Rubber Bands!

Welcome to my new podcast Songs, Seniors, and Stories, an evolution of my other podcast Album Club and inspired by the senior citizens in my life. In this series, I'll interview senior citizens for a musical capsule of their lives and hear how music sparks memories. Join me for this first episode with my grandparents, Mimi and Pop Pop, who reveal stories of their lives through music from the 1960s and other eras.