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Play It Back

15 EpisodesProduced by John AsanteWebsite

Everyone has at least one favorite song, but which ones have changed your life? Host John Asante talks with musicians, creators, and music lovers about their most cherished music memories -- and how discovering the perfect tune at the right time can make a world of difference. Hosted on Acast. See a… read more

15 Episodes | 2016 - 2024

Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

13 | The Who - Cut My Hair

October 15th, 2018

25:25

As a Black kid growing up in a tumultuous home environment in 1970s Hollywood, singer-songwriter The Reverend Shawn Amos faced an identity complex. …

Coming Soon | Season 2!

October 1st, 2018

2:42

Play It Back is *finally* back in action -- Season 2 drops this October! Check out this trailer for a taste of what's coming up. Get ready for a …

12 | Count Frank - Yellow Bird

May 25th, 2017

25:46

Music producer Benjamin de Menil's earliest music memory was hearing “Yellow Bird” played by a steel drum band in Jamaica. The experience was a …

11 | Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart)

April 27th, 2017

24:53

In grade school, the moment storyteller Marc Abbott fell in love with a particular Culture Club song, he just had to put it on a mixtape to impress a …

10 | Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind

March 23rd, 2017

38:10

Musician, chanteuse, book lover, and performer extraordinaire Susan Hwang helps us celebrate our one year anniversary by sharing personal stories about her dad, Ray Charles, and the American dream.

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9 | Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?

February 23rd, 2017

25:45

At the age of 5, writer Jamie Brickhouse became obsessed with Peggy Lee and her song about escapism by means of “breaking out the booze and having a ball.” The song served as Jamie’s guide to several nights of …

8 | Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors

January 26th, 2017

26:36

Native Kentuckian storyteller, choreographer, and live performer Mark Lamb counts the ways that he’s flown on the tails of Dolly Parton’s “Coat of …

7 | Holiday Special

December 25th, 2016

27:20

In this extra special episode of Play It Back, co-hosts John Asante and Jia H. Jung revel in the holiday spirit by rapping about their favorite (and …

6 | Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

December 5th, 2016

23:00

When London-based actor Laura Killeen worked at a florist as a teenager, she was introduced to a spacey, operatic pop tune from ELO that would serve …

5 | Tori Amos - Yes, Anastasia

October 19th, 2016

26:06

NBC Documentary producer and host of "The Soundtrack Series" podcast creator Dana Rossi reflects upon how a terrible recent tragedy brought her back to a song that she first heard in 1994 and found applicable as a salve …

4 | Lil B - Wonton Soup

September 22nd, 2016

27:05

When independent radio producer Todd Whitney first discovered Lil B, he couldn't quite pin the quirky Bay Area rapper down. Were his songs serious, …

3 | Prince - I Would Die 4 U

August 17th, 2016

20:16

Storyteller Jia H. Jung takes time to mourn the departure and celebrate the life of one of the most immortal music makers of all time. She recalls her first encounter with The Purple One at age 5 in 1986 -- at 30,000 …

2 | Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High

March 25th, 2016

19:05

Writer, filmmaker, and former financial trader Adam Linn shares how a whole different shade of Tina Turner guided him like a guardian angel in a …

1 | Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

March 11th, 2016

17:51

For the very first episode of Play it Back, we talk with writer Katie Shepherd about the power of Tina Turner's monster hit from 1984 -- and how it strengthened the relationship with her mother as she fought a …

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