This Life Grooves interview with Jennifer Kolker, Associate Dean for Public Health at Drexel University's School of Public Health, features great songs by the Decemberists, Helen Reddy, Waxahatchee, Jason Isbell and Nick Lowe. And she reminds us of what it felt like to be a teenager watching Simon & Garfunkel play to her (and thousands of other fans) on a late summer evening in 1981.This interview orginally aired on GTown Radio on October 23, 2020. (Unfortunately, the sound quality is not ideal given a bad phone connection.)

Life Grooves

Jen Kolker's Hymn to Welcome in the Day

This Life Grooves interview with Debra Wolf Goldstein features songs by Traffic, the Rolling Stones, Gillian Welch. It also includes a song written by Debra herself called "Yard Sale."This interview initially aired on GTown Radio, WGGT-FM, Philadelphia on September 14, 2018.

Debra Wolf Goldstein is Having a Yard Sale

In this interview with Harris Steinberg, executive director of Drexel University's Lindy School of Urban Innovation, he describes key moments in his life and the music that accompanied them. You'll hear excerpts from Peter and the Wolf and Firebird, as well as classic songs by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, the Jayhawks, Jason Isbell and Leonard Cohen. This show originally aired on August 21, 2020 on GTown Radio, Germantown, Philadelphia.

Harris Steinberg Hopes You Will Enjoy the Show

Ronni Rothman, owner of WomenWise Midwifery, shares her favorite songs and stories in this Life Grooves interview, while she bakes bread. Children's television specials, a Long Island crooner, and powerful women generate a great hour of music. There's even a song about bilirubin (you read that right) and a tale about meeting Elvis Costello.This interview initially aired on GTown Radio, Philadephia, on July 10, 2020. 

Ronni Rothman Knows That History Repeats

Joanna Wikander, programming manager at GTown Radio, shares her favorite music including songs by Liz Phair, Lucero, Big Star, Guns & Roses and the Dead Kennedys. This Life Grooves show originally aired on GTown Radio, Germantown, on May 7, 2020.

Joanna Wikander's in Love with That Song

Life Grooves returns with an interview of Meg Wise, executive director of the Philadelphia Outward Bound School. Meg's favorite music includes songs by The Clash, Phoenix, Kevin Abstract, Frankie Cosmos, The Killers and a beautiful ballad by Tom Waits.  This show first aired on GTown Radio, Philadelphia, on April 24, 2020. It is dedicated to Sally Gendler, a Life Grooves fan who left us far too soon. 

Meg Wise Lets the Sky Be Her Ceiling

What happens when your beloved husband has a music collection with more than 10,000 titles? If you're Sharmain Matlock-Turner, leader of Philadelphia's Urban Affairs Coalition, you curate a memorable Life Grooves show. Her favorite music features songs by Luther Vandross, The Gap Band, Michael McDonald and the memorable Isaac Hayes version of "By the Time I get to Pittsburgh." This memorable interview was first broadcast on GTown Radio on October 26, 2018. 

Sharmain Matlock-Turner Is Not Meant to Live Alone

British pop and rock classics fill this hour of song and conversation with Anna Wallace Adams and Luke Butler. Anna was the former budget director for the City of Philadelphia (she is now back in her native Wales serving the government there) and Luke works at Comcast as senior director for LIFT Labs.Artists played include Take Five (if you watch Derry Girls, you will know why this song made Anna's list), Oasis, the Spice Girls and Amy Winehouse and more. This show originally aired on GTown Radio, Germantown. February 22, 2019.

Anna Wallace Adams and Luke Butler Will Never Forget

Montgomery County (PA) comissioner, Ken Lawrence, shares his favorite songs and stories in this Life Grooves interview. This show originally aired on GTown Radio on January 10, 2020.

It's Now or Never for Ken Lawrence

Caroline MacRae, a student at Middlebury College, shares her favorite songs by artists that include Sufjian Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and Lou Reed. You'll also hear a song by Susanne Sundfor. This show originally aired on GTown Radio, Germantown, on December 28, 2018.

Caroline MacRae's Perfect Day

This interview with Lori Shorr, Associate Professor of Urban Education at Temple University, features love songs by The Spinners, Bonnie Raitt, Dinah Washington and The Magnetic Fields. The show originally aired on GTown Radio, Philadelphia on December 13, 2019. 

Lori Shorr Writes the Book of Love

Scott Gordon, CEO of Philadelphia's Mastery School network, talks about his favorite songs. His electic list includes music by the Clash, Bruce Springsteen, Biggy Smalls, Vickie Winans and the Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers. This interview originally aired on GTown Radio, WGGT-FM, Philadelphia, on November 8, 2019.

Scott Gordon Shakes Loose

Philadelphia's Mayor Michael Nutter (2008-2016) shares his favorite songs in this episode of Life Grooves. You'll hear great stories and songs by Marvin Gaye, Donna Summer, and Philly's own Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and The Roots, among others. The interview originally aired on GTown Radio on October 25, 2019. 

Michael Nutter Knows What's Going On

This Life Grooves interview with Hillel Hoffman will rouse your inner rebel. Hillel Hoffman's favorite music list includes songs from the Clash, My Bloody Valentine, Slaeter-Kinney and Reuters, plus a classic from the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Ronnie Spector. If you're not mad, you're not paying attention.The episode originally aired on GTown Radio on August 10, 2018.  

Hillel Hoffman Waves the Punk Flag

Richard Greenwald, President & CEO of the Soulsville Foundation in Memphis, talks about the legacy of Stax Records as we listen to some of his favorite songs. The hour is filled with great stories and great music.This September 13, 2019 interview first aired on GTown Radio.

Richard Greenwald Walks Us through Memphis

We all have our list of favorite songs, but what do they say about us? Life Grooves explores Philadelphians’ lives through their favorite music. During each episode, host Suzanne Biemiller interviews someone who lives or works in Philadelphia. By listening to the person's favorite songs, we discover how the music reflects who they are and how they live their lives. Episodes are first broadcast on GTown Radio, WGGT-FM, The Voice of Germantown.

hubhopper

Life Grooves

hubhopper