Storytelling Podcast

13 | The Who – Cut My Hair

Music

As a Black kid growing up in a tumultuous home environment in 1970s Hollywood, singer-songwriter The Reverend Shawn Amos faced an identity complex. But when a friend introduced him to The Who’s “Quadrophenia,” he connected with one particular song about rebellion on a personal level. “Cut My Hair” helped Shawn find clarity, and eventually, his true love: playing the blues.

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Coming Soon | Season 2!

Music, Storytelling

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 bunch of new stories about powerful songs from groups like The Who, Geto Boys, Radiohead, and Dixie Chicks that have changed the lives of music lovers far and wide.

In the meantime, revisit episodes from Season 1, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

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

Music, Storytelling

In grade school, when storyteller Marc Abbott fell in love with a particular Culture Club song, he just had to put it on a mixtape to impress a lucky girl. Marc was willing to go great lengths to record it — even if it meant messing with his father’s sacred music collection.

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8 | Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors

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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 Many Colors.” In his warm ‘n’ buttery voice, Mark waxes reminiscent about his brave journey from being a faux fur-sporting third grader, to a fully actualized performance artist and creative soul out and about in NYC today.

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