Visceral

Music has the power to soothe, excite, stir emotions, make you get up and dance! And sometimes it elicits a visceral reaction that you weren’t expecting… even after the umpteenth time you’ve heard the song. We’re talking about songs that wreak havoc on your nervous system this week.

Made Up Words

We’re focusing on made up words in songs this week! What fun to just scat to your heart’s content, no? This tradition goes WAY back, but it’s also pretty popular in pop music. Join us on this fantastic voyage, won’t you?

Let’s Be Honest (AKA Unpopular Music Opinions)

We’re not making any friends with this episode. But hopefully we don’t lose any either. We’re just being honest…and mildly obnoxious!

No Relation

Ever think there might be an invisible thread holding things together that you cannot see, but perhaps… you can feel? This week’s theme centers on the question, “Are these songs related somehow?” And the resounding answer: “No.”

Most Haunting Use of a Song in a Movie

This week we’re unpacking some of the most haunting songs used in cinema. Whether you cry when listening to Eliot Smith or transport to another time while hearing Emahoy Tsegue, the right song can make you feel something deeply while watching a movie. And those aren’t even our picks for this week!

Favorite Band of 2025

The year is (almost) over! We are delighted. However, it’s been quite an eventful year for the podcast hosts as we spent a whole year sharing songs, stories, and musical notes (see what we did there?) with our beautiful listeners. Truly, we are thankful you have joined us on this journey! We can’t wait to […]

Winter Songs

Ah, winter. That time of reflection on a year gone by… snuggling up by the fire with a cup of cocoa and putting on your favorite winter music. That’s right, folks. Stereothematica is not team Xmas. However, we do love a wistful, wintry song. So that’s what we’ve got for you this week!

Quick Break

Now is the winter of our discontent… just kidding, we’re just taking a wee break while the year is quite busy to catch up on some things! We’ll be back before you know it. And while we’re gone, we’re going to be sharing a few special episodes… re-releases AND perhaps a surprise bonus?

Predictable

Some of you might be thinking we already did this theme, and honestly…fair, but this isn’t our Predictions episode, this is its annoying cousin Greg. And this time we’re leaning all the way into being predictable (though, let’s be real, we’ve never not embraced it). Enter Christine’s pick and song obsession, courtesy of her friend […]

Communion Song

Join us in song, won’t you? We need more community and less division these days. This week, our hosts share the songs that give that sense of shared understanding, togetherness, and perhaps even hope. Whether from singing together or singing along in isolation, we explore the songs that, religion aside, give us a sense of communion.