Episodes

  • Songs of the Heart
    Oct 13 2026

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    This Fortnight Tuesday, the Bad Piano player brings you an episode from the heart, getting to the heart of the songs, singing heartily. Every song a newly discovered classic song about the human heart. With some of our favorite composers, no less. Don't be heartless, tune in!

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    37 mins
  • Marriage Songs
    Sep 29 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player tackles one of the great topics: Marriage. Songs of love, songs of breakup, songs of contracts between two consenting adults. All done by the bad piano player and the singer of recent online distinction. Tune in for the nuptials, no Mendelssohn!

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    33 mins
  • Songs of Addiction
    Sep 16 2026

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    This week, for episode 195, the bad piano player has a group of songs that deal with addiction. We cover alcoholism, drug addiction, and other pernicious afflictions of the lifelong cravers. Tune in for tunes, chord progressions and sober reflections of a long day's journey.

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    36 mins
  • Grant Clarke
    Sep 1 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player presents a lyricist who died young, but not before producing some of the finest lyrics in the American songbook. Tune in to hear Grant Clarke's words, and some music, too, of course.


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    37 mins
  • Jimmy McHugh
    Aug 18 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player features famed tunesmith Jimmy McHugh! Composer of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love “ which we did in our season one Dorothy Fields episode. A full slate of McHugh melodious on tap! Tune in and drink deep!

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    38 mins
  • Victor Young
    Aug 4 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player finally gets around to featuring the great Victor Young, song and score composer. Songs you know and songs you may not know. Tune in for both and be dazzled by Victor.

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    41 mins
  • Mostly Forgotten 1940s Jazz Songs
    Jul 21 2026

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    This Week, The Bad Piano Player does an episode of slightly obscure jazz songs of the 1940s. We call it, Mostly Forgotten Jazz Songs Of The 1940s. Songs, Stories, a little Duke Ellington, a little Sunny Skylar, and a whole lot of diminished chords. Tune in for the resolutions.


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    36 mins
  • Billboard Bottoms of the 70s
    Jul 7 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player goes back to the 1970s, and finds some classics hiding in the cellar of the Billboard top 100. Hope you can drop by for the memories. Tunes ahoy!


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    46 mins