The Volume Knob Keith Serry
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The Volume Knob is the songs that saved your life.
Every Monday, host Keith Serry asks his guests to tell the story of how music changed, inspired, soothed and moved them. The result is a music show that's less about chorus and verse and more about the ways that music makes us feel. The results are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes side-splitting and always relatable.
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Greg: Suddenly
Greg's 15. The new kid at a new school. He's "got a girlfriend in Canada".
Then he meets Joe and an 80s John Hughes story begins all to the sounds of Billy Ocean's Suddenly. -
John: Let it Be
Some moms think that their kids are destined for great things.
John's mom was convinced he was the King of Kings.
This week's episode is about mental illness. It's also about faith and belonging and the layers of meaning that can come through a song, and a parent's love. -
Aida: Last Day of our Acquaintance
Sweaty palms. Forgetting the words. It's the nightmare of anyone who's ever been on stage, or anyone who's ever dreamed of it.
Aida had a solution to her own stage fright. David. He was beside her when they performed. He showed her how easy it could be.
But what would it be like on stage when David was gone? -
Frank: Mama, I'm Coming Home
It's Christmas time, but Frank doesn't celebrate.
There is still something to celebrate, though. Frank's wife is about to give birth to their first born child. A daughter named Mathilde. That said, it's not going to be an easy holiday season for Frank, his wife, and their daughter at the fancy celebrity hospital in Beverley Hills. -
Gastor: Billionaire
Parenting is hard. Obviously, right? But the challenges of being a good dad are often different than those of being a mom.
Gastor's story is about living in that challenge. Trying to get close to his newborn son any way he can, Gastor ends up finding connection in the strangest of places (and via the foulest of language). -
Dan: Colors and the Kids
Dan is living in a world of yellow and always feeling blue.
One night, he heads into the city to try and see a concert, but its sold out so he shares a story with a friend and learns how hard it is when you want to say "Hi! I love you," to everybody.
Customer Reviews
Inspiring & vulnerable stories
I was so impressed by the way music resonates with the guests & appreciate their willingness to share with Keith & the listener community.