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Elizabeth McQueen dives into what makes ‘This Song’ worth talking about.

  1. 30/04/2020

    This Song: Beth Ditto (Rerun)

    In this rerun from 2018, Beth Ditto, former lead singer of the band Gossip, talks about how Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam" helped her grapple with complex feelings about her home state, Arkansas. She also talks about returning home after heartbreak and explores making her first record "Fake Sugar." The post This Song: Beth Ditto (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    21 min

  2. 16/04/2020

    This Song: Liz Phair (Rerun)

    In this rerun from 2018, Liz Phair talks about hearing The Soft Boys "I Wanna Destroy You," revisiting her 1991 Girly-Sound Tapes and 1993 debut album, and parenting realities. The post This Song: Liz Phair (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    26 min

  3. 02/04/2020

    This Song: John Prine (Rerun)

    John Prine explains how Bob Dylan's "The Lonsesome Death of Hattie Carroll" changed his life and goes in depth about his own songwriting process for his album "The Tree of Forgiveness." The post This Song: John Prine (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    29 min

  4. 26/03/2020

    This Song: Thao and The Get Down Stay Down

    Thao Nguyen from Thao and the Get Down Stay Down talks to host Elizabeth McQueen about the inspiration behind her new song "Temple," and about what it was like to release music during a pandemic. She also shares how making the new album helped prepare her to address her sexuality publicly and to create a safe space in her life where she could exist as her full self. The post This Song: Thao and The Get Down Stay Down appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    37 min

  5. 19/03/2020

    This Song: Kathy Valentine

    Kathy Valentine, bass player in the seminal 80s all-girl rock group the Go-Go's, recently wrote a memoir titled All I Ever Wanted. In this episode of, Kathy explains what "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream taught her about herself when she was 9 years old,  describes how she found her creative process as an author and details how music and storytelling intersected in her new book. The post This Song: Kathy Valentine appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    28 min

  6. 02/03/2020

    This Song: St. Vincent (Rerun)

    In this episode, St. Vincent explores how music from early Disney films helped her lay the foundation for beauty and wonder in her life and work. She also explains why she approached the songs on Masseduction with a Disney-esque lack of irony. The post This Song: St. Vincent (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

  7. 02/03/2020

    This Song: Metric

    Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw from  Metric talk about  hearing "Teardrop" by Massive Attack early in their musical partnership and how it inspired them, terrified them and helped them find a collaborative way of making music that still works for them today. The post This Song: Metric appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    16 min

  8. 02/03/2020

    This Song: Jackie Venson (Rerun)

    In this episode of This Song, originally published last February, Jackie Venson talks about how "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita changed the way she listened to music and thought about herself. The post This Song: Jackie Venson (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    29 min
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Elizabeth McQueen dives into what makes ‘This Song’ worth talking about.

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  • Channel
    KUT & KUTX Studios
  • Creator
    KUT & KUTX Studios, Elizabeth McQueen
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2020
  • Episodes
    211
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 KUT & KUTX Studios | Moody College of Communication
  • Show Website
    This Song

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