News and Grooves May 7 2025 Pizza, Pawned Microwaves, and Power Ballads

Send us a text Music speaks what words cannot in this powerful episode celebrating resilience, honoring sacrifice, and exploring the beautiful strangeness of human experience. From heart-wrenching ballads to nostalgic melodies, we take you on an emotional journey that resonates deeply with the approaching Memorial Day. Our original songs form the backbone of this special episode. "Help Me Stand" captures the universal human need for support during our darkest times with poignant lyrics like ...
Music speaks what words cannot in this powerful episode celebrating resilience, honoring sacrifice, and exploring the beautiful strangeness of human experience. From heart-wrenching ballads to nostalgic melodies, we take you on an emotional journey that resonates deeply with the approaching Memorial Day.
Our original songs form the backbone of this special episode. "Help Me Stand" captures the universal human need for support during our darkest times with poignant lyrics like "Let your love be the anchor in the wave." The nostalgic "Drive-In" transports listeners to simpler days of "burger grease, whispers, tales divine," while "Road to Nowhere" explores the haunting feeling of searching for meaning. Most powerful is "Warriors," giving voice to veterans who continue battling long after returning home: "Little did I realize it would follow me home and bring havoc and pain to the only life I know."
Between musical performances, we share fascinating stories that range from heartwarming to bizarre. You'll hear about a pizza delivery driver asked to pawn a customer's microwave (apparently for the fourth time that month!), Billie Holiday's cross-genre musical influence, and the miraculous survival of Vesna Vulović after falling 33,333 feet from an exploded aircraft. We also offer a moving tribute to fallen soldiers with powerful poetry and reflection on what Memorial Day truly represents – the empty chairs at holiday tables and fading photographs that keep memories alive.
As Memorial Day approaches on May 26th, take a moment with us to remember those who gave "their full measure of devotion" while enjoying original music that touches the soul. Subscribe to News and Grooves for more unforgettable musical journeys that celebrate the full spectrum of human experience.
00:00 - Welcome to News and Grooves
00:44 - Help Me Stand: Emotional Ballad
04:17 - Memorial Day Remembrance
04:28 - Pizza Delivery Microwave Pawn Story
06:03 - Drive-In Nostalgia Musical Journey
09:25 - Billie Holiday and Survival Stories
11:18 - Road to Nowhere: Haunting Journey
14:21 - Memorial Day Tribute and Warriors' Reality
19:30 - Warriors Song and Closing
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