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Life in Seven Songs
Life in Seven Songs
The San Francisco Standard

What songs tell your life story? Host Sophie Bearman asks this question of some of the world’s most fascinating people. Through seven... more

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Episodes

How Damian Woetzel jeté-ed his way from ballet phenom to head of The Juilliard School

Damian Woetzel got addicted to dance when he was 11 years old. While his “dirty secret” is that ballet was... more

29 Apr 2025 · 36 minutes
Embracing ‘amor prohibido’ with singer David Archuleta

At the age of 16, David Archuleta captured hearts as the runner-up on American Idol. But behind the charismatic performer... more

15 Apr 2025 · 33 minutes
John, Yoko, and a 'beautiful boy': How author David Sheff's life was shaped by three relationships

David Sheff’s memoir Beautiful Boy became a #1 New York Times bestseller and a major film, chronicling his son Nic’s... more

01 Apr 2025 · 32 minutes
America, the broken? Richard Misrach photographs the country's splendor and scars

Richard Misrach is one of the most influential photographers of his generation, known for his haunting, large-scale images of the... more

18 Mar 2025 · 30 minutes
Held captive in Iran, Sarah Shourd found solace in a Seal song

Journalist, author, and playwright Sarah Shourd shares the songs that helped her though a childhood steeped in violence and poverty,... more

04 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
Rufus Wainwright’s rough road to becoming ‘the greatest songwriter on the planet’

Over the last three decades, Rufus Wainwright has released 10 studio albums, written two operas, and countless songs for TV... more

18 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
Inside actor Rita Wilson's other life as a singer

Actor, producer, and director Rita Wilson is known for her performances in films like “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Now and... more

04 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
Director Cord Jefferson on winning an Oscar and writing for love

Writer and director Cord Jefferson charts his journey from being a rule-following kid to an angry teenager to an adult... more

21 Jan 2025 · 37 minutes
Introducing Professional Book Nerds: An Interview with Daniel Handler

On this special episode, we’re featuring a conversation from our friends at the Professional Book Nerds podcast, a podcast from... more

14 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Failing publicly and feeling at home with Nextdoor’s Nirav Tolia

Cofounder and CEO of Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia, looks back on his childhood in small-town Texas, and how an inner conflict... more

07 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
Life in Seven Songs
How Damian Woetzel jeté-ed his way from ballet phenom to head of The Juilliard School
Life in Seven Songs