Soul Music

Landslide traces Stevie Nicks writing the song in 1973 during a period of depression, financial struggle, and uncertainty in Aspen. The episode connects that fragile moment to Fleetwood Mac’s rise, Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s turbulent relationship, and the song’s lasting emotional reach.

Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love is the focus here, from its origins on Time Out of Mind to the many lives it has taken on through Adele, Billy Joel, Ane Brun, and others. The episode explores how its promise of steadfast love has carried people through grief, heartbreak, faith, and family.

Rasputin by Boney M is explored as a 1978 disco hit that still sparks joy, movement and memory across the world. Through stories from Iran, Cameroon, India, Russia and beyond, the episode looks at how one song came to mean freedom, happiness and release for very different lives.

Sweet Caroline traces Neil Diamond’s 1969 hit from Fenway Park to football terraces, then into dance classes and day centres where it helps people move, connect, and feel better. The episode links fandom, memory, and the science of music’s effect on mood and movement.