Call your mom

With Mother’s Day nearing, listeners share the songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.

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Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2024

Featured artists and songs:

(00:00) Intro / “Stardust Memories” by Hoagey Carmichael

(01:52) Christina Aguilera: “Beautiful”

(06:06) Jeannie C. Riley: “Harper Valley P.T.A.”

(10:09) Kermit the Frog: “Rainbow Connection”

(13:50) Phyllis Hyman: “You Know How To Love Me”

(17:16) MILCK: “Oh, Mother”

(21:58) Christina Perri: “You Are My Sunshine”

(25:33) The Tokens: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

(29:16) Four Tops: “Reach Out I’ll Be There”

(33:43) Sweet Honey In The Rock: “Wanting Memories”


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