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The San Francisco Standard
Life in Seven Songs
What songs tell your life story? Host Sophie Bearman asks this question of some of the world’s most fascinating people. Through seven songs, guests reveal the milestones—and the music—that have shaped their lives. New episodes every other Tuesday.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 53 ratings
I’m enjoying this podcast tremendously. The introspection, storytelling, and music are all wonderful. I love the diversity of the stories. Mr. Ive’s episode was fantastic, but I must say my favorite so far is Margaret Cho. Her message that life gets easier and to keep going was powerful.
FirstTimeListenerSF via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/12/24
Great show. Great playlists.
Love how this show dives into the most important moments in some of the Bay Area’s well-known residents through music. It makes me nostalgic about how those same songs influenced me… and there are some new songs I didn’t even know I needed to know!
Xander Vik via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/05/24
A San Francisco Treat
This podcast is a wonderful mishmash of all the beauty and quirkiness that the Bay Area has to offer, and really evokes a sense of place old and new. Each interviewee brings a unique soundtrack that illustrates their sense of self and place in time, and this provides a fun tool to Sophie Bearman...Read full review »
At7200Feet via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/31/24
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