Strong Songs
by Kirk Hamilton
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"Peg" by Steely Dan
Oct 16, 2026
1h 00m 12s
"Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
Sep 18, 2026
58m 42s
"Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
Aug 21, 2026
59m 45s
"Little Bird" by Annie Lennox
Jul 17, 2026
59m 02s
"Mamma Mia" by ABBA
Jun 19, 2026
57m 08s
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Audience Interest
- music theory and analysis
- songwriting techniques
Podcast Focus
- breaking down music pieces
- understanding musical structure
Publishing Consistency
- 173 episodes produced
- active for 7 years
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · Music CommentaryHOME#9635K to 3.4M
- 🇦🇺Australia · Music#1152K to 805K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Music Commentary#4105K to 555K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Music Commentary#833K to 172K
- 🇳🇱Netherlands · Music Commentary#329K to 155K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.1M to 5.6M🎙 Monthly cadence·178 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.2M to 6.2M🇺🇸60%🇦🇺14%🇬🇧10%+7 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
471K to 2.5M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 |  "Peg" by Steely Dan | ...it will come back to you. | 1h 00m 12s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads | There is water at the bottom of the ocean. | 58m 42s | ||||||
| 8/21/26 | music analysisQueens of the Stone Age+1 | — | Queens of the Stone AgeSong for the Dead | — | Queens of the Stone AgeSong for the Dead+3 | — | 59m 45s | ||
| 7/17/26 | music analysissong interpretation+3 | — | Little Bird | — | Annie LennoxLittle Bird+3 | — | 59m 02s | ||
| 6/19/26 | music analysisABBA+3 | — | ABBAMamma Mia | — | Mamma MiaABBA+3 | — | 57m 08s | ||
| 6/15/26 | listening tipspodcast advice+1 | — | — | — | Strong Songslistening+3 | — | 4m 25s | ||
| 5/15/26 | jazzmusic analysis+3 | — | Kind of Blue | — | Miles DavisKind of Blue+3 | — | 1h 02m 27s | ||
| 4/17/26 | music analysisMegadeth+3 | — | MegadethHoly Wars... The Punishment Due | — | MegadethHoly Wars+3 | — | 57m 44s | ||
| 3/20/26 | music analysisJoni Mitchell+3 | — | "Both Sides, Now" | — | Joni MitchellBoth Sides Now+3 | — | 56m 42s | ||
| 2/20/26 | music analysiscollaboration+4 | — | — | — | Under PressureQueen+3 | — | 59m 19s | ||
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| 1/16/26 | music analysissong structure+3 | — | TotoRosanna | — | RosannaToto+3 | — | 59m 08s | ||
| 1/2/26 | season announcementpodcast update+1 | — | — | — | Strong SongsKirk Hamilton+3 | — | 5m 16s | ||
| 11/28/25 | jazzpiano+3 | Peter Martin | Open Studio | — | jazz pianoPeter Martin+3 | — | 1h 26m 21s | ||
| 11/14/25 | Fela Kutipodcast series+3 | Jad Abumrad | Fela Kuti: Fear No Man | — | Fela KutiJad Abumrad+3 | — | 1h 56m 37s | ||
| 10/31/25 | video game musicsound design+3 | — | Super Mario Bros | — | Super Mario BrosKoji Kondo+3 | — | 33m 03s | ||
| 10/17/25 | TV themesmusic+3 | Leigh Sales | — | — | TV themesmusic+5 | — | 1h 18m 05s | ||
| 10/3/25 | TV songsHBO+3 | — | HBO | — | Strong SongsHBO+3 | — | 1h 08m 44s | ||
| 9/19/25 |  A Bob Dylan Beginner's Guide, with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell | Two lifelong Dylanologists take Kirk on a whirlwind tour of the man's many musical eras. | 1h 54m 17s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 |  Singing and Songwriting, with The Wailin' Jennys | Ruth Moody, Heather Masse, and Nicky Mehta join Kirk to talk about singing, songwriting, and the creative life. | 1h 11m 03s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | ![Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/03da9556-cd68-463e-8e6c-c3a19270048a/5dc29ea1-0d40-494a-9ff5-2cfb214bd7f4/3000x3000/top-20still-201-202.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small} Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It] | Kirk talks Tower of Power with the hosts of the "You'll Hear It" podcast. | 1h 12m 30s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  A Song For My Father | Back in the 60s, my dad was in a band. | 39m 33s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 |  "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers | If we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow. | 58m 45s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 |  Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues | Also synth saxophone, lyric writing, "Frippertronics," and more. | 59m 33s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 |  "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police | Do I have to tell the story of a thousand rainy days? | 1h 00m 16s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 |  "All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II | How a 1930s show tune became a ubiquitous jazz standard. | 59m 47s | ||||||
![Strong TV Songs: HBO Edition [Recast] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/03da9556-cd68-463e-8e6c-c3a19270048a/f4c86fd6-4871-4ac6-a66f-a3ba75e8cbfc/3000x3000/hbo2.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- breaking down music pieces
- understanding musical structure
- exploring song meanings
- discussing music's impact
Audience interests
- music theory and analysis
- songwriting techniques
- music history insights
- artist background stories
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
- not specified on platforms
- potential for broad distribution
Publishing consistency
- 173 episodes produced
- active for 7 years
- weekly episode releases
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Strong Songs
Peaked at #1 in Australia, top 10 in 13 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Sweden | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Denmark | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| IL | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Canada | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Finland | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| SG | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| United States | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| PT | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| IS | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Brazil | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| CO | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Germany | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| BE | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| HU | — | #15 | #15 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 35 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 35 markets.