Episode Appearances
Music Saved Me Podcast · Jan 18, 2026
Music Saved Me : Hit Songwriter and Producer Sam Hollander on Crafting Chart-Topping Hits for Panic at the Disco, Weezer and Train-Replay
“Influential lyricist whose work Hollander studied and drew inspiration from in high school”
Songwriting craft and hit song formulaMusic as therapeutic and healing modalityCareer resilience and failure management
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Jun 18, 2025
“How to Save a Life”—The Fray
“The Smiths frontman whose 'Asleep' is identified as the apex 'I want you to know' song in emotionally manipulative ballad canon”
Emotionally Manipulative Piano Ballads in TelevisionHospital-Based Soap Opera Narrative ConventionsMusic Supervision and Sync Licensing Strategy
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