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🎧 Episode 107: Soundtrack Smoothness, Modern AOR & Another Deep Cut State Dispatch
This week Curtis and Jonathan bring a mix of soundtrack gold, sleek modern vibes, and just enough chaos to keep the timeline unstable. Curtis leads off with a smooth Al Jarreau soundtrack selection—pure voice, pure feel, and peak “how is this guy that good?” energy. Jonathan follows with a track from Wilshire, keeping things melodic and polished while staying firmly in deep-cut territory.
Then we return to The Deep Cut State, where we once again “just ask questions” about strange coincidences, hidden patterns, and the possibility that the music world is far more coordinated than anyone wants to admit. No accusations. Just… observations.
The category songs take a hard left. Curtis brings a Cover from Ram Jam, turning a traditional African American folk/work song with deep roots into full-throttle rock. Jonathan closes with a true Flash In The Pan moment from the Chicago Bears, proving that sometimes a team, a studio, and a questionable idea are all you need to create musical history.
Soundtrack soul, deep cuts, conspiracy vibes, and sports-related absurdity—this episode has the full package.
Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor.
Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS.
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The intro music is the first 30 seconds of the Ornette Coleman tune "Song X" fed into AI software that attempts to output the song to a solo piano transcription. The outro music is the first 30 seconds of Sonny Rollins' version of the tune "St. Thomas" fed into the same software.
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By witshfyThis week Curtis and Jonathan bring a mix of soundtrack gold, sleek modern vibes, and just enough chaos to keep the timeline unstable. Curtis leads off with a smooth Al Jarreau soundtrack selection—pure voice, pure feel, and peak “how is this guy that good?” energy. Jonathan follows with a track from Wilshire, keeping things melodic and polished while staying firmly in deep-cut territory.
Then we return to The Deep Cut State, where we once again “just ask questions” about strange coincidences, hidden patterns, and the possibility that the music world is far more coordinated than anyone wants to admit. No accusations. Just… observations.
The category songs take a hard left. Curtis brings a Cover from Ram Jam, turning a traditional African American folk/work song with deep roots into full-throttle rock. Jonathan closes with a true Flash In The Pan moment from the Chicago Bears, proving that sometimes a team, a studio, and a questionable idea are all you need to create musical history.
Soundtrack soul, deep cuts, conspiracy vibes, and sports-related absurdity—this episode has the full package.
Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor.
Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS.
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Make sure you are subscribed to Why Is This So Hard For You. Type Why Is This So Hard For You in your podcast provider, hit that subscription button, and leave us a five-star review. This will make it easier for other podcast listeners to find the podcast.
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The intro music is the first 30 seconds of the Ornette Coleman tune "Song X" fed into AI software that attempts to output the song to a solo piano transcription. The outro music is the first 30 seconds of Sonny Rollins' version of the tune "St. Thomas" fed into the same software.