"Slippin' Into Darkness" - War
"Voodoo" - Castor Pollux
"Thunder Chicken" - Mighty Imperials
"Bring Out Yourself" - Emperors
"Interpretation - Soul Power No 1" - Soul Impossibles
"I Got Some" - Billy Garner
"Pass It On" - Pieces of Peace
"Listen Up" - Jay Glover, Gary Crockett & Dominic Glover
"What's Wrong With Groovin'" - Letta Mbulu
"Blue Collar Funk" - Scott Down & DJ Cutler
"California Soul" - Marlena Shaw
"Hum Along & Dance" - The Temptations
"What's Going On" - Timmy McNealy
"Tell Me" - Rickey Calloway

A plethora of takeaways from this episode: Get inside a creative professional's mind and what motivates him to do his job on a daily basis. In addition, discover back office medical support professions like coding (from a professional coder). Last, but not least -- find out how a recruiter selects the proper candidates for a position and how you can differentiate yourself from the field. And of course, DJ J-Twist is live in the mix...

1. "God is a Woman/Positions (Adamusic mashup)" - Ariana Grande
2. "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson ft. Ne-Yo & Kanye West
3. "Freak" - Doja Cat
4. "Them Changes/Redbone" - Stan Taylor
5. "Gravity" - Brent Faiyaz and DJ Dahi
6. "Dip It Low" - Christina Milian
7. "With You" - Chris Brown
8. "PINK MONEY" - Pink Sweat$
9. "Can't You See" - Total ft. Notorious B.I.G.
10. "You Used to Love Me" - Faith Evans
11. "Talkin' To Me" - Amerie
12. "Jealous" - Mahalia ft. Rico Nasty
13. "Into You" - Fabulous ft. Ashanti
14. "Guilty" - Sevyn Streeter, Chris Brown & A$AP Ferg
15. "Just Us" - DJ Khaled ft. SZA
16. "Sexy Love" - Ne-Yo
17. "U Remind Me" - Usher
18. "Summertime" - Beyonce ft. P Diddy
19. "Me & U" - Cassie
20. "Go Crazy" - Chris Brown & Young Thug
21. "Get Me Home" - Foxy Brown ft. Blackstreet
22. "Honey" - Mariah Carey ft. P Diddy
23. "Better" - First to Eleven/Khalid
24. "You" - Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne
25. "Quickly" - John Legend ft. Brandy
26. "Ratchet Happy Birthday" - Drake

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Worlds were definitely turned upside down following the pandemic. That definitely rings true for healthcare professionals, particularly nursing. Did the pandemic change a new graduate's perspective on whether he should forge on with the nursing profession?

"Clap Your Hands" - Reginald Milton and The Soul Jets
"Get Down People" - 400 Years of What
"8th Wonder" - King Curtis & The Kingpins
"Happy Music" - Blackbyrds
"Me & My Baby Brother" - War
"Ball of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)" - Temptations
"Everybody Who Wants To Be Free" - Amnesty
"Beautiful Day" - Spider Harrison
"Soul Heart Transplant" - Ebony Rhythm Band
"Bills to Pay" - Jonny K
"Funkadelic Sound" - Little Beaver
"World (Is Going Up In Flames)" - Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band

With the global vaccination bringing down Covid cases, a lot of students and teachers have been heading back to school. Listen to one teacher's experience as classrooms re-open and staff/students get re-acclimated to in-person instruction. Adding some musical touches is DJ J-Twist on the two turntables.

-Ben

"Thinkin of a Master Plan" - YZ
"DWYCK" - Gangstarr
 "Who Got Da Props" - Black Moon
 "Off The Books" - The Beatnuts
 "The Rhymthologist" - Jamose
 "Shining Star" - Sunz of Man
 "Naughty Girl" - Beyonce
 "Hot + Wet" - 112
 "Love at First Sight" - Mary J. Blige
 "Mama Said Knock You Out" - LL Cool J
 "Horndog" - Overseer
 "Pump It Up" - Joe Budden
 "Full Moon" - Brandy

In this pre-Memorial Day weekend jam, a sales professional discussed essential skills/techniques that can lead to effectively closing a deal, as well as how to overcome rejection. Furthermore, we discussed cars and the move towards electric vehicles in the U.S. All the while, three djs came through to showcase their all-vinyl sets.

"Express" - BT Express
"Cut The Cake" - Average White Band
"Sol Walk" - Whitefield Brothers
"I'm A Carpenter" - David Robinson
"THANK YOU Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again" - Sly & The Family Stone
"Bustin' Loose" - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
"Straight To The Bank" - Bill Summers and Summers Heat
"I Likes To Do It" - People's Choice
"Parrty" - Maceo & The Macks
"Music Is The Message" - Kool & The Gang
"You Don't Need A Dance" - Breakestra
"It's The Music" - Natural Four
"What Have You Done For Me Lately" - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
"Just Jiving Around" - Leroy & The Fabulous Rocking Soul Band

It's often said that a UX (user experience) designer wears multiple hats. Given its interdisciplinary requirements, a UX designer must mesh various skills to do his or her job effectively. Scot Angus, a 20-year UX design veteran, discusses the evolution of his career and what's necessary to become a UX designer. It's also no surprise that he shows off his multi-tasking abilities by throwing down an all vinyl dj set.

DJ playlist:

"Inside (Dorfmeister vs. Uptight Dub)" - The Funky Lowlives
"Drum’n’Boogaloo (FK5 Latin Funk Bomb)" - Mo’Horizons
"Holy Calamity" - Handsome Boy Modeling School
"I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC’s Rattlesnake Remix)" - Lyrics Born
"Dwyck (Dr. Rubberfunk Latin Playa Remix)" - GangStarr
"Tennessee (The Remix)" - Arrested Development
"Unsung Heroes of Hip Hop (Boilerhouse Mix)" - Subsonic 2
"Grand Royal" - Dadamphreaknoizfunk
"Get Down" - Beatfantatic
"Origins of Hip Hop" - Beatfantatic
"Shaolin Satellite" - Thievery Corporation
"High Noon" - Kruder + Dorfmeister
"Culture of Fear (Kaleidoscope Jukebox Remix)" - Thievery Corporation
"The Blend" - The Herbaliser
"Comin’ Thru" - Chali 2NA