List: Television, Music and Films | Curated by Joseph Serwach

Oct 26, 2023
124 stories
Television, Music and Films
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The Startup
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Joseph Serwach
The Long Lost Art of ListeningTwo main ways to listen: To understand or to reject — Lessons from singing four-part harmony
Jul 8, 2020
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Jul 8, 2020
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Leadership Culture
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Joseph Serwach
Bruce Springsteen: I Put On His Clothes, I Sang His SongsThe Best Two Hours on TV: The Springsteen, Howard Stern conversation now on HBO, a chat on the meaning of music, life, love, family
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
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Music Voices
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Joseph Serwach
Just an Old Sweet SongThe state with the greatest songs? Midnight Train to Georgia was originally Farrah Fawcett taking her midnight plane to Houston
Apr 11, 2023
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Apr 11, 2023
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Left HimHe sang ‘Because of You’ days before he died at age 96: The music never left Tony Bennett, even after years of Alzheimer’s
Aug 4, 2023
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Aug 4, 2023
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Pop Off
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Joseph Serwach
New Poll: The Top 100 Elvis SongsThe first ever Elvis Radio Poll shows he kept getting better —  His later songs dominated the new rankings of current fans
Sep 2, 2023
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Sep 2, 2023
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
The Last Buffett Hit? Paul McCartney Says Jimmy Buffett’s New, Last Song May Be His Best EverA week after Jimmy Buffett died, they released the new hit “Bubbles Up,” aided by former Beatle Paul McCartney calling the song his best
Sep 11, 2023
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Sep 11, 2023
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Leadership Culture
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Joseph Serwach
What is Music? After Half a Century, William Shatner Explains it All in His New BookWilliam Shatner recorded his first album in 1968 — few knew until now if it was a gag or a new blend of music, poetry, and the spoken word
Nov 26, 2022
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Nov 26, 2022
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Pop Off
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Joseph Serwach
Gretchen Whitmer and Sarah Palin: Different but Identical on SNL?“Saturday Night Live” default: “Hick parodies” of Middle Americans
Apr 27, 2020
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Apr 27, 2020
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The Partnered Pen
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Joseph Serwach
The Biggest Lie in the History of Political ConventionsEvery year talking heads claim “conventions don’t matter” — The real stories they never mention
Aug 26, 2020
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Aug 26, 2020
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
Searching for You: The Whole Secret of Elvis in One SongThe hidden spirituality of Kentucky Rain: This one mystery song reveals the quest of Elvis Presley — even the story of the Bible
Sep 12, 2022
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Sep 12, 2022
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Music Voices
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Joseph Serwach
The Greatest TV Theme Song of All TimeThe first true music video? Instrumentals never hit the charts; we fast-forward through TV theme songs — except for this one that moves all
Feb 15, 2022
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Feb 15, 2022
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Leadership Culture
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Joseph Serwach
The Godfather Effect: ‘You Can Start By Acting Like a Man’The Godfather at 50: Film a gateway to meaning, purpose, truth, faith: Michael Corleone, a prodigal son seeking the true father?
Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 6, 2022
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Music Voices
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Joseph Serwach
Bob Dylan, Darius Rucker Show Us the Whole Purpose Of ConcertsAfter the pandemic: We’re seeing why we’re willing to invest in live concerts, the need to be part of the show
Apr 8, 2022
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Apr 8, 2022
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
The Never-Ending Reason 99% Loved Top Gun: MaverickDivided No More? Why are Americans reunited in their love for the return of a real heroic, feel-good film?
Jun 9, 2022
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Jun 9, 2022
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Music Voices
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Joseph Serwach
I Will Always Love You: Whitney Houston Transformed a Dolly Parton Song Into an American StandardHistory’s greatest goodbye ballad at the half-century mark: Elvis Presley and Linda Ronstadt’s hidden roles in the story
Jun 17, 2022
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Jun 17, 2022
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
Feels Like We’re Repeating the 70s? Stream These 7 TV Shows NowEveryone says we’re reliving the ’70s, so here are seven TV shows perfectly explaining how that era is so much like today
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
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The Partnered Pen
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Joseph Serwach
The Last Time Elvis Sang for His FansCan we now finally love the suffering Elvis? For years, we stared at his fun self —  looking away from ‘fat Elvis’
Jul 7, 2022
Jul 7, 2022
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Leadership Culture
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Joseph Serwach
Gordon Gekko and the First Cellphone on the Beach MomentWall Street’s cellphone on the beach made Gekko look rich; now we laugh: Old tech is outdated, but ancient wisdom is like wine
Jul 25, 2022
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Jul 25, 2022
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Catholic Way Home
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Joseph Serwach
God Is Bigger Than Elvis: She Left Fame — And Her Ring — To Be A NunDolores Hart gave Elvis his first onscreen kiss: She enjoyed every worldly dream but gave it all up to marry God instead
Aug 20, 2022
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Aug 20, 2022
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
Every Film He Made Rated a Best Picture?He inspired lover Meryl Streep: ‘He wasn’t like anybody I’d ever met…’ Five Best Pictures in 7 years? The amazing John Cazale
May 11, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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