It Could’ve Turned Out a Billion Different Ways, But it Turned Out This Way.

John’s Picks → SPOTIFY || APPLE Mel’s Picks → SPOTIFY || APPLE Welcome to Mel’s Diner Jukebox – a place where stories and songs build community and connections. My name is Matthew Merson, and each guest at Mel’s Diner heads over to the jukebox, selects really important, sentimental, and valuable songs to them, and then shares the story of how each song gained that personal and powerful meaning in their life. So let’s order some food, a cup of coffee, and grab a seat at the counter as we listen to some amazing stories and songs. I am so glad you are here. Below is a track list of the songs selected by today’s guest. I hope these songs take on new meaning for you as you listen to them in light of our guests amazing stories. Want to be on the show? Know someone who should be on the show? Email me: [email protected] SONG | ARTIST | ALBUM * Waiting On An Angel | Ben Harper | Welcome To The Cruel World * Friend of the Devil | Grateful Dead | American Beauty * La mamma morta | Maria Callas | L’essentiel * Teddy Boy - Apple Studio | The Beatles | Anthology 3 * Aqueous Transmission | Incubus | Morning View * Sweet Disposition | The Temper Trap | Conditions * From The Morning | Nick Drake | Pink Moon * Do You Realize?? | The Flaming Lips | Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots * I Was Just Thinking | Teitur | Poetry & Airplanes * Suite bergamasque, L.75: III Clair de lune | Claude Debussy, Finghin Collins | The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music Thanks for visiting Mel’s Diner. Subscribe for free to receive new episodes from your favorite jukebox in the corner of your favorite diner. Know someone who would love the vibes at Mel’s Diner? Share the love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melsdinerjukebox.substack.com