You're listening to Radiotopia Presents from PRX's Radiotopia.

One of our fellow Radiotopia shows is the award-winning music podcast Song Exploder, where

musicians tell the story of how they created one of their songs. This year, Song Exploder has

introduced a new series in their feed called Key Change.

It's not about songs that people made.

It's about the songs that made people who they are.

The host Rishikeshirwe talks to guests about a piece of music that was transformative for them.

So far, there are episodes with actress Sophie Thatcher on Elliot Smith,

with author and poet

Hanif Abdurakib on The Clash and with comedian James Acaster on Outcast.

Conversations are intimate and a wonderful peek into how music can change the way we see the world

and ourselves.

Key Change comes out once a month on the Song Exploder feed, so check it out by searching

for Song Exploder on your podcast app, or go to songexploder.net slash keychange.

Hi, this is Yuri Losorto, the managing producer of Radiotopia Presents. Everyone here at Radiotopia was thrilled when

my mother made me was selected as an Apple podcast series essential, but maybe especially me.

I love the show so much. My Mother Made Me was the very first series I got to work on from the

beginning, so it has a special place in my heart.

And as a former bookseller, daughter of a long-time public library employee, and as I'm on myself, this could not have been a more perfect first project.

To find myself face to face in a Zoom room with the Jason Reynolds was absolutely

thrilling. If you're listening to this, there's probably a good chance you love the show too.

What keeps me coming back to the show time and time again is Jason and Isabelle may just have

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