The Bad Piano Player

A weekly musical podcast diving into popular music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Podcasting since 2020 • 197 episodes

The Bad Piano Player

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Songs of the Heart

This Fortnight Tuesday, the Bad Piano player brings you an episode from the heart, getting to the heart of the songs, singing heartily. Every song a newly discovered classic song about the human heart. With some of our favorite composers, no le...

October 13, 2026 • 37:00

Marriage Songs

This week, the bad piano player tackles one of the great topics: Marriage. Songs of love, songs of breakup, songs of contracts between two consenting adults. All done by the bad piano player and the singer of recent online distinction. Tune in ...

September 28, 2026 • 33:00

Songs of Addiction

This week, for episode 195, the bad piano player has a group of songs that deal with addiction. We cover alcoholism, drug addiction, and other pernicious afflictions of the lifelong cravers. Tune in for tunes, chord progressions and sober refle...

September 15, 2026 • 36:02

Grant Clarke

This week, the bad piano player presents a lyricist who died young, but not before producing some of the finest lyrics in the American songbook. Tune in to hear Grant Clarke's words, and some music, too, of course.

September 01, 2026 • 37:12

Jimmy McHugh

This week, the bad piano player features famed tunesmith Jimmy McHugh! Composer of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love “ which we did in our season one Dorothy Fields episode. A full slate of McHugh melodious on tap! Tune in and drink deep!

August 18, 2026 • 37:32

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Very much enjoying this episode. Especially Edward Bear. Great memories… thanks so much.

B URL Ington, ON