About the Show
Music History That Moves You
Every song has a story. Every record has a moment. ItMakesYouMove digs into the music that changed everything — and the people who made it happen.
The Show
Why This Podcast Exists
Music doesn't happen in a vacuum. Behind every hit record is a world of history — social upheaval, technological change, cultural collision. ItMakesYouMove started as a simple question: What if we looked for the songs that today still make us move, one year at a time, from the year of their earliest appearance?
We start in 1927 with Jim Jackson's "Kansas City Blues" — believed by some to be the first-ever million-selling record. Then we're working our way forward through every era, genre, and revolution that followed: Blues, jazz, soul, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, and beyond.
Rock & Roll Records. Rock & Roll Musicians. One Year at a Time.
Fun Fact
Sarah's other podcast, Buried Truth, is about true crime, neurodiversity, and family relationships.
Your Host
Sarah Blaxon
Sarah Blaxon is a music historian, writer, and lifelong obsessive who believes that understanding where music came from is the key to understanding where we're going. She has made hundreds of mix-tapes, mix-CDs, and mix-drives over the years, each with its own theme.
Sarah brings deep research, genuine enthusiasm, and a gift for making history feel alive to every episode of ItMakesYouMove.
What to Expect
Every Episode Delivers
Deep Research
Every episode is built on serious historical digging — rare recordings, forgotten stories, and sources from books and magazines to recorded interviews to websites.
Full Transcripts
Every episode comes with a complete written transcript and show notes so you can read along or go deeper.
New Episode Every Week
A new episode drops every Tuesday and some weeks on both Tuesday and Saturday. Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss one.
No Filler
No ads read mid-sentence, no padding, no fluff. Just the music and the history behind it.