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S1 E317 Aug 04, 2025

GVM Classic: What do you do when you lose your passion? Inspired by EWF After the Love is Gone

In this heartfelt episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, host Prentiss "PL Sweets" Thompson explores the tough but real question: What do you do when you lose your passion? W...

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S1 E316 Aug 01, 2025

GVM Classic: How Big is too Big -🎵 Inspired by: “Juicy” – The Notorious B.I.G.

In this Classic  GVM episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, we confront a bold and reflective question: How big is too big? Just because ambition drives us upward doesn’t mea...

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S1 E315 Jul 28, 2025

GVM Classic: Direct Your Energy 🎵 Inspired by: “Freeway of Love” – Aretha Franklin

In today’s Good Vinyl Mornings, we’re talking about one simple truth: you become what you drive toward. If your energy is scattered, your vision blurred—this episode i...

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S1 E314 Jul 25, 2025

Delusional Confidence 🎵 Inspired by: “Get Up by James Brown

This morning, we dig into the power of delusional confidence—the kind of unstoppable belief that propels you forward, even when doubt says “wait.” And who better to le...

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S1 E313 Jul 23, 2025

You’ve Been in the Background Long Enough 🎵 Inspired by: “The Boss” – Diana Ross

In this episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, we explore the transformative power of stepping out of the background and into your own spotlight—and no song captures that mom...

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S1 E312 Jul 21, 2025

Walk Around or Climb: The Mountain Won’t Move Itself 🎵 Inspired by: “As” – Stevie Wonder

In today’s Good Vinyl Mornings, we confront the question: Do you keep walking around your mountain—or do you finally begin the climb? Because the truth is, every step ...

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S1 E311 Jul 18, 2025

Sometimes Revelation Only Comes With Time 🎵 Inspired by: “Time Will Reveal” – DeBarge

This morning, we explore the whisper of wisdom tied to waiting—because sometimes revelation only comes with time. And no song captures that truth better than DeBarge’s...

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S1 E310 Jul 16, 2025

Hold Steady - 🎵 Inspired by: “Don’t Sweat the Technique” – Eric B. & Rakim

In this edition of Good Vinyl Mornings, we confront a universal battle: the tug-of-war between emotional doubt and disciplined action. When the road gets rough and you...

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S1 E309 Jul 14, 2025

Release the Jealousy — 🎵 Inspired by: “O‑o‑h Child” – The Five Stairsteps

Today on Good Vinyl Mornings, we explore how jealousy dims your light and how letting go of it can send you forward with clarity and purpose. We anchor this reflection...

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S1 E308 Jul 11, 2025

Celebrate the Sunrise 🎵 Inspired by: Golden Time of Day – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

This morning on Good Vinyl Mornings, we invite you to pause, breathe, and truly celebrate the sunrise—not just the one outside your window, but the one rising inside o...

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S1 E307 Jul 09, 2025

If You’re Rejected, Accept It | 🎵 Inspired by: “Get on the Good Foot” – James Brown

This morning on Good Vinyl Mornings, we confront one of the most misunderstood gifts in life: rejection. When something—or someone—turns you away, it can feel personal...

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S1 E306 Jul 07, 2025

How to Create Your Own Peace 🎵 Inspired by: “Higher Love” – Steve Winwood

In today’s episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, we lean into the pursuit of something we all crave but rarely prioritize: inner peace. Not the kind that waits for external ...

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S1 E305 Jul 04, 2025

Excellence Is Difficult — Inspired by “So Good, So Right” – Brenda Russell

This morning on Good Vinyl Mornings, we sit with a tough but freeing truth: excellence will stretch you. Mediocrity never asks for more. And to hold that message, we d...

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S1 E304 Jul 02, 2025

Move to the Beat of Your Own Drum" 🎵 Inspired by “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey

Today on Good Vinyl Mornings, we’re talking about self-trust, timing, and personal rhythm—the kind that can’t be taught, only tuned into. Inspired by “Boogie Oogie Oog...

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S1 E303 Jun 30, 2025

What You’re Not Changing, You’re Choosing | 🎵 Inspired by: “Devotion” – Earth, Wind & Fire

In this reflective episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, we examine the quiet truth behind inaction: every area of your life you’re not changing… you’re actively choosing. W...

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S1 E302 Jun 27, 2025

The PL Sweets Top 15 Duets – Part Three | (Top 5 Countdown)

We’ve reached the final leg of the journey. In this third and final installment of The PL Sweets Top 15 Duets, we count down the top 5 musical collaborations of all ti...

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S1 E301 Jun 25, 2025

The PL Sweets Top 15 Duets – Part Two | Duets That Defined Era's

In this second installment of The PL Sweets Top 15 Duets, we delve deep into a collection of collaborations that transcended time and genre to leave an indelible mark ...

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S1 E300 Jun 23, 2025

Top 15 Duets of All Time | Part One

In this special edition of Good Vinyl Mornings, PL Sweets kicks off Part One of a soulful countdown—his Top 15 Duets of All Time. These are the tracks where two voices...

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S1 E299 Jun 18, 2025

Be Stronger Than Your Strongest Excuse 🎵 Inspired by: “Stronger” – Kanye West

In this episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, we unpack the mental and emotional discipline required to rise above the excuses that keep us stuck. Inspired by Kanye West’s “...

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S1 E298 Jun 16, 2025

Excellence in Every Moment 🎵 Inspired by: “Moment of My Life” – Inner Life

If you’ve ever danced through a hard time, you know this truth: joy isn’t just a reaction—it’s a practice. And excellence? That’s not just in the big milestones—it’s i...

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S1 E297 Jun 13, 2025

Be the Power 🎵 Inspired by: “All of the Lights” – Kanye West

“Build your own generator, so if someone tries to turn the lights off… you still have light.”That’s not just a lyric-inspired affirmation—it’s survival. It’s legacy. I...

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S1 E296 Jun 11, 2025

Part of you has to die for you to evolve | Inspired by: “Fire” – Ohio Players

This morning, we turn up the heat—literally and spiritually.We’re grooving to “Fire,” the blazing 1974 hit by the legendary Ohio Players, a band that helped define the...

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S1 E295 Jun 09, 2025

Testing 1.2.3 | featuring The Stylistics | Break up to Make Up

This morning, we’re slowing it down to examine something tender, raw, and essential: the testing of your faith.Inspired by the smooth falsetto and emotional honesty of...

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S1 E294 Jun 06, 2025

Crossroad Decisions | featuring “Do I Do” – Stevie Wonder

Today’s track is upbeat, alive, and bursting with joy—but beneath the groove lies a soul-level question that echoes through every turning point in life: “What do I do?...

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S1 E293 Jun 04, 2025

Keep Your Dreams to Yourself | Featured Track: “Stars in Your Eyes” – Herbie Hancock

Today’s groove is deep, cosmic, and quietly powerful—just like your dreams. On this episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, host Prentiss "PL Sweets" Thompson guides you throu...

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S1 E292 Jun 02, 2025

From Underground to Iconic: The Motown Record That Shaped Hip-Hop

This morning, we’re digging into a groove that laid the groundwork for a cultural shift. On this episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, host Prentiss "PL Sweets" Thompson dro...

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S1 E291 May 30, 2025

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Inner Life | Patrick Adams

This morning on Good Vinyl Mornings, host Prentiss "PL Sweets" Thompson drops the needle on a dancefloor classic with a powerful message—Inner Life’s 1981 rendition of...

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S1 E290 May 28, 2025

Protect your Spark featuring Leroy Burgess

There are moments in a creative life when everything changes—quiet, powerful moments that may not come with fireworks, but set a new course in motion. For Leroy Burges...

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S1 E289 May 26, 2025

Top 5 James Jamerson Bass Lines | Inspired by the genius behind the Motown Sound

Good morning, groove lovers! Today on Good Vinyl Mornings, we don’t just celebrate bass—we celebrate the man who redefined it: James Jamerson. If you've ever felt your...

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S1 E288 May 24, 2025

Climb Your Own Ladder | featuring “Super Bad” by James Brown

Good morning, soul risers! Today’s Good Vinyl Mornings hits hard with attitude, groove, and unstoppable energy as we climb into the mindset of owning your power, fuele...