Bonus Episode: The Billy Joel Symposium | The Kids History Podcast Inspired by Billy Joel

In this special bonus episode of History Ignited, we take you behind the scenes of the prestigious Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF)!

Our very own co-host, Amy Tenney Curren, was invited to Stony Brook, NY, to speak at the first-ever Billy Joel Symposium! She had the incredible honor of presenting her paper on how we use the legendary lyrics of "We Didn't Start the Fire" as a living, intergenerational history curriculum for kids and families.

But that’s not all! In this episode, Amy recounts:

• Behind the Scenes at LIMEHOF: What it was like to present alongside world-renowned musicologists, historians, and Billy Joel's own Inner Circle (including keyboardist David Rosenthal!).
• Symposium Highlights: The most fascinating things she learned about the cultural, historical, and musical legacy of the songs we love to unpack every week.
• A Brush with Greatness: Did our host live out the ultimate fan's dream - to finally shake hands with the man himself? Listen to find out! 

Pull up a seat at the roundtable and join us for this exciting recap. It’s an episode packed with music, history, and a legendary near-miss you won't want to miss!

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About History Ignited:
History Ignited is the award-winning kids and family history podcast inspired by Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire. Each short episode explores the real stories behind the people, events, inventions, and cultural moments that shaped the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Winner of the 2025 Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Kids & Family Podcast.