Episode
Music That Gives Back; Kindness You Can Hear
- Podcast
- Pork Pond Gazette
- Published
- Apr 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1737
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/music-that-gives-back-kindness-you-can-hear--71582061
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pork-pond-gazette-6372236/episodes/music-that-gives-back-kindness-you-can-hear/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/pork-pond-gazette-6372236/music-that-gives-back-kindness-you-can-hear.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Send us Fan Mail What if generosity were as simple as pressing play? We sit down with Dave Lewis, a San Diego accountant and solo pianist who built Playing To Pitch In, a project that routes 100% of streaming royalties directly to six vetted charities. No tip jars, no detours—just music funding impact through automated splits to organizations like the Against Malaria Foundation, Helen Keller International, Best The Book Bus, a local food bank, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and disaster relief groups. Dave walks us through the moment that sparked it all—discovering “earning to give” during 2020—and how he engineered a transparent system where artists and listeners collaborate. We dig into the why behind his charity choices, leaning on GiveWell research for high-impact outcomes: bed nets that prevent malaria, vitamin A supplements that save sight and lives, and literacy programs that build home libraries and confidence. Dave shares a moving story from Tampa, where he helped children pick books right off the bus, and then zooms out with the “drowning child” thought experiment to reframe distance and duty: saving a life far away is no less urgent than saving one next door. Along the way, we explore music’s quiet power to bridge divides, the joy of returning to a shelved passion, and the many small ways anyone can help—time, skills, or simple daily habits like choosing a playlist. Playing To Pitch In has grown beyond Dave, welcoming tracks from other pianists so listeners can support causes while enjoying calm, reflective music on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon, and more under “Playing To Pitch In.” Join us as we turn attention into action and art into aid. If this story moves you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a quick review. Then…