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Caption: D'Arcy Drollinger's character Diana Midnight in his play "Bitch Slap" has just been slapped by another character., Credit: Gooch
We’ve heard of poet laureates. What is a DRAG laureate? And why has drag, an increasingly popular form of entertainment, become a political footbal...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: May 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Music has its own eternal intuition, ours among the decades continues. Happening with horn solos is Snowboy and “his” tribute to Puente as first tr...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, Raven Radio, KECG, KRZA, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2024
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 10
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Jean Shepard, a renowned American storyteller, captivated audiences for decades with his unique blend of humor, wit, and nostalgia. His radio caree...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 04:55
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Tell the truth, shame the devil: New jazz releases, and artists today, still deliver. We feature a batch from the Origin label, as well as their OA...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WYAP, KHNS and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:02
  • Purchases: 11
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Herbie Mann is a jazz flute player remembered today, but his cohort also playing flute is Bobby Jaspar on our vintage opening number, continuing in...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WVBI-LP, KHNS, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 10
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We made it to jazz radio show # 2000, sure glad of that. It’s only taken 10, 20, 30 40 + years to do it, how much longer should we go? This episode...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KMXT, KRZA, KHNS, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: By Courtesy of Carole D Fredericks Foundation, Credit: Alain 'Pingouin' Regis
In a lively interview with her sister, we learn about the celebrated career in France, of the American Blues singer Carole Fredericks, who as a 27 ...

Bought by New England Public Media


  • Added: Jan 04, 2023
  • Length: 26:14
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from screenwriter Andrew Lanham and celebrated character actor Tim Blake Nelson on their new film JUST MERCY and l...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
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Lively and fun, the bouncing of Barney Kessell’s guitar resounds among our reception areas, with Jimmy Witherspoon the only next logical bearer of ...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS, WMOT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Steve Heckler, Credit: Steve Heckler
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is held September 17 and 18 this fall and is live at multiple venues and available virtually, too. When festival dire...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
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Sixteen more country and hillbilly songs from the dustiest corners of the United States. Featuring forgotten voices, songs, and labels found on 45...

Bought by KSTK and KIYU-FM


  • Added: Mar 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Letter C, Cont’d. We are going thru the Arizona music alphabet, AZ A to Z, from a collection built by musicians & donors over the years. We are dee...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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Armand Boatman 2 of 2: To recap volume 1, the guy had it from note one in the ’50, the build & climax feature of his trio playing style was fully o...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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Armand Boatman ended up being the desert southwest’s jazz piano gift from the pacific northwest. An educator and active musician from Richland Wash...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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Gaynel Hodge passed in May 2020. He was born in LA with many years residence in Phoenix. He was a singer, songwriter, pianist and arranger for abou...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2020
  • Length: 57:59
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Johnny D and Bacpac's Arizona Sound series 6 of 6. Johnny touches on his activities from 1980 to today, mentioning radio stations K-15, KUKQ, KEYX,...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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Latest Release form Milwaukee -based Blues Band

  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:57
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A Young bluesman who's passion is keeping the flame of the Blues lit along with the acknowledgment of, and giving credit to, it's ancestral roots.

  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
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On this episode of The Live Feed, we are joined in studio by Luke Hendrickson. Luke is a country musician from Rochester, MN. His first full length...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2020
  • Length: 51:41
Caption: Raymond Carr
My guest this episode is Raymond Carr.  Raymond has worked on many projects including The Jim Henson Company's Splash and Bubbles, Nickelodeon's La...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2020
  • Length: 01:03:30
Caption: Nina Conti, Credit: Nina Conti
This episode I speak with ventriloquist Nina Conti. She was in HBO’s Family Tree and the Christopher Guest film For Your Consideration alongside h...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 28:39
Caption: Steve Hall, Credit: Steve Hall
For 10 years, Shotgun Red served as the puppet co-host of Nashville Now. He also spent ten years on Hee Haw and hosted the first country music vide...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 54:16
Caption: Phillip Huber, Credit: Phillip Huber
Phillip Huber is internationally known as an “artist with marionettes.” He has performed in venues and on cruise ships all over the world and is c...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 01:12:40
Caption: Christine Papalexis, Credit: Christine Papalexis
Christine Papalexis is a puppeteer, puppet designer, puppet and costume maker and an artist. She’s worked on many projects including The Muppets, ...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 52:19
Caption: Paul Fusco, Credit: Paul Fusco
Paul Fusco is the creator and puppeteer of one of the most recognizable puppets in the world, ALF. In this interview, I talk with Paul about the c...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2019
  • Length: 53:34