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DJs Barricaded in the Studio
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There are so many stories in the world of radio about a rogue DJ barricading himself in the studio and playing the same song again and again. But....

Bought by WYAP, KSRQ, KWIT, WOUB, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 17, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
144: The Tree that Owned Itself
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Col. William H Jackson had a favorite tree. So, somewhere around 1832, Colonel Jackson gave the white oak tree to itself (and the city of Athens, G...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2021
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
WRM38 - Will the Human
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will owed much of his success to the fact that he stayed a country boy, even after becoming famous.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:01
2021 Anniversaries - Part 2
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here is the second part of our look at the anniversaries of 2021. We do every 10 years going back from the new year. This week, we will discuss e...

Bought by WYAP, KWIT, WOUB, KSRQ, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
2021 Anniversaries - Part 1
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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To start every year, we look back every ten years to find out what will be the anniversaries for this new year. In this show we'll start all the w...

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, Harford Community Radio, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 25, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
143: Hogmanay
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Help us lean into the New Year with the many Scottish traditions surrounding Hogmanay! There are wee drams of whiskey and balls of fire and cleanin...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
141 Box Beds
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Tired of cold feet and longs nights huddled under not quite warm enough blankets? Maybe you need a box bed. Originating in medieval times, making a...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:45
140: Beehive Fence
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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There are only approximately 400,000 elephants left in the world. Frustrated and saddened by this stark statistic, Dr. Lucy King set out to find a ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
139: Mummy Passport
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Ramesses II (Also known as Ramses or Rameses) became Pharaoh at the age of 14, had more children than any other Egyptian ruler, and reigned during ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
137: Fred vs The Mississippi
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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On July 6th, 1930 Fred Newton dipped a toe into the Mississippi river and explained to reporters that he planned to swim from Minneapolis to New Or...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
It Happened on Christmas Day
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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For this show, we stopped by a lot of the This Day In History websites and looked for events in music that, say it with me, happened on Christmas d...

Bought by KTRL, WYAP, KSRQ, KWIT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Our Christmas List
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week is our first of two Christmas shows this year. Everybody has a Christmas list so we're doing a Christmas list show. Top songs. Biggest...

Bought by KUHB, WYAP, KSRQ, KWIT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Tim English: Lennon. 1980 Playlist.
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Author Tim English joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Lennon. 1980 Playlist. It's a deep dive into the music, the concerts, the videos...

Bought by KSRQ, WYAP, KWIT, WOUB, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Thanksgiving. Musicians Who Own Restaurants
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The this year's feat, we'll talk rock stars and pop stars who have invested their hard-earned money into the food biz. We've got all their menus a...

Bought by WYAP, WNYO, KSRQ, KWIT, and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Nov 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Unplugged
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It was this week back in 1989 that he Mtv show Unplugged debuted with Squeeze as the first guest. Since then it has gone through two runs on TV, s...

Bought by WOUB, KSRQ, WNYO, Harford Community Radio, and KWIT


  • Added: Nov 15, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
136: Sneaky Potato
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In 1532 the Spanish found out what everyone in South America already knew--potatoes are amazing. But when they brought them back to Europe the rece...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 1
135: Moon Junk
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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A word on sound quality: We're still recording remotely. Just pretend Amy is on the moon, reporting from her own personal spaceship. Besides the ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
134: Glowing Squirrels
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
Debut at Number One
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The first single to debut at number one was in September of 1995. Since then it's happening more and more, quicker and quicker. Why is that? Wha...

Bought by KSRQ, WOUB, Harford Community Radio, KWIT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 01, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bands With Differing Political Views
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It is easy to pick out the bands that lean left. It is easy to pick out the bands that lean right. However, in this time of politics, what happen...

Bought by WOUB, WYAP, Harford Community Radio, and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 25, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
381: Shy Unicorns, 10/23/2020
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SIPS Episode – Whiskey in the Fall is like the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause combining forces for whiskey geeks. This is our 2nd Fall 2020 release...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:51
Series Ending Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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So many television series have ended and those endings have been connected to a song. In fact, of the top 10 most watched series finales, seven of...

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio, and WNYO


  • Added: Oct 11, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
2041: Saturday Night Live Veteran: Paula Pell, 10/8/2020
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week, comic genius Paula Pell on life from the writers room to the film set as she discusses her work on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Bridesm...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
380: By Outlaws for Outlaws, 10/16/2020
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SIPS Episode – A broad range of new products from Lonerider, Chicken Cock Rye, and LAWS Whiskey House. 50/50 proportions is not a goal, but it do...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2020
  • Length: 59:51
History of Happy Birthday
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It's my birthday this week. We went out to a chain restaurant and they sang their odd birthday song to me. I wondered why because Happy Birthday ...

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, KSRQ, WYAP, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5