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On this episode, we talked about "Earlier," the new memoir by music journalist and musician Sasha Frere-Jones. We listened to some of his music, too.
- Added: Jun 01, 2024
- Length: 29:26
We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.
- Added: May 30, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
On this episode, we talked about the new book "Lit-Rock," a collection of essays that explore the many ways that literature and pop/rock music have...
- Added: May 25, 2024
- Length: 27:28
We're dipping back into common rhetorical devices today, and talking about how they can be used to win people to your side... or at least make them...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: May 23, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Free Musics" by Jack Wright," one of America's foundational free improvisation artists who is still ...
- Added: May 18, 2024
- Length: 28:29
On this episode, we talked about a new installment of the 33 1/3 Genre series that explores the short-lived but influential German musical style Ne...
- Added: May 11, 2024
- Length: 28:25
Some of us (Fletcher) can never keep straight what, exactly, the subjunctive is, so fortunately Kathy and Ross are here to remind us.
- Added: May 09, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Author Gerald Niemi talks about the new book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota"
- Added: May 02, 2024
- Length: 07:39
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
Episode 262
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Uncorking the truth about wine and health with Tony Edwards.
- Added: Apr 27, 2024
- Length: 34:53
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
- Added: Apr 25, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Musician as Philosopher," which explores several important musicians who worked in the New York City...
- Added: Apr 23, 2024
- Length: 28:13
On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...
- Added: Apr 06, 2024
- Length: 29:00
Author Kalena Miller talks about her Minnesota Book Award-nominated middle-grade novel "Shannon in the Spotlight"
- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 08:33
In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...
- Added: Mar 30, 2024
- Length: 26:57
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...
- Added: Mar 23, 2024
- Length: 28:30
We get back to one of our favorite topics: words that sound a lot like other words but that mean totally different things.
- Added: Mar 20, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
We continue our series on the U. N. Sustainable Development Goals with an hour dedicated to Goal number 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy.
- Added: Mar 08, 2024
- Length: 01:00:06
We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.
- Added: Mar 07, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
On this episode, we talked about a recent book that gathers all of David Bowie's interviews with BBC television and radio into one handy and very r...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Mar 02, 2024
- Length: 27:45
- Purchases: 1
We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes, we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 29, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We speak with Jenny Odell, author of "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock," about how the ways we think about time shapes our lives. A...
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, and RadioStPete Florida
- Added: Feb 20, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 4
Some of us like to be rule breakers, but here are a few rules of the English language we can’t help but follow. And we probably don’t even know the...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 08, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we looked at the autobiography of Stuart Braithwaite, founder of the long-running post-rock band Mogwai. We listened to some of th...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Feb 03, 2024
- Length: 28:29
- Purchases: 1
Who are we? What are we doing here? This episode will introduce listeners to host Fletcher Powell and language experts Kathy Petras and Ross Petras...
- Added: Jan 30, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
The Children's Hour Kids Crew meets Ms. Caitlyn Gooch from Saddle Up And Read, a North Carolina based organization encouraging literacy through rea...
- Added: Jan 29, 2024
- Length: 58:00
