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New York City-based composer and conductor Whitney George talks about rebellion in the bathtub, the relative loudnesses of sexism, and the beauty i...

  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 24:19
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Oh how fair these days flick'ring in lustrous bounty of poetry, st'ry, and song. Cometh hith'r and lift up thine ears of rapturous wond'r as thund'...

  • Added: May 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:47:33
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Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington explains the importance of casual brilliance in his approach to art. Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad talks about ...

Bought by KWIT, KBBI Alaska, and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Craig Finn discusses his journey as a songwriter from Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady to his solo work. Cameron Esposito talks about her journey ...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Grandmaster Flash, the man who essentially invented hip hop as we know it today, talks about his earliest days in the Bronx. Garage rocker King Kha...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music and the difference between a musical palace and a musical ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KBBI Alaska, and WLPR


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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You'll hear the first installment of a special podcast miniseries from The Guestlist all about the late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith as his land...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 02, 2017
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 1
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Hey, who invented rock and roll? Easy question, right? According to bluegrass legend Del McCoury, it's not who you think. We'll discuss that and hi...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 05, 2017
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 2
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Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou gets real about losing his father and how he managed to stay motivated as a musician. Ryan Kattner of Man Man discusses...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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It's all about jobs this week. Sort of. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington discusses the difference between being an amateur musician and a profess...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Outside/In takes you on a journey to a 10-x10 plot and uncover the secrets you’d never know to find. Today, a close up on a spot you may otherwise ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 11:21
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on The Guestlist, we're looking back at our first year of existence and revisiting some memorable moments from Ethan Hawke, Bob Odenkirk,...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Oct 14, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Kurt Vile reveals his ultimate professional goal and discusses the first time he realized music could be his life. Comedian and director Bobcat Gol...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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We feature a local legend, Jim Radloff during our coverage of the 2016 Dixieland Jazz Festival, held in Winona MN. Jim Radloff is known for his mus...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 34:45
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On this episode of The Live Feed we bring you The Winona Municipal Band and its 2016 season. You will hear selections such as Ballad and Dance from...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 50:47
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KQAL’s Mohammad El-Rous talks with The Persian Leaps, an indie rock band from St. Paul. Their lead singer talks about the formation of their group,...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
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Luke Wilson talks about working with Cameron Crowe on his new TV show, working with his family, and advice he's accrued over the last 20 years in s...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Jun 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Comedian Margaret Cho talks about learning from all of her favorite musicians, constantly explaining her identity to audiences, and how sexual abus...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KBBI Alaska, and WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome the charming vocalist, Petra van Nuis. Petra has a wonderfully quirky repertoire, including material from...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we present a program dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk performed by the Brian Gephart Trio, featuring Brian ...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Off we go to the tree house in the sky full of jump rope songs, nursery rhymes, folk songs, tongue twisters, ring games, eefing, and lots more! So ...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 01:52:38
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Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:41
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2011 NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan talks about her life in jazz. [34:48]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 34:49
  • Purchases: 1
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Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
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Three more short "Moments" featuring 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Lou Donaldson. In this batch, we learn about two of Lou's hits, Whiskey Drinkin' Woman a...

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, KBEM, WRTI and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 13