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Record Bin Roulette - Country Living
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute jaunt through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This time we head out to the countryside with John Denver, Roy Rogers, Louis...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2012
  • Length: 03:55
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 168 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Fruit Bats, Eric D. Johnson, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author BRIAN DOYLE. Storyteller AMBER JO. Musical Guests FRUIT BATS.

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Sugar Rush
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute jaunt through musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time a taste of honey in pop music with Mary Poppins, Burl Ives, and Sp...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Sep 03, 2012
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 174 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Hey Marseilles Indie Folk Band, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
ELIZABETH WEIL - Author of "No Cheating, No Dying: I had a Good Marriage and I Tried to Make it Better." IAN KARMEL - Stand-up comic, winner of t...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Work Songs
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4-minute thrill-ride through music history, featuring oddities, rarities and classics. This time, Work Songs with Harry Belafonte, Dolly Par...

Bought by PRX Remix and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Product Placement
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time, we buy into brand names in song with NIrvana, Paul Simon, Marilyn Monr...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 181 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: New York Times Best-selling author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
CHERYL STRAYED - Best-selling Author LAUREN WEEDMAN - Actress, Writer, Humorist LAURA GIBSON- Singer/Songwriter

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
Record Bin Roulette - The 1 Percent
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute dash through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This time we take a poke at the 1%, with Zero Mostel, The Beatles, Ethel Merm...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Aug 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 185 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Indie Pop band Lost Lander, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
AJ JACOBS - New York Times bestselling author. DAVID WOLMAN - Author and Journalist. LOST LANDER - Portland indie pop band.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Hawaii
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute excursion through musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we go Hawaiian with Elvis Presley, Don Ho, Ethel Merman and Th...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:58
Record Bin Roulette - The Telephone
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute dash through musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we pick up the phone with Glenn Miller, Wilson Pickett, Astrud Gilb...

Bought by PRX Remix and WTIP


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Bragging
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute excursion through musical oddities, rarities and classics, this time bragadoccio is on display with Muddy Waters, Peggy Lee the Pre...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 21, 2012
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Monkey Business
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute thrill ride through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This time "Monkey Business", with The Beatles, Nervous Norvous, Annett...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
Record Bin Roulette - Tour de France
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This week we go on an epic bicycle race with Queen, Yves Montand, Dinah Shore and...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
Record Bin Roulette - The Elements
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we find chemical elements are the building blocks of many a pop tune. W...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2012
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 176 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Acclaimed Author Patrick deWitt, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Acclaimed author and screen writer, PATRICK DEWITT. Songwriter and musician, MICHAEL HURLEY. Portland Essayist, MARTHA GROVER.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 28, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Cold and Hot Blooded Songs
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute spin through musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time with Nervous Norvous, The Coasters and Alice Cooper.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - School's Out
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time "School's Out" with Connie Francis, Chick Berry, and yes, Alice Cooper....

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 18, 2012
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Fathers Day
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we celebrate Fathers Day with Johnny Cash, Victor Lundberg, Wayne Newto...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Shotgun Wedding
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute thrill-ride of musical oddities, rarities and classics. For you June brides it's "Shotgun Wedding" with the Seven Brides for Seven ...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:39
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 167 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Writer Christine McKinley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Science Author, Michael Nielsen. Writer and Musician, Christine McKinley. Musical Guests, Crooked Fingers.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Assignment Outer Space
From: John Kessler
Caption: Cosmic Gold Record, Credit: NASA
Weekly 4 minute thrill ride through music history. This time we head into outer space with David Bowie, Elton John, Chuck Berry and Ludwig Von Beet...

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 03:51
Record Bin Roulette - Memorial Day
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute songs for Memorial Day with Gomer Pyle, Enrico Caruso and Bet...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: May 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 185 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Indie Pop band Lost Lander, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
AJ JACOBS - New York Times bestselling author. DAVID WOLMAN - Author and Journalist. LOST LANDER - Portland indie pop band.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Mommie Dearest
From: John Kessler
Caption: Madonna (not the singer) and child
Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute our Mothers with Al Jolson, Robertino, The Shirelles and Walt...

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:45