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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Lots of singers are good at keeping time. This week I'm featuring about a dozen singers who were also great at doing time. They not only made recor...

Bought by WTJU and WMNR


  • Added: Oct 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 228 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author T.C. Boyle, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Authors T.C. BOYLE, M.K. ASANTE, IAN DOESCHER, and music by TANYA DONELLY.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, KSRQ, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 5
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 228
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author M.K. Asante , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Authors T.C. BOYLE, M.K. ASANTE, IAN DOESCHER, and music by TANYA DONELLY.

Bought by KSRQ, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 7
GHOSTS AND GOBLINS, WITCHES AND SPELLS: A Halloween Special
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Someone knocking at my door? Trick or Treat? How about Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Tom Rust, Sinatra, and more in your...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 224
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author and musician James McBride, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author JAMES McBRIDE, Editor of Found magazine DAVY ROTHBART and musical guests WILD ONES

Bought by KWMR, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, 90.5 WESA, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 216 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Director of C.O.G., Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Director of C.O.G., a film based on the David Sedaris memoir, KYLE PATRICK ALVAREZ Poet and author of the recent Fall Ill Medicine, CARRI SEITSING...

Bought by WCPN, KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 216 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Director of C.O.G., Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Director of C.O.G., a film based on the David Sedaris memoir, KYLE PATRICK ALVAREZ Poet and author of the recent Fall Ill Medicine, CARRI SEITSING...

Bought by KWMR, KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, and Oregon Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
BACK TO SCHOOL: A Jazz Vocal Tribute To The Declarative Sentence
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Wish you had studied more and listened to the radio less? This week you can do both. It’s part of my “Make Grammar Great Again” series and I’v...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
SECRETS AND SPIES: A Musical Tribute To The NSA
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Guess what I found in the Moscow airport? The official NSA iPod! So, before I’m renditioned, I’ll be playing some of the agency’s favorite son...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
WHO'S YOUR DADDY? A "Turntable For One" Game
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Yes, it’s a paternity test, but this one is especially fun because it doesn’t involve Charlie Sheen. I’ll play about a dozen jazz singers and ...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET? A St. Patrick's Day Party
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with about a dozen Irish jazz singers, including some popular singers who live and work in Ireland today. And to m...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
PLEASE AND THANK YOU: Jazz Vocalists Say the Magic Words
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Turntable For One knows that you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar, though I have no idea what you’re going do with all those flies...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Hello, you've reached the "Turntable For One" Complaint Department. Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line and maybe you'l...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
That Song
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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A show about songs and stories about songs. There is brave singing. There is blood and guitar solos. It’s an hour of music you’re sure to love and ...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2013
  • Length: 30:40
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 217 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NYTimes Best Selling Author Augusten Burroughs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author of the NYT best seller "Running with Scissors", AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS The Oregonians musical editor, RYAN WHITE Musical Guests, RADIATION CITY

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Jul 05, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 217 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NYTimes Best Selling Author Augusten Burroughs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author of the NYT best seller "Running with Scissors", AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS The Oregonians musical editor, RYAN WHITE Musical Guests, RADIATION CITY

Bought by WBEZ, KUT, and KUOW


  • Added: May 10, 2013
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 3
Record Bin Roulette - Real Events
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we get real with songs about stuff that actually happened. With Deep Pu...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Tattoos
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we tattoo you with songs and stories of INK. Illustrated by Groucho Mar...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 2
11 Things Music Can Do
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week's Rock School show was basically already done for us! Since Dr. Burns is such a fan of the random, interesting, and amazing facts magazin...

Bought by WMTNradio, KPVL, and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 206
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author of Quiet, Susan Cain, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author - SUSAN CAIN Cuban Pianist - ALFREDO RODRIQUEZ Comedian - IAN KARMEL

Bought by KUT, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, KWMR, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 6
Record Bin Roulette - Oscar-Winning Music
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute spritz of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we go to the Oscars with Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Jiminy Cricket,...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Lascivious Love Songs
From: John Kessler
Caption: Let's Get It On!
4 minute weekly binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week diving deep into the velvety cushion of love songs. From "Voulez Vouz C...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:55
Record Bin Roulette - Jilted
From: John Kessler
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4 minute weekly thrill-ride through musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time: JILTED, with Hank Williams, Billy Paul, Sam Kinison and The...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Super Bowl Halftime Shows
From: John Kessler
Caption: He Played SuperBowl #1
Weekly 4 minute nose-dive into a sea of musical oddities, rarities and classics. This time, the strange history of Super Bowl Halftime Shows. In th...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Woman
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute dash through musical rarities, oddities and classics. We pay tribute to Women with songs from Etta James, Peggy Lee, Helen Reddy, b...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 21, 2013
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 2