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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
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
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
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
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 28
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Poet Ruth Nolan and Musician Frankie Hernandez.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:01
120828 Before They Were and Later on Decatur
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Ferrato's Later On Decatur and a round of "before they were."

  • Added: May 19, 2013
  • Length: 02:38:09
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
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
Jazz-O-Rama #7: "The Hutton Sisters"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev presents 78 RPM Jazz with a Sense of Humor: "The Hutton Sisters, Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM records of Marion & Betty Hutton.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, WNMU-FM, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Feb 10, 2013
  • Length: 55:54
  • Purchases: 4
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
Record Bin Roulette - Sleep
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute jaunt through musical rarities, oddities and classics. This week we lull you with Little Willie John, Petula Clark and The Beatles....

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
120805 Hot Dog!
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Songs about the hot dog and for some reason the interstitial sound clips were working well tonight.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:54:26
Record Bin Roulette - Reefer Madness
From: John Kessler
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Weekly 4 minute overdose of musical rarities and classics, this time, in honor of Washington and Colorado's vote to legalize cannabis, it's Reefer ...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2013
  • Length: 03:55