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Folk music and farce, show tunes and satire, madness and escape!
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:58:30
An interview with Brian Friedland, a Boston composer who has a sense of humor.
- Added: May 30, 2022
- Length: 05:33
The art of writing a good joke welds a lot of power. A good joke can drive the plot of a TV sit-com, can spark political controversy … or, in this ...
- Added: Jan 02, 2022
- Length: 06:25
Richard and his grandson Sam sing old favorites together while daughter Erika explores her father’s influence on Sam.
- Added: Oct 24, 2020
- Length: 10:03
How do we not die in the desert this summer? One way is to stay underneath the swamp cooler, reading and writing letters, to and from various deniz...
- Added: Jun 24, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 2
David Koechner of Anchorman fame emphasizes the importance of accruing wisdom for the sake of your family and breaks down his one year stint on Sat...
- Added: Jun 15, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
Garage rocker King Khan talks about mirth, mayhem, magma, and meditation. You'll also hear a live set from The King Khan and BBQ Show recorded at K...
- Added: Apr 27, 2018
- Length: 57:00
- Purchases: 5
Comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait assures us that he is indeed alive — and he's making indie movies. Pocket square aficionado Jon Wurster ta...
- Added: Apr 06, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
You'll hear a live set from Oklahoma indie rockers Broncho, as well as a conversation with frontman Ryan Lindsey about planning, performing, and me...
- Added: Mar 30, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Mike Watt of the Minutemen, Firehose, Dos, and the Stooges, talks about how one formative friendship and a tragic death defined his entire career. ...
- Added: Mar 23, 2018
- Length: 57:00
- Purchases: 5
On this episode of Culture Clique we meet Tom Schneider of Winona. At a quiet intersection in Winona, MN, sits a small unassuming brown building. O...
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 06:44
Jim James reveals how the shadiest motel in Louisville gave birth to My Morning Jacket and discusses embracing uncertainty in songwriting. Sadie Du...
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra talks about the band's new record, becoming a music industry veteran, and how it feels when you grow up in church...
- Added: Feb 09, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
Martha Kelly discusses addiction, her role on the FX show "Baskets," and her unironic love of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Jason Isbell performs an int...
- Added: Jan 26, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
We find out about how Elliott Smith was responsible for the birth of Death Cab for Cutie and how Elliott Smith himself was born — sort of.
- Added: Dec 29, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
We revisit our podcast miniseries about the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, as we hear stories about how influential Elliott's music was and ...
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR
- Added: Dec 22, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
It's an episode full of brotherly love. Joe and Dave Henry talk discuss the circuitous route they took to author the Richard Pryor biography "Furio...
- Added: Dec 01, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Adam Turla of Murder by Death discusses his band's beginnings and how he became a Kickstarter celebrity. Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou talks about lo...
- Added: Oct 27, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of Lucius discuss their longtime friendship and their unique creative approach. Jason Narducy talks about the somewhat...
- Added: Sep 22, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music and the difference between a musical palace and a musical ...
- Added: Sep 15, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Wayne Kramer of the legendary proto-punk outfit The MC5 talks about his time in prison on drug charges and gives you the lowdown on The MC5's surpr...
- Added: Sep 08, 2017
- Length: 57:01
- Purchases: 3
Comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac talks about why he gets on stage as a stand-up — and why comedy matters. Olivia Jean discu...
- Added: Aug 18, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Actor, Hobbit and former record label impresario Elijah Wood discusses the joy that stems from expanding your musical horizons. Bhi Bhiman talks ab...
- Added: Jul 28, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Indie wrestling superstar Colt Cabana talks about why you should give pro wrestling a shot. And he's pretty convincing. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fr...
- Added: Jun 09, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait talks about being a real-life Forrest Gump. Sort of. Kurt Vile reveals his ultimate professional goal and d...
- Added: Jun 02, 2017
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2