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The popular notion that Jamaica developed its early ska and reggae musics by listening to high powered New Orleans radio stations doesn't give cred...
- Added: May 30, 2017
- Length: 43:39
Composer Jessie Montgomery speaks about identity, patriotism, and music as a catalyst for physically bringing people together.
- Added: May 08, 2017
- Length: 29:50
Renault Robinson was an officer in the Chicago Police Department in 1971 when he was first interviewed by radio host and oral historian Studs Terke...
Bought by Prairie Public, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WORT, and PRX Remix
- Added: May 08, 2017
- Length: 05:42
- Purchases: 4
In this episode of The Onco’Zine Brief hosts Peter Hofland, Ph.D and Sonia Portillo interview Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, the current president of th...
- Added: Apr 22, 2017
- Length: 25:02
Celebrating Chuck Berry-One of founding fathers of Rock & Roll with tributes from Keith Richards, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Carl...
Bought by Prairie Public and KSRQ
- Added: Mar 20, 2017
- Length: 01:57:55
- Purchases: 2
Radio Curious tours the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a safe haven for black slaves seeking refuge from the south through the underground rai...
Bought by KVMR
- Added: Oct 12, 2016
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 1
"Float like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee...". This is my tribute to Muhammad Ali. An impressionistic mix of sound and music dedicated to "The Grea...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Jun 08, 2016
- Length: 58:42
- Purchases: 1
About NOT Being My Mother - Ruth Reichl talks about her book; Marilyn Yalom on the History of the Breast, Anne Lamott about her daily life; Tillie ...
- Added: May 06, 2016
- Length: 01:59:00
The immortal words of Martin Luther King Jr... Pizarro, the vanquisher of the Incas -- is vanquished. And the British First Fleet sails to Sidney...
- Added: Mar 04, 2016
- Length: 02:38:56
In a future world, we have lost the technology for video/film/picture or recorded image. It is against their religion to draw or be involved with ...
- Added: Feb 24, 2016
- Length: 09:32
This is part 2 of Episode 1 of the radio drama, "Columbus Myth." "Columbus Myth" is a speculative piece written from an African American perspecti...
- Added: Feb 23, 2016
- Length: 10:14
Veteran saxophonist Jimmy Heath musically connects us to a past master then cues newer name saxophonist Vincent Herring, respecting composition and...
Bought by WVBI-LP
- Added: Feb 11, 2016
- Length: 01:59:59
- Purchases: 1
“In a place that will never understand you are amazing, in a place that will put fire to you then say you are callous, they will burn you then say ...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 31, 2015
- Length: 05:43
- Purchases: 1
Binary bop begins the journey of spins and needles, drummer Stockton Helbing sounds pristine alongside veterans Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie. D...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOUB, and WYAP
- Added: Dec 15, 2015
- Length: 01:59:55
- Purchases: 5
Blues and swing precede post bop for openers, Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock. Bop then and now, the Bird and Germany's ja...
Bought by WYAP, WVBI-LP, KCMJ Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WOUB
- Added: Oct 28, 2015
- Length: 01:59:57
- Purchases: 5
A brief but sufficient alto sax solo by Charlie Bird Parker then the next generation of boppers Dexter Gordon. From the Moonlight in Vermont and S...
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WYAP, WVBI-LP, KCMJ Community Radio, KPVL and more
- Added: Aug 25, 2015
- Length: 01:59:59
- Purchases: 6
The honor of a Confederate hero shrinks in the twilight of 21st century political correctness, as does the rebel flag...
- Added: Aug 24, 2015
- Length: 03:05:07
Radio Curious visits with Michael Gene Sullivan, the resident playwright, director and a principal actor in "2015: Freedomland," a political and th...
- Added: Jul 14, 2015
- Length: 29:01
We revisit up-and-coming playwright, Christina Anderson. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, her plays have been produced around the country--from Ne...
- Added: Feb 05, 2015
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 2
Fabulous funk in Fred Wesley and Jimmy McGriff, genius in soul with a sanctified Milt Jackson appearing each hour. Big bands meet myriad rhythms i...
- Added: Sep 16, 2014
- Length: 01:59:54
- Purchases: 2
Bassist Dave Holland started his performing career in London.
One night, he received word that a visiting musician from the states wanted to hire ...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 09:46
Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 11:13
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent and fun 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah!
Bought by KZYX
- Added: Aug 15, 2013
- Length: 03:06:25
- Purchases: 1
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent and fun 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah!
- Added: Aug 15, 2013
- Length: 03:06:20
Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent and fun 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah!
- Added: Aug 14, 2013
- Length: 03:06:33
