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Remember Napster? Well, in July of 2001, it was finally shut down, at least the P2P version. But! Where did it come from? What does the name mean...
Bought by KWIT, WYAP, KSRQ, KTRL, and Harford Community Radio
- Added: Jul 26, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Trace follows a trail from shoving boulders downhill to the 18th century sport of hoop rolling.
P.S. Trace mentions in the beginning of the episode...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Jul 23, 2020
- Length: 04:46
- Purchases: 1
In July of 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Did you know they had a cassette player on board? Most of you probably think David Bowie when you ...
- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Back on July 13, 1985, Live Aid happened. How did it come to be? Was it a success? We'll tell you all about it.
- Added: Jul 13, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
A good many Blues and Jazz performers from the early 1900s died without a penny in the bank. They were indeed buried but without a headstone. Fut...
Bought by KWIT, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio and more
- Added: Jul 06, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
The science of how bubbles work changes a bit when they go into space. Amy explains why.
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Jul 01, 2020
- Length: 04:39
- Purchases: 1
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack takes us to the movies with a very unlikely journey. ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2020
- Length: 01:14:22
Casey Kasem's Top 40 debuted on a July the 4th. Since that's this week, here's a quick history of the show, the host changes and all the good stuf...
Bought by KZYX, Harford Community Radio, KWIT, KSRQ, and KTRL
- Added: Jun 29, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
You may know the lead singer or the band - but who's singing backup? Today we'll tell you some famous people who started as backup singers and the...
- Added: Jun 22, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
Norman Pilcher was the head of a special drug task force in London in the later 60s. He's know for his big public drug busts of the biggest names ...
Bought by WOUB, KRSC, KWIT, WYAP, Harford Community Radio and more
- Added: Jun 08, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 7
The Mamas and the Papas' Creqque Alley works a lot like American Pie. Every line is a reference to some piece of history. This week, Tammy and I ...
Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio, and KRSC
- Added: May 25, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
You could be a part of the story that goes down in history as the Stearns History Museum is asking for your videos, photos, and other items that po...
- Added: May 21, 2020
- Length: 25:53
Will Rogers had friends in big business, but that did not make them immune from his criticism.
Bought by WYAP
- Added: May 20, 2020
- Length: 01:01
- Purchases: 1
Covid-19 as been a disaster for the country. However, it has led to a lot of songs. Some good, some bad. From the beginning of recorded music, d...
- Added: May 18, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 7
Stuck in a house packed with snacks and limited ways to exercise? Tempted to turn to Ben and Jerry for sweet, sweet solace? Experts say this is nor...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: May 13, 2020
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
Radiant Vermin is magical realism allegory that tackles the concepts and misconceptions of homelessness in a way that only theater is able. In tod...
- Added: May 12, 2020
- Length: 29:58
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Mike Sowada and Kimberly Van Dusen from the...
- Added: May 12, 2020
- Length: 27:00
In 1976, SNL offered $3000 to the Beatles to reform and play on the show. It's not the only money offered for the Beatles to reform but it is the ...
- Added: May 11, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 7
- Added: May 06, 2020
- Length: 01:02
- Purchases: 1
During lock down, many musicians and bands are taking to the web and streaming themselves. Non-professionals are also singing to their iPhone and ...
- Added: May 04, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
It's May and that usually means Proms! But...not this year. So, to celebrate a little, Tammy and I are going to talk about the Prom and all the g...
- Added: Apr 27, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Will Rogers begins to incorporate humor and commentary to stand out over other trick ropers.
- Added: Apr 22, 2020
- Length: 01:02
This week, Tammy is back and we're looking into the effect the Coronavirus has had on people's listening and viewing habits. We'll also discuss th...
- Added: Apr 20, 2020
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 5
This week, host Joe Burns talks with author Greg Renoff about his new book, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music
- Added: Apr 13, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
This week, host Joe Burns speaks with two professional Roadies, Festival Sound Engineer Mike Delia and Evan Richner of Jason Aldean about how Coro...
- Added: Apr 13, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
