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DLR Book
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we speak with author Darren Paltrowitz about his new work, DLR Book, How David Lee Roth Changed the World.

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, KECG, KWIT, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Banned For Odd Reasons
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Banning a song is often done for a strong reason. Then there is the show today. Here is a list of songs that were banned for silly or dumb reason...

Bought by WKPW, KWIT, KSRQ, KTRL, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Who Owns Band Names
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Who owns a band name? It depends on what legal document the band has created. If there is no legal document, then things get sticky.

Bought by KECG, WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT and more


  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
2023 Anniversaries Part 1
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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To start each year, Rock School goes back every ten years to find out what this new year will be the anniversary for. We have a nice long list goi...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Songs In Courts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Can a song make a person do something awful? Many believe it can. In fact, there have been multiple court cases where a song was brought into evi...

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
218: Gladiatrices
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Seldom written about, female gladiators fought for glory and Rome from around 509 BCE to 200 AD. What little information we have about them was in ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 31, 2022
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 1
201: Ancient Prosthetic Eye
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In 2007, a woman's 5,000 year old skeleton was found in Burnt City, Iran. She was at least six feet tall and had what researchers think may be the ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Dolly and the Hall
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominated Dolly Parton. She said no. They said sorry, the ballots have already gone out. Dolly is not the first a...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Robert Moog
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Remember, pronounce it Mohg rather than Mooog. Robert Moog did not invent the synthesizer. He just made it so that it was in the reach of the reg...

Bought by KTRL, WYAP, KWIT, WOUB, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
193: Navy Seals
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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The US military uses more than boats to protect our Naval bases. This episode brings a whole new meaning to "Navy seals".

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 10, 2022
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
2022 Anniversaries Part Two Early Upload
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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EARLY UPLOAD! THIS SHOW SHOULD BE USED THE WEEK OF 1/3 THROUGH 1/9. I CANNOT SCHEDULE MY UPLOADS. This is the second Anniversary show for 2022....

Bought by KSRQ, KWIT, KTRL, WOUB, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Follow Up Albums
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Once a musician has a massive hit album, they are expected to follow it up. But the rules change. What would easily be considered a hit for other...

Bought by KSRQ, WYAP, KWIT, KTRL, WOUB and more


  • Added: Nov 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Dayna Hartwick, The Flute of Motown Part Two
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This is the second part of our facinating interview with the flutist for Motown, Dayna Hartwick. Think of a classic hit for Motown and she played ...

Bought by KSRQ, WYAP, KWIT, KTRL, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Dayna Hartwick, The Flute of Motwon Part One
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Think of your favorite Motown song. If there is a flute or piccolo on that song, it was played by Dayna Hartwick. For close to a decade, she was ...

Bought by KTRL, KSRQ, WYAP, KWIT, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Posthumous Hits
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There's a trivia questions goes around asking, what is the first posthumous number one hit? The answer that is probably expected is Sittin on the ...

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  • Added: May 30, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Groupies
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week in 1969, Rolling Stone made their cover story, Groupies and Other Girls. It is generally believed this is where the word came into commo...

Bought by WNYO, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio, KWIT, and WOUB


  • Added: Feb 15, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
WRM40 - Will & Reading
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Even though he wasn't a great student, Will Rogers knew the value of a good education.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:00
141 Box Beds
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Tired of cold feet and longs nights huddled under not quite warm enough blankets? Maybe you need a box bed. Originating in medieval times, making a...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:45
136: Sneaky Potato
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In 1532 the Spanish found out what everyone in South America already knew--potatoes are amazing. But when they brought them back to Europe the rece...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 1
Dulce Cuarentena
From: Sandra Tsing Loh
Series: The Loh Down on Science: Edición Especial de la Pandemia en Español
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¿Atrapado en una casa llena de snacks y opciones limitadas para hacer ejercicio? ¿Estás tentado de recurrir a Ben & Jerry en busca de un dulce, dul...

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Tom Petty and Me
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week, we'll talk to Jon Scott, author of the book, Tom Petty and Me. Jon was the driving force behind Tom Petty's career from the moment he f...

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
118: Trundling
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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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
The Untold Story of the Stearns History Museum's Recording Stories Project with Carie Essig
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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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 and Big Business
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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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
Quarantine 15
From: Sandra Tsing Loh
Series: The Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition
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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