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What Was the First Music Video?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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(Please note - we usually post on Sunday but are posting this a early due to a committment - thanks) So, what was the first Music Video? I don't ...

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


  • Added: Apr 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
162: penguin Guano & Giggle Gas
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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There's a strange connection between King penguins, one of their favorite islands, and Nitrous Oxide gas.

Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 2
160: Fab Female Frog Lungs
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Imagine if you could block out loud noises at a party by taking a really deep breath. That's how the female American Green Tree Frog manages to fil...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 1
159: Wanna Cuttle?
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Can a cuttlefish master a test that very young children often struggle to pass? Instead of using marshmallows like we do with people, scientists us...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Parody Bands
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week was inspired by the Spinal Tap debut back in 1984. Once I started doing the research, there was simply a large group of bands that are b...

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


  • Added: Mar 28, 2021
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 4
Dance Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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About once a year, or so, someone creates a song specifically to make a dance. The lyrics say what to do and we do it. But, what was the first? ...

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


  • Added: Mar 14, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Odd Opening Bands
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Hendrix opening for The Monkees is the benchmark of odd opening bands, but there is a reason they were paired. And there is a reason why a lot of ...

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


  • Added: Mar 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Interview With a Grammy Voter
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Have you ever watched the Grammys and wondered who are the people who get to vote for this? I have the answer this week. Michael Brothers is a pr...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WNYO, WYAP, KSRQ, KWIT and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Mythology
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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A listener to the show suggested there are a rather large group of songs that deal with Mythology, and not just the Greek stuff. This week we'll t...

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


  • Added: Feb 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
150: The Amazing Shrew
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Who knew a tiny animal could contain such a multitude of cool facts? For our 150th episode we dive into the life of the shrew. It's a phenomenal cr...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
149: History of Bandanas
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Originating in India, the western version of the red bandana began in 1800s England with the use of snuff. Over the years the pattern has changed s...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2021
  • Length: 04:55
Musicians in SNL Skits
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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How about some fun this week? What is the best use of a musician in an SNL skit? Not their music performance, but rather when they appeared in a ...

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


  • Added: Feb 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Albums Recorded in Prison
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Johnny Cash is known for having recorded albums in prison, four to be exact. That got us thinking. How many other artists recorded albums during ...

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


  • Added: Jan 31, 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
Music Trademarks
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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A music trademark? Can you even do that? Should it not be a copyright? Well, yes and no. Taylor Swift and Beyonce are trademarking their lyrics...

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


  • Added: Jan 24, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
2021 Anniversaries - Part 2
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here is the second part of our look at the anniversaries of 2021. We do every 10 years going back from the new year. This week, we will discuss e...

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


  • Added: Jan 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
2021 Anniversaries - Part 1
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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To start every year, we look back every ten years to find out what will be the anniversaries for this new year. In this show we'll start all the w...

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


  • Added: Dec 25, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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
140: Beehive Fence
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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There are only approximately 400,000 elephants left in the world. Frustrated and saddened by this stark statistic, Dr. Lucy King set out to find a ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
It Happened on Christmas Day
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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For this show, we stopped by a lot of the This Day In History websites and looked for events in music that, say it with me, happened on Christmas d...

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


  • Added: Dec 13, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Tim English: Lennon. 1980 Playlist.
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Author Tim English joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Lennon. 1980 Playlist. It's a deep dive into the music, the concerts, the videos...

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


  • Added: Nov 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Thanksgiving. Musicians Who Own Restaurants
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The this year's feat, we'll talk rock stars and pop stars who have invested their hard-earned money into the food biz. We've got all their menus a...

Bought by WYAP, WNYO, KSRQ, KWIT, and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Nov 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Unplugged
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It was this week back in 1989 that he Mtv show Unplugged debuted with Squeeze as the first guest. Since then it has gone through two runs on TV, s...

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


  • Added: Nov 15, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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
134: Glowing Squirrels
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1