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Renoff tells how Van Halen, a Southern California party band, saved heavy metal.
- Added: Jul 06, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin travels back to the early days of radio with author Sarah-Jane Stratford's Radio Days.
Bought by KHSU and Harford Community Radio
- Added: Jul 04, 2016
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 2
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin joins the battle against the Confederate army with Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones.
Bought by Harford Community Radio and KSRQ
- Added: Jun 24, 2016
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 2
A one minute music history for each day of the year!
- Added: Jun 06, 2016
- Length: 06:08:46
Some of rock's most famous guitars can pull in some serious coin. This week we take a look at some of the astronomical prices of legendary guitars.
Bought by 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, and KSRQ
- Added: May 17, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin meets a lesser-known mathematical genius in The Man Who Knew Infinity.
Bought by KKRN
- Added: May 06, 2016
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin sings along with the hits int he Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Mar 31, 2016
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
François Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He came to StoryCorps to discuss the role and his life.
Bought by WITF, WMUU-LP, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio
- Added: Mar 11, 2016
- Length: 02:51
- Purchases: 5
John Mueller, pianist and record collector, is guest. And 1961 is quite the year here. After the introductory testament from Tito Puente we'll hear...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, WOUB, WYAP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more
- Added: Mar 01, 2016
- Length: 01:59:55
- Purchases: 6
Everything you always wanted to know about Elvis' Christmas Album, but never knew to ask.
- Added: Dec 17, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
It's a showcase of the most often heard but least recognized musicians in rock history.
- Added: Dec 16, 2015
- Length: 59:00
CONTENT WARNING: Be wary of listening to this episode around young children, as there may be life spoilers. Historian Greg Jenner traces the origin...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 14, 2015
- Length: 25:35
- Purchases: 1
Tuned to Yesterday Special: New Year's of Yesteryear.
Featuring New Year's themed excerpts from the famous entertainers of radio's golden age.
- Added: Nov 18, 2015
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
Naming something after yourself: a grand display of egomania, or the humble willingness to be overshadowed by your own product? Stationery expert J...
- Added: Oct 24, 2015
- Length: 17:56
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin goes behind the scenes with Steve Jobs.
- Added: Oct 23, 2015
- Length: 03:00
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin negotiates with Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies.
Bought by KKRN
- Added: Oct 16, 2015
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
A want-to-be ghost hunting narrator thinks she finds Electronic Voice Phenomenon when she playfully searches hard enough for it.
- Added: Oct 09, 2015
- Length: 12:53
Is now the worst time in American history to be a musician? We find out in this week's episode.
- Added: Oct 06, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
An update of one of our earlier copyright episodes.
- Added: Sep 25, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
Some guitars are lucky enough to be traded back and forth among legendary rock musicians. These are their stories...
- Added: Sep 15, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Ben Stein is a huge rock n roll fan. This week we hear what he has to say about the impact music has had on the world.
- Added: Sep 09, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
According to Rolling Stone magazine, this is the list of the top selling double albums in rock history.
- Added: Aug 26, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin journeys through music history with the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton.
- Added: Aug 14, 2015
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 2
This week we follow cues from the paper ""The evolution of popular music: USA 1960–2010" as we attempt to find out what tomorrow's popular music wi...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
These memorable moments in rock made musicians somewhat less memorable.
- Added: Jul 01, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
