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We profile Judy Garland classics, many re-issued in stereo from what were once mono recordings, along with an explanation of how it happens. The s...
- Added: Aug 22, 2024
- Length: 55:06
We profile the fateful day, February 3, 1959, when three stars, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson "The Bog Bopper" died in a tragic ...
- Added: Aug 22, 2024
- Length: 53:52
This week on Afterglow, we explore the colorful spectrum of the Great American Songbook, from “Red Sails In The Sunset” to “Deep Purple.”
- Added: Jun 30, 2023
- Length: 59:00
There's a half dozen popular myths defining the first rock and roll record but every week we feature 85 songs you've never heard any and all of the...
Bought by KCHU, KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, WQCS and more
- Added: Mar 06, 2022
- Length: 02:57:02
- Purchases: 7
Kat Sarro visits The Paranormal Cafe to discuss her book, 'Philadelphia Haunts: Eastern State Penitentiary, Fort Mifflin, and other Ghostly Sites'....
- Added: Apr 21, 2021
- Length: 57:01
HOUR ONE: "Living With Loneliness" - In countries all over the world, rates of loneliness are skyrocketing. How did it become a condition of modern...
- Added: Apr 09, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
Our producer Flawn Williams once got caught up in a sticky situation that triggered fears of a nuclear attack while working at a Chicago TV station...
Bought by KICI Iowa City
- Added: Jul 31, 2020
- Length: 20:30
- Purchases: 1
A weird new episode for our weird new decade, featuring some real talk (real strange talk) from George Van Tassel out at Giant Rock, 62 years ago—f...
- Added: Apr 17, 2020
- Length: 28:00
Blast off with the Matchsellers’ “Bluegrastronauts,” the world’s first outer-space bluegrass odyssey, recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State ...
Bought by WRGY, Radio Bristol, Ohm Radio , RadioStPete Florida, and WRGY
- Added: Sep 11, 2019
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 5
In 1999, radio producers Paul Ingles and Joe Warnes went in pursuit of an interview with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown at a tour stop in Albuq...
Bought by KSJE, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KUHF, KUPR low power FM and more
- Added: Jan 04, 2019
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 6
Mystery Monday is a series of one hour program that features vintage radio mystery programs from the 1930's through the 1950's.
- Added: Dec 31, 2018
- Length: 56:58
- Purchases: 4
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- Added: Nov 27, 2017
- Length: 02:56:51
HOUR ONE: "Even Stranger Things" - Paranormal psychic spy hunters? It was a real U.S. Army project. Join us for an hour of even stranger things. ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2017
- Length: 01:58:58
An economic history of New Orleans doesn't involve military statues or big men to build a mythological story and capture the romantic's view of her...
- Added: Aug 28, 2017
- Length: 03:45:50
Tonight's show - obscure New Orleans musicians playing that New Orleans sound.
- Added: Sep 26, 2016
- Length: 02:54:37
The non-commercial music that influenced popular music and rock and roll. Ah, that's the same as every week and who really cares about that?
T...
- Added: Jul 17, 2016
- Length: 02:57:14
Johnny Depp as Keith Richards explains his early exposure to the Sun Records sound and his Scotty Moore stories.
- Added: Jun 29, 2016
- Length: 04:37
Host Bob Kustra interviews Charles Fountain about his book, "The Betrayal: the 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball."
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: May 20, 2016
- Length: 30:31
- Purchases: 1
The Celebration for the publishing of Dr James Leary’s Folksongs of Another America takes place Friday Night April 1 at Celtic Junction. It is a wo...
- Added: Mar 19, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Tuned to Yesterday #2 Science Fiction
Broadcasts include, "Dimension X" and "X Minus One"
- Added: May 26, 2015
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 3
When we hear the phrase "Under The Influence," there are bad connotations that follow. But what about when influence is good, because it sets our c...
Bought by KUPR low power FM
- Added: May 21, 2015
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 1
Hear artists established forever in jazz like Ella Fitzgerald, Cannonball Adderley, the MJQ, Gene Ammons, Gerry Mulligan, James Moody, Jimmy Smith ...
- Added: Dec 23, 2014
- Length: 01:59:56
- Purchases: 2
The 40th anniversary radio party continues with these hours, done in-studio with John "Brazilian Gringo" Mueller. Current recording projects counte...
- Added: Nov 27, 2014
- Length: 01:59:57
- Purchases: 2
Songs about Space, Stars and Satellites
- Added: Oct 23, 2014
- Length: 28:35
William Cahill is one of only two people in the United States who works as a Master Thatcher
Bought by KSJD
- Added: Jul 30, 2014
- Length: 05:11
- Purchases: 1