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Tailgate to Swing

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

In the earliest days of jazz, the trombone was a harmony and rhythm instrument. It was background for the trumpet, clarinet or other lead instrumen...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 10, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

PE 2332

From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era

Doesn't everyone deserve favor?

Bought by WPVM 103.7, GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM and more

Added: Aug 06, 2023
Length: 01:58:00
Purchases: 20

Improvisation

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Invent your own composition on the fly, and keep it in a specific number of beats. That is a primary characteristic of jazz and the most demanding....

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 03, 2023
Length: 58:59
Purchases: 1

Constant Wonder - The Search for a Lost Jewish Community

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

One hundred year old Stella Levi, wants you to know about her childhood home on the island of Rhodes, on Constant Wonder.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

Added: Aug 02, 2023
Length: 52:50
Purchases: 1

Frances Goldin, Rabble Rousers & A NYC Housing Struggle Wins (August 9, 2023 release)

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

A new film tells how New Yorkers, led by Frances Goldin, won a 50-year housing struggle against developer Robert Moses.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KWMR, WNYE, and KDNK

Added: Jul 28, 2023
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 4

Transitions

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Musicians and composers are constantly searching for new patterns of expression. Think of the song “There’ll be Some Changes Made.” But I can’t he...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KCBX

Added: Jul 27, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

EP227 Angela Strehli

From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack

This artist has been instrumental in keeping the blues alive for over 6 decades

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WLPR

Added: Jul 17, 2023
Length: 59:55
Purchases: 2

The Side Man

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

He was destined to become the greatest cornetist in America before 1960. Yet, he was humble and unassuming. Today, it is difficult to think of him ...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Jul 13, 2023
Length: 58:59
Purchases: 1

Sandcastles

From: Adriana Cargill

Sandcastles is a podcast about home, how we create it, and why we fight so hard for it.

Bought by Capital Public Radio, KAZU Seaside, Calif., and Boise State Public Radio

Added: Jul 04, 2023
Length: 52:01
Purchases: 3

PE 2327

From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era

Some observations on the 4th of July (parts one through four)

Bought by WPVM 103.7, GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM and more

Added: Jul 02, 2023
Length: 01:58:00
Purchases: 19

DC 2327

From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion

Rockin' Independence Day with the Hermit

Bought by WPVM 103.7, WMTNradio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRZA, KRSC and more

Added: Jul 02, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 12

Constant Wonder - The Unfinished Story of America's Anthem

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

A true national anthem isn't set by law: it's chosen by the people and often emerges out of conflict.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, and RadioStPete Florida

Added: Jun 28, 2023
Length: 52:50
Purchases: 3

Author Hank Davis

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

This week, we speak with music author Hank Davis about his new book, Ducktails, Drive-ins and Broken Hearts: An Unsweetened Look at 50s Music.

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

Added: Jun 24, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 7

Constant Wonder - A Passion for the Past

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

One man's quest to save Civil War-era photos and uncover the lives they documented.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida

Added: Jun 22, 2023
Length: 52:49
Purchases: 2

"You do not have to do this alone": A History of Women's Advocates

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Caption: Sharon Rice Vaughn, one of the founders of Women's Advocates, Credit: Women's Advocates

The St. Paul nonprofit Women’s Advocates founded one of the first shelters in the country for women escaping domestic violence. It started in the e...

Added: Jun 22, 2023
Length: 06:46

DC 2325

From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion

Hits, album tracks, prog-rock +

Bought by KMXT, WPVM 103.7, WMTNradio, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more

Added: Jun 18, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 15

Constant Wonder - Body, Soul & Memory: What would you do with a lock of George Washington's hair?

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Clippings of Washington's hair were, for some, like a "selfie." For others, they were used to claim racial superiority.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida

Added: Jun 14, 2023
Length: 52:49
Purchases: 2

Three of the Best

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, and Ben Webster. Each left an indelible mark on jazz, with their distinct styles and contributions to the developmen...

Bought by KCBX