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In 1952, bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Max Roach formed their own record company in an attempt to assert creative and entrepreneural control o...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 58:48
Caption: The Seldom Scene
Legendary Grammy nominated Bethesda, Maryland progressive bluegrass super-group The Seldom Scene recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in M...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
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A celebration of some of the most irresistible music of the late 1960's and early '70's from group leader Sly Stone and the FAMILY STONE band - tha...

Bought by WDDE, WUTC, KTNA, KSJE, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spani...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KTXK and more


  • Added: Feb 12, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Caption: Lil Armstrong
the 1920s the watchful eye of a moralist group of private citizens known as the Chicago Vigilance Committee delivered an urgent message to the pub...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Featuring: The Cozy Covers Comparison Corner, Brand New Oldies, The Grown Ups' Table, and Much More!

Bought by KSRQ and KECG


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KMSU, WRFA-LP, WNMU-FM, WTIP, WDSE and more


  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
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If you're in a book club, how do you decide what books to read? There are lots of different ways, depending on your group's goals. And is it ever w...

Bought by WPCA-LP, RADIOLEX, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Caption: Bertha "Chippie" Hill
The 1920s propelled America into the 20th Century, marked by a stark division between the 'haves' and 'have-nots.' It was during this era that jazz...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a poor soldier on a quest to work the land in exchange for wealth and a noble title in the Danish dra...

Bought by WUTC and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Keith Sykes
Songs and stories from a trio of Grammy award winning world class songwriters recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkan...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Platters
Jazz standards like “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “A Sunday Kind of Love” are not just for singers like Frank Sinatra. This week, we’ll hear the Gr...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Steam Machine
Authentic Minneapolis old time bluegrass string band quartet Steam Machine recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
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This week on Afterglow, we take a listen to the work of jazz vocalist Dakota Staton, famous for her work on Capitol Records in the 1950s, including...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop, or a medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you're close to another dime...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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How does your philosophical trivia knowledge stack up against host emeritus John Perry's?

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Chick Webb
As jazz moved from Chicago to the Northeast an innovative presence was heard. Still embedded in the roots of New Orleans, New York added an element...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Featuring: Spy-Fi On The Hi-Fi, Sweet Soul Music, Brand New Oldies and More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin follows the lives of an average family in 1940s Germany living in far from average circumstances in The Zone ...

Bought by WRMU, RadioStPete Florida, Harford Community Radio, and WUTC


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 4
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HOUR ONE: "Losing Yourself In Fantasy" - When the real world becomes too much, fantasy might be your ticket out. But at what point does fantasy go ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
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In the pantheon of cinematic monsters, Godzilla reigns supreme as the world’s favorite, a title earned through a rich tapestry of symbolism, cultur...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 06:52