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Rhythm Makers

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

The musicians that helped establish the importance of the rhythm section in jazz were almost entirely self-taught. As drummer Zutty Singleton said,...

Bought by KCBX

Mais Que Nada

From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe

A tribute to Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

Tradition Bearers | “Barbara Allen”, Leadbelly, Joan Baez, Tony Rice & Colter Wall

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 59 min

This episode pays homage to tradition bearers in blues, folk and country music, sharing the stories of the traditional ballad "Barbara Allen", Lead...

Transforming Lives Through Art: A Conversation with Fabian Debora

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with 2024 National Heritage Fellow Fabian Debora, an acclaimed muralist and founder of the Homeboy Art Ac...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KECG

James Rees: Advocating for Arts Education and Creative Expression

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

James Rees discusses his career as an artist and in arts education and advocacy, sharing insights into the importance of fostering creativity and c...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Call & Response

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

There are several ingredients that led to the creation of jazz. Among those juicy spices are improvisation, bluesy influences, lead and counterpart...

Bought by KCBX

240905: THINK: Can Cheapskates and Big Spenders Coexist?, 9/5/2024

From: KERA
Series: Think

THURSDAY, 9/5 Can big spenders and cheapskates peacefully coexist? Krys Boyd talks with the author of “Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the M...

Could we put solar panels on cars?

From: Possibly

Student engineers, and one major car manufacturer are already trying the idea. But there are limits to how effective these panels can be.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City

Stage Minds: How Theater Transforms Students

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Just in time for back to school: Professor Thalia Goldstein unpacks the impact of theater education on student development.

Bought by WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Billie Holiday + Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 59 min

Lacking any formal training, Billie Holiday is considered among the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, with one of the most tumultuous lives of a...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.

Leaders

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

Pianist Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton claimed to have invented jazz. You can hear the critics’ rage. Actually, though, that may be partly true. The...

Bought by KCBX

"Man of Constant Sorrow"

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Thought to be rooted in the early hymns brought to America, this old-time folk song has shined brightly in the spotlight of the roots music communi...

Son House (Part 2)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Highly regarded as the “King of the Delta Blues” and a “Father of the Blues”, Son House was a force of nature who’s emotive guitar playing and prea...

Son House (Part 1)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Highly regarded as the “King of the Delta Blues” and a “Father of the Blues”, Son House was a force of nature who’s emotive guitar playing and prea...

Doc Watson (Part 3)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

North Carolina’s most celebrated guitarists, songwriters, storytellers and preservationists, Doc Watson has influenced over five generations of gui...

How are doctors responding to climate change?

From: Possibly

More medical schools are training their students on climate change. This week on Possibly we're taking a look at how your visit to the doctor might...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Ending Homelessness with Reverend Patricia Gould Champ and Allison Bogdanovic

From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand

Caption: Reverend Patricia Gould Champ and Allison Bogdanovic, Credit: Jay Paul

Call it fate. Call it destiny. Call it kismet. Whatever you want to call it, it was that strange thing that occurs when two people are in the ...

Doc Watson (Part 1)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

North Carolina’s most celebrated guitarists, songwriters, storytellers and preservationists, Doc Watson has influenced over five generations of gui...

The Roseland Ballroom

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

The doors closed for the last time just shy of celebrating 100 years. Lady Gaga had the honor of the last performance in 2014. The Roseland Ballroo...

Bought by KCBX

The New Beatles Blue 1967-70 Part 2 A.I. Edition

From: WMKV
Series: The Fobiano Music Series -Series #1

The Beatles Red and Blue LP sets were released in 1973 and 50 years later in 2023 with the last original Beatles song "Now and Then" which was comp...

Judy Garland at 100: In Stereo!

From: WMKV
Series: The Fobiano Music Series -Series #1

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...

The Day The Music Died 1959

From: WMKV
Series: The Fobiano Music Series -Series #1

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 ...

Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?

From: Possibly

A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?

Bought by WRFA-LP and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Inventive Notes part 2

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

Indeed, there were a lot of inventive ideas floating around in the earliest years of jazz. Since there were no templets to follow, and no guide boo...

Bought by KCBX

Rhythms of Resilience: Bril Barrett on Tap, Tradition, and Resistance

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Bril Barrett, Credit: Maia Rosenfeld

2024 National Heritage Fellow Bril Barrett reflects on the enduring power of tap to connect past, present, and future and how his teaching philosop...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

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