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John Gennari: In the Jazz Barn
Episode 38
John Gennari's profusely illustrated book The Jazz Barn (Brandeis University Press) traces the history of a short-lived but vital institution in the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Frander: Trad Folk Meets Progressive Rock in This Swedish Swirl
Episode 37
Encountered recently at the Scandinavian Club in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sweden's Frander combines roots in traditional Swedish folk with an ear to p…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Weary Ramblers: An Americana Wealth of Experience
Episode 36
Iowa-based Americana duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry. Chad Elliott (Woody Gu…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Eric O'Neill Wants to Help Secure Your Online Life
Episode 35
Eric O'Neill, a former FBI agent who led the capture of notorious spy-for-Russia Robert Hanssen, is the author Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime. It's focu…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Gann Brewer: A Mississippi Highway Lullaby
Episode 34
Americana singer-songwriter Gann Brewer doesn't seek the shiny neo-retro town malls where the selfie slick hipsters air their spanking new tattoos bu…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Bryce Edwards' Turn-of-the-Century Music
Episode 33
Bryce Edwards is a musician and cabaret artist reviving traditional jazz and popular music from the early 20th century. A vaudevillian troubadour, Ed…
5 months ago
The Big Musical World of Sam Amidon
Episode 32
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon comes from a New England family deeply involved in old-time music, and he remains devoted to …
5 months ago
If They Build Super-Intelligent AI, Will We All Die?
Episode 31
This broadcast features the first half hour of an interview with Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
S.G. Goodman's Music: Grounded in Kentucky
Episode 30
S.G. Goodman lives in rural Kentucky farm country, and grew up attending church three times a week, with limited exposure to secular music. That expe…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Crime Writer and TV Producer George Pelecanos
Episode 29
George Pelecanos is the author of 20 crime novels, and a regular writing collaborator with David Simon on projects, including The Wire and Treme. Pel…
8 months, 1 week ago