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Alien Abduction Albums
Season 1 Episode 10
You've heard of "Desert Island Discs" right? It's the game/thought experiment where you have to pick five (or ten) albums you'd take with you if you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert isl…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Does Nirvana Get Too Much Credit?
Season 1 Episode 9
If you want a shorthand way to explain the death of hair metal and the rise of grunge (and "alternative") music in the early '90s, you simply have to say "Nirvana" and even casual music fans know wha…
Published on 10 months ago
College Radio One-Hit Wonders Vol. 2
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode, we take another look at artists who had one big song take the world of college radio by storm, only to drop off the radar afterwards.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Interview with Arvell Poe - WUOG
Season 1 Episode 7
In this episode, we reconnect with Arvell Poe, an alumni of WUOG and currently the host of The INDIE Show. Arvell is featured in 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, and there were so many intere…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Flawless Four Album Runs
Season 1 Episode 6
One of the hallmarks of a great band or solo artist is the flawless four album run: four albums in a row where the quality is consistently high from the first track to the last. In this episode, Mich…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Interview with Marc Arot - WRFT
Season 1 Episode 5
Our first in a series of episodes where we interview former college radio DJs and staffers about their time in college radio and find out what they are doing now. In this episode, Lisa chats with Mar…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
What Makes a College Radio Artist?
Season 1 Episode 4
There are certain artists that are considered to be quintessential college radio artists: R.E.M., Pixies, Sonic Youth, Juliana Hatfield, Liz Phair...the list goes on and on. But why? What's unique ab…
Published on 11 months ago
Soundtracks That Blew Up on College Radio
Season 1 Episode 3
Film soundtracks in the '90s were loaded with college radio artists, often offering up a previously unreleased track or a new song created just for the film. In this episode, we dive into four of our…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Introduction to the film and podcast
Season 1 Episode 1
Our first episode introduces you to our hosts, Michael and Lisa, and talks about the making of our feature documentary, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio.
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
College Radio One-Hit Wonders Vol. 1
Season 1 Episode 2
One of every music geek's favorite subjects is "one-hit wonders" and college radio definitely has its share. In this episode, Hosts Lisa and Michael, along with resident music guru Keith, take a look…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago