Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 373. Carol Neblett: Girl of the Golden West
Today is the day that the United States formerly celebrated its independence. But the events of recent months have not made me feel much like celebra…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 372. Pears Sings Not-Britten (Pride 2025)
Today may be my final episode for Pride Month 2025, but it is most certainly not my final episode celebrating and affirming Pride and all our gloriou…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 371. Margherita Roberti @ 100 (with August Ventura)
One hundred years ago today, Margaret Jean Roberts was born at the edge of a field before her parents could reach the hospital. The story of how she …
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 370. Lesbian Concentrate and Beyond (Pride 2025)
Continuing the Countermelody show of Pride for this month’s LGBTQ+ celebrations, I take a look back at the Women’s Music Movement of the mid-1970s as…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 369. Joséphine Baker Revisited (Live Edition)
Yesterday was a crucial celebration for all US-Americans: Juneteenth. In honor of that event and in continuing observation of Pride 2025, I offer tod…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 368. Gay Eccentrics (Pride 2025)
Somewhere along the line in planning my Pride 2025 episodes, I hit upon the idea of paying tribute to Gay Eccentrics. (Maybe because I am one of them…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 367. Bernac Sings Not-Poulenc (Pride 2025)
Continuing our exploration of queer pride in classical music, I bring you the great baryton-martin Pierre Bernac (1899 – 1979), known first and forem…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 366. Donald Gramm Revisited (Pride 2025)
I’m going all out (literally) for this year’s Pride celebrations, especially because the haters are out there in such force. Today I pay tribute to m…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 365. Flying Down to Rio (Latin American Song II)
Today is the second part of my Latin American orchestral song tribute. Last week we explored Villa-Lobos and Revueltas; today we devote ourselves to …
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 364. Grace Bumbry: Proud Soprano (Live Edition)
It’s Pride Month, and what better time to focus on queer musical culture in all its various manifestations! As far back as I can remember, I have bee…
1 year, 3 months ago