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Welcome to the show! This four minute introductory episode informs folks of what topics, ideas and objectives this podcast will have.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2024
  • Length: 04:02
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Join us as we dig into a collection of blues songs all dealing with the topic of war. Featuring commentary, insight, and criticism on Vietnam, Kore...

Bought by WVAS


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Photographer Unknown
Join us as we take a trip down to the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola — once called the worst prison in America. John and Alan Loma...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 06, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The cover for "The Story of the Blues," as issued in the U.S. by Columbia Records.
On this episode, we pay homage to Paul Oliver’s legendary double LP set, "The Story of the Blues." Published as a companion piece to his critically...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: From 1927, "The Midnight Special" by Crying Sam Collins; the first known version of this enduring favorite to be recorded by a blues artist.
Join us as we explore blues songs that all have to deal with the subject of midnight. Sometimes, you get midnight showers of rain, other times, it'...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, 90.5 WSNC, WJSU, and KRPS


  • Added: Aug 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Lead Belly, Credit: Lead Belly Foundation
We take to the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana to ask folks about their connection to the criminal justice system. In the state of Louisiana, ...

Bought by WWNO and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Jan 28, 2014
  • Length: 50:03
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: “California Desert Blues,” recorded 1935 by Lane Hardin, commemorates an experience many had during the Great Depression.
Join us as we take a look at Blues and politics, examining such topics as war, the Great Depression, politicians, economic downturns, and more.

Bought by KHNS, KTRL, Spokane Public Radio, and KHNS


  • Added: May 25, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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An amazing treasure chest of music, sounds and spoken word of the 20th century from around the world

  • Added: Jul 19, 2010
  • Length: 01:57:53