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Friday Podcast 4/12/13

April 12, 2013 9:22 am by: Mike Lee

So here's the deal with RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One: they're from Ireland, they've got a really unwieldy name, and they produce some pretty great radio. The radio's so great, in fact, that we're willing to type in that unwieldy name just so we can bring you their stuff on this here podcast. And it's also so great that we're going to bring you two, count 'em, two RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One pieces in just one podcast. That's right, this podcast is all RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One all the time. We'll kick things off with their piece Survival of an Island and then wrap things up with their Through a Chink Too Wide. And in between? Just a few short seconds of Hawk Mendenhall. A small price to pay....
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Tuesday Podcast 7/3/12

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Tuesday Podcast 7/3/12

A happy July 3 to you all. You're probably getting ready for a big holiday celebration tomorrow, baking apple pies and preparing meats for the grill and buying fireworks and so forth. And if so, you probably need a little something to listen to while you do all that. Why not try this delightful...
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Friday Podcast 6/29/12

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Friday Podcast 6/29/12

We bring you How Sound pretty often on the big big show and the not-as-big podcast, but the one we're bringing you today is a little different. How Sound always gives you an inside look at the radio-producing process, but today's episode, “A Square Meal, Regardless” gives you...
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In Black America Podcast: The Legacy of Songstress & Diva Phyllis Hyman

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In Black America Podcast: The Legacy o...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Phyllis Hyman. Hyman began her career as a silky voiced, jazz-influenced singer and gradually moved into slick, heavily produced urban contemporary ballads and light dance songs. She was born Phyllis Linda...
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Tuesday Podcast 6/19/12

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Tuesday Podcast 6/19/12

This past Sunday on the Big Big Show, we brought you three episodes of two of our favorite newish radio shows, State of the ReUnion and Snap Judgment. And since we like those shows so, so much, we're bringing them to you again, this time in podcast form. Today's 'cast features...
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Friday Podcast 6/15/12

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Friday Podcast 6/15/12

On today's podcast, we're doing something a little special. Today's cast is dedicated entirely to the work of our dear, dear pal Graham Shelby. Is it Graham's birthday? Nope. Well, maybe it is. We can't remember when Graham's birthday is, so we've got a 1 in 365 chance that it's today. That's right...
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In Black America Podcast: The Legacy of John Saunders Chase

In Black America

In Black America Podcast: The Legacy o...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late John Saunders Chase, the first African American graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the first African...
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Episode 131: Intergalactic Extravaganza

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Episode 131: Intergalactic Extravaganz...

Last Sunday on the big big show, we dedicated the entire program to The Intergalactic Nemesis, airing the radio drama versions of both "Book One: Target Earth" and "Book Two: Robot Planet Rising." If you missed all that sci-fi goodness, you can listen again here. And if you really dig it,...
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In Black America Podcast: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission with The Honorable William D. Magwood, IV

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In Black America Podcast: The Nuclear ...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the Honorable William D. Magwood, IV, Commissioner of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On April 1st, 2010, Magwood was sworn...
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Tuesday Podcast 6/26/12

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Tuesday Podcast 6/26/12

Hoo boy, it's gonna be hot today. We're looking at a high of 102, with a UV index of, according to weather.com, "11 - Extreme." I don't even know what that means, but it just sounds awful. For the most part, if someone tells you anything is going to be extreme, you're not gonna like that thing. And...
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Friday Podcast 6/22/12

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Friday Podcast 6/22/12

As we mentioned on Tuesday, we're bringing you new installments of a couple of our favorite shows this week on the big 'cast. Today, we've got a new (or new-to-us and therefore new-to-you) episode of Snap Judgment, which is a really great storytelling show hosted and produced by Glynn...
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In Black America Podcast: Former MLB Pitcher Scipio Spinks

In Black America

In Black America Podcast: Former MLB P...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Scipio Spinks, former major league pitcher. Spinks has played baseball all his life. As a child he played little league, but when he got to high school, his school didn't have a team. No problem - he played semi-pro...
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Tuesday Podcast 6/12/12

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Tuesday Podcast 6/12/12

Oh man, how long has it been since you've gotten your Mikie Show fix from your beloved O'Dark pals? That's the sort of information we should have access to on our end, isn't it? Probably so, but we're not big on record keeping or organization around here. I'm gonna guess it's been more...
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Friday Podcast 6/8/12

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Friday Podcast 6/8/12

On Tuesday, we brought you the first half of The Intergalactic Nemesis Book One: Target Earth. We know you've been waiting the last few days to learn how everything turns out for Molly, Timmy, and the whole Nemesis gang, so we won't keep you waiting much longer. Today's 'cast is part two...
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Tuesday Podcast 6/5/12

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Tuesday Podcast 6/5/12

We've been big supporters of The Intergalactic Nemesis for years around here, and this week, since we're looking forward to Friday's premiere of The Intergalactic Nemesis Book Two: Robot Planet Rising at the Long Center, we're in full-on Nemesis mode. If you haven't yet...
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