Captain Beefheart: Trout Mask Replica
A few months ago, the Republican candidate Jon Huntsman tweeted: “I wonder if a tweet where I admit how much I like Captain Beefheart will make the followers skyrocket even […]
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The Sounds of America: Flaco Jiménez’s Partners album BMPAudio
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The Sounds of America: The Harder They Come Soundtrack BMPAudio
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Science Of Happiness 76: If You Want to Be More Productive, Cut Yourself Some Slack BMPAudio
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Science of Happiness 73: How to Switch Off Your Critics BMPAudio
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Science of Happiness 72: How To Reconnect With Your Partner BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 71: Do You Want To Be More Patient? BMPAudio
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Red, White and the Blues BMPAudio
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The Science Of Happiness 70: How To Love People You Don’t Like BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 69: What’s Your “Why” In Life? BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 68: From Othering to Belonging BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 67: Taking Small Steps toward Big Goals BMPAudio
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1A Memorial Day Special BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 66: How to Connect When You Must Stay Apart BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 64: Helping Kids Think About the Good BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 63: Remembering to Breathe BMPAudio
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The Sounds of America: “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” BMPAudio
Short Form Specials
Phonautogram
Did you know there are audio recordings that predate Thomas Edison’s phonograph by almost 20 years? The phonautogram was invented by a Frenchman named Éduoard Léon-Scott and patented in 1857, […]
Howlin’ Wolf: Smokestack Lightning
The first song in our series is Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning,” a cornerstone of Chicago Blues. Howlin’ Wolf’s daughter and his longtime guitarist Hubert Sumlin talk about the importance of […]
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Morton Subotnick: Silver Apples of the Moon
Morton Subotnick‘s Silver Apples of the Moon, was the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who […]
R.E.M.: Radio Free Europe
“Radio Free Europe” was R.E.M.’s first single. It represents a breakthrough moment, when indie rock was splitting away from punk music to become its own sound. Engineer Mitch Easter, radio […]
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Every year the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for all time. One song chosen this year is Loretta Lynn’s 1970 hit […]
John Lee Hooker: Boogie Chillen
Our series begins with John Lee Hooker’s breakthrough song “Boogie Chillen.” Blues veteran Charlie Musselwhite and writer Peter Guralnick explain how Hooker’s 1948 song left its mark on American music. […]
Carmen Miranda: O Que È Que A Bahiana Tem
This samba was recorded by the Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda in 1939. Dori Caymmi, the son of the songwriter, and biographer Martha Gil-Montero explain how the song brought Brazilian music […]
The 2,000 Year Old Man
This 1961 comedy routine by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner is about a man so old, he once knew Jesus — personally — and dated Joan of Arc. Billy Crystal and Rob […]
