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Song 182: “Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff
Dec 18, 2025 1h 50m

Song 182: “Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff

This episode, we look at the song “Many Rivers to Cross”, the birth of reggae, and the career of the late Jimmy Cliff. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a tran...

Song 181: “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nov 03, 2025 0 min

Song 181: “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

This episode, we look at the song “Proud Mary” and the brief but productive career of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcr...

PLEDGE WEEK: “Light Flight” by Pentangle
Jul 26, 2025 0 min

PLEDGE WEEK: “Light Flight” by Pentangle

Erratum: At one point here I say “Cannonball Adderley” when I mean “Nat Adderley”. This episode is part of Pledge Week 2025. For five days this week, I will be posting old Patreon bonus episo...

PLEDGE WEEK: “Fruit Tree” by Nick Drake
Jul 25, 2025 0 min

PLEDGE WEEK: “Fruit Tree” by Nick Drake

This episode is part of Pledge Week 2025. For five days this week, I will be posting old Patreon bonus episodes to the main feed to encourage people to subscribe to my Patreon. If you want more of ...

PLEDGE WEEK: “Living in the Past” by Jethro Tull
Jul 24, 2025 0 min

PLEDGE WEEK: “Living in the Past” by Jethro Tull

This episode is part of Pledge Week 2025. For five days this week, I will be posting old Patreon bonus episodes to the main feed to encourage people to subscribe to my Patreon. If you want more of ...

Announcing Pledge Week 2025
Jul 22, 2025 0 min

Announcing Pledge Week 2025

Transcript It’s that time of year again, the time that regular listeners have come to know as Pledge Week, where for five days (this time from Tuesday through Saturday, because I had a migraine yes...

Next Episode Coming Soon
Dec 10, 2024 0 min

Next Episode Coming Soon

This is just to let people know that there is a better than usual reason for the longer than normal delay in the next episode. I was about to record it early last week, when checking a minor detail...