As we finish eating Thanksgiving leftovers, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot clear out musical discussions still left over from earlier in the year. From chart-topping phenomenons to surprising archival finds, there was just too much music this year to cover it all as it happened. Plus, DJ Shadow explains how he found the sample for his latest single, “Rocket Fuel.“
Adam and Josh talk through the shortlist for this year’s Golden Brick award, plus conversations with the creators behind two Brick nominees: Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) and Riley Stearns (“The Art of Self Defense”).0:00 - Billboard1:09 - Interview: Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails (“Last Black Man…“)Anna of the North, “Thank Me Later”33:40 - 2019 Golden Brick Nominees50:06 - Interview: Riley Stearns (“Art of Self-Defense”)1:16:36 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grammy-winning R&B legend Booker T. Jones reflects on his life and legacy, which he’s celebrating with the release of a new memoir and album. The q This music panel discusses a recent New York Times article that’s been receiving backlash for claiming that Drake popularized rap-singing. Anvil drummer Robb Reiner talks about his second artistic identity as a fine artist.
Anvil’s Robb Reiner has another artistic identity as a fine artist. He joined Tom Power to talk about a new book of his paintings, called Robb Reiner: The Canvas Collection.
Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones joins Tom Power to reflect on his life and legacy, which he’s celebrating with the release of a new memoir and album.
Who can possibly play Fred Rogers? That’s a question that the new film A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood tries to answer with a performance from Tom Hanks as the beloved TV host. In the movie a journalist played by Matthew Rhys has a transformative experience with Rogers that reshapes his relationship with his troubled father. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood is directed by Marielle Heller, who most recently made the Melissa McCarthy film Can You Ever Forgive Me? It uses unconventional techniques to place the journalist’s story within Rogers’ land of make believe.
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A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Mollena Williams first shared on the podcast in February of 2012 about body positivity.
Conversion therapy is a misguided attempt by religious zealots to convert people from gay to straight. News flash - it doesn’t work. Learn all about this abhorrent practice today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Keith Wager is a recovery friend of Marc’s who has a lot to be thankful for. Instead of doing drugs and getting arrested, like he did in the past, now he’s telling stories about his addiction and recovery on his podcast It’s All Bad. And because it always helps to talk about things, Keith and Marc talk about the bad decisions he made while drunk or on speed, his time in various detention centers, and his new life as a Hollywood wardrobe stylist. Plus, Marc delivers his annual reminder of how to manage the emotional minefield of Thanksgiving. This episode is sponsored by Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, SimpliSafe, and American Express.
