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06/26/2025

On what would have been his hundredth birthday on Friday, Soulful Stirrings (Friday, 6:30-8pm) celebrates Doc Pomus & his music. Stricken by polio in his childhood, Pomus helped bring blues and R&B to the fore in American music. A house songwriter for Atlantic during its glory years, Pomus wrote songs for the likes of Lavern Baker, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, the Drifters and Big Joe Turner. John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Doctor John and Johnny Adams were all big fans. Find out why this Friday night 6:30-8pm.

06/23/2025

In case you missed JD Friley's Be-Bop show yesterday, here it is (just click on the pic)

JD Friley surveys the roots and branches of be-bop on the 80th anniversary of the Town Hall concert that did so much to bring this musical revolution to the public's attention.

06/22/2025

Today on Further Along (Sundays, 2-5pm) with JD Friley: Be-bop

JD will be exploring the roots and multifarious branches of the musical revolution that took place in American music in the early 1940s.

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, Kurt Elling, Monty Alexander, Toshiko Akiyoshi and many more.

And, no worries, we've cancelled the quiz at the end.

06/21/2025

Philosophy Talk this week (Sunday ):

You remember The Trolley Problem, right?

Philippa Foot invented the thought experiment that famously became known as the Trolley Problem. Despite the vast industry of “trolleyology” it inspired, Foot’s goal to illuminate debates on abortion and euthanasia often gets lost in the mix. So, how did Foot use this thought experiment to distinguish between doing versus allowing? What did she mean by the "Doctrine of Double Effect"? Why did she think that cultivating classic virtues—justice, courage, prudence, and temperance—was in our own rational self-interest? And what made her later change her mind? Josh and Ray explore her life and thought with John Hacker-Wright from the University of Guelph, author of Philippa Foot's Moral Thought.

Part of the Wise Women series, generously supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

06/18/2025

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This morning's interview with photographer Joan Fitzsimmons, who has a show coming up at the DDennos Museum Center It's called Into What World?The show open with a reception on Friday and stays through the Summer. There's also a photo workshop that includes gathering materials in the woods with Joan on Saturday, June 21st. www.dennosmuseum.org for more info.

Joan Fitzsimmons has a show coming up at the Dennos called Into What World? JUNE 20 — AUGUST 31, 2025. There's an opening reception Friday evening on the 20th and a photo workshop that includes gather

05/28/2025

In case you missed it this morning, here's our interview with Sharon Moshavi, President of the International center for Journalists. Appearing Thursday, 6pm at the Dennos as part of the International Affairs Forum.

05/28/2025

Sharon Moshavi, President of the International Center for Journalists is speaking as part of NMC's International Affairs Forum on Thursday, May 29, 2025. This morning at 7:45 there's a short interview touching on some of the topics that'll no doubt arise again on Thursday . . .

05/18/2025

Another fun Friday Mid-Day show that might be fun to listen to now!

How many radio shows can say they have a Woody Herman birthday tribute, a techo marching band AND three versions of "El Que Siembra Su Maiz"? And some samba from the northeast of Brazil and a funky French brass band, a Bass Violin Choir and some Beethoven done Nawlins style?

A: At least one!

This is how *we* jazz things up.

Mid-Day Jazz on May 16, 2025.

05/14/2025

In case you missed the interview this morning . . .

An interview with Rick Atkinson, who is appearing at the City Opera House on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 as part of the National Writers Series. The second volume of his Revolutionary War trilogy, The Fat

05/13/2025

Tomorrow on Mornings at 0730: Rick Atkinson, author of the NYT bestseller "The Fate of the Day," the second volume of his three-volume history of the American Revolution.

He's appearing at the City Opera House as part of the National Writers Series Wednesday 5/14 at 7pm.

05/01/2025

We have matches up this evening! Head to https://wnmc.org/support and let your pledge be doubled! Or give a call to 231-995-1090

05/01/2025

There's a match up this Morning! Give online at www.wnmc.org/support or call 231-995-1090 and help Duane and company makes this match from a TC native now listening and giving down in Florida!

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