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The Musical Innertube

Don Rooney

Don Rooney and John Timpane talk with people you"d talk with, if you had a microphone

comedy comedy interviews

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46:11

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 132 - Eric...

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2024/03/26

Back in 1177 BC, civilization in the eastern Mediterranean collapsed. After a few decades, civilization in the area rose again. Eric Cline has books about both events - and one of them is a graphic novel!

50:08

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 131 -...

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2024/03/19

Most of us are defined by our jobs: "and what do you do?" And it seems employers have always had the upper hand. Philosopher and economist Elizabeth Anderson says workers deserve better.

32:09

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 130 -...

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2024/03/12

Mykhylo is an American who lives most of the year in Ukraine, training field medics in the war against Russia. We last talked with him in 2022. He's back with an update.

37:01

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 129 - Sam...

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2024/03/05

Film critic Sam Adams says 2023 was a banner year for film, and the 2024 Oscars will be proof! Sam talks good and bad about candidates for Best Picture, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, writing, music, documentaries and lots more.

43:35

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 128 - Clay...

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2024/02/27

Forward into the past! Clay Routledge has studied nostalgia for years, and says our tendency to think about the "good old days" can actually help us deal with the present and look to the future.

42:07

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 127 - Jordan...

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2024/02/20

Barcodes - the little stripes on everything you buy that make the register beep at the checkout counter. Ever wonder how they got there? Jordan Firth did, and his book reveals a weird and wonderful history.

42:23

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 126 -...

The Musical Innertube ·

2024/02/13

In February 1965 there was a televised debate on "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro." Author Nicholas Buccola tells why that debate still affects us today.

41:01

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 125 - Dick...

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2024/02/06

Have you checked out politics lately? We're definitely in the midst of strange political times. Thank goodness political columnist Dick Polman is here to help us sort things out. As much as he can.....

09:20

The Musical Innertube - Jennifer Lin "Ten Times Better"

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2024/02/04

Journalist and documentarian Jennifer Lin is premiering her latest film this week. "Ten Times Better" is the remarkable story of George Lee, a dancer the film describes as a "prodigy, refugee and pioneer."

43:49

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 124 - Ross Gay

The Musical Innertube ·

2024/01/30

Exploring the mind of a writer! Poet and essayist Ross Gay talks about what inspires his writing, how he gets his ideas on paper, and how he shapes them into his poems and essays.

40:25

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 123 -...

The Musical Innertube ·

2024/01/23

What's it like to be a contestant on a TV game show? Heather Zell won cash and a trip on Wheel of Fortune, and she's here to share behind-the-scenes stories about the show (and Pat and Vanna)!

48:25

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 122 - John...

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2024/01/16

How do we tackle the problem of immigration? John C. Austin, a fellow at the Brookings Institute, has co-authored a plan featuring logical, common-sense steps we can take to fix a broken system.

01:23:31

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 121 -...

The Musical Innertube ·

2024/01/02

Looking back at 2023? Not for us! We prefer to look WAY back -- to the TV themes we heard while we were growing up, and to the radio programs America heard while it grew up.

43:40

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 120 - Art...

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2023/12/26

Ozempic is a drug intended to help diabetics. Is it okay to prescribe it for weight loss? Who's better equipped to handle abortions, doctors or legislators? Bioethicist Art Caplan looks at these and other medical issues

16:50

The Musical Innertube 2023 Christmas Special -...

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2023/12/25

Merry Christmas! Here are holiday stories as warm as the kiss of an angel, and as stupid as your cousin Harry, who still believes mistletoe is a disease contracted by astronauts.

38:46

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 119 - Carmen...

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2023/12/19

Most shrink from Shakespeare. His language is archaic and hard to understand. Behold! Carmen Khan is here to help you understand what the Bard is saying - and, more importantly, why he's saying it.

36:40

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - A Cory...

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2023/12/12

Why do we have Christmas trees and Christmas cookies? Where did the idea of Santa Claus originate? Is there really such a thing as "holiday hide the pickle?" Folklorist Cory Hutcheson tells all about holiday traditions!

55:00

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Car...

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2023/12/05

At the end of every episode of The Musical Innertube, we thank virtual band Car Radio Dog for playing our theme music. Why? And what is a virtual band? Listen and find out!

41:02

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 118 -...

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2023/11/28

Journalist, author and filmmaker Jennifer Lin takes us on a deep dive into history with her film Beethoven in Beijing - as well as a deep dive into her family history with her book Shanghai Faithful.

06:16

The Musical Innertube Holiday Special - A Martin...

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2023/11/21

Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family to gather together. But what if you're all by yourself this year? Don't worry! The Musical Innertube Players have a solution: Martin Stewart's lonely Thanksgiving feast.

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