Episodes

  • Singing Songs and Carrying Signs: How Protest Songs Changed America
    Oct 20 2024

    In this New York Times 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest winning podcast, Sam Paddor explores the vast history surrounding the protest song. What is it? What did it impact? Where did it come from? Join Sam as he explores some of America’s key protest songs that helped to shape the political and social dialogue in our country throughout history and today.

    New York Times 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest:
    nytimes.com/2024/06/28/learning/the-winners-of-our-7th-annual-student-podcast-contest.html
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    5 mins
  • Chuck Leavell of The Allman Brothers Band
    Apr 19 2024

    Sam Paddor and Chuck Leavell discuss Chuck's time with The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, David Gilmour and more!
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    Chuck Leavell's Website:
    chuckleavell.com

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    35 mins
  • Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield
    Mar 12 2024

    Sam Paddor and Richie Furay discuss Richie' time with Buffalo Springfield, and Poco.
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    Richie Furay's Website:
    richiefuray.com

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    23 mins
  • Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Feb 9 2024

    Sam Paddor and Artimus Pyle discuss Artimus' time with Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash and Artimus' new Ronnie Van Zant tribute album "Anthems".

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    Artimus Pyle's Website:
    artimuspyleband.com

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    31 mins
  • Bunk Gardner of the Mothers of Invention
    Feb 3 2024

    Sam Paddor and Bunk Gardner discuss Bunk's career as a musician including his time with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

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    24 mins
  • Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad
    Jan 27 2024

    Sam Paddor and Mark Farner discuss Mark's Time with Grand Funk Railroad as well as how he taught Frank Zappa how to shoot a gun.

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    Mark Farner's Website:
    markfarner.com

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    18 mins
  • Tom Constanten on the Grateful Dead
    Dec 4 2023

    Sam Paddor and Tom Constanten discuss Tom's role playing with the Grateful Dead in the late 1960s.

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    Tom Constanten's Website:
    tomconstanten.com

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    36 mins
  • David Bennett Cohen on Country Joe and the Fish
    Nov 28 2023

    Sam Paddor and David Bennett Cohen discuss David's work with Country Joe and the Fish as well as his experience in the Bay Area music scene in the 1960s.

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    David Bennett Cohen's Website:
    davidbennettcohen.com

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    28 mins