Episodes

  • You Hurt My Feelings
    Nov 18 2025

    Today, we're listening to the incredible voice of Mary Lane, whose performance of "You Hurt My Feelings" was recorded as part of the Chicago Ethnic Arts project in 1977. Our guests are Michelle Stefano from the American Folklife Center, Dr. Allie Martin, Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College, and Chicago-based musical artist Bethany Thomas.

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    39 mins
  • Sweet Babe of Mine
    Oct 28 2025

    We're remixing "Sweet Babe of Mine," a beautiful lullaby sung by sixteen-year-old Margie Maddox in her Texas high school's coat closet in 1939. Our guests are Jesse Hocking from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and musical duo Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton of the band Ida.

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    40 mins
  • The Dead Horse Shanty
    Oct 7 2025

    We dig into the "Dead Horse Shanty," a truly weird sea shanty that was at the center of an old-school sailor party. Our guests are Stephen Winick from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and musical artist Dr. Julian Saporiti, who's also known for his No No Boy project.

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    34 mins