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On Top of the World

On Top of the World

By: Shane Louis
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On Top of the World is a music history podcast hosted by Shane Louis. New episodes release on Friday.

Originally as a 5 episode series, On Top of the World started as my senior undergraduate thesis (or Independent Study / I.S.) at the College of Wooster under the title Forever On My Mind. I majored in History with a minor in Education, and decided to do my final senior thesis on my favorite genre of music: the blues. With the help and encouragement of the History Department of the College of Wooster, I was able to create 5 episodes outlining my historical argument. I explored the songwriting of blues musicians in the 1960s, when their genre was most popular.

Now, the podcast has become my own median of storytelling and historical thinking when it comes to music. I hope you enjoy my eccentric storytelling, overly-poetic descriptions, and occasional jokes in my podcast.

Podcast Instagram: @ontopoftheworld1930

linktree: linktr.ee/shanelouis

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShaneLouis

For business inquiries: officialshanelouis@gmail.com

"She's gone

But I don't worry

I'm sitting on top of the world"

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Episodes
  • Episode 5: Conclusion (For now...)

    Episode 5: Conclusion (For now...)
    Jun 25 2023

    In this episode, I (temporarily) end the podcast series with talking about Blues songwriters in the 1960s besides the main three I have discussed, share some contemporary white Blues acts that showed respect to the genre, and I share some of my personal favorite music beyond the 1960s that has been influenced or inspired by the Blues. Stay tuned soon for more episodes, and in a brand new format!

    Here is a Spotify playlist of all of the songs that were mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yGbqnLv1ZnZQAy4Ic9Wz9?si=e559425e0e54489fAs well, here is a playlist of every single song that was mentioned in the series: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09PWMBt6Brv4XRlpOGyPI4?si=30904a427eed4958And here is a publicly accessible document that is the script for this episode for those who wish to read along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cc9MKotTSWb7VhLCWlUc701e7ltojj1IilD0nINdGug/edit?usp=sharing
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    19 mins
  • Episode 4: John Lee Hooker

    Episode 4: John Lee Hooker
    Jun 25 2023

    My name is Shane Louis, and you are listening to “Forever On My Mind:” Blues Songwriting in the 1960s, an Independent Study Podcast from the College of Wooster.In this episode I share the life of John Lee Hooker, the elusive traveler and poet who could not stay in one place his entire life.

    Here is a Spotify playlist of all of the songs that were mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jKBwpdeN5RQbrctYkD8yi?si=3dbe30470f194c83And here is a publicly accessible document that is the script for this episode for those who wish to read along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LTs_tHJXIw6Il_uY9RbXBhTKdzYFE2t0yyzgphGvvOE/edit?usp=sharing
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    28 mins
  • Episode 3: Howlin' Wolf

    Episode 3: Howlin' Wolf
    Jun 25 2023

    In this episode I turn my attention to Howlin’ Wolf, the independent and eccentric harmonica player from Chicago.

    Here is a Spotify playlist of all of the songs that were mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eu0y1yjdSygc6PSOaBxDE?si=33ea28a07bdd49e1

    And here is a publicly accessible document that is the script for this episode for those who wish to read along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-udVf8wrSuxK4QpsxA3p7knKA99-auPTMIf_39cIGY/edit?usp=sharing
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    29 mins
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