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Special podcast version of Michael Shelley's weekly radio show, featuring interviews with the high-rollers of rock, soul, country, and jazz.

Michael Shelley and WFMU


    • Oct 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 296 EPISODES

    4.8 from 46 ratings Listeners of Michael Shelley | WFMU that love the show mention: michael gets, michael interviews, don't miss, interviewed, artists, folks, history, industry, unique, fan, questions, insightful, guests, show, always, like, listening, love, michael shelley, greatest music experts.


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    The Michael Shelley | WFMU podcast is an absolute gem for music lovers. Michael's thoughtful and insightful interviews with a wide range of music industry professionals make for incredibly interesting listening. His knowledge and passion for not only the music, but also the culture and careers of his guests is evident in every episode. One of the best aspects of this podcast is that Michael often interviews lesser-known artists, allowing listeners to discover new music and learn about musicians who may have been forgotten by the mainstream. The archive of interviews he has built over the years is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of music.

    One possible downside to this podcast is that listeners may not be familiar with all of the guests Michael interviews. However, this can actually be seen as a positive, as it provides an opportunity to discover new artists and broaden one's musical horizons. Additionally, some listeners may find that they prefer episodes featuring more established artists over those with lesser-known names.

    In conclusion, The Michael Shelley | WFMU podcast is an incredible resource for anyone interested in the music industry and its history. Michael's well-researched interviews provide a unique perspective on both well-known and lesser-known musicians, creating a compelling and informative listening experience. Whether you're a hardcore music fan or simply curious about the stories behind the songs, this podcast is definitely worth a listen.



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    Latest episodes from Michael Shelley | WFMU

    Guest: Mike Viola, Live Performance And Interview from Oct 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 65:09


    Mike Viola - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157511

    live performances mike viola
    Bobby Hart Remembered from Sep 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 51:32


    Bobby Hart - "Interviews from March 2014 & May 2015" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156155

    remembered bobby hart
    Guest: Ron Sexsmith Returns from Sep 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 24:59


    Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/155814

    ron sexsmith
    Guest: Martin Porter, author of "Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios" from Aug 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 20:46


    Martin Porter - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/155448

    studios buzz record plant
    Guest: Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer from Jul 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 102:44


    Greg Calbi - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154519

    engineers mastering engineer greg calbi
    Lalo Schifrin Remembered from Jun 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 17:53


    Lalo Schifrin - "Interview From Feb. 17, 2007" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153588

    remembered lalo schifrin
    Guest: Carol Kaye - We Revisit Our 2007 Chat With This Studio Legend from Jun 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 47:00


    Carol Kaye - "Interview from May, 2007" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153563

    carol kaye
    Guest: Steve Nieve from Jun 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 79:53


    Steve Nieve - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152883

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    Guest: Pearl Harbour from May 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 27:19


    Pearl Harbor - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152638

    pearl harbor harbour
    Guest: Stephen Lewis, Richard Manuel Biographer from May 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 36:04


    Stephen Lewis - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151990

    biographers stephen lewis richard manuel
    A Tribute To LOVE with Mike Randle And Johnny Echols from May 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 91:29


    Mike Randle - "May 2025 Interview" Mike Randle - "August 2006 Interview" Johnny Echols - "August 2009 Interview" Mike Randle - "December 2017 Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151747

    interview tribute mike randle johnny echols
    Guest: David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven from Apr 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 59:40


    David Lowery - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151284

    ludwig van beethoven cracker david lowery campervan camper van beethoven
    Guest: Bill Chadwick, The Fifth Monkee from Jan 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 26:00


    Bill Chadwick - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148615

    monkee bill chadwick
    Guest: Andrew Reich, director of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story from Dec 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 36:34


    Andrew Reich - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146751

    director innocent reich redd kross
    Guests: Melanie Vammen & Shel Talmy Remembered from Nov 14, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 51:04


    Melanie Vammen - "Interview" Shel Talmy - "Dec. 2008 Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146116

    interview remembered
    Guest: Disney Expert Len Testa (special podcast-only long version) from Oct 26, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 95:31


    Len Testa - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145301

    special podcast long version len testa disney expert
    Guests: The Cactus Blossoms - Live From Magic Door Studios from Oct 12, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 49:42


    The Cactus Blossoms - "Be What I Wanna (live for WFMU at Magic Door)" The Cactus Blossoms - "Something's Got a Hold on Me (live for WFMU at Magic Door)" The Cactus Blossoms - "Interview" The Cactus Blossoms - "Statues (live for WFMU at Magic Door)" The Cactus Blossoms - "Boomerang (live for WFMU at Magic Door)" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144953

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    GUEST: Author Dean Brownrout from Sep 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 51:27


    Dean Brownrout - "Interviews" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144413

    Guest: Will Rigby of The dB's from Aug 16, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 37:44


    Will Rigby - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/143084

    rigby
    Guest: John Melnick of The Shandels from Jul 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 27:54


    John Melnick - "Interview" The Shandels - "Treat Me Like A Man" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/141955

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    Guest: Mark Bacino from Jul 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 19:36


    Mark Bacino - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/141802

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    Guest: NRBQ's Terry Adams from Jun 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 23:19


    Terry Adams - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/140655

    nrbq terry adams
    John "Buck" Wilkin Remembered from May 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 28:45


    John Wilkin - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139890

    buck remembered wilkin
    GUESTS: A live set and interview with Teenage Fanclub! from Apr 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 37:01


    Teenage Fanclub - "Tired of Being Alone (live in Studio A)" Teenage Fanclub - "Back To The Light (live in Studio A)" Teenage Fanclub - "Teenage Fanclub Foriegn Land (live in Studio A)" Teenage Fanclub - "Middle Of My Mind (live in Studio A)" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139346

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    Guest: Paul Collins, The King Of Power Pop from Apr 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 32:48


    Paul Collins - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139065

    power pop paul collins
    Guest: Country Music Legend Kay Adams from Mar 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 66:54


    - "Kay Adams Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137487

    country music music legends kay adams
    Guest: Joel Selvin author of "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon" from Feb 21, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 67:28


    - "Joel Selvin Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137195

    demons tragic drums jim gordon joel selvin
    Guest: Bruce Dedrick of The Free Design from Jan 21, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 44:48


    Bruce Dedrick - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/136153

    design dedrick
    Larry Collins Remembered And A William Bell Encore from Jan 9, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 64:15


    Larry And Lorrie Collins - "Interview from July 4, 2009" William Bell - "Interview from July 4, 2009" William Bell And Judy Clay - "Private Number" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/135720

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    Guest: Dave Prinz of Amoeba Records from Dec 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 33:46


    Dave Prinz - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/134993

    prinz amoeba records
    Guest: Author And Rhino Records Founder Harold Bronson from Nov 28, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 54:25


    Harold Bronson - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/134393

    founders rhino records harold bronson
    Guest: Bob Mehr, Replacements Author and Archivist from Nov 13, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 54:18


    Bob Mehr - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/133869

    replacements archivist bob mehr
    Guest: Bruce Belland of The Four Preps from Sep 26, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 60:07


    Bruce Belland - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/132283

    preps
    Guest: Wreckless Eric Returns from Sep 21, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 32:59


    Wreckless Eric - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/132121

    wreckless eric
    Guest: Freedy Johnston from Sep 6, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 28:38


    Freedy Johnston - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/131607

    freedy johnston
    GUEST: Ben Vaughn Performance And Interview from Aug 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 42:55


    Ben Vaughm - "Interview & perfromace of Wayne Fontana Was Wrong, Too Sensitive For This World & When The Paragons Meet The Jesters" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/130352

    performance ben vaughn
    Guest: Rami Gabriel from May 24, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 21:20


    Rami Gabriel - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/128006

    rami
    Guest: Stiff Records Founder Dave Robinson from May 19, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 93:56


    Dave Robinson https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/127833

    founders dave robinson stiff records
    Guest: Magician Asi Wind from Apr 28, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 42:07


    Asi Wind - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/127146

    wind magicians
    Guest: David Kershenbaum from Mar 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 54:23


    David Kershenbaum - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/125305

    Guest: Ron Sexsmith Drops By For A Live Performance And Interview from Feb 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 45:06


    Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" Ron Sexsmith - "What I Had In Mind (live in Studio A)" Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" Ron Sexsmith - "When Our Love Was New (live in Studio A)" Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" Ron Sexsmith - "I'll Never Fall In Love Again (live in Studio A)" Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" Ron Sexsmith - "One Bird Calling (live in Studio A)" Ron Sexsmith - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/124843

    drops live performances ron sexsmith
    Guest: Marshall Crenshaw On The 40th Anniversary Of His Debut Album from Feb 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 34:34


    Marshall Crenshaw - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/124620

    40th anniversary debut albums marshall crenshaw
    Guest: Frank Jeckell of The 1910 Fruitgum Company from Jan 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 34:36


    Frank Jeckell - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/123857

    fruitgum company
    A Radio Christmas Carol Rerun from Dec 18, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 18:08


    The Michael Shelley Players Present - "A Radio Christmas Carol" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/122813

    christmas carol rerun
    Guests: Casey McDonough & John Perrin of NRBQ from Dec 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 30:37


    Casey McDonough & John Perrin - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/122605

    perrin mcdonough nrbq
    Guest: James Donna of The Castaways from Nov 15, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 37:44


    James Donna - "Interview" Castaways, The - "Liar, Liar" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/121675

    liar castaways
    Guest: David Libert author of "Rock And Roll Warrior" from Oct 29, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 45:13


    David Libert - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/121136

    warrior rock and roll libert
    Guest: Brian J. Kramp author of "This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick" from Oct 21, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 34:23


    Brian J. Kramp - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/120903

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    Guest: David Leaf, author of "God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys And The California Myth" from Oct 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 47:19


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    Guest: David Leaf, author of "God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys And The California Myth" from Oct 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 47:19


    David Leaf - "Interview" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/120826

    california myth beach boys brian wilson god only knows david leaf
    Guest: Martin Kelly author of "Rickenbacker Guitars: Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fireglow" from Aug 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 19:51


    guitar frying pan rickenbacker martin kelly

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