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A music radio show powered by my friends, internet rabbit holes, and the studios of WSUM Student Radio.

Hernán Ballard / WSUM 91.7 FM Madison Student Radio


    • Dec 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    Platonic Music Part 2: The Forms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 49:23


    In the second part of a series of music related to philosophy, DJ Future pleasures ponders the "forms", and other music related to Plato's Phaedo. Special thanks to TA Abiral and Professor Gottlieb for inspiring this episode.Original air date: November 3rd, 2022Season 4, Episode 11

    Platonic Music Part 1: Recollection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 51:43


    In the first part of a series on music related to Philosophy, DJ Future Pleasure channels Plato and ponders the Phaedo by exploring songs related to recollection. Special thanks to TA Abiral & Professor Gottlieb for inspiring this episode.Original airdate: October 27th, 2022Season 4, Episode 9

    Songs About Floods & A Surprise Vinyl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 55:11


    In response to the 2022 Dallas floodings on Monday, Hernán plays songs (mostly blues) about storms, rain, currents, and floods, meteorological and psychological. And a special undisclosed guest shows up at the end to play a vinyl record whose identity they will not reveal to Hernán... what will it be?

    Music I Have Not Yet Played

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 58:09


    Hernán plays new discoveries, overlooked songs and, once again, gravitates towards the goth sound.

    From Manic to Tragic Romantic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 56:50


    A meditation on powerful love songs, from the light and happy to the sad and country.

    Shooting Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 94:25


    Every once in a decade, or in a lifetime, you may fall in love with someone who seems so perfect their existence is hard to believe. Then, you realize the love is mismatched, or they're gone for good. This is a show about the shooting star loves that are fleeting but brilliant.

    Music That Rubs Up On The Limits Of The FCC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 56:22


    Frida decides to try to take down Hernán's show by forcing him to track lyrics and censor them as the music airs live. It's a risky game, but Hernán does succesfully censor the music... at the cost of the music.

    Justice Vaughn-Ott Takes Us Back To 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 58:01


    Hernán interviews Justice Vaughn-Ott at the 2022 CrossFit Games and ask them about the music that they grew up with, the music they are listening to now, and the music they are making.List of songs played on broadcast: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/16292548

    Hernán and Frida Get Angsty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 53:52


    My sister / hostage, Frida, joins me in playing increasingly existential synthesizer music as the night approaches.

    Hernán Tries To Play An Entire Hour of Movie Soundtracks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 53:35


    Hernán tries and almost succeeds to play a full 58 minutes of soundtracks from films he's watched, but fails to either recall or download most of them.

    Rivalries and the Goth Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 51:25


    Hernán and Frida show up to the studio empty handed, but quickly conjure up an episode about musical rivalries mixed with incredible goth sounds.

    Frida and Kyle America Storm the Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 52:02


    Hernán tries to put together a showcase of new music currently circulating in the Austin, Texas music scene, but his plan is foiled once Frida and Kyle arrive with their own musical agenda.

    Hernán and Frida Accidentally Play A 2-Hour Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 116:00


    Hernán and Frida were supposed to do only one hour of OnlyFriends, but someone cancelled their show at the last minute and we decided to sub for them. Little did they know that we would unleash onto the world an episode about good soundtracks for racing movies that have yet to be made, songs about Indiana, and songs we mistakenly didn't play in previous episodes.

    Songs for Grieving and Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 50:18


    The sky is in a solemn mood, and so is Hernán. Here is a set of songs that may aid you in relaxing as grief takes hold, and as you attempt to take control of your grief with healthy self-reflection.

    Sophie and Hernán Play Big Band Records

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 51:17


    Hernán doubled his record collection after spending all of his money at the UW Madison Memorial Library's annual booksale this year, so big band aficionado Sophie helps Hernán dig through these finds as they learn about early 20th century American big band music.

    5 Minute Keyword: Black Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022


    Listen along as I try to impress Professor Morris with my podcasting skills for this Critical Internet Studies project.

    Zach and Hernán Play Music About Sunrises & Sunsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 54:50


    Zach plays music for mornings, and challenges Hernán to come up with music for evenings. Hernán falls short, coming up with music for evening nightmares.

    Episode 26: Brant Dulaney (Part Three)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 58:10


    Brant finishes off his day at WSUM by fast-forwarding to the 80s music of the current era.

    Episode 25: Brant Dulaney (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 55:17


    In the second installation of the Brant Dulaney franchise today, our favorite woody slug plays more classic 80s hits, and I respond with some songs related to the early hours of the morning.

    Episode 24: Brant Dulaney (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 55:39


    Brant "Frant" Dulaney, a woody slug, arrives from Washington State and makes his debut on OnlyFriends with some classic 80's hits he has been aching to play. Frida tags along for comic relief.

    Episode 23: Gilbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 51:12


    My friends from Nottingham Cooperative try to triangulate the type of music Gilbert, one of the house cats, would enjoy listening to.

    Episode 22: Alex

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 54:14


    Episode 21: Andy Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 42:28


    Episode 20: Andy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 56:03


    Episode 19: Frida Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 55:07


    Episode 18: Hernán Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 53:00


    Episode 17: The Return of Kyle America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 60:04


    Episode 16: Gerardo Guerra

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 52:53


    Episode 14: Daniel Peters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 55:20


    Episode 13: Kyle America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 59:53


    Kyle, an American hero, makes his debut on the show with the topic of union music.

    Episode 12: Frida Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 59:25


    Frida plays migraine reducing music, and I play migraine [inducing] music in response.

    Episode 11: A Dulaney Dinner Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 57:04


    I surprise my friend Brant with a dinner party playlist featuring some of his favorite cutlets.

    Episode 10: Sunny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 59:41


    Sunny shares Socialist Ska, and I reply with some weird and disturbing SKAAAAA

    Episode 9: Olivia Ballard (featuring Frida Ballard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 58:34


    My mom finally gets on the show!... with some help from my sister.

    Episode 8: Sarah Doye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 57:59


    Barista Sarah returns with more Starbucks music

    Episode 7: Paul Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 59:45


    Professor Paul plays us songs about time (past present and future), and nostalgia.

    Episode 6: Sarah Doye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021


    Sarah returns with mushroom songs

    Episode 5: Ellen Falterman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021


    I play cajun and Louisiana songs for Ellen's pápá

    Episode 4: Sarah Doye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021


    Sarah the Barista plays Starbucks music

    Episode 3: Frida Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 59:06


    French music

    Episode 2: Frida Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 120:24


    Latin American Protest Music

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