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WSM's Coffee, Country & Cody
Coffee, Country & Cody: December 10, 2024 - Frank Squeo and Country Music Hall Of Fame

WSM's Coffee, Country & Cody

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 34:16


On this episode of Coffee, Country & Cody, we welcome Frank Squeo with Baking Memories for Kids, and RJ Smith with Lisa Purcell from the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum!     0:00 - Welcome / What’s Coming Up 3:09 - Interview with Frank Squeo 13:19 - Entertainment with Kelly Sutton 17:15 -  Interview with RJ Smith 24:05 - Interview with Lisa Purcell   Nothing gets a morning started better than “Coffee, Country and Cody.” The show’s namesake is Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Famer and affable television personality Bill Cody. Joining Bill is his producer/sidekick/sports guy/fellow brilliant conversationalist, Charlie Mattos. And rounding out WSM’s dynamic morning crew is Kelly Sutton, Nashville’s go-to entertainment journalist. Together, Bill, Charlie and Kelly start every weekday off with great music—country, bluegrass, Americana, Opry cuts, and live studio guests, the latest news, entertaining features, and more.   Coffee, Country & Cody airs LIVE Monday - Friday! You can listen on WSM 650 AM, and watch on Circle Country through the CircleNow app, and stream on Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Peacock, Vizio, Xumo, Redbox, Sling, and Fubo!   About WSM Radio: WSM is the most famed country music radio station in the world. Each day since it first signed on in 1925, the station has shared country, bluegrass, and Americana music, as well as the excitement of Music City with friends in Middle Tennessee and listeners around the world. Listen anytime on 650 AM, WSMradio.com, or our free mobile app.   Connect with WSM Radio: Visit the WSM Radio WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/650AMWSM Follow WSM Radio on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@wsmradio Like WSM Radio on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioFB Check out WSM Radio on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioInsta Follow WSM Radio on X: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioTweets Listen to WSM Radio LIVE: http://bit.ly/WSMListenLive Listen to WSM on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/live/wsm-radio...

Rock's Backpages
E171: Kimberly Mack on Living Colour + Greg Tate + The Black Rock Coalition

Rock's Backpages

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 68:09


In this episode the writer and academic Kimberly Mack joins us from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to discuss the subject of "Black rock" in the context of her 33 1/3 study of Living Colour's Time's Up. We start by asking our guest about her childhood as the daughter of a rock-obsessed Black mother – and her experience of seeing Cheap Trick when theirs were the only Black faces in the Radio City Music Hall audience. She then discusses the "fictional categories (with real-world consequences)" of (white) rock and (Black) funk and R&B, from the earliest marketing of "race records" to the continuing genre segregation of the present day. We trace the line from Jimi Hendrix to Bad Brains – and the racist barriers they encountered. This culminates in Kimberly's recollection of seeing Living Colour on Showtime at the Apollo in 1988 – and how itled eventually to the writing of last year's book about Time's Up. Mark introduces clips from a 1988 audio interview with Living Colour's Vernon Reid. These lead in turn to a conversation about the late Greg Tate, mentor and inspiration to Kimberly and so many others – and the writer who co-founded the Black Rock Coalition with Reid. After namechecks for female rock icons from Labelle to Tracy Chapman, Kimberly talks about the "untold history" of marginalised American rock critics, a book about which she is currently researching. After tributes to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, Can frontman Damo Suzuki and Melody Maker/Quietus scribe Neil Kulkarni, Mark quotes from newly-added RBP library articles about David Bowie (1967), Bill Withers (1972), Alice Cooper (1975) and Porter Wagoner (1978). Jasper then wraps matters up with his thoughts about Frank Owen's 2003 report on the slaying of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay and – from last year – Steve Pafford's account of the making of Gloria Gaynor's immortal disco anthem 'I Will Survive'. Many thanks to special guest Kimberly Mack. Living Colour's Time's Up is published by Bloomsbury and available now. Visit Kimberly's website at kimberlymack.com. Pieces discussed: Johnny Rotten, My Mom and Me, Living Colour's Time's Up (excerpt), Q&A with Jack White, David Toop on Black Rock, RJ Smith on Black Rock & Roll, Michael A. Gonzales' Tribute to Black Rock Coalition, Vernon Reid audio

Why? The Podcast
Why? Episode 274- The Country Music Hall of Fame

Why? The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 42:48


This week we get a fascinating look into the heart of Nashville and, in many ways, all the music we talk about every single week. The Country Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and promoting country music in all its various incarnations.We talked with RJ Smith, a writer & editor for the museum about his job there (he just started!) as well as the biographies he's written on Chuck Berry and James Brown.

Rock 'n' Roll Grad School
Rock n Roll Grad School #149 The Country Music Hall of Fame

Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 34:14


This week we get a fascinating look into the heart of Nashville and, in many ways, all the music we talk about every single week. The Country Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and promoting country music in all its various incarnations.We talked with RJ Smith, a writer & editor for the museum about his job there (he just started!) as well as the biographies he's written on Chuck Berry and James Brown.

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show
Rude Awakening Show 10/09/23

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 126:00


October 9th - RJ Smith, Mike Byster

Hoop Threads
Prospect Spotlight: RJ Smith '26 5'8 PG Imhotep/NJ Scholars

Hoop Threads

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 16:46


We spoke with sophomore floor general RJ Smith about choosing Imhotep, developing as a PG, playing with other PGs, and much more 0:30 Best crossover 1:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 2:00 HS basketball 2:45 Selecting Imhotep 3:15  Playing with Ahmad Nowell+ Rahmir Barno 4:15  Facing adversity 5:00 Difference in role with Imhotep+ NJ Scholars 5:30 Hardest worker 6:00 Daily habits 6:30 Gym schedule 7:00  Contributing to winning at the college level 7:30 Impacting the game off the ball 7:45 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued  8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 9:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 10:00 What do you value? 10:30 Interests and hobbies 10:45 Give me your goals for this season    11:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court 11:45 Philly basketball  13:00 Zair Muhammed 14:00 Munir Greig 15:30 What is your why? Twitter: Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops Podcast: @hoopthreadspod Guest: @rj2smith --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoopthreadspod/support

Quillette Cetera
Houellebecq's New Book + The Recent Race Riots in France

Quillette Cetera

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 38:07


Michel Houellebecq, the controversial French author, has consistently produced novels that explore societal challenges, often tracing back to the cultural revolution of the 1960s. His new book, "Quelques Mois dans ma Vie" (A Few Months in My Life), which was published in May 2023, reveals two recent scandals that have embroiled his life.In this episode I interview RJ Smith, an Australian author who lives in Paris. Quillette recently published RJ's critical review of Houellebecq's new book, which you can read here: https://quillette.com/2023/06/26/the-sorrow-and-the-self-pity/ Aside from discussing Houellebecq's life and work, we delve into France's tumultuous colonial history and its modern day ramifications in the form of tensions between French citizens of Maghrebi descent and the broader French population. The term "Maghrebi" refers to people from the Maghreb region of North Africa, including Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco.Just last month riots took place after Maghrebi teen Nahel Merzouk was killed by French police. We discuss that and the gilets jaune (yellow jacket) protests which kicked off in 2018 and are still going to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sound Opinions
Chuck Berry's Legacy & RIP Tina Turner

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 51:04


Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome author RJ Smith back to the show to discuss his new book on Chuck Berry. The hosts also pay tribute to Tina Turner, who died May 24 at 83. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode (Single), Chess, 1958Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do With It ," Private Dancer, Capitol, 1984Ike and Tina Turner, "Proud Mary," Workin' Together, Liberty, 1970Ike and Tina Turner, "River Deep Mountain High," River Deep - Mountain High, A&M, 1969Tina Turner, "Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)," B.E.F. Presents Tina Turner, Virgin, 1982Tina Turner, "Better Be Good to Me," Private Dancer, Capitol, 1984Chuck Berry, "Blues #1," Have Mercy: His Complete Chess Recordings 1969-1974, Geffen, 2010Chuck Berry, "Maybellene," (Single), Chess, 1955Chuck Berry, "You Never Can Tell," (Single), Chess, 1964Chuck Berry, "Promised Land," (Single), Chess, 1964Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "Cast Iron Skillet," Weathervanes, Southeastern, 2023Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dead Air Radio
RJ Smith

Dead Air Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 18:14


Chuck Berry: An American Life

Biographers International Organization
Podcast #131 – RJ Smith

Biographers International Organization

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 29:55


This week we interview RJ Smith, author of Chuck Berry: An American Life, published in November 2022 by Hachette Books. Smith is a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine, a contributor to Details, a columnist […]

Speaking of Writers
RJ Smith- Chuck Berry: An American Life

Speaking of Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 12:36


In CHUCK BERRY: An American Life (Hachette Books) biographer RJ Smith crafts a comprehensive portrait of one of the great American entertainers, guitarists, and lyricists of the 20th century, bringing Chuck Berry to life in vivid detail. Based on interviews, archival research, legal documents, and a deep understanding of Berry's St. Louis (his birthplace, and the place where he died in March 2017), Smith sheds new light on the notoriously enigmatic icon, a man few have ever really understood. RJ Smith has been a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine, a contributor to Details, a columnist for The Village Voice, a staff writer for Spin, and has written for GQ, New York Times Magazine, Elle, and Men's Vogue. His book The One: The Life and Music of James Brown was among the New York Times' "100 Notable Books of 2012." Smith lives in Los Angeles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

Rock N Roll Pantheon
ImmaLetYouFinish... Episode One Hundred Twenty: A Conversation with Author RJ Smith

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 53:05


It's Episode #120 of ImmaLetYouFinish... Podcast! Court & Amy hail hail rock and roll with RJ Smith, author of the new bio Chuck Berry: An American Life. ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

ImmaLetYouFinish...
Episode One Hundred Twenty: A Conversation with Author RJ Smith

ImmaLetYouFinish...

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 53:05


It's Episode #120 of ImmaLetYouFinish... Podcast! Court & Amy hail hail rock and roll with RJ Smith, author of the new bio Chuck Berry: An American Life. ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Rock's Backpages: RJ Smith on Chuck Berry + Ice-T + Black L.A. + Wilko Johnson

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 70:04


In this episode we invite esteemed author RJ Smith to tell us about his career, his adopted Los Angeles, and his new biography of Chuck Berry.We start in Detroit, where RJ was raised on a diet of AM radio, the Stooges and Creem magazine, then follow him to New York and his decade of writing for the Village Voice. He talks about the impact of Lester Bangs and Robert Christgau before explaining why he followed the Voice's executive editor Kit Rachlis to California and the L.A. Weekly. We hear how he became fascinated by the pre-rock history of African-American L.A. and how that led to the publication of The Great Black Way (2008). His fourth book, Chuck Berry: An American Life, gives us the opportunity to discuss the problematic brilliance of St. Louis's "Black bard of white teen angst", a half-century after the creepy novelty comedy of 'My Ding-a-Ling' gave the Black-rock pioneer a No. 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic.We return to our L.A. theme to hear clips from a 1991 audio interview in which Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow talks to Andy Gill about the birth of gangsta rap and his thrash-metal side project Body Count. RJ recalls his own writing about West Coast hip hop before we say a sad goodbye to the great Wilko Johnson and hear the-then Dr. Feelgood guitarist speaking to Mick Gold in 1975.Mark quotes from some of the pieces he's added to the RBP library, including interviews with Long John Baldry and Olivia Newton-John, after which Jasper wraps matters up with remarks on articles about Deadmau5 and Asian Dub Foundation.Many thanks to special guest RJ Smith. Chuck Berry: An American Life is published by Omnibus in the UK and Hachette in the US and is available now from all good bookshops.Pieces discussed: Chuck Berry, Chuck Berrier, Chuck Berriest, Interview with RJ Smith, Charles Brown, N.W.A., Ice-T audio, Dr. Feelgood, Wilko Johnson, Rab Noakes, Long John Baldry, Free, Captain Beefheart, B. Bumble and the Stingers, Simon and Garfunkel, Olivia Newton-John, Deadmau5 and Asian Dub Foundation.

Rock's Backpages
E141: RJ Smith on Chuck Berry + Ice-T + Black L.A. + Wilko Johnson

Rock's Backpages

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 70:04


In this episode we invite esteemed author RJ Smith to tell us about his career, his adopted Los Angeles, and his new biography of Chuck Berry.We start in Detroit, where RJ was raised on a diet of AM radio, the Stooges and Creem magazine, then follow him to New York and his decade of writing for the Village Voice. He talks about the impact of Lester Bangs and Robert Christgau before explaining why he followed the Voice's executive editor Kit Rachlis to California and the L.A. Weekly. We hear how he became fascinated by the pre-rock history of African-American L.A. and how that led to the publication of The Great Black Way (2008). His fourth book, Chuck Berry: An American Life, gives us the opportunity to discuss the problematic brilliance of St. Louis's "Black bard of white teen angst", a half-century after the creepy novelty comedy of 'My Ding-a-Ling' gave the Black-rock pioneer a No. 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic.We return to our L.A. theme to hear clips from a 1991 audio interview in which Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow talks to Andy Gill about the birth of gangsta rap and his thrash-metal side project Body Count. RJ recalls his own writing about West Coast hip hop before we say a sad goodbye to the great Wilko Johnson and hear the-then Dr. Feelgood guitarist speaking to Mick Gold in 1975.Mark quotes from some of the pieces he's added to the RBP library, including interviews with Long John Baldry and Olivia Newton-John, after which Jasper wraps matters up with remarks on articles about Deadmau5 and Asian Dub Foundation.Many thanks to special guest RJ Smith. Chuck Berry: An American Life is published by Omnibus in the UK and Hachette in the US and is available now from all good bookshops.Pieces discussed: Chuck Berry, Chuck Berrier, Chuck Berriest, Interview with RJ Smith, Charles Brown, N.W.A., Ice-T audio, Dr. Feelgood, Wilko Johnson, Rab Noakes, Long John Baldry, Free, Captain Beefheart, B. Bumble and the Stingers, Simon and Garfunkel, Olivia Newton-John, Deadmau5 and Asian Dub Foundation.

The Show on KMOX
Hour 3 - A New Book on a St. Louis and Music Icon

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 41:17


RJ Smith is the author of the book "Chuck Berry: An American Life" and joins The Show to discuss the release of the book as well as Berry's life and influence. Plus, recapping some of today's stories and if you don't like it, don't watch.

All Of It
Full Bio: 'Chuck Berry: An American Life' with RJ Smith

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 98:35


We air our full conversation with biographer RJ Smith about his new book, Chuck Berry: An American Life. It was our selection for Full Bio this month. 

All Of It
Full Bio: Chuck Berry's Final Days

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 23:12


For our final installment of this month's Full Bio, we discuss Chuck Berry's final days, and his troubled history of sexual misconduct. RJ Smith, author of Chuck Berry: An American Life, joins us to discuss.

All Of It
Full Bio: 'Chuck Berry: An American Life'

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 24:47


We continue our Full Bio series discussing the life of Chuck Berry with biographer RJ Smith, author of the new book Chuck Berry: An American Life. Today we discuss Berry's forays into film and television.

All Of It
Full Bio: Chuck Berry's Rise to Fame

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 29:23


For this month's Full Bio, we are discussing the life of music legend Chuck Berry, who some consider to be one of the architects of Rock n' Roll, with RJ Smith, author of the new biography Chuck Berry: An American Life. 

All Of It
Full Bio: 'Chuck Berry: An American Life'

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 35:38


For this month's Full Bio, we are discussing the life of music legend Chuck Berry, who some consider to be one of the architects of Rock n' Roll, with RJ Smith, author of the new biography Chuck Berry: An American Life. For today's installment, we discuss Chuck Berry's early years, his Missouri background, and how he first came to pick up a guitar.

Talking Performance
Talking Performance Episode 55 with Special Guest Glenn Pocknall

Talking Performance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 57:57


This week I chat with Wellington Firebirds Coach, Glenn Pocknall. Glenn has progressed through the coaching ranks with intentionality, a strong desire to learn, challenge himself and be the best he can be.Glenn didn't play first class cricket and like RJ Smith said is a great example of a performance coach not having a performance background but has the different skill sets that are required to coach at the top level. Pockers has shown that through deliberate focus, patience, perseverance, resilience, learning mindset and hard work that good people can be outstanding coaches.If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our community.

The Frontier Psychiatrists
Profiles in Trolling, Part 1: Zoom Bombers

The Frontier Psychiatrists

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 21:12


This podcast, created mid pandemic while Owen and Carlene were in early pandemic Exile in Rural CT, explores the world of Trolls old and new. Mary Shelly, the author of the first science fiction novel, has as her antihero the Monster. The Monster is one of our earlier Trolls of great repute. Victor Frankenstein, a young doctor, created this creature of meat and lightning….but that wasn't enough to make him feel included. Our Episode also describes the parallels between excluded-feeling people of our current era, whom we feature as Zoom Bombers. This episode also features Dr. Dickon Bevington, the medical director of the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and our IT Director, RJ Smith, who we are introducing as our sidekick on our Clubhouse show.For our Creator First show, The Frontier Psychiatrists, we are embarking on a path of exploration of the frontiers of the mind and the media. Think classic ReplyAll tech investigation but through the lens of two married psychiatrists instead of PJ and Alex. It's regular home is at 1pm EDT on Fridays. Tomorrow, we will be focusing on gamification on social audio, with a panel of diverse views that include behavioral scientist Matt Wallaert, prominent addiction psychiatrist Dr. Anne Lembke who was featured in the Social Dilemma, Bethania Baciagalupe who is known as “The Pricing Nerd”, digital futurist and prominent social audio creator Brian Fanzo and game designer and therapist Julia Koerwer.. We thought the Zoom Bomber episode would give you an idea of the type of subject matter we look forward to exploring on our show. Also note we have a calendar of all upcoming Frontier Psychiatrist-related and Sphere Club programming and our Sunday night AMA Frontier Psychiatrist show will be continuing and include special guests from mental health, the music industry, athletes and more. We are publishing excerpts in the form of podcasts for our paid subscribers of some of our shows. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrontierpsychiatrists.substack.com/subscribe

Talking Performance
Talking Performance Episode 54 with Special Guest Richard (RJ) Smith

Talking Performance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 64:11


Richard (RJ) Smith is a consultant to coaches having previously had roles with High Performance Sport New Zealand, Crusaders Rugby as Leader of High Performance before moving on to High Performance Coach Developer at NZ Cricket.RJ has a wealth of knowledge in the coaching  and leadership space and this conversation has plenty of gold nuggets for coaches to be curious about. Despite being in the industry for a few years he still has a strong desire to read and learn and shows a large amount of intellectual humility. He has his own website www.lightsmith.co.nz if you want to learn more about RJ.If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our community.

Gainin' Fast On Memphis
Original Church Choir Member | R.J. Smith

Gainin' Fast On Memphis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 63:14


Gainin’ Fast on Memphis: The Podcast | Show NotesBio:Episode 47 – This week I welcome in fellow Original Church Choir member, and one hell of a guy RJ Smith. As far back as I can think RJ has been one of the most passionate fans in the Church Choir, we will discuss the early days, New Orleans, and so much more. Show Links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gainin-fast-on-memphis/id1489564658https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU89KmbrYpUIiIVae2qHuMg?view_as=subscriberhttps://www.facebook.com/GAININFASTONMEMPHIShttp://gaininfastonmemphis.com/https://www.instagram.com/gaininfastonmemphis/Sponsor Links:https://www.arlorevolution.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxvVcUtdBCgLMUdip7P3Hghttps://www.facebook.com/arlorevolution/https://www.facebook.com/ArtOnAHigherWire/Guest Links:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045991938984https://www.instagram.com/rjsmith1984/ Help support the show, our Patreon is what keeps the show going, we have tiers starting as low as $1, going all the way up to Sponsorships.https://www.patreon.com/GaininFastOnMemphisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/GaininFastOnMemphis)

Twang n Blues on Smiling Beaver Radio
Twang n' Blues #1 June 15 2018

Twang n Blues on Smiling Beaver Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 29:39


The first episode of Twang n Blues. Originally aired on the internet radio station wdcr.ca. Thanks to RJ Smith for teaching me the basics and getting me started.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Rock's Backpages Ep. 72: Simon Witter on Kraftwerk + Rick Nelson audio + Lisa Verrico

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 64:48


In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, we pay tribute to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider, along with Afrobeat linchpin Tony Allen and Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The excellent Simon Witter joins us to offer essential expertise on Schneider's vital part in making Kraftwerk the hugely influential group they were, with discussion revolving around our guest's epic MOJO retrospective on the electronica godfathers.RBP's regular triumvirate consider pieces by the week's featured writer Lisa Verrico, commencing with a hilarious 1994 diatribe from the Fall's Mark E. Smith. More-up-to date are her great Sunday Times profiles of cutting-edge stars Billie Eilish and Christine & the Queens, prompting passionate endorsements by "our Jasper" Murison-Bowie. Being a tiny bit older than "our" Jasper, Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns steer the conversation towards the week's new audio interview. Clips from John Tobler's 1973 chat with Rick Nelson trigger musings on TV teen Idol Ricky's metamorphosis into a credible rock and roller – and then into the trailblazing L.A. country rocker whose Stone Canyon Band backed him on his wry Top 10 hit 'Garden Party'. Finally, Mark walks us through the new library additions that most tickled his interest this week, including Jamie McCluskey III (a.k.a. Eden, a.k.a. Nikki Wine) chatting to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in 1965, David Keeps in conversation with Detroit's Was (Not Was) in 1983, and RJ Smith anticipating Trump's America in a prescient 1991 piece about Guns N' Roses. Barney pics Carol Clark's lovely 2001 lament for the inimitable Joey Ramone, while Jasper focuses on – among other items – John Calvert's 2015 dissection of problematic lyrics by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye… Many thanks to special guest Simon Witter.The Rock's Backpages podcast is part of the Pantheon podcast network.Pieces discussed: Kraftwerk, Kraftwerker, Am Kraftwerksten, Mark E. Smith, Billie Eilish, Christine and the Queens, Rick Nelson audio, Brian Wilson, The Band, Was (Not Was), The D.O.C., Guns N' Roses, Hip Hop in 1998, Joey Ramone, Neil Cowley Trio, The Weeknd and Tame Impala's Slow Rush.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Rock's Backpages Ep. 72: Simon Witter on Kraftwerk + Rick Nelson audio + Lisa Verrico

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 65:33


In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, we pay tribute to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider, along with Afrobeat linchpin Tony Allen and Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The excellent Simon Witter joins us to offer essential expertise on Schneider's vital part in making Kraftwerk the hugely influential group they were, with discussion revolving around our guest's epic MOJO retrospective on the electronica godfathers. RBP's regular triumvirate consider pieces by the week's featured writer Lisa Verrico, commencing with a hilarious 1994 diatribe from the Fall's Mark E. Smith. More-up-to date are her great Sunday Times profiles of cutting-edge stars Billie Eilish and Christine & the Queens, prompting passionate endorsements by "our Jasper" Murison-Bowie. Being a tiny bit older than "our" Jasper, Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns steer the conversation towards the week's new audio interview. Clips from John Tobler's 1973 chat with Rick Nelson trigger musings on TV teen Idol Ricky's metamorphosis into a credible rock and roller – and then into the trailblazing L.A. country rocker whose Stone Canyon Band backed him on his wry Top 10 hit 'Garden Party'.  Finally, Mark walks us through the new library additions that most tickled his interest this week, including Jamie McCluskey III (a.k.a. Eden, a.k.a. Nikki Wine) chatting to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in 1965, David Keeps in conversation with Detroit's Was (Not Was) in 1983, and RJ Smith anticipating Trump's America in a prescient 1991 piece about Guns N' Roses. Barney pics Carol Clark's lovely 2001 lament for the inimitable Joey Ramone, while Jasper focuses on – among other items – John Calvert's 2015 dissection of problematic lyrics by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye…  Many thanks to special guest Simon Witter. The Rock's Backpages podcast is part of the Pantheon podcast network. Pieces discussed: Kraftwerk, Kraftwerker, Am Kraftwerksten, Mark E. Smith, Billie Eilish, Christine and the Queens, Rick Nelson audio, Brian Wilson, The Band, Was (Not Was), The D.O.C., Guns N' Roses, Hip Hop in 1998, Joey Ramone, Neil Cowley Trio, The Weeknd and Tame Impala's Slow Rush.

Rock's Backpages
E72: Simon Witter on Kraftwerk + Rick Nelson audio + Lisa Verrico

Rock's Backpages

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 63:55


In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, we pay tribute to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider, along with Afrobeat linchpin Tony Allen and Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The excellent Simon Witter joins us to offer essential expertise on Schneider's vital part in making Kraftwerk the hugely influential group they were, with discussion revolving around our guest's epic MOJO retrospective on the electronica godfathers.RBP's regular triumvirate consider pieces by the week's featured writer Lisa Verrico, commencing with a hilarious 1994 diatribe from the Fall's Mark E. Smith. More-up-to date are her great Sunday Times profiles of cutting-edge stars Billie Eilish and Christine & the Queens, prompting passionate endorsements by "our Jasper" Murison-Bowie. Being a tiny bit older than "our" Jasper, Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns steer the conversation towards the week's new audio interview. Clips from John Tobler's 1973 chat with Rick Nelson trigger musings on TV teen Idol Ricky's metamorphosis into a credible rock and roller – and then into the trailblazing L.A. country rocker whose Stone Canyon Band backed him on his wry Top 10 hit 'Garden Party'. Finally, Mark walks us through the new library additions that most tickled his interest this week, including Jamie McCluskey III (a.k.a. Eden, a.k.a. Nikki Wine) chatting to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in 1965, David Keeps in conversation with Detroit's Was (Not Was) in 1983, and RJ Smith anticipating Trump's America in a prescient 1991 piece about Guns N' Roses. Barney pics Carol Clark's lovely 2001 lament for the inimitable Joey Ramone, while Jasper focuses on – among other items – John Calvert's 2015 dissection of problematic lyrics by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye… Many thanks to special guest Simon Witter.The Rock's Backpages podcast is part of the Pantheon podcast network.Pieces discussed: Kraftwerk, Kraftwerker, Am Kraftwerksten, Mark E. Smith, Billie Eilish, Christine and the Queens, Rick Nelson audio, Brian Wilson, The Band, Was (Not Was), The D.O.C., Guns N' Roses, Hip Hop in 1998, Joey Ramone, Neil Cowley Trio, The Weeknd and Tame Impala's Slow Rush.

Rock's Backpages
E72: Simon Witter on Kraftwerk + Rick Nelson audio + Lisa Verrico

Rock's Backpages

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 64:10


In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, we pay tribute to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider, along with Afrobeat linchpin Tony Allen and Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The excellent Simon Witter joins us to offer essential expertise on Schneider's vital part in making Kraftwerk the hugely influential group they were, with discussion revolving around our guest's epic MOJO retrospective on the electronica godfathers. RBP's regular triumvirate consider pieces by the week's featured writer Lisa Verrico, commencing with a hilarious 1994 diatribe from the Fall's Mark E. Smith. More-up-to date are her great Sunday Times profiles of cutting-edge stars Billie Eilish and Christine & the Queens, prompting passionate endorsements by "our Jasper" Murison-Bowie. Being a tiny bit older than "our" Jasper, Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns steer the conversation towards the week's new audio interview. Clips from John Tobler's 1973 chat with Rick Nelson trigger musings on TV teen Idol Ricky's metamorphosis into a credible rock and roller – and then into the trailblazing L.A. country rocker whose Stone Canyon Band backed him on his wry Top 10 hit 'Garden Party'.  Finally, Mark walks us through the new library additions that most tickled his interest this week, including Jamie McCluskey III (a.k.a. Eden, a.k.a. Nikki Wine) chatting to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in 1965, David Keeps in conversation with Detroit's Was (Not Was) in 1983, and RJ Smith anticipating Trump's America in a prescient 1991 piece about Guns N' Roses. Barney pics Carol Clark's lovely 2001 lament for the inimitable Joey Ramone, while Jasper focuses on – among other items – John Calvert's 2015 dissection of problematic lyrics by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye…  Many thanks to special guest Simon Witter. The Rock's Backpages podcast is part of the Pantheon podcast network. Pieces discussed: Kraftwerk, Kraftwerker, Am Kraftwerksten, Mark E. Smith, Billie Eilish, Christine and the Queens, Rick Nelson audio, Brian Wilson, The Band, Was (Not Was), The D.O.C., Guns N' Roses, Hip Hop in 1998, Joey Ramone, Neil Cowley Trio, The Weeknd and Tame Impala's Slow Rush.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Let It Roll: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus - RJ Smith Interview

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 32:58


Nate and Justin interview James Brown biographer R.J. Smith about his involvement in the creation of Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour BusCheck out all the great Podcasts over on Pantheon.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Let It Roll: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus - RJ Smith Interview

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 33:43


Nate and Justin interview James Brown biographer R.J. Smith about his involvement in the creation of Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus Check out all the great Podcasts over on Pantheon.

Let It Roll
We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus: RJ Smith Interview

Let It Roll

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 31:28


Nate and Justin interview James Brown biographer R.J. Smith about his involvement in the creation of Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour BusCheck out all the great Podcasts over on Pantheon.

Let It Roll
We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus: RJ Smith Interview

Let It Roll

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 31:43


Nate and Justin interview James Brown biographer R.J. Smith about his involvement in the creation of Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus Check out all the great Podcasts over on Pantheon.

Radio NWR: The Voice of byNWR.com
Ep. 9 - Bettye LaVette - A Change is Gonna Come

Radio NWR: The Voice of byNWR.com

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 76:24


The one and only Bettye LaVette, soulful singing legend, interviewed by journalist and byNWR guest editor, RJ Smith, in an exclusive and far-ranging discussion in her adopted hometown of Newark, NJ.

Radio NWR: The Voice of byNWR.com
Ep. 8 - I'm the Last Living One: Bobby Rush – Live from his Mississippi Home

Radio NWR: The Voice of byNWR.com

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 80:43


Blues legend Bobby Rush lives up to this podcast's episode title. The living embodiment of a half-century of music and civil rights history is interviewed in his lovely Mississippi home by journalist and byNWR guest editor, RJ Smith.

Item Insider
SHSU MBB: Jason Hooten, Zach Nutall, Kai Mitchell and RJ Smith

Item Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 22:51


With just over a month until the college basketball season begins, host Josh Criswell catches up with Sam Houston State head coach Jason Hooten and Bearkat players Zach Nutall, Kai Mitchell and RJ Smith.

Let It Roll
James Brown Hits The One

Let It Roll

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 56:59


This week author RJ Smith joins Nate to talk about his book “The One: The Life and Music of James Brown.” In this episode, RJ tells Nate about James Brown's rise from extreme poverty in the racist south to his reinvention of 20th Century American music.

Heat Rocks
RJ Smith on James Blood Ulmer's "Odyssey" (1984)

Heat Rocks

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 49:55


The Album: James Blood Ulmer: Odyssey  (1984)  “Electric guitar” and “free jazz” may not be terms that folks normally pair together but when James Blood Ulmer first began collaborating with jazz giant Ornette Coleman in the mid 1970s, Ulmer found an instant kinship is the heady, improvisational style of Coleman’s harmolodics theory. The influence would shape the beginnings of Ulmer’s solo career later in the decade, culminating, for many, in Odyssey, recorded in 1983 with just Ulmer, drummer Warren Benbow and violinist Charles Burnham. Since then, the album is considered one of Ulmer’s greatest achievements, what longtime New York music critic, Robert Christgau lauded as a “ur-American synthesis that takes in jazz, rock, Delta blues and even country music…you’d be hard-pressed to pin just one style on any of this painfully beautiful stuff.” Odyssey came to us via music historian and author RJ Smith. He's already written  books on everything from the Los Angeles post-war jazz scene to photographer Robert Frank to an R&B artist named James Brown. He's currently working on a new biography, this one about Chuck Berry. For RJ, Ulmer's masterpiece represented a distillation of musical movements all colliding together in early 1980s New York City and where Odyssey's opening song felt like an invitation to prayer and mediation.  More on RJ Smith Interview between RJ and June Thomas (Slate.com) "Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Capturing the Elusive Robert Frank" (NY Times) "In 'Rhythm,' Bhi Bhiman's Music Isn't Limited By National Borders" (NPR) More on Odyssey Robert  Christgau's review of Odyssey (and other Ulmer albums of the era) 1998 interview between Ulmer and Jason Gross (Furious.com) Show Tracklisting (all songs from Odyssey unless indicated otherwise): Love Dance Church Smothered Soul Ornette Coleman Quartet: Live in Roma Swing and Things Wynton Marsalis: When It's Sleepytime Down South Swing and Things Church Please Tell Her Little Red House Are You Glad To Be In America Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there. If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!

HSCCA STATOLIFE PODCAST
RJ Smith's Custom VS Stato

HSCCA STATOLIFE PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 28:55


RJ Smith (or Smithy) is coming to the Statesman Nationals all the way from Far North Queensland. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peter-russell0/message

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Martin Bandyke Under Covers for May 2018: Martin Bandyke interviews RJ Smith, author of American Witness: The Art and Life of Robert Frank.

Martin Bandyke Under Covers | Ann Arbor District Library

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 33:35


From the publisher: From the author of the acclaimed James Brown biography The One comes the first in-depth biography of renowned photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank, best known for his landmark book The Americans. As well-known as Robert Frank the photographer is, few can say they really know Robert Frank the man. Born and raised in wartime Switzerland, Frank discovered the power and allure of photography at an early age and quickly learned that the art meant significantly more to him than the money, success, or fame. The art was all, and he intended to spend a lifetime pursuing it. American Witness is the first comprehensive look at the life of a man who's as mysterious and evasive as he is prolific and gifted. Leaving his rigid Switzerland for the more fluid United States in 1947, Frank found himself at the red-hot social center of bohemian New York in the '50s and '60s, becoming friends with everyone from Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Peter Orlovsky to photographer Walker Evans, actor Zero Mostel, painter Willem de Kooning, filmmaker Jonas Mekas, Bob Dylan, writer Rudy Wirlitzer, jazz musicians Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus, and more. Frank roamed the country with his young family, taking roughly 27,000 photographs and collecting 83 of them into what is still his most famous work: The Americans. His was an America nobody had seen before, and if it was harshly criticized upon publication for its portrait of a divided country, the collection gradually grew to be recognized as a transformative American vision. And then he turned his back on certain success, giving up photography to reinvent himself as a film and video maker. Frank helped found the American independent cinema of the 1960s, made a legendary film with the Rolling Stones, and has also worked with everyone from Tom Waits to New Order. Today, the nonagenarian is an embodiment of restless creativity and a symbol of what it costs to remain original in America, his life defined by never repeating himself, never being satisfied. American Witness is a portrait of a singular artist and the country that he saw. Martin’s interview with RJ Smith was recorded on December 19, 2017.

Box Talk
Episode 37: Balance in Business and Competition at CrossFit Omnia

Box Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 44:18


Rj Smith, the owner of CrossFit Omnia, shares about balancing life and work, whether for his business or the competitive team that trains at his gym.

Deathmatch Russell Podcast
"Death Match Russell PodCast"!Ep#101 Live With The Owner of CWA International "Rj Smith lll"! Tune in!

Deathmatch Russell Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 45:18


Check out CWA International on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CWAInternational-191131111074561/ the event card Warehouse Wars 3/16 1930 Fairgrove Ave, Hamilton Ohio. 7:20 pm bell time. Advance discounted tickets available at Future Great Comics in Hamilton and the Marathon gas station next door to the Warehouse. Final Card: "The 5 Most Wanted's" Cody Hawk w/ David J. vs. Space Invader Tricky Micky Mavis vs. Trice Glam Slam with Rikki Glam w/ special Guest Shawna Reed Tag Team R.O.A.C.H. Stevile & Ryan Wylde vs. Amos & Dalton Moss Blackhawk w/ Ripper Blackhart vs. Eric Fallen Six Man Tag Mitch Magnus, Hannibal Rex & Don Juan vs. Douglas Andrews, William Wolf & "The Heavy Metal Viking" Hooks Main event - Non-Title The Warehouse Wars Champion - Mark Magnum vs. "Badd Attitude" Brian Beech Also appearing; Ryan Michaels, Kidd Bullet Jaxon Breeze RJ Smith III Logan Lynn Ethan Rick Toms *****Card Subject to change***** #CWAI #FeedTheHungry #WarehouseWars #TheWarehouse #ProWrestling #Hamilton #Cincinnati #Ohio #TheFridayNightAlternative Tony Gary Brad Martin Image may contain: 1 person, shoes Image may contain: 1 person Also please Support my Fellow friend Robyn Nelson Owner Of Wrestle Popcast On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wrestlepopcast/ also On Twitter @wrestle_popcast Check out Death Match Russell PodCast Website for all your current interviews and past interviews http://www.deathmatchrussellpodcast.com Tune In!

Wrestle Popcast's show
CWAI CEO RJ Smith

Wrestle Popcast's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 15:32


Talk about CWAI Genesis Year Anniversary Show and the live Taping the first ever Heavyweight title and the documentary

Wrestle Popcast's show
CWAI CEO RJ Smith

Wrestle Popcast's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 15:32


Talk about CWAI Genesis Year Anniversary Show and the live Taping the first ever Heavyweight title and the documentary

The 12th Story
Episode #42 - Trouble Boys - Bob Mehr

The 12th Story

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 56:39


Chris Messick sits down with RJ Smith and Jay Stowe of Cincinnati Magazine to discuss Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements by Bob Mehr. Note: this episode contains the occasional swear word.

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Cleveland Basketball Podcast

Hey! After a short 14 month hiatus WE ARE BACK! Do you think you would enjoy a rambling profane basketball discussion undertaken by a trio of soft spoken, unabashed homers? Download now and enjoy! We cover everything from some untimely injuries to key Cavaliers to what RJ Smith likes to eat when he's not laying pipe. How do you pronounce Massachusetts? Which Cavalier is known as Captain America? Tune in to the Cleveland Basketball Podcast and find out!

The Halli Casser-Jayne Show
GET ON UP WITH JAMES BROWN A CELEBRATION

The Halli Casser-Jayne Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2014 60:10


Coinciding with the release of the new James Brown biopic, GET ON UP The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Talk Radio for Fine Minds celebrates the Godfather of Soul, the one and only James Brown.Joining in the celebration is the daughter of James Brown, Deanna Brown Thomas, humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio & TV personality, actress and writer and the President of The James Brown Family Children Foundation (JBFCF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created according to the wishes of James Brown.Aakomon “AJ” Jones is one of the most sought after choreographers in the world, working with the biggest names in music such as Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Jenner Lopez, and Mariah Carey. His choreography can best be described by the clean lines, musicality, sharpness and versatility, on view in the new James Brown biopic GET ON UP, which he also choreographed.RJ Smith's THE ONE is the definitive biography of James Brown, not only presenting the first complete portrait of his personal life, but also placing Brown in his proper place in the pantheon of popular culture icons. Nominated for an NAACP award and hailed by Janet Maslin of The New York Times as one of the top books of 2012. Jason Eamons is the Director of Curatorial Affairs at EMP Museum, which was founded by Microsoft's co-founder, Paul Allen and opened in June 2000 in a building designed by Frank Gehry. The EMP Museum explores the artists and ideas that fuel popular music and pop culture.Conversation is an art, and Halli Casser-Jayne is the artist of conversation. For more information visit http://bit.ly/HCJAPP

The Halli Casser-Jayne Show
A TRIBUTE TO THE GODFATHER OF SOUL: JAMES BROWN - Jun 19,2013

The Halli Casser-Jayne Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2013 65:25


In honor of African-American Music Appreciation Month, Wednesday, June 19, 3 pm ET, The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Talk Radio for Fine Minds celebrates the Godfather of Soul, the one and only James Brown. Joining in the conversation is Deanna Brown Thomas, humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio & TV personality, actress and writer is President of The James Brown Family Children Foundation (JBFCF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created according to the wishes of James Brown. RJ Smith's THE ONE is the definitive biography of James Brown, not only presenting the first complete portrait of his personal life, but also placing Brown in his proper place in the pantheon of popular culture icons. Nominated for an NAACP award and hailed by Janet Maslin of The New York Times as one of the top books of 2012. Jason Eamons is the Director of Curatorial Affairs at EMP Museum, which was founded by Microsoft's co-founder, Paul Allen and opened in June 2000 in a building designed by Frank Gehry. The EMP Museum explores the artists and ideas that fuel popular music and pop culture.Conversation is an art, and Halli Casser-Jayne is the artist of conversation. Tune into The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Talk Radio for Fine Minds, Wednesday, June 19, 3 pm ET.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
RJ Smith profiles James Brown, comedy from Cameron Esposito

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2012 57:11


James Brown wasn't just the Minister of the New New Heavy Super Funk and the Godfather of Soul. He was the hardest working man in show business, and a complex character to boot. RJ Smith profiles the legend of popular music in an extensive biography, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown. Plus, comedian Cameron Esposito muses on her childhood appearance.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
RJ Smith profiles James Brown, comedy from Cameron Esposito

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2012 57:11


James Brown wasn't just the Minister of the New New Heavy Super Funk and the Godfather of Soul. He was the hardest working man in show business, and a complex character to boot. RJ Smith profiles the legend of popular music in an extensive biography, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown. Plus, comedian Cameron Esposito muses on her childhood appearance.

Sound Opinions
#362 'Live at the Apollo' Classic Album Dissection & Reviews of Neil Young and Kendrick Lamar

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2012 60:00


Get ready for some screamin', some pleadin' and some shimmyin'. Fifty years after it was recorded, Jim and Greg look back at James Brown's Live at the Apollo album with his biographer RJ Smith. Then they review Neil Young's 2nd album of 2012 and the debut record from Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar.

LA Review of Books
LARB Pocast #16: RJ Smith talks to Oliver Wang

LA Review of Books

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2012 47:52


RJ Smith talks about James Brown, his music, his influence, and Smith's new book.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
RJ Smith profiles James Brown, comedy from Cameron Esposito

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2012 67:41


James Brown wasn't just the Minister of the New New Heavy Super Funk and the Godfather of Soul. He was the hardest working man in show business, and a complex character to boot. RJ Smith profiles the legend of popular music in an extensive biography, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown. Plus, comedian Cameron Esposito muses on her childhood appearance and summer music recommendations from The Low Times podcast.