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Big Mo Pod Show 081 – “Cheers To Kevin”

We’ve got another episode of the pod show ready for ya! This week’s installment features the usual mix of blues tones from across the many generations of blues, as well as a heartfelt thank you to one of the blues show’s steadiest sponsors! Songs featured in the episode: Curtis Salgado – “The Big Chagrin” Duffy …

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Culture Crawl 1131 “Best Smelling Event of the Year”

Nile Dusdieker is in the studio ahead of the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society’s “Orchids are a Scream” show coming up Nov. 1-2 at the Radison Hotel Conference Center in Cedar Rapids. The show will feature beautiful orchid displays and will be a welcoming environment for anyone wishing to learn more, enjoy the sights (and smells), …

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Culture Crawl 1130 “Urinetown… Eww! What’s That?”

Kirkwood Community College Presents, “Urinetown, The Musical” Oct. 31-Nov. 8 in Ballantyne Auditorium. In the studio is director Emma Kostiv and cast members Nina Torkelson (Little Sally) and Bridge Womachka (Soupy Sue) to give us the scoop on this quirky satirical parody. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, 2 p.m. Nov. 2, …

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KCCK and Career Pathways

KCCK General Manager Dennis Green has been presenting to 6th and 7th graders about KCCK and the career of radio, as a part of Career Pathways with the Workplace Learning Connection. As a group activity, students recorded the audio to a TV commercial.  Page down to hear and see the work of students from Mt. …

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Culture Crawl 1129 “Never Read the Comments”

At first glance, “Eureka Day,” a comedy about parents at a day school faced with a mumps epidemic, appears to be a tale of political correctness taken to the extreme, with cliché characters. But after a few minutes, you realize it’s a show full of. heart that takes you in unexpected directions that is funny …

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Culture Crawl 1128 “Many Years When We Weren’t Very Good”

River Glen is an Iowa native who has been a professional musician for nearly his entire life, having grown up in a family band. Today, he lives full-time on the road, performing solo shows all over the country. When he comes home to Iowa, he plays with a group of friends and collaborators. This will …

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Big Mo Pod Show 080 – “The Dark Side of Legacy”

With another week passing by another episode of the pod show comes by! This week’s show includes discissions on a multitude of artists across blues history and the impact their legacies have had on future generations, both good and bad. Tune in to learn more! Songs featured in the episode: Samantha Fish – “Dead Armadillo” …

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Culture Crawl 1127 “Music Bends Time”

Nneena Freelon, 7X Grammy nominee, author, and podcaster (to name a few) chats with Dennis over zoom ahead of the release of her new book, “Beneath the Skin of Sorrow: Improvisations on Loss.” The book comes after her latest album release, “Beneath the Skin,” and offers intimate insights and guidance on navigating grief in the …

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