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Culture
Chris Connelly. An Ongoing Conversation Part 2
Arriving in Chicago, Chris Connelly was greeted at the airport by Dannie Fletcher and Al Jourgensen who was preoccupied at the time with getting his new Walkman to work. When every attempt failed, the founder...
Behind The Glitz, The Glamour, & The Factory
Laurence Leamer – Capote’s Women – A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for An Era “There are certain women,” Truman Capote wrote, “who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to...
The Mysterious Mr. Thiel. Questions About The News. New Piano Music.
What do you know about the billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Peter Thiel? He has been a behind-the-scenes operator, influencing countless aspects of our contemporary way of life, from the technologies we use every day...
Survival of the City. My Sweet Girl.
Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation – Edward Glaeser & David Cutler Cities can make us sick. They always have – diseases spread more easily when more people are...
Streetlight Harmonies – The Origins Of Doo-Wop
“The main thing was all the girls used to come to the best group. And we were the best group … they used to come and crowd and load up our corner.” The Drifters’ Charlie...
Dr. Kampmark Diagnoses The News
Dateline: 19.00 hours ET, August 16, 2021 Dr. Binoy Kampmark is always ahead. 14 hours ahead in Melbourne. Yet, even if the learned professor were in the same dateline, you can be assured his perspective...
A Comic Writer’s Funny Obsession
Mark Haskell Smith Rude Talk In Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer’s Journey through Greece In ancient Athens, thousands would attend theatre festivals that turned writing into a fierce battle for...
Robin Broad and John Cavanagh are passionate about their cause. The story they tell in The Water Defenders – How Ordinary People Saved A Country From Corporate Greed tells the inspirational story of a community...
Human Relationships To Animals & Information
“We are the smartest species on earth; why do we insist on being the dumbest, too?” Asks Henry Mance the chief features writer for the Financial Times, in his new book, How To Love Animals...
A Conversation With Chris Connelly About The Birthday Poems
Alternative music legend, Chris Connelly joins Life Elsewhere host Norman B for an in-depth conversation about his latest musical project, The Birthday Poems. An album created to celebrate the centenary of Orkney-born poet, George Mackay...
WMNF CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH 2021
WMNF is honoring Juneteenth this year by celebrating on and off-air! Tune in all day Saturday, June 19th for appearances on your favorite shows from WMNF’s Harrison Nash and Scott Elliott, and more. We’ll be...
Remembering Ian Lowery – The Wall Years
David Lowery is proud of his brother. He wishes he hadn’t lost touch with him in the early 90s. “I didn’t get to see him perform live with Ski Patrol” David recalls. The siblings had...
