Funk Radio
Come along for some fun but edifying discussions surrounding the musical styles of soul, disco and funk. Can you dig it?
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Episode 102 - Giving Credit Where Credit's Not Due
Today we have a few laughs about funky bands, songs ...
Today we have a few laughs about funky bands, songs and even genders that we commonly get mixed up. These confused pairs may have a similar sound, similar names, or both.
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Episode 101 - Artists Who Got Big (Literally)
Today we return from our 100th anniversary hiatus to tell ...
Today we return from our 100th anniversary hiatus to tell you all about some funky artists who gained a lot of weight after falling from popularity. You can read that as some kind of social commentary, but we assure you we're just terrible people.
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Episode 100 - How Racism Has Shaped Music
Today we spend our 100th episode theorizing how racism and ...
Today we spend our 100th episode theorizing how racism and discrimination have historically (and unfortunately) developed music into what it is today.
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Episode 99 - Your Grandma Might Be a Famous Rapper
Today we quickly reveal a recent Facebook trend - grandmothers ...
Today we quickly reveal a recent Facebook trend - grandmothers are mistakenly tagging themselves as rap pioneer Grandmaster Flash.
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Episode 98 - 5 Songs That Advocate Cheating
Today we unveil a handful of songs that focus on ...
Today we unveil a handful of songs that focus on infidelity in relationships, but in a relatively positive manner. While these are primarily from the cheater's point of view, we end up exploring some other rather unique perspectives as well.
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Episode 97 - 4 Songs That Advocate Stalking
Today we hide in the bushes and peek through windows ...
Today we hide in the bushes and peek through windows to witness a handful of songs about the age-old pasttime of stalking. Is it objectively a bad thing, or is creepiness in the eye of the beholder?
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Episode 96 - How NOT to Dance the Hustle!
Today we give you a brief history and dance lesson ...
Today we give you a brief history and dance lesson on the Hustle craze which took the world by storm in 1977. But did you know it existed years before then, and in a few different forms?
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Episode 95 - 5 Songs We Didn't Know Were About Prostitution
Today we bring a few funk/soul songs to the table ...
Today we bring a few funk/soul songs to the table that deal with the subject of prostitution. The funny thing is, for the most part we weren't aware of this until now.
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Episode 94 - Makes People Want to Buy Things
Today we briefly theorize why funk/soul music seems to always ...
Today we briefly theorize why funk/soul music seems to always be playing in grocery stores and the like. Does funk make people buy things?
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Episode 93 - Unassuming White Guys
Today we introduce you to an up-and-coming subgenre of music ...
Today we introduce you to an up-and-coming subgenre of music dubbed "indie soul."
