The legendary Joyce and Frank Walker, of the Outcast Blues Band.  We talk about their origins and reminisce about rockin' the Woodfire.

Includes the live cover of Proud Mary from their latest album, Old Blues To Meet The New Year.

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Jada, Laya, and I wax philosophical about online content.  And Kevin gets stranded at a grocery store.

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

I have a chat with Venitia & Mike of Venitia Sekema & The Luna Madre Band.

We talk the local music scene and life as a professional musician.  And you'll get to hear Venitia and her "dream band" on two tracks...a cover of Ruthie Foster's Due Paid In Full and the Luna Madre original, Moonshine!

You can hear even more music over at reverbnation.com/venitiasekema and get tour dates and other information at VenitiaSekema.com

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Hear my conversation with Kevin Johnson Jr, writer and artist, in our first face to face meeting after twelve years of friendship.

You can follow Kevin on Twitter at @secondkoan and his personal site.  Also be sure to check out his work at Negroes In New Media:

"A site devoted to the examination of the identity, access and voice of “African Americans” in all forms of media. It is in no way our intention to be derisive or divisive. Our goal is simply to engage in honest dialogue about the representation of our community by those who may not necessarily share our cultural mores."

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

We sit down with artists from Kalamazoo's hip-hop scene, including JB and Gillie, Wunda Mike, & Hank Severe of The Id.

We feature a track from Gillie titled "The Game."

You can download that and more offered by artists at their various Web homes below.

Gillie @senorGillie, ReverbNation

Wunda Mike @WundatheLion, datPiff

Hank Severe @hanksevere

JB @JBFPM, ReverbNation

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Kristin and Justin team up to interview Thomas Kubond.  They talk of his time in the Korean War, the dangers of his first marriage, and the tale of the hanging dog.

This podcast episode is part of an effort to encourage the collection of oral histories.  Get your people together.  Listen to their stories.  Hit record (preferably before the stories start).  Do it.

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Justin Flagel & Mike Moroz

Local history!

Music!

And politics!

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Michelle Jewell discusses her father, jazz great Franz Jackson.  We discuss his musical history and how she is promoting her father's legacy and jazz using the Web.  We also discuss his new CD, Milestone, produced with the help of a Kickstarter campaign.

Check out his music and the new CD, Milestone, at FranzJackson.com and on Facebook.

Franz Jackson- What A Wonderful World

Photo provided by Michelle Jewell.  Photo taken by Guido Bissatini.  Design concept by Michelle Jewell.  Graphic design by Michelle Maret.

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Mike Moroz tells the tale of being an average citizen campaigning for office. We chat politics, public service and Mike turns the tables on me.

Be sure to visit:

Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (http://urscc.org/)

Vote411.org

VoteSmart.org

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The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

At 82 years old, she's been a farm girl, a magistrate and a politician. She also happens to be my grandmother. Here the stories from the lady who inspires me every day.

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