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It's the early 1960s and America is at the height of her power. Today, we're going to look at the Kennedy Administration and the culture surrounding this mythic golden age.

Today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look at the relationship that the Civil Rights Marchers of the early 1960s shared with the music they chose to sing together. 

We're back! This episode is a brief recap/ catchall episode wherein we discuss some of the things that we missed before we went on break. Joining Zach is the new co-host/producer/ Susan Zahringer. 

The late 1940s and early 1950s are mostly remembered as an optimistic time, wherein musicians and composers flexed their intellectual muscles and boldly pushed the boundaries of jazz. Outside the confines of jazz, folk, Western, the blues, R&B, soul, and rock'n'roll are all gaining their own momentums. In our mid-season finale, we look at the development of the new American music of the post war years, and how the seeds to the music of the 1960s are planted. 

It's that time of year again. The snow is falling (maybe), the hall is being decked, and it's cold outside. If it seems like I'm leading up to something, it's because I am.  There is one song that while definitely overplayed, doesn't deserve the ire it's receiving these days. Today on In Time: A Music History Podcast I am joined by our new co-host/producer/editor/fount of all knowledge Susan Zahringer as we explore the misunderstood Christmas classic: Baby, It's Cold Outside. 

As World War II ended two new senses swept the world. For some, this post-war period was an optimistic experience, wherein America was the dominant power on earth. For others, this was a deeply troubling time, where paranoia, suspicion, and fear reigned.  Today, we are going to examine the latter of these emotions, and how they led to the creation of some of Western Art's most cynical creations. 

In this brief episode, we look at two works that going forward will provide two seperate templates for the American Experience: Richard Wright's Native Son and Betty Smith's A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. 

War erupts in Europe. This time, the lines between good and evil are cut and dry (mostly) and music is going to play an international role in the effort. By the end of this conflict, the world of the 1960s will be coming into view, but first we have to defeat some Nazis. 

While Jazz, Country, Folk and the Blues are being discriminated through the radio, there are other artforms that are growing and morphing during this period. The “high culture” of society is going on its own historical course. In this episode, our last looking at the world as it was before World War II, we examine the path that Western Art, Art Music, and Literature during the 1930s.