Since we're reliving Cold War tensions and proliferation of Walls, here are some Hurdy Gurdy Songs:

1. Jawaher Shofani “Nami (Lament)” from Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (2004)

2. Amalio Martinez, Leonor Almanza & Mimi Goese “Lonely Traveler / la Enorme Distancia” from Songs Across Walls of Separation (2008)

3. Daniel Bujord Delgado, East Hill Singers & Nidia Edith Lorea “Sorrow of My Eyes / Amor Eterno” from Songs Across Walls of Separation (2008)

4. Anoushka Shankar “Dissolving Boundaries” from Land of Gold on Deutsche Grammophon Classics

5. Rachel Portman “Never See Your Children Again” composed by Rachel Portman from A Dog's Purpose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Back Lot Music

6. The Beatles “Back In the U.S.S.R.” from The Beatles (White Album) (12 Inch, 1968) on EMI UK

7. Slim Galliard Quartette “Atomic Cocktail” from Slim Gailard: The Ultimate Collection

8. Roy Acuff “Advice to Joe” from Advice to Joe

9. Country Joe McDonald “Secret agent” from Vietnam Experience on Rag Baby Records

And, Boris & Natasha, and Radio Free Europe broadcast!

Here's the playlist. Enjoy!

Will. I. Am. “Yes We Can” from Yes We Can

NAS “Black President” from Nas on NAS / SONY

Jadakiss, Style P, Common “Why” from Why

Augie and the Black Tears “Obama Blues” from Obama Blues - Single on Kevin Kat Records

Tail Dragger “Hillary” from Hillary

Le Tigre “I'm with Her” from I'm with Her - Single on Le Tigre Records

David Rovics “God's Gift to the Caliphate (Live)” from Letter to My Landlord on David Rovics

Ryan Harvey “Old Man Trump (feat. Ani DiFranco & Tom Morello)” from Old Man Trump (feat. Ani DiFranco & Tom Morello) - Single (2016)

Samm Bennett “Don't Let the Door Hit You” from Don't Let the Door Hit You on Polarity

YG “FDT (feat. Nipsey Hussle)” from FDT (feat. Nipsey Hussle) - Single (2016) on Def Jam Recordings

Fiona Apple “Tiny Hands” from Donald Trump Is a Piece of Shit

Alaska Native Heritage Dancers “Tsimshian Entrance / Exit Song” from Our Dance on Alaska Native Heritage Dancers

With special guest Lamont Jack Pearly, here's the playlist of Blues songs about US presidents and the Hurdy Gurdy blues that come with them:

1. J.B. Lenoir - "Eisenhower Blues" (2:51)

2. Little Walter -"Dead Presidents" (2:52)

3. Avery Brady-"Poor Kennedy" (2:40)

4. Champion Jack Dupree-"President Kennedy Blues" (4:13)

5. Louisiana Red and Carey Bell -"Reagan is for the Rich Man" (2:50)

6. Willie Eason - "Franklin D. Roosevelt, a poor man's friend" (5:59)

7. Howlin' Wolf - "Watergate Blues" (3:11)

8. Big Joe Williams - "Watergate Blues" (1:48)

9. George Jarkesy - "Bad Obama Blues" (5:29)

This is the first episode with Hurdy Gurdy Songs about the environment, climate change, global warming, oil spills, destruction of the natural world. Enjoy!

UNWANTED: Immigrants & Refugees

War is the episodes theme, primarily songs of American conflicts and the cultural response.

The inaugural program, which is an eclectic "sampler", starts at 9:55 (fast-forward).

Future episodes will be complete.

Enjoy!