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A Rare Tribute to Frogman

An excerpt of Rare's tribute to the late great musician Clarence "Frogman" Henry on WWOZ.   Music by Clarence "Frogman" Henry  If you are interested in taking my one week podcasting workshop you can find the details at

Jump for Jesus

A cautionary tale   Thanks to Scott Gurian for submitting this gem. You can find his work at farfromhomepodcast.org   Music by M.O.T.O.

The toll of pain and suffering

#vanlife   If you would like to support this project you can donate at:

Mother Doll

An exceprt from 's brilliant novel Mother Doll.   Get your copy of the book here:   Music in this episode by Shida Sahabi, Russian brass Band and Vladimir Vyotsky   If you'd like to support Random Tape you...

Fond farewell to a cocktail napkin

A visit from James Braithwaite, the artist behind Random Tape's new logo.   You can find more of his amazing work at thebathwater.com   If yu'd like to support rthis project you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape   Music in this...

Can ye fathom the ocean

"Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?" -Fanny Crosby

Dominic

We miss you

Cause Community Corporation

Just some old tapes from the attic.

Finding Chick Boyd

The life and music of a reclusive balladeer.   If you would like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape   Music in this episode by Charles Boyd

Pendulum Bob's

A trip to Pendulum Bob's in Columbia Missouri. Read all about it here:   If you would like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtpe   Thanks for listening

Two Completely Different Lives

An obituary for the ages.    Music by Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers   If you'd like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape

Clink Klunk

An experimental laundry project To get ya handmade statue of yourself donate at Patreon.com/randomtape Music by Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

The Cry of the Lock

Sweet calamity on the Father of Waters   If you'd like to support the show you can donate at:  https://www.patreon.com/RandomTape

Agave

Nature takes its course.   If you'd like to contribute to Random Tape you can donate to my Patreon.   Patreon/Randomtape      Music in this episode by

Hot off the Press Release

A failed pilot for a weekly radio segment

Requiem for a Tree

Dispatch from the Frontlines

Special Announcement

Im performing live as a guest on Stagefright, hosted by Lolly Goodwoman at SatJune 20th   7-9pm followed by a 72-hour afterparty.

Fais' Best Music

Today we feature an episode of another podcast.

after the rain

anyone else missing the rain?

Born Again

Happy 420 y'all

Poppa Neutrino's Last Raft

An old story that aired on WWOZ in 2011.

Este Mundo

11:11

An iPOD voice memo recording of a tune I came up with at a piano in Newton, MA in 2012 at 11:11 AM.

Mario

Prom RUFF MIX

A rough draft of a story about Roosevelt High School'd 2019 Prom.

Surge

The Dr. Groove

This is raw tape of a phone call from somewhere in the depths of 2007

Young Hearts: A Prologue

The begining of a great love story.   To hear the rest visit www.belowtheten.com

The Friday Night Show on KISL

The Death of Chicken Lips

This tape came from a thirft store in the desert. Written with purple marker on the label was "To Ray from Mike 2/3/93"

Santa Barbara. Aug 13, 1978.

Thanks to Steve Degroodt for sending me this recording he made of a bluegrass band playing during the 1978 earthquake in Santa Barbara.

Unchained Melody

Found Tape from the Cassette Library Album.

The Last Days of Hollywood Park

On December 22nd Hollywood Park closed after more than 75 years. This is the story of the rise and fall of one of America’s greatest horse racing tracks.

Super!

They rarely tlak to the media.

The Piano Van Recordings

The Piano Van Chris Stroffolino plays some tunes from inside the World Famous Piano Van. This is a companion episode to a story I produced for Episode 7 of The Organist. see the van in action at www.pianovan.com

Dec 31, 1995

Kenneth and Miriam ring in the New Year.

Papa's Birthday

A found tape from the south by way of the desert.

131 E 5th Street

Little Daddy sets the scene outside the King Eddy Saloon in Skid Row.

Lewis Greenberg Redux

A voice mail and conversation with the one and onle--Lewis Greenberg.

Bible Rain

A Story by Nason Smith.

Beep Beep

Meet Steve Sharp. His mission: To spread love and celebrate peace every Friday from five to seven…

Barbara & Dougie

All the answers to last weeks cliffhanger are revealed...

The Diet

This tape was made by Paul a man in New Jersey to let his family know that he didn't want them to interfere with his plans to go on a diet he hoped would cure him of AIDS. Logan Jaffe...

Perfect Pitch

My brother-in-law Matthew has perfect pitch. So we spent a day going around the house looking for objects that make sounds and determining their pitch.

Organ Donor

Mastering the art of the followup quesiton.

An Autumn Adventure

A HUANTED Teddy Ruxpin Tape.

Come On Down

This man was killed by Drew Carey! (Sort of)

Stop Terrorists

This song showed up right after September 11th at the college radio station where my friend was a DJ.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Election night 2008 at Sydney's Saloon in New Orleans.