Turns out it's okay to be a helicopter parents when your child with special needs ages out of the education system.

Rolling Stone magazine once called it "Rock and Roll's all-time worst day." In this episode we explore the ill-fated music festival that occurred in December of 1969.

This is the first episode of our new short form podcast "Aaah Alcatraz." To hear future episodes you'll need to support us (just $1 a month) at www.patreon.com/finchfiles

Note: This is a refeed of our most recent episode. For some reason those who listen on iTunes weren't able to get it to play. Fingers crossed.

In this episode we speculate over whether Rock 'n Roll music released between 1964 and 1973 represented a "Golden Age" for popular music.

Depending on your age, this will either be a "trip" down memory lane, or a history lesson.

We pay homage to a great radio hoax.

Tales of sausage races, heroic cat rescues, and an encounter with Richard Simmons.

In this episode we introduce you to some of the impressive women we've gotten to profile over the years.

Big wave surfers (Kealii Mamala & Jeff Clark), disabled sailors, and an obsessive collector of plastic are among those appearing in this episode.