Unspoken Unsung

Unspoken Unsung

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Unspoken Unsung episodes

  • Jack Rafferty

    On the cusp of his 94th birthday, Jack Rafferty shares his life’s story. Jack worked as a press agent for a popular music venue in San Franciso and produced a television show. Jack married Barbara McNair, a lovely actress and recording artist.

    Jack met Werner Erhard in San Francisco. Jack joined Erhard to become one of the founders of est, a pre-eminent leader in the human potential movement. Jack went on to design and deliver his own powerful courses in human relationships, work he continues today.

    1 hr 36 min
  • Carl Crider

    Born into the rural JIm Crow South, Carl Crider became a minister working for social justice, forged in part by the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, his experience in the police riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, and an assignment in Russia as the Soviet Union was dissolving.

    1 hr 40 min
  • Dr. Wayne Anderson

    Dr. Wayne Anderson’s life is an adventure, both physical and spiritual. His parents took him to explore the Seychelles, India and Europe when he was nine years old. The experience changed his life. He went on to become a physician, a Buddhist practitioner and teacher.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Dean Smith

    Dean Smith’s musical career took some interesting twists and turns. One of the most interesting began when he was asked to join Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band’s US and European tour when Beefheart’s band quit two weeks before the first tour date.

    Show Links

    Dean’s SoundCloud site:

    Dean Smith Audio Painter
    https://soundcloud.com/dean-smith-audio-painter

    Dean playing lead guitar with Captain Beefheart on a BBC show during their European tour in 1974:

    This Is The Day – Live (Old Grey Whistle Test)
    https://youtu.be/5wi_hP7wkoE

    Upon The My-O-My
    https://youtu.be/vYxR1WZ5HbY

    54 min
  • From the Archives: Hedges Capers

    From the Archives: In 1968 Hedges Capers and Donna Carson were discovered at the famed Troubadour in LA. Troubadour owner Doug Weston managed Hedge & Donna, who released six albums and made major concert and TV appearances. But that’s only this story’s beginning.

    This episode was first broadcast on March 1, 2020.

    Show Links

    Musical: The Geeze and Me
    https://www.thegeezeandme.com

    Hedge’s Songs on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E59EF6F27DC27AF

    1 hr 24 min
  • Bonus: Rev Madison Shockley Revisited

    On Jan 6, 2021, at the same time as the US Capitol was under attack, Dan was interviewing Rev Madison Shockley for the February 2021 episode. Madison and Dan were fully aware as they spoke that a violent insurrection was underway. A year later, Madison and Dan reflect on that riot and on the memorial day honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

    Show Links

    Pilgrim United Church of Christ
    Carlsbad, CA
    Madison Shockley, Pastor
    https://www.pilgrimucc.org

    1 hr 3 min
  • Jody Calcara

    Singer/songwriter Jody Calcara and podcast host Dan Danner explore a lifetime making music that defies stereotypes about what it means to be a musician and how we define success.

    Show Links

    • Jody’s website
    • Jody’s Youtube Channel

      • Jody and grandchildren

      55 min
    • From The Archive – Nancy Capers

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      Nancy Capers, actress, screenwriter, playwright, director and psychotherapist knows the thrill of working the sound stage of Pretty Woman, the horror of surviving a terrorist bomb blowing a hole in her airliner’s fuselage over Greece. Nancy’s life story is compelling.

      Show Links

      Musical: The Geeze and Me
      https://www.thegeezeandme.com

      Nancy’s academia website
      https://ucsd.academia.edu/NancyCapers

      Psychology Today:
      https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nancy-locke-capers-la-jolla-ca/60035

      IMDB  page (as Nancy Locke)
      https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198553/

      1 hr 12 min
    • Catalina Langen

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      Rarely does government concern itself with its citizens’ happiness and well-being The City of Santa Monica, California launched a bellwether program to measure and increase civic well-being. Catalina Langen held a key position in that program and has since helped to launch an organization dedicated to civic well-being on a larger scale. In this month’s episode, Cat Langen explores questions that will define our future: “What is it that we owe each other at the end of the day? How should we live in society?”
      Show Links
      • Civic Wellbeing Partners
        https://santamonicawellbeing.org/about/partners-and-panel
        • 1 hr 8 min
      • Stacie Hunt

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        Stacie Hunt co-founded and developed a media company whose client list includes Malcolm Forbes, Elton John, Celine Dion and The Rolling Stones. Even as her company thrived, Stacie took an amazing turn into a fascinating secondary career.
        Show Links
        • Point Media
          • http://www.pointmedia.com
        • Splash Productions
          • https://www.splashpros.com
          1 hr 8 min

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        Unspoken Unsung celebrates the lives and legacies of people we may pass on the street every day, unaware of their extraordinary experiences and accomplishments. These are stories that offer…