Funk Radio
Come along for some fun but edifying discussions surrounding the musical styles of soul, disco and funk. Can you dig it?
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Episode 122 - You Got Your Mixtape in My Happy Meal
Today we share a funny satirical article that claims that ...
Today we share a funny satirical article that claims that a McDonald's employee replaced Happy Meal toys with his self-recorded hip hop mixtape.
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Episode 121 - Motown the Musical
Today we hear Kyle and Tiff's experience seeing Motown the ...
Today we hear Kyle and Tiff's experience seeing Motown the Musical, a contemporary production that chronicles the golden age of Motown Records.
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Episode 120 - Father Boogaloo 2
Today we give you the dirty details on four funky ...
Today we give you the dirty details on four funky men who fathered a total of over 40 children with over 25 women. Happy Father's Day!
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Episode 119 - 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Today we celebrate the 2015 inductees to the Rock & ...
Today we celebrate the 2015 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Episode 118 - R&B Singers Who Tried Acting
Today we have a reversal of one of our oldest ...
Today we have a reversal of one of our oldest episodes (actors who made funk music) by looking at R&B, funk or disco singers who had acting roles in films.
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Episode 117 - The King is Dead
Today we pay our respects to the recently deceased B.B. ...
Today we pay our respects to the recently deceased B.B. King, one of the greatest musicians of all time.
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Episode 116 - The Longest Funk
Today we discuss funk and disco songs with extended versions ...
Today we discuss funk and disco songs with extended versions that stretch over 10 minutes long. From the examples we chose, we learn that this can be the result of an artistic choice, pressure from a record label, dance floor inspirations, or even drugs.
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Episode 115 - How Genres Get Their Names
Today we have an open discussion surrounding the etymology behind ...
Today we have an open discussion surrounding the etymology behind many genre names, whether they're based on a particular sound, a geographical region, a state of musical refinement, an ideology, or the production process itself.
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Episode 114 - 80s Pop Covers of 60s RnB
Today we return to the "famous covers of songs" discussion, ...
Today we return to the "famous covers of songs" discussion, this time specifically focusing on 80s pop songs that you may or may not know were originally done in the 60s.
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Episode 113 - Songs for Lonely Times
Today we reveal our favorite songs to listen to when ...
Today we reveal our favorite songs to listen to when we are feeling lonely and need encouragement that things will get better.
