Best Brecht Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 137 The Threepenny Opera by Weill and Brecht 1:59:41

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Mac the Knife, terror of the London criminal underworld, is a character paradoxically best known to many as the subject of the upbeat, bubbly eponymous 1955, 1959, and 1960 hit single. However, his fictional roots go much deeper, to a nearly 300-year old opera called The Beggar’s Opera. From here, Mac’s trail led to 1928’s The Threepenny Opera, by …

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Top 25 of 2025 - Part 1 1:13:55

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Getting It Out presents the top 25 records of the year in a two-part series. This episode includes picks 25 through 11. Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcast Email: [email protected] Website: http://gettingitout.net/ Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcast X: @Gett…

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Canyons (Bobby Johnson & Dylan Pyles) 55:47

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There's a lot of noise coming out of Kansas City these days. CANYONS has been contributing to it for nearly two decades, and with the release of One Man's Trash on December 19th, they show no signs of stopping soon. Vocalist Bobby Johnson and bassist Dylan Pyles join the podcast to discuss the band, the mostly new record, and the scene they live an…

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Biohazard (Evan Seinfeld) 42:41

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Finally, BIOHAZARD returned to form on Divided We Fall, released earlier this year on BLKIIBLK. Previously only available on the Getting It Out Patreon, this conversation with Evan Seinfeld gets into his first NYHC gig, the new record, and their future. Music by: Stout Biohazard Cold Steel Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/G…

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Bleakhouse (King Yosef) 1:06:08

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BLEAKHOUSE is more than just a record label, but releasing music is part of the plan. Led by Tayves Yosef Pelletier AKA KING YOSEF, the community-based label is spreading with releases spanning many genres. Music by: Misery Whip Trace Amount Insula Iscariot King Yosef Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcast Ema…

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Dark Sky Burial (Shane Embury) 1:06:15

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DARK SKY BURIAL came to life in the early days of the pandemic when legendary grindcore bassist Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Brujeria, Lock Up) was looking for a new creative outlet. Now collaborating with Carl Stokes (Cancer), they will release their new full-length The Sacred Neurotic on December 12th via Consouling Sounds. Music by: Nuclear Dudes…

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Ep. 136 Ravel's L'Enfant et les sortilèges 1:57:06

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Can an opera, that most complex of art forms, take you back to childhood? Unlikely though it might seem, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (“The Child and the Enchantments”) does just that through the talents of composer Maurice Ravel and writer Colette. This one-act opera, fantastical though it is, can transport you to all-too-real, seemingly lost memori…

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Episode Twenty-Six - Joe Kasinskas 39:12

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Composer Joe Kasinskas moved to the Philadelphia area when the Relache Ensemble was still in a formative stage of defining itself as a performing entity. Its mission was, of course, performing new music within the experimental music traditions. In those days, the ensemble tossed a wide net, hoping to snare young composers with visions of how to inc…

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Home Front (Graeme MacKinnon & Clint Frazier) 1:11:46

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Edmonton's HOME FRONT has been on a postpunk hot streak since forming in the early days of the pandemic. With the release of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Watch It Die, they deliver another dose of their signature sound. Music by: Everybody Gets Hurt Home Front Massa Nera Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingito…

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D.R.I. (Kurt Brecht) 54:40

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Over thirty years ago, D.R.I. vocalist Kurt Brecht authored and published a handful of books which have long since gone out of print. Until now! This month, Blackhouse Records has republished four titles from the legendary crossover king. Brecht talks the band, the books, and more! Music by: Gasket D.R.I. Whipping Boy Intro music by: Hot Zone Patre…

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Howling Giant (Tom Polzine) 1:12:13

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This Halloween, HOWLING GIANT will release their third full-length, Crucible & Ruin, courtesy of Magnetic Eye Records. Guitarist and vocalist Tom Polzine details the new record, line-up, and future plans from one of the best rock and roll bands on Earth. Music by: Blue Heron Howling Giant Giobia Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon…

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Drill For Absentee (Michael Nace) 1:16:38

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DRILL FOR ABSENTEE returns this week with their first new record in twenty-five years, The Strands of a Lake Volume 1 and 2, courtesy of Expert Work Records. Guitarist/vocalist Michael Nace checks in to discuss the band's history, unlikely reunion, and new double EP. Music by: In Lieu Drill For Absentee Whipping Boy Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon…

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Bauhaus Women: Weimar's revolutionary female artists and how the avant-garde Bauhaus School changed their lives forever 39:21

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“The Bauhaus. That was an idea, more, an ideal. No difference between draftsmen and artists. Everyone together in a new community, we should build the cathedral of the future. I wanted to be a part of it. And something happened that freed us. We did not learn to paint, but learned to see anew, to think anew, and at the same time we learned to know …

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Iron Fortress Records (Ben DePaoli) 1:03:55

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IRON FORTRESS RECORDS, the surging death metal force out of Kansas City, takes October's monthly record label spotlight. With nearly two hundred releases in three short years, owner and operator Ben DePaoli discusses how it started, what it requires, and where he hopes it goes. Music by: Mortuary Ghoul Gored Embrace Decedent Miasmic Serum Intro mus…

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Today Is The Day (Steve Austin) 1:10:22

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Led by visionary Steve Austin, TODAY IS THE DAY has been an unsettling force in extreme and underground music since the early '90s. The legacy continues with the new album Never Give In, which is out now on SuperNova Records. Music by: Stress Palace Today Is The Day Gridfailure Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutp…

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'The Red Count': Count Harry Kessler, the socialist aristocrat who believed art would save us all 39:42

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Count Harry Kessler is remembered today less for what he did — though he did quite a lot — than for what he wrote. His diaries, kept over six decades, are among the most extraordinary documents of the twentieth century. They record conversations with everyone from Rodin and Rilke to Einstein, Strauss, Cocteau, Hofmannsthal, and Diaghilev. They also…

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Episode Number Five - Eve Beglarian 46:32

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Three works by composer and media artist Eve Beglarian titled “Fresh Air,” “Machaut in the Machine Age,” and “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” performed by the Relache Ensemble and the MATA Ensemble are featured. Throughout her extensive composing career, Eve has collaborated with numerous performers - poets, theater artists and directors, choreog…

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Ep. 135 The Rake's Progress 1:58:18

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Which is stronger: the temptations of a shadowy wish-granter, or the love of a virtuous woman? In The Rake’s Progress, Tom’s true love Anne seeks to save him from himself, seeking to unwind the schemes of the literal devil. Yet when the dust settles, it is hard to say who has triumphed… Tom is saved, but it is a messy and piteous sort of salvation.…

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Internal Bleeding (Chris Pervelis) 1:02:38

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With over thirty years in the game, Long Island slam institution, INTERNAL BLEEDING, will release their new album Settle All Scores on October 17th via Maggot Stomp Records. Guitarist Chris Pervelis discusses the band's late surge in popularity, the new ways records are made, celebrating past members, and more, in this conversation. Music by: Last …

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Today, is Democracy collapsing and Fascism returning, like the end of the Weimar Republic 24:48

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Okay, full disclosure, I started this podcast not for any deep political reason, but because I was fascinated by the culture of the Weimar Republic, the music, the arts, the architecture, the personalities. I didn’t start it because I thought that the political parallels between then and now were absolutely clear. But, there’s that thing that happe…

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Revocation (David Davidson) 51:43

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REVOCATION will unleash their new album New Gods, New Masters on September 26th courtesy of Metal Blade Records. Guitarist, vocalist, and creative force behind the band, David Davidson, sits down for a conversation about the band, record, and more on this episode. Music by: Blindfolded And Led To The Woods Revocation Species Intro music by: Hot Zon…

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Episode Twenty-Five "Bertolt Brecht and Song" 52:24

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Bertolt Brecht, playwright, director, poet and provocateur, was a dynamic figure throughout his life, whether it be in his native Germany or during his residence in the United States. Best known for collaborating with composer Kurt Weill to create a unique style of music and theater in the early years of the 20th century, Brecht also collaborated w…

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The Elusive (John Davis) 1:12:23

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Washington, D.C.'s THE ELUSIVE quickly came and went in the late 90s. Nearly thirty years after their only EP, Sometimes Sounds Collapse, was released, Expert Work Records is reissuing it. John Davis drops in to discuss it all. Music by: Volk Soup The Elusive Shiner Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcast Email…

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From Within Records (Carter Holmes) 1:05:40

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FROM WITHIN RECORDS has become one of the world's best sources of top-tier hardcore. Head honcho Carter Holmes discusses how he got started and why the label continues to provide exactly what the scene needs. Music by: Hellbound Statement Of Pride Destiny Envision Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcast Email: …

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Ep. 134 King Arthur by Henry Purcell 1:57:51

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King Arthur stands astride the intersection of history, myth, legend, and politics. In every age of the history of Britain, he is reinterpreted for new audiences and new purposes. When composer Henry Purcell and poet-librettist John Dryden set out to write their opera about Arthur, they did so following a century in which England had seen monarchs …

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Serrate (Matt Evans) 55:53

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Asheville, North Carolina's SERRATE will release their debut LP, Even the Wind Sounds Dead, on September 8th courtesy of Zegema Beach Records and Bitter Melody Records. Guitarist and gentleman Matt Evans checks in to discuss growing up in Western NC, finding punk rock, forming the band, and the upcoming record. Music by: Passionplay Serrate Hundred…

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Hiatus 3:27

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Forbidden Place Records (Cale Bruggeman) 1:10:27

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FORBIDDEN PLACE RECORDS steps into the monthly record label spotlight for August. Prolific purveyors of an eclectic array of musical genres, including doom, noise rock, experimental stuff, and so much more, the discography is massive. Co-owner Cale Bruggeman discusses it all! Music by: This Is Wreckage Tojo Yamamoto Jars Dark Shaman Intro music by:…

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q is for The Quimby House Ghost by Dan Perez 10:29

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Neurosis (Steve Von Till) 1:30:09

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NEUROSIS may be several years into a hiatus, but that hasn't stopped guitarist and vocalist Steve Von Till from being as productive as ever. Earlier this year, he released his latest solo album, Alone in a World of Wounds, via his own Neurot Recordings, and has played shows worldwide. Music by: Mordbear Steve Von Till Neurosis Bask Intro music by: …

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Episode Number Three - Pauline Oliveros "The Well" 34:08

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This is a major work by the pioneering composer, sound artist and activist, Pauline Oliveros. Created in collaboration with dancer-choreographer, Deborah Hay, and the Relache Ensemble while in residence at the Yellow Springs Institute for the Arts and Humanities in Chester Springs, PA, “The Well” has been performed throughout the U.S., Europe, Japa…

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Episode Two - Joe Kasinskas "Echoes in Palindromes" 33:18

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Episode No. 2 Joe Kasinskas. One of the more dynamic works in the Relache Ensemble’s extensive catalogue of site-specific performances is titled “Echoes in Palindromes” by composer Joe Kasinskas. Following a carefully scripted graphic score, four performers move throughout a performance space playing notated musical palindromes amidst reverberant e…

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Q is for Quatermass and the Pit by Nigel Kneale 44:21

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Intercourse (Tarek Ahmed) 1:00:00

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Connecticut's INTERCOURSE has been relentlessly releasing music since forming in 2013. On September 12th, they'll unleash their latest LP and Brutal Panda Records debut, How I Fell In Love With The Void. Vocalist and mastermind Tarek Ahmed checks in on this episode to discuss it all and Megadeth, too. Music by: Daacht Intercourse Bottom Feeder Intr…

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p is for The People of Sand and Slag by Paolo Bacigalupi 22:35

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Ep. 133 Semele by Handel 2:01:42

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It might at first sound like it would be nice to be the lover of the king of the Olympian gods, attended by divine spirits, and living in a luxurious palace among the clouds. But this happily-ever-after turns sour after Princess Semele asks Jupiter for the gift of immortality. After a bit of intrigue amongst the gods–not least among them Jupiter’s …

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Restraining Order (Pat Cozens) 52:27

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On September 12th, RESTRAINING ORDER will unleash their third LP, and label debut for Blue Grape Music, Future Fortune. Vocalist Pat Cozens discusses the band's meteoric rise, playing their exceedingly rare traditional style of hardcore punk, the opportunities that have come, and the experiences along the way. Music by: Supreme Commander Restrainin…

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P is for P.T. by Hideo Kojima 25:43

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Hundreds of AU (Paul Alan) 59:46

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HUNDREDS OF AU will release their new full-length, Life In Parallel, on August 22nd courtesy of Iodine Recordings. Guitarist Paul Alan joins the pod to discuss discovering punk rock, joining the band in its early stages, expanding the line-up, and putting together their finest record yet. Music by: Kirkby Kiss Hundreds of AU End It Intro music by: …

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o is for The Open Window by Saki 13:58

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Moment Of Truth (Rex Jackson) 53:32

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MOMENT OF TRUTH is a New Zealand hardcore band that's been kicking ass on their island for over twenty years. Frontman and founder Rex Jackson has a recently revamped line-up and an urge to bring more bands to the country. Music by: Drop Off Point Moment Of Truth Standover Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcas…

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O is for Our Wives under the Sea by Julia Armfield 47:39

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Learning Curve Records (Rainer Fronz) 1:04:38

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LEARNING CURVE RECORDS has been blasting out endless variations of rock and roll from their Minneapolis base for the past twenty-five years. In July's record label spotlight episode, founder Rainer Fronz gets into the details of it all. Music by: The Blind Shake Bronson Arm The Triceratops Virga Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon…

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Barbour's 'Brus' 49:26

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Barbour's epic poem The Brus, or Bruce, which he wrote c1375. The Brus is the earliest surviving poem in Older Scots and the only source of many of the stories of King Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce, and his victory over the English at Bannockburn in 1314. In almost 14,000 …

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n is for The Night Wire by H.F. Arnold 15:16

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Episode Twenty Four - IN C - Terry Riley 48:06

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Episode Twenty- Four – IN C by Terry Riley Of all the musical works that the Relache Ensemble played during its long history none is more memorable than IN C by Terry Riley. Arguably, IN C is one of the most important musical works of the mid-twentieth century. This episode – Episode twenty-four – will explore the impact that IN C had on the artist…

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Ep. 132 Verdi's Aida 1:58:36

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The young Aida loves the dashing military commander Radamès, and he adores her with a burning passion.Their mutual love is, however, somewhat complicated by the fact that Aida is a slave, enslaved by a princess who is equally smitten with the heroic warrior. Further complicating matters, Radamès’ military renown is founded on successfully prosecuti…

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Lesser Minds (Brian Burdzy) 1:07:11

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New Jersey's LESSER MINDS will soon unleash their debut LP Good News For The Modern Man via State Of Mind Recordings. Vocalist Brian Burdzy checks in to discuss the band, the record, Jersey hardcore, and so much more. Music by: Angel Du$t Lesser Minds Restraining Order Intro music by: Hot Zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gettingitoutpodcast Em…

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N is for No Exit, by Jean-Paul Sartre 39:00

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Episode Twenty Three - Guy Klucevsek 53:40

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This episode is devoted to our close friend and collaborator of many years, accordionist-composer, Guy Klucevsek. Guy passed away on May 22nd after a long battle with neuroendocrine cancer. To call Guy a virtuoso accordionist is, of course, accurate. He was a master of the instrument’s potential to express extended lyrical musical lines amidst a rh…