Best Copyleft Podcasts (2025)

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188 - Netlabel Day Radio Takeover (2024) 2:01:32

22d ago2:01:32

2:01:32

For this special extended episode, Macedonia shares his debut live stream for Netlabel Day Radio from July of 2024, a two-hour takeover in celebration of Creative Commons music from across the globe. Featured artists include DJ Spooky, Devin Morrison, EPMD, Rah Digga, Laetitia Sadier, Negativland, and many more.…

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187 - Testing The Waters 1:05:56

4M ago1:05:56

1:05:56

For the first episode of 2025, Macedonia shares his live stream test run for Netlabel Day Radio from the previous year, showcasing some head-nodding beats from the likes of Bluntspeakers, Comfort Fit, Suhov, and Apes On Tapes. Other episode features include listener feedback, a song in celebration of 20 years of ccMixter, poetic brilliance from the…

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186 - Download While You Can 37:49

6M ago37:49

37:49

Spotify removing over 500 music episodes from their platform, including the podsafe ones? Hundreds of thousands of hip-hop mixtapes taken offline overnight? The Internet Archive experiencing a cyberattack? Some weird things have occurred in the worlds of music, podcasting, and archiving over the past month and Macedonia offers some thoughts along w…

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185 - BUCKWILD: The Changing Same 52:16

9M ago52:16

52:16

As Both Sides Of The Surface quietly acknowledges its 19th anniversary, the podcast feed is given a jolt with the return of the BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD experience, delivering a mix of music ranging from the political to the satirical and just plain silly. Expect a brief observation concerning a calendar with good intentions and selections from Mega R…

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184 - Jazzy Jeff Among The Copyleft 39:32

10M ago39:32

39:32

Back with another handful of Creative Commons tunes to champion, Macedonia opens with a Shad & Skratch Bastid cut that was co-produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff and closes with a Moki McFly song from an album that won the 2024 Creative Commons Community Music Award for Album Of The Year. Other featured artists in between include NIki J. Crawford, Ultimate F…

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FLASHBACK: Both Sides On Bondfire 1:02:10

12M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

Macedonia shows honor to the legacy of Bondfire Radio by revisiting an episode from 2016, a show that features some of the artists and music championed on the BSOTS on Bondfire broadcast during its first year. This show includes selections from Public Enemy, The Hot 8 Brass Band, NxWorries, Blitz The Ambassador, DJ EFN, DJ Vadim, Semi Hendrix (Ras …

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183 - Life At Camp Lo-Fi: The Last Nine Years 1:02:10

1y ago1:02:10

1:02:10

In the second of two episodes celebrating 18 years of Radio BSOTS, Macedonia discusses podcast quality over quantity, finding community at Bondfire Radio, a single episode released in 2021 that led to him speaking at Afros & Audio, that time that his voice became part of an intro for a netlabel release, the potential kill date that he seriously con…

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മുംബൈ (എൻ. എസ്. മാധവൻ) 1:52

1y ago1:52

1:52

എൻ. എസ്. മാധവന്റെ മുംബൈ എന്ന കഥയിലെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രസക്തമായ ഭാഗമാണിത്. എൺപതുകളുടെ അവസാനത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച ഈ കഥ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ രാഷ്ട്രീയ സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ വീണ്ടും പ്രസക്തമാവുകയാണ്. കഥയുടെ മുഴുവൻ രൂപം DC ബുക്ക്സ് പുറത്തിറക്കിയ "തിരുത്ത്" എന്ന സമാഹാരത്തിൽ ലഭിക്കും (https://dcbookstore.com/books/thiruthu)

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Bonus Episode: The Power Of The Drop (Queue Points Podcast) 1:39:00

1+ y ago1:39:00

1:39:00

As lovers of Black music history, Jay Ray and DJ Sir Daniel have made some incredible strides over the past two years with their podcast, Queue Points. The show has quickly become a mainstay in the Camp Lo-Fi podcast queue. As a BSOTS feed bonus, I am pleased to share this special episode of Queue Points with you, one where I joined the dynamic duo…

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Copyrights to Elvish and Traditional knowledge of Bionicle / Copycast by CLAIMS / S1E6: Tolkien 2 22:58

1+ y ago22:58

22:58

Did Tolkien have copyrights to the languages created by him? Why Māori are more powerful than the Professor? And how the Oracle vs. Google case helps us to understand the protection of Quenya? In this episode, intellectual property lawyers Victor and Anton talk about legal protection of Quenya, Java, Māori and other languages. Key moments: 00:00 Go…

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Copyright to LOTR, Trademarked Middle-earth, and Amazon's deal on the Second Age / S1E5: Tolkien 31:41

1+ y ago31:41

31:41

How long should we wait until Tolkien's legacy becomes public domain? Or will it never happen due to trademarks? Who exactly owns the rights to the world of Middle-earth, and why is 'The Rings of Power' considered Amazon's fan-fiction? In this episode of #Copycast, IP lawyers Victor and Anton explore the world of intellectual property rights to the…

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182 - Life At Camp Lo-Fi: The First Nine Years 56:44

1+ y ago56:44

56:44

Macedonia celebrates 18 years of BSOTS by reflecting on the show's development and challenges in its early years. A handful of independent and Creative Commons selections provide the soundtrack, including works from Comfort Fit, Friends Or Whatever, Lovespirals, Jonny Sonic, Cosmic Analog Ensemble, and more.…

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181 - Creative Commons Sightings Of Kool Keith And DJ Harrison 33:44

1+ y ago33:44

33:44

Another Creative Commons crate digging session uncovers gems from DJ Harrison, Yung Miss, niteffect, J. Lang, Close Counters, and The Polish Ambassador featuring Kool Keith.By Jason Randall Smith

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180 - In Conversation With Douglas Whitfield (pt. two) 50:08

2y ago50:08

50:08

The second installment of a two-part interview with Douglas Whitfield, co-founder of the Creative Commons Community Music Awards. Doug discusses netlabels as sonic curators, what started the CC Listening Parties on YouTube, and future plans for a CC Community Music Hall of Fame. Featured music includes works from Headsnack, Revolution Void, Carsie …

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179 - In Conversation With Douglas Whitfield (pt. one) 48:52

2y ago48:52

48:52

The first of a two-part interview with Douglas Whitfield, co-founder of the Creative Commons Community Music Awards. Between learning Doug's CC origin story and examining the functionality of the licenses behind the music, songs are featured from Natasha Beller, Kid Data, Wiseman, and Spiedkiks (2023 CCCMA Winners of Album and Track Of The Year).…

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178 - Creative Commons Gems From Public Enemy And Nikki Giovanni 30:20

2y ago30:20

30:20

BSOTS returns with a renewed focus on Creative Commons licensed music and the joys of virtual crate digging. The featured tracks in this show represent a mix of tunes from prior BSOTS episodes alongside selections receiving their first spins, cutting across genre and released between 2009 and 2023. Artists include Public Enemy, Nikki Giovanni, Kidk…

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IP in the AI world, copyright to ideas, and All the Music Project / S1E4: All the art 19:42

2y ago19:42

19:42

What if robots generate all possible art? Does this generated content infringe copyrights on the earlier works created by humans? And will the works, created by humans after this point in history, be protected? To answer these questions, we look at the story of All the Music Project with the help of Damien Riehl. Tune in! Key moments: 00:00 - Go! 0…

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Magazin der Kunst, Copyright Manifest of musicians, AI's symphony / S1E1: Beethoven 14:49

2y ago14:49

14:49

In this episode, we're exploring the world of Beethoven's music and copyright. We're discussing whether his music can be used freely today, the Curse of the 9th Symphony, Beethoven's support of copyright, his socialist model of copyright protection (Magazin der Kunst), and the ownership of copyright for his unfinished 10th Symphony. Tune in! Key mo…

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Robots in copyright and trademark cases / S1E2: AI 17:41

2y ago17:41

17:41

🤖 Does content generating soft like Stable Diffusion or Midjourney violate copyright to works used for machine learning? That is the issue raised in the Getty Images v. Stability AI, as well as in a few of other cases of 2023. We have overviewed this legal dispute and found out: what exactly Getty Images claimed in the lawsuit? Can AI be a copyrigh…

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Copyrights to texts of ghosts / S1E1: Supernatural 10:08

2y ago10:08

10:08

👻 Can a psychic own copyrights to texts dictated to them by a spirit? This question was answered by courts in Cummins v. Bond (1926) and Oliver et al. v. Saint German Foundation et al. (1941) cases. We overview these legal precedents and find out: who owns the rights to texts from other worlds? and how the estoppel rule impacts on mediums? Key mome…

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177 - pause. (for Jason Mizell) 44:31

2+ y ago44:31

44:31

Macedonia revisits his own commentary from 20 years ago, written shortly after Jam Master Jay's murder. Features hip-hop cuts from the Creative Commons universe including guest verses from Chuck D of Public Enemy and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. Artists include The Impossebulls, Tha Silent Partner, Just Plain Ant, Mute Speaker, Yashiyah, and more.…

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176 - BUCKWILD: learn from it... 49:18

2+ y ago49:18

49:18

Macedonia reemerges from podcast hibernation to survey a pandemic-struck earth through beats, bass, rhymes, rants, and a 17 year-old blog entry. Featured artists include DJ Spooky, A.Moss, Rashad thaPoet, Talons, Phresoul, Rabbi Darkside, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

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175 - Does Music Belong In Podcasting? 52:52

4y ago52:52

52:52

In this season of DMCA takedown notices raining down on podcasters, Macedonia reminisces on an earlier era of podsafe music and plays some Creative Commons tunes to keep the RIAA at bay. Artists include Mega Ran, Amerigo Gazaway, Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble, Mos Emvy, Tab, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

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തലകലക്കം | മുഹ്‌സിൻ പരാരി | ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ 8:32

4y ago8:32

8:32

വായിക്കുന്നത്: ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ

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174 - Tranquil Beats: Fridays In August, 2016 1:03:01

4+ y ago1:03:01

1:03:01

The final installment of the Tranquil Beats series presents an hour's worth of instrumental beats and downtempo gems. Featured artists include Machinedrum, Will Sessions, DJ Harrison, KRTS, Julien Dyne, and much more.By Jason Randall Smith

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173 - BUCKWILD: how i spent my summer staycation... 54:53

4+ y ago54:53

54:53

Macedonia reflects on The Summer That Wasn't, quarantine restrictions, racial injustice, and the choice between reflecting the times versus prioritizing joy as a Black creator. Featuring music from Amerigo Gazaway, Rah Digga, KRTS, Zengineers, C-Doc, Mikal Amin, Sir Tumes, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

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പിശാചിനീ വിമുക്തി | കെ. ആർ. മീര | ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ 4:44

4+ y ago4:44

4:44

കെ. ആർ. മീരയുടെ "പിശാചിനീ വിമുക്തി" എന്ന കഥ. വായിക്കുന്നത്: ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ | Hitha Venugopalan

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172 - Tranquil Beats: Thursdays In August, 2016 1:05:22

4+ y ago1:05:22

1:05:22

The chilled out series of instrumental mixes continues with a collection of lush, jazzy, and atmospheric selections from the likes of Jon Hopkins, Funki Porcini, Lovespirals, Ohbliv, Lee Rosevere, Affelaye, The Jet Age Of Tomorrow, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

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മഞ്ഞിന്റെ ഭൂപടം, വിനോദ് കൃഷ്ണ, ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ | Manjinte Bhoopadam, Vinod Krishna, Hitha Venugopalan 18:42

5y ago18:42

18:42

വിനോദ് കൃഷ്ണ രചിച്ച "മഞ്ഞിന്റെ ഭൂപടം" എന്ന കഥ. അവതരണം: ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ | Hitha Venugopalan

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നൂറു സിംഹാസനങ്ങൾ - ജയമോഹൻ | Nooru Simhaasanangal - Jeyamohan (വായിക്കുന്നത്: ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ | Hitha Venugopalan) 1:51:40

5y ago1:51:40

1:51:40

ജീവിച്ചിരുന്ന, ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യരെപ്പറ്റി ജയമോഹൻ എഴുതിയ പന്ത്രണ്ടു കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരമാണ് 2009ൽ പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയ "അറം". തമിഴിൽ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ വിറ്റഴിഞ്ഞ, ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ വായിക്കപ്പെട്ട പുസ്തകങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണിത്. ഈ സമാഹാരത്തിലെ ഒരു കൃതിയാണ് "നൂറു സിംഹാസനങ്ങൾ". വായിക്കുന്നത്: ഹിത വേണുഗോപാലൻ | Voice Over: Hitha Venugopalan…

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171 - BUCKWILD: The Faith-Based Practice of Podcasting 57:42

5+ y ago57:42

57:42

By Jason Randall Smith

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170 - Tranquil Beats: Wednesdays In August, 2016 1:02:49

5+ y ago1:02:49

1:02:49

Show #170 marks a return to Camp Lo-Fi after 16 months of silence on the podcast feed with a continuous mix of chilled out instrumental beats for chaotic times such as these. Featured artists include Tall Black Guy, Oddisse, Onra, Romare, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kratos Himself, Lovespirals, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.…

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169 - two weeks off from humanity... 1:10:58

7y ago1:10:58

1:10:58

Show #169 presents a soundtrack of self-love and sonic warfare that addresses police brutality, what happens when you internalize a nation's hatred for the skin that you're in, and creating your own private Wakanda when this world gets to be too much. Includes music from Courtney Pine, Brother Ali, Jamila Woods, Noname, Kaidi Tatham, Propaganda, DJ…

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168 - BUCKWILD: No Place For The Quiet 1:11:49

7+ y ago1:11:49

1:11:49

Show #168 kicks off 2018 in BUCKWILD fashion with reflections on Combat Jack, Pam The Funkstress, and whether or not quiet people can still win in a world that consistently rewards the loudest. This episode features music from Tricky, The Hot 8 Brass Band, A Tribe Called Red, Vandemons, Born Ina Barn, LORD RAJA, The Cornel West Theory, and many mor…

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167 - Another Dive Into The Free Music Archive... 1:21:14

7+ y ago1:21:14

1:21:14

Show #167 showcases a mix of tunes culled exclusively from the Free Music Archive, including works from Nine Inch Nails, DJ Harrison, TV Girl, live cuts from Silver Apples, Lushlife, and The Relatives, a Prince cover from The Impossebulls, and lots more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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166 - Tranquil Beats: Tuesdays In August, 2016 1:01:42

7+ y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Show #166 is the second in a series of episodes dedicated to chilled out beats and instrumentals, featuring music from J Dilla, Flying Lotus, will.i.am, Samiyam, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Comfort Fit, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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165 - BUCKWILD: Recovery Mode 1:22:56

8y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

Show #165 brings the BUCKWILD experience back to the BSOTS podcast feed in the age of Trump and Pence. This show features music and commentary concerning facts versus truth, cynicism in the face of today's patriotism, social media, a certain cola company, and Mahershala Ali's MC alter ego from a decade ago. Artists include Run The Jewels, Oddisee, …

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164 - Cupid's Hunt 2017: grass ain't greener... 1:22:49

8y ago1:22:49

1:22:49

Show #164 kicks off the 2017 podcast year with a post-Valentine's Day episode as part of the 10th Anniversary Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration. Featured artists include J Dilla, NxWorries, Kid Creole And The Coconuts, Harleighblu, Phonte and Eric Roberson, and many more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.…

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163 - BBE Label Profile 1:31:09

8+ y ago1:31:09

1:31:09

Show #163 presents a BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcast in its entirety, paying tribute to 20 years of music from the BBE Records label. Featured artists include J Dilla, Pete Rock, Phantogram, Marley Marl, will.i.am, Slakah The Beatchild, and lots more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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162 - Tranquil Beats: Mondays In August, 2016 1:04:38

8+ y ago1:04:38

1:04:38

Show #162 is the first in a series of episodes that will focus strictly on chill out instrumentals and head nodding beats for those that need them most. Featured artists include BADBADNOTGOOD, Karriem Riggins, Submerse, fLako, Dabrye, Sepalcure, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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161 - Both Sides on Bondfire (pt. 2) 1:17:05

8+ y ago1:17:05

1:17:05

Show #161 features more music and moments from the BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcasts. Artists include J Dilla, Roots Manuva, Steve Spacek, Alicia Myers, Saun and Starr, Heresy, Submerse, and much more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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160 - Both Sides on Bondfire (pt. 1) 1:11:08

9y ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Show #160 is a long overdue snapshot of the BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcast experience hand delivered to the podcast feed. This episode includes music and moments from the first year at Bondfire, including selections from Public Enemy, The Hot 8 Brass Band, DJ Vadim and Sena, NxWorries, Semi Hendrix, and much more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.…

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159 - fifteen/sixteen 1:12:56

9y ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Show #159 kicks off 2016 in typical BSOTS fashion by looking back at music from the previous year. Featured artists include Blackalicious, Dam-Funk, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Prefuse 73, Young Fathers, Sarah Williams White, Mizan K, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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158 - BUCKWILD: The Anger Management Mixtape 1:14:23

9+ y ago1:14:23

1:14:23

Show #158 brings the BUCKWILD experience back to the BSOTS channel. Topics include dealing with anger, Macedonia's picks for a bounty hunter soundtrack, and what happens when hindsight won't let you off the hook. Featured artists include Public Enemy, Romare, The Walkmen, Naked City, Semi Hendrix, Blaktroniks, Jonny Sonic, and more. This episode is…

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157 - For Those Of Us Still Finding Our Way... 1:01:02

9+ y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Show #157 shakes the dust off of the podcast feed with a continuous mix that moves from downtempo works to drum and bass selections and back again. Featured artists include Quantic, Positive Flow, Bastien Keb, Zagar, Satele, Danny Scrilla, and others. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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156 - Don't Fight The Force... 56:28

10y ago56:28

56:28

Show #156 continues the overview of 2014 and 2015 selections with works from Pete Rock, Thom Yorke, Omar, Young Fathers, Slakah The Beatchild, Monsoonsiren, and others. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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155 - Since We Last Spoke... 50:03

10y ago50:03

50:03

Show #155 breaks over three months of silence from the podcast feed with a back-to-basics blend of tunes from last year and this year, including selections from Prefuse 73, Romare, Sonzeira, Scrimshire, Sorceress, and more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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154 - Cupid's Hunt 2015: Scenarios 1:03:43

10y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Show #154 provides a mix for those in love as well as those out of love, featuring selections from Alice Russell, Diggs Duke, Tall Black Guy, Robin Hannibal, Jneiro Jarel, and many more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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153 - For Your Consideration... 1:01:47

10+ y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Show #153 begins a new year for Radio BSOTS with some choice 2014 selections in hand. Macedonia reads some listener feedback, shares some big news concerning Camp Lo-Fi, and features music from De La Soul, Steve Arrington, Lost Midas, Luka, Jackie Hill Perry, The 1978ers, and more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.…

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152 - BUCKWILD: The Shouting Match Never Really Ended... (pt. 2) 1:06:56

10+ y ago1:06:56

1:06:56

Show #152 continues the BSOTS spinoff show retrospective. Expect questions for the Creator, a grown man yelling at children's toys, and new cuts from 80s Babies and A Tribe Called Red alongside selections from Fishbone, Tom Waits, Bloc Party, and more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

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