Best Frank Roche Podcasts (2025)

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Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby [Holiday Bonus] 12:43

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22d ago12:43

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The Wax Chatty trio falls down a chimney and into the holiday spirit as they are whisked back to 1953 with Eartha Kitt's sultry "Santa Baby". - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' forward to next t…

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Harlem River Drive - Harlem River Drive [S3.E9] 1:12:05

2M ago1:12:05

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The Wax Chatty gang-o-three drops the needle on 1971's Harlem River Drive - the exuberant funk-fusion driven slapper of an album lead by brothers Charlie and Eddie Palmieri. - - - - - Stax and Motown had their funk - Eddie brought his rice and beans and collard greens funk. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to t…

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Son House - At Home: The Legendary 1969 Rochester Sessions [S3.E8] 1:23:37

3M ago1:23:37

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The Wax Chatty crew explores the history of Delta Blues and one of its most prominent and vital musicians, Son House, as we discuss the album At Home: The Legendary 1969 Rochester Sessions, originally released in 1992. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on wh…

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LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls [Bonus] 10:54

3M ago10:54

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The Wax Chatty team indulge themselves in this bonus discussion of the single "Drunk Girls" by LCD Soundsystem off their album This Is Happening from 2010. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' for…

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Badfinger - No Matter What [Bonus] 6:54

4M ago6:54

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Knock down the old grey wall be a part of it all - or at least the portion that listens to WAX CHATTY chat about Badfinger's single from 1970 No Matter What. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' f…

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Circle Jerks - When The Shit Hits The Fan [Bonus] 8:13

4M ago8:13

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Get ready to duck with this punk lounge classic from 1984's Repo Man soundtrack: Doo-be-de-doo-wop-wop, say what, yeah. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' forward to next time! Feel free to emai…

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Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp [Bonus] 10:07

5M ago10:07

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In this bonus episode, the Wax Chatty trio get hustled by Frank Zappa's single Willie The Pimp from his 1969 album Hot Rats. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' forward to next time! Feel free to…

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The Roches - Nurds [S3.E7] 1:59:52

6M ago1:59:52

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Terre Roche leaps onto the WAX CHATTY bus with stories, wisdom, and creative insight as we nerd out on The Roches second album Nurds from 1980. - - - - - "I love the interview! . . . The three of you did such a thorough job listening to each and every song . . . It was moving for me to hear all of your comments about them . . . a dream interview. E…

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Grace Jones - Nightclubbing [S3.E6] 1:10:14

7M ago1:10:14

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Pull up to the bumper with the Wax Chatty art groupies D, Muck, and Tatty as they go Nightclubbing - 1981 style; tripping the fantastic libertango with The Honorable Grace Jones OJ. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy y…

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Jelly Roll Morton – New Orleans Memories [S3.E5] 1:02:01

8M ago1:02:01

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The Wax Chatty trio embark on a nostalgic tour to The Big Easy, its music, and the people who influenced Jelly Roll Morton at the beginning of the 20th century. The 1940 shellac release New Orleans Memories was the final recording session of his life - a jazz, blues, and ragtime love letter to his hometown. - - - - - intro/outro music credits: * "H…

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Metal Church - XI [S3.E4] 1:16:09

9M ago1:16:09

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WAX CHATTY welcomes back Wally B to crank the thrash up to eleven with Metal Church's album XI from 2016. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' forward to next time! Feel free to email us at: waxch…

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Kindnesse - We're Only Here to Help [S3.E3] 1:17:14

10M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

Team Wax Chatty is stepping out into deep down underground bat country with Kindnesse and their first album We’re Only Here to Help from 2023. Queue up the chainsaw, brave le rocker, and let it go. - - - - - Most excellent! Mac, a big thank you once again first and foremost to you for approaching me with the offer, setting this up, editing, etc, bu…

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The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium [S3.E2] 1:17:20

11M ago1:17:20

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The Wax Chatty trio are joined by special guest Tina Casolino from the charity organization CHiPS, as they embark on a journey through Deloused In the Comatorium by The Mars Volta (2003). --- intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA Thanks for listening to Wax…

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The Lijadu Sisters - Horizon Unlimited [S3.E1] 38:09

12M ago38:09

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The WAX CHATTY triplets blast into season three with The Lijadu Sisters and the 2024 reissue of their 1979 classic EP Horizon Unlimited. These trailblazing identical twins are superstars of the first golden age of Nigerian pop music. --- intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club Li…

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New Potato Caboose - It Ain't a Thing [S2.E12] 37:20

1y ago37:20

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Closing out its sophomore season, the Wax Chatty troika jams out to 2022's It Ain't A Thing from New Potato Caboose. - - - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please s…

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Pixies - Trompe Le Monde [S2.E11] 53:12

1y ago53:12

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The WAX CHATTY trio voyage into a poetic world of Sea Monkeys, space aliens, and hipster college students with the 1991 album Trompe Le Monde by the Pixies, a band who helped define what the genre of Alternative Rock would become. --- Music credits for this episode: French Background Music by MUSIC4VIDEO Fiona's Fairy Song by VictovanTast - - - int…

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Johnny Cash - American Recordings [S2.E10] 50:24

1y ago50:24

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The Wax Chatty three plug into American Recordings from 1994: it's the dawn of a new era for Johnny Cash with producer Rick Rubin. The Man in Black is back. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun liste…

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Chris Bergson Band - Comforts of Home [S2.E9] 1:24:24

1+ y ago1:24:24

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Team Wax Chatty float to a sky palace of love with 2024’s Comforts of Home, the latest from the Chris Bergson Band. Special Guests: Kate Ross and Chris Bergson. - - - All music in this episode: ©️ 2 Shirts Records | http://www.chrisbergson.com/ Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and…

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Funkadelic - Standing on the Verge of Getting It On [S2.E8] 47:26

1+ y ago47:26

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The Wax Chatty team boards an intergalactic mothership to 1974 as they wax funkalicious about the album Standing On the Verge Of Getting It On by Funkadelic. - - - Music credits for this episode: Amplified (Powerful Inspirational Motivational Intense Dynamic Sports Fight Battle Rap Hip-Hop Beats Music) by Audiorezout Source: Free Music Archive LICE…

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Cheap Trick - Surrender [Bonus] 3:12

1+ y ago3:12

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Surrender your ears and give a quick listen to our bonus episode as we chat about this 1978 teen anthem from Cheap Trick. - - - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Lookin' forward to next time! Feel free to em…

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Blind Gary Davis - Harlem Street Singer [S2.E7] 45:28

1+ y ago45:28

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The Wax Chatty congregation gets the spirit when they immerse themselves in the virtuosic waters of the great Reverend Gary Davis and his 1960 album Harlem Street Singer. Hallelujah! - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to …

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Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - Root Hog or Die [S2.E6] 56:00

1+ y ago56:00

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The Wax Chatty circus howls Good Googly-Moogly as they plop on down into a world of psychobilly and redneck chic with 1989’s Root Hog or Die from Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty…

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Rebecca Frazier - Make Hay While the Moon Shines [Bonus] 18:48

1+ y ago18:48

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For their first BONUS EPISODE, The Wax Chatty outfit welcomes flatpicking bluegrass mom, Rebecca Frazier, and her recent 2024 single: Make Hay While the Moon Shines --- “Make Hay While the Moon Shines,” featuring Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Barry Bales, Josh Swift, and Shelby Means. The track was produced by Bill Wolf and composed by Rebec…

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Season Finale - Re-capping 2023-24 with Heroux, Cullen and Fournier 59:22

1+ y ago59:22

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This week's episode is our season finale. We recap and discuss the major stories from the 2023-24 season with Devin Heroux, and we follow-up with a panel discussion that includes John Cullen and Mike Fournier.

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Alice Coltrane Featuring Pharaoh Sanders - Journey in Satchidananda [S2.E5] 33:01

1+ y ago33:01

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The Wax Chatty gang delves into mystical 1971 territory as they become one with the experience that is Journey In Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane featuring Pharoah Sanders. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Episode Music credits: French Disc…

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A new Era for the Grand Slam of Curling 34:20

1+ y ago34:20

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This episode focuses on the recent announcmeent that the Grand Slam of Curling was sold to a new entity called The Curling Group. I chat with Nic Sulsky, a key member of The Curling Group about their plans for the Slams moving forward and with Olympic gold medalist Marc Kennedy about what impact this new era for the Slam might have on the players.…

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Speedy Ortiz - Rabbit Rabbit [S2.E4] 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

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The Wax Chatty trio becomes a quartet when good pal Wally B hops down the rabbit hole with us to chat about the 2023 release Rabbit Rabbit by Speedy Ortiz. Tell 'em Wally B sent ya! - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Music credits for this ep…

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Preview of 2024 Men's worlds with Mouat, Gushue and Hood 46:23

2y ago46:23

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This week, we preview the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship by interviewing Bruce Mouat and Brad Gushue who faced each other in last year's final and are both back for another crack at a championship. We also chat with the skip of a Team New Zealand that has been on an interesting curling journey this season, to say the least.…

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2024 Brier Recap - McEwen and Harnden 36:47

2y ago36:47

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On this week's episode we look back at the 2024 Brier with guests Mike McEwen and E.J. Harnden.

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2024 World Women's Curling Championship Preview 54:55

2y ago54:55

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On this week's podcast we preview the 2024 Women's Worlds with guests - Alina Paetz (SUI), Rachel Homan (CAN), Anna Hasselborg (SWE), Tabitha Peterson (USA), Jen Dodds (SCO) and Jess Smith (NZ).

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The Pointer Sisters - Break Out [S2.E3] 38:59

2y ago38:59

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The Wax Chatty triumvirate jumps back to 1983 with the tenth album from The Pointer Sisters: Break Out. - - - Music credits for this episode: Aries Beats: 80s Synthwave Electro Pop Rock Background Retrowave - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA "Moods…

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From the Hack - Scotties recap with Fleury and Karwacki, World Juniors chat with Myla Plett 26:04

2y ago26:04

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This week's podcast includes interviews with 2024 Scotties champion Tracy Fleury of Team Homan, all-star alternate Krysten Karwacki of Team Einarson and Myla Plett who just led her team to a 4th place finish at the World Jrs and qualified Canada for the event in 2025.

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From the Hack - 2024 Brier Preview 1:18:17

2y ago1:18:17

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In this year's Brier preview we welcome the two brads, Gushue and Jacobs along with Mike McEwen, Ben Hebert, Matt Dunstone, Aaron Sluchinski and Tyler Tardi.

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From the Hack - 2024 Scotties Preview - Part 1 51:33

2y ago51:33

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In Part 1 of our 2024 Scotties preview we are joined by - Jenn Jones, Sarah Wilkes of Team Homan, Clancy Grandy (BC), Kate Cameron (WC), Danielle Inglis (ON) and Heather Smith (NS).

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The Tiger Lillies - Edgar Allan Poe's Haunted Palace [S2.E2] 54:08

2y ago54:08

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The Wax Chatty trio's musical journey takes them to a world of pre-war Berlin cabaret halls, vaudeville debauchery, and theatrical performance art with 2017's Edgar Allan Poe's Haunted Palace featuring The Tiger Lillies. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC B…

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A conversation with World Curling Federation President Beau Welling 29:42

2y ago29:42

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On this week's episode, we chat with Beau Welling, president of the World Curling Federation. We discuss many of the sport's hot-button topics. I also ask the world-renowned golf course designer if the sport of curling ever comes up in his conversations with Tiger Woods.

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From the Hack - A conversation with Curling Canada's new CEO 29:29

2y ago29:29

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In this week's episode, we chatted with Nolan Thiessen, the new CEO of Curling Canada. We cover several hot-button topics facing Thiessen and the team at Curling Canada.

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Terry Reid - Terry Reid [S2.E1] 50:25

2y ago50:25

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Wax Chatty journeys to 1969 and experiences Terry Reid: the most talented rock star you’ve never heard of and his eponymous sophomore release. - - - Music credits for this episode: -Yes Sir! That's My Baby. music by Walter Donaldson, lyrics by Gus Kahn. - Drive In Intermission 7. archive.org - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacL…

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From the Hack - A "fantastic four" finish to 2023 51:32

2y ago51:32

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In the final episode of 2023, we chat with Olympic gold medalist Marc Kennedy, Laura Walker of the #1 ranked mixed doubles team in the world, Alyssa Nedohin from the reigning Canadian U18 and U21 Canadian champs Team Plett, and we are also joined by Northern Ontario curling upstart Deanna Chilton.

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Winning is fun - Glenn Howard and Kayla Skrlik discuss their recent titles on tour and more 41:09

2y ago41:09

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On this week's episode, we are joined by four-time world champion Glenn Howard. We are also joined by Kayla Skirlik, who represented Alberta at the 2023 Scotties. Howard and Skrlik were coming off big wins on the World Curling Tour last weekend.

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Rockin' in Red Deer with guests Emma Miskew and Jacques Gauthier 31:23

2y ago31:23

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On this week's episode we are joined by Emma miskew of Team Homan and Jacques Gauthier of Team Kevin Koe whose teams each won the tour event in Red Deer las weekend. Our discussions touch on many topics including Miskew's work with curling's developing player's association and Gauthiers transition from skip to second.…

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The Unknown Curling Fans has his say! 38:15

2y ago38:15

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On this week's episode, my guests are Olympian Hans Frauenlob, who joins us to recap an exciting and controversial 2023 Pan-Continental Championship and Mike Fournier, who recently penned a blog in the persona of the "Unknown Curling Fan", which received a lot of attention in the competitive curling community.…

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Grand Slam season begins and a silver medal for Spain at the World Mixed 36:53

2y ago36:53

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On this week's episode, we hear from Karlee Burgess of Team Jennifer Jones. Karlee won her first career Grand Slam last week in Niagara Falls. Our second guest this week is Olympic gold medalist Ryan Fry who now coaches Italy's Team Retornaz. We discuss the Italian team, currently ranked second in the world and recap their win at the first Grand Sl…

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The Dead Milkmen - Quaker City Quiet Pills [S1.E21] 50:35

2+ y ago50:35

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The Wax Chatty crew closes out its freshman season with 2023's latest album from irreverent punk rockers The Dead Milkmen: Quaker City Quiet Pills. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listenin…

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Season 9 Premiere - David Murdoch, St. Georges/Asselin 45:51

2+ y ago45:51

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In the Season 9 premiere, we welcome David Murdoch, the new Director of High Performance at Curling Canada. We also chat with Laurie St. Georges and Felix Asselin who will represent Canada at the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship. The duo recently won a mixed doubles event and they also have several events planned with their respective four-per…

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Qawwal And Party - Shahen Shah [S1.E20] 23:50

2+ y ago23:50

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In this episode, the WAX CHATTY trio brings the East to the West with their discussion of Shahen-Shah, the mystical album by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Qawwal and Party from 1989. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax …

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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures [S1.E19] 35:07

2+ y ago35:07

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The WAX CHATTY trio stage dive into Manchester, England: the late 70s post-punk scene and Joy Division's 1979 classic Unknown Pleasures. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this e…

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The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic [S1.E18] 44:10

2+ y ago44:10

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The Wax Chatty three along with special guest Wally B bring you a 2023 release from The Arcs that is a bittersweet homage to a deceased band mate: Electrophonic Chronic. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! I…

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Willie Nelson - I Don't Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard [S1.E17] 32:45

2+ y ago32:45

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Released March 2023, Willie Nelson's 73rd solo studio album, I Don't Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard, schools the WAX CHATTY gang in the art of love 'n' loss. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License: CC BY-NC-SA - - - Thanks for listening to Wax …

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Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING - Shabang [S1.E16] 30:35

2+ y ago30:35

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Grabbing hold of the whole dang shebang, The WAX CHATTY gang goes on another ever-expanding pursuit with the 2023 jazz, country, dub reggae, & bossa nova influenced release of Shabang by Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING. - - - intro/outro music credits: * "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY * "C-mol blues" by Jazz at Mladost Club License:…