Best Dallas Music Network Podcasts (2024)

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Sticks and Stones signs off 5:28

4M ago5:28

5:28

In the final episode of Sticks and Stones, Jonathan signs off with thanks to you, our loyal listeners. Want more hockey talk? Join us over at Canuckle Pucks Podcast! https://sites.libsyn.com/509573

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Introducing: Oceans: Life Under Water 7:13

6M ago7:13

7:13

What do you hear at the bottom of the ocean? How does it feel to swim with whales? Or make friends with an octopus? Come and find out. This is Life Under Water. Wildlife filmmaker and TV personality Hannah Stitfall wants to take you the world below the waves. She’ll be chatting to freedivers, marine biologists, submarine pilots and more, hearing mi…

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Introducing: Countdown To Dallas 20:40

6M ago20:40

20:40

In the series premier, we recap the basic events surrounding President Kennedy's assassination. We’ll discuss the formation of the famous Warren Commission, its findings — and highlight the one thing about its report that's often overlooked. Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John …

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The Finale: Rock 'n' Roller Cola Wars 55:53

1y ago55:53

55:53

The time has finally come... we’ve made it to the end of the song. This episode description is being written on a tearstained laptop as we speak. But we PROMISE we’re going out with a very fizzy bang. The cola wars was a tense battle between soda giants Coca Cola and Pepsi, as they tried to be crowned the hippest, Americanest, tastiest cola. But it…

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Amel Foundation and Sudan Crisis Relief 12:43

1y ago12:43

12:43

Host KM Dean speaks with the General Secretary of Amel Foundation Brother Salah Eldin Eitayeb about the current situation in Sudan and how his organization and donors are helping to elevate the suffering of the people who fled their homes. Donations are accepted on amelfoundation.org or Zelle to (817)500- 8695.…

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China's Under Martial Law 1:01:09

1y ago1:01:09

1:01:09

It’s the penultimate episode, and Billy’s taken us back to China to talk about the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and the massacre that followed. In classic To this day, discussion of the events are strictly censored in China but in this episode we’ll explore it all. What happened to the protestors? Do we know who Tank Man was? What role did rock …

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Hypodermics on the Shore 34:03

1y ago34:03

34:03

When you head to the beach, you expect to find some leftover sandcastles and nasty sunburns - not a tide of used syringes. But that’s what was found on the coast of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in 1987-88. It destroyed tourism and caused drastic changes in local waste disposal. It’s a horrifying thing to think about, but what we didn’t real…

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Bernie Goetz 41:22

1y ago41:22

41:22

Ordinary guy turned vigilante icon, Bernie Goetz shook a crime-riddled New York City in 1984, after he shot 4 black teenagers on the subway. It created a rift within public opinion, and forced difficult conversations about race, self-defence, and gun rights. But when does self-defence go too far? How do we know Goetz truly felt threatened by teenag…

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Crack 50:55

1y ago50:55

50:55

Ruben Castaneda is a born storyteller and he's got an extraordinary story to tell. Ruben was The Washington Post's crime reporter in the early 90s when crack addiction was spreading across America, destroying livelihoods and ravaging communities. But what nobody knew is that at the same time as reporting on the crisis, Ruben was addicted to crack h…

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AIDS 40:04

1+ y ago40:04

40:04

In the 1980s, the world was gripped by a virus that was killing people in their thousands; savaging communities and creating a climate of fear, blame and ignorance. That virus was HIV, and here to sift the facts from the fiction and explain how the AIDS crisis transformed everything from sexuality to healthcare is Deborah Gold, CEO of the National …

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Homeless Vets 42:53

1+ y ago42:53

42:53

Homelessness has always been present in America: you've probably seen it in movies and TV, from jovial Charlie Chaplin comedies, to traumatised Forrest Gump. But how did we go from the aimless vagabond to nationwide crisis? Why did Americans suddenly start to care after Vietnam? And is there anyway to tackle homelessness? We're chatting all this an…

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Foreign Debt 43:38

1+ y ago43:38

43:38

We’ve hit the 80s and Reagan’s low tax and defence spending have contributed to the America’s worst foreign debt in history. It turns out the US has consistently been in debt, so why does this time matter? Well, because they’re borrowing heavily from the Japanese, and have turned from creditors to creditees. It leads to the deindustrialisation of t…

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Heavy Metal Suicide 42:03

1+ y ago42:03

42:03

!sretratseriF kcab emocleW... What's that funny sentence? A secret hidden message of course! Because this week we're getting into the weeds of heavy metal and Satanic Panic. Were Judas Priest hiding secret messages in their songs? Was music threatening the very fabric of the modern world? And where did the moral panic go? It's a complicated, tragic…

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Sally Ride 49:05

1+ y ago49:05

49:05

RIDE SALLY RIDE! We can’t believe it’s true, but Sally Ride is the birth name of the woman who’d later to become the First American woman to orbit space. Talk about nominative determinism! And what an extraordinary woman she was: from tennis player mentored by THE Billy Jean King, to lifelong advocate for women in STEM, her impact can’t be understa…

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Wheel of Fortune 45:03

1+ y ago45:03

45:03

It's the game that's spun its way into the hearts of millions: today we're taking a wild ride through the history of the ICONIC game show, Wheel of Fortune. But how did a billionaire's childhood memories of hangman, turn into a cultural phenomenon? What are things actually like behind the scenes? Who turned up drunk for an audition? And how did Dav…

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Dallas Music Network - The Deep Dive featuring Justin Lyons Part 2 22:07

1+ y ago22:07

22:07

On episode 4 of Dallas Music Network's Deep Dive, hosts Paul "Pappy" Middleton and Mav Traxx continue their conversation in Part 2 with Oak Cliff native, the "Guitar Slayer" Justin Lyons. Lyons has performed with artists spanning every genre—from gospel, soul, and blues to K-pop and hip-hop, including Blackpink, Bobby Brown, Lil’ Wayne/Blink-182, E…

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Russians in Afghanistan 59:18

1+ y ago59:18

59:18

In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the rise of communism in the country, beginning a series of constant conflict that Afghanistan still faces today. It’s also had huge impacts on our geopolitical climate today - to fight Russian communism, the US backed and funded rebels, who’d later become the Taliban, who rose to power, and …

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Ayatollahs in Iran 58:47

1+ y ago58:47

58:47

In 1979, Iran’s pro-Western Shah was overthrown by Ayatollah Khomeini, ushering in the Iranian Revolution and Iran’s shift to an Islamic Republic. But the hope many people thought Khomeini represented, quickly soured as his zeal led to increasing amounts of oppression. And despite it all, this revolution still holds strong today, only recently star…

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Dallas Music Network - The Deep Dive featuring Justin Lyons Part 1 25:55

1+ y ago25:55

25:55

On this episode of Dallas Music Network's Deep Dive, hosts Paul "Pappy" Middleton and Mav Traxx sit down with Oak Cliff native, the "Guitar Slayer" Justin Lyons. Lyons has performed with artists spanning every genre—from gospel, soul, and blues to K-pop and hip-hop, including Blackpink, Bobby Brown, Lil’ Wayne/Blink-182, Erika Badu, and Machine Gun…

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Terror on the Airline 41:10

1+ y ago41:10

41:10

Listeners, strap yourselves in. The late 20th century was an era of glamorous air travel, where you could saunter right through to the plane and buy your ticket in your seat (alongside your martini). But, alongside the glamour was a slew of sky-jackings, with hundreds of hijackings taking place across the world. But who were behind these? why were …

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Palestine 42:39

1+ y ago42:39

42:39

Why Billy chose to encapsulate this behemoth of a topic in a single lyric, we'll never know. But this week, we're talking Palestine and all it experienced in the 20th century. Wars, protests, land grabs, displacement: the atrocities of this era are still being felt, and carried out, today. It's not something we were ever taught much about, but luck…

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Reagan 58:48

1+ y ago58:48

58:48

Ronnie was one of America's most beloved and controversial presidents. From his early days as a B-movie actor and union president, to his pivotal role in heating up the Cold War, Reagan was an icon of the 80s (even for British kids like Tom!). But what was he really like? How did he become president? And did he really bring an end to the Cold War, …

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Dallas Music Network Podcast - The Deep Dive featuring Morgan Matthews 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

28:37

Join Deep Dive hosts Paul "Pappy" Middleton and Marcus Roberts, aka "Mav Traxx" and guest Morgan Matthews. In this episode of Dallas Music Network's Deep Dive, Matthews talks about his creative process, his time producing for the late Aaron Carter, and what is next in his career. Fort Worth producer Matthews has had major success in the music indus…

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Begin 45:40

1+ y ago45:40

45:40

Menachem Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of Israel, and a signal of the state’s growing disillusionment. Since its founding, it had been run by socialist Ashkenazi elites, but Begin’s win signified a shift to a conservative coalition of marginalised Mizrahi and Jewish-religious communities. But what did this mean long term for Israel? How does i…

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Punk Rock 48:39

1+ y ago48:39

48:39

Fluffies and spikies, get ready to ROCK! It's the music scene that shook (and scared) the 70s, and could've ended Billy's career... this week we're talking punk! How did it all start? Who's THE definitive band? Why was it so scary? And how did Billy feel about it?! We're ready to nerd out, and we're joined by music journalist Michael Hann to delve …

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Introducing... Jam Tomorrow 54:59

1+ y ago54:59

54:59

Our friends at Podmasters have a new podcast you’re going to love: Jam Tomorrow. How did Britain’s dreams of a new postwar world go unfulfilled? And what does that mean for us today? In the first of a new documentary series from the makers of Oh God, What Now?, Ros Taylor looks at the legacy of the War itself. Ιdeals of the Blitz Spirit and dreams …

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Watergate with Kurt Andersen 37:04

1+ y ago37:04

37:04

By the 1970s, Richard Nixon's paranoia has reached new heights. He's become consumed with wiretapping, secret recording devices and surveillances, and he's convinced everyone's out to get him. He's dipping his toes into criminality, and the cover ups on top of cover ups are become more and more incriminating. But how does he get to this point? What…

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Dallas Music Network Podcast - The Deep Dive featuring musician Larry Spencer 23:19

1+ y ago23:19

23:19

Welcome to the new Dallas Music Network podcast "The Deep Dive" with host Paul "Pappy" Middleton, grammy award-winning producer and sound engineer known for his 30 years with Bonnie Raitt, and his work with artists such as Erika Badu, Julio Iglesias, and many others. In Episode 1 of the Deep Dive, Pappy sits down with Larry Spencer, professional tr…

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Woodstock 46:23

1+ y ago46:23

46:23

Watch out for that brown acid - it’s WOODSTOCK time baby!! We’ve always wished we were alive for Woodstock (and not the ’94 one that Katie worked at…) But what was it really like behind the scenes? And how did a drug deal turn into the most famous music festival of all time? Luckily author and pal of the Woodstock stars, Bob Spitz is here to chat! …

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Moonshot 50:01

1+ y ago50:01

50:01

It's episode 100, LET'S GO TO THE MOON! The 1969 Apollo 11 landing was iconic, but what happened to the earlier missions? What kind of impact did it have on pop culture and the Cold War? Why are there so many conspiracy theories? And most importantly - who was the first person to poo on the moon? Our old pal, science journalist Kit Chapman, has ret…

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Richard Nixon Back Again 53:56

1+ y ago53:56

53:56

Tricky Dicky’s back! He quite the comeback kid…It’s 1969, a slew of assassinations have recently hit the country, anti-war protests are taking over college campuses, and Nixon’s finally won the presidency for the Republicans. But how did it all happen, why was Nixon so damn awkward, and why did Elvis show up at the White House? Let’s chat Nixon wit…

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Ho Chi Minh 36:07

1+ y ago36:07

36:07

Ho Chi Minh is a man of many mysteries and many names (including the Kissing President…). But to most, he’s the man who midwifed a nation and kicked out the colonisers. He’s the revolutionary head of the Viet Minh who lead Viet Nam to independence in 1945. And through it all he found time to be a ferry pastry chef! In 1969, Billy is struck by his d…

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Introducing... The Secret History of the Estonia 4:16

1+ y ago4:16

4:16

Here’s another podcast we think you’ll enjoy. It’s a tale of secrets, smugglers, spies, and how 852 people died on a ferry. From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship, The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. You can listen …

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Birth Control 41:11

1+ y ago41:11

41:11

The free love of the 1960s was a crucial step in the world becoming more sex positive, but would any of it have happened without the invention of The Pill? This week, we're chatting all things birth control - how it came about, the reaction (hello again Pope Paul!), and allll the weird old timey forms of birth controls that once existed. Plus, we d…

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JFK Blown Away (what else do I have to say?!) 45:43

1+ y ago45:43

45:43

The assassination of John F Kennedy was one of the most significant events of the 20th Century. The young president who was supposed to change America, has his life cut short in an open topped limousine in Dallas, Texas. Supposedly, he’s killed by lone gunsman Lee Harvey Oswald, who’s later shot on live TV in the basement of Dallas’ Police HQ. But,…

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British Politician Sex 46:48

1+ y ago46:48

46:48

In the 1960s, a sordid sex scandal rocked the British press. What appeared to be a shallow affair between Conservative MP John Profumo and teenage call girl Christine Keeler, spiralled into a suspected case of Soviet espionage. But how did it change the trajectory of sex-positivity in the UK? And how did it bring down a government? Kate Lister, hos…

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Malcolm X 54:13

1+ y ago54:13

54:13

Malcolm X is a civil rights revolutionary. He’s not playing the establishment’s game. He’s not keeping the peace and hoping if he’s a good enough Black man, he’ll be allowed to get ahead. Instead, he’s calling out white segregationists. And to some people, he’s an aggressive reverse-racist. But to the African American community, he’s a game-changer…

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Pope Paul 38:31

1+ y ago38:31

38:31

Pope Paul VI was in charge of the Catholic Church in a tumultuous time. Communists are locking up Catholic priests, the Vietnam War is raging on, and free love is in full swing. Does he modernise and change with the time? Or does he batten the hatches and stick to the status quo? How does he react to birth control? And how does Billy Joel come to h…

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Liston beats Patterson 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

48:14

Liston vs Patterson is a boxing match to remember. It's an easy win for Liston and his 14 inch fists and he's extraordinary to watch. So why are the crowd so upset when it's over? It's because they think it's a fix, that the mob's somehow involves. Because everyone hates Sonny Liston. With his mob ties and bad attitude, he's wrong kind of African A…

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John Glenn with Dr Kevin Fong 50:25

2y ago50:25

50:25

In 1962, the US is scrambling to catch up with the USSR in the Space Race and it's finally time for an American to orbit the Earth. John Glenn is the perfectly stoic character for the job, and what follows is an action packed journey into outer space, full of close calls and national propaganda. But what's it really like to be an astronaut? What's …

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Ole Miss 48:24

2y ago48:24

48:24

In 1962, a riot broke out in the University of Mississippi after African American student, James Meredith is enrolled. It essentially becomes the last stand of the Civil War, with people turning up with old Civil War muskets to defend the favoured institution of Southern elites. It would help transform the kinds of opportunities available to black …

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British Beatlemania with Mark Lewisohn (Part II) 53:15

2y ago53:15

53:15

We told you we'd be back for more baby! We couldn't condense all of the Fab Four's urine filled success to one episode, so welcome to Part 2 of our bumper chat with the world's leading Beatles expert, Mark Lewisohn. In this part we're chatting US takeover, song writing style, John-Paul-George-Ringo friendships, and lots more. This is the second par…

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British Beatlemania with Mark Lewisohn (Part I) 48:43

2y ago48:43

48:43

YEAH YEAH YEAH, we’ve been waiting 88 episode for this and it’s finally here!! In the 60s, The Beatles’ rise to fame would change the landscape of pop music and fandom forever. People were so excited to watch them, they’d urinate and scream so loud you’d struggle to hear the music. No one had ever seen fan culture or heard music like it. So it’s no…

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Something About The Beatles - The Women’s Revolution (Or: The Beatles’ Effect) 1:31:34

2y ago1:31:34

1:31:34

My guests are three very special ladies whom have all appeared on the show before, but this time, all three have memoirs out. Debbie Gendler was the first to appear on SATB (121: New York Stories) and her story as the 1st US fan (as far as I’m concerned) was initially laid out there. But now HER memoir has been published, I Saw Them Standing There:…

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Lawrence of Arabia 56:07

2y ago56:07

56:07

It’s the greatest film of all time… Or is it? Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 EPIC historical drama based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It’s a tale full of familiar faces like Omar Sharif, David Lean and Peter O’Toole, and it impacted generations of film making. But how accurate is it? And how does it measure up to modern eyes? Our friend and film cr…

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"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now 3:04

2y ago3:04

3:04

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved…

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Bay of Pigs Invasion 47:33

2y ago47:33

47:33

In 1961, an attack is launched on the Bay of Pigs in Cuba in an attempt to weaken Castro’s Revolution. But, the attack is a huge failure and it's shrouded in scandal and conspiracy. We have SO many questions - was the CIA actually behind it all? How did it all go so wrong? How did it lead to an escalation of the Cold War? Luckily Dr Stephen Wilkins…

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"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17 3:04

2y ago3:04

3:04

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a differe…

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Berlin 52:09

2y ago52:09

52:09

What would you do if you fell in love, but borders stopped you from being together? For some couples in East Berlin, the only options were to break up, end up in jail, be killed...or escape. In this episode we meet a mustachioed young East German, the American woman he falls in love with, and the stranger who helps them orchestrate an escape. It's …

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(Bob) Dylan 56:03

2y ago56:03

56:03

Tom and Katie aren't quite sure what to think about Dylan. To be honest, they kind of prefer Dylan covers... He's a weird guy. But he's an icon of Billy's era. He's known as the Shakespeare of his generation. And his turn to electric guitar has people calling him Judas, so clearly he's influential. So today, we're joined by co-host of the podcast, …

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