Best Retro Rick Podcasts (2024)

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ANTIC Interview 443 - Rick Reaser, Current Notes Magazine 50:50

2h ago50:50

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Rick Reaser, Current Notes Magazine's 8-bit Editor Rick Reaser was the 8-bit Editor of Current Notes Magazine, a popular magazine dedicated to the Atari computers. He began in 1992, and wrote a column called 8-Bit Tidbits. Rick used his Atari 8-bit computer exclusively through his college years and for programming for grad school. He was also presi…

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Gary Kendall, bassist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader best known as bassist for the Downchild Blues Band 1:23:31

3h ago1:23:31

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Gary Kendall, bassist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader best known as bassist for the Downchild Blues Band. In this in depth chat with Dan Hare Gary talks about: his wide range of musical influences and his love for the blues; being in Downchild Blues Band, insights into it’s main members, and how he feels now that the band is calling it quits …

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ANTIC Interview 442 - Bob Stein, Atari Research 56:48

41m ago56:48

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Bob Stein, Atari’s Encyclopedia Project Bob Stein worked at Atari Research for 18 months beginning in 1981. He was hired by Alan Kay. He worked almost exclusively on an encyclopedia project, a potential collaboration between Atari and Encyclopaedia Britannica that never went anywhere. I learned about Bob after he uploaded an item called The Atari D…

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Guest Glimpses with Cliff Edwards, Coral Andrews, "Wild" Bill Riley, Peter Foldy 40:13

42m ago40:13

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This is the 33rd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: CLIFF EDWARDS - musician, composer, former lead male vocalist of the Juno award-winning group The Bells. In t…

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ANTIC Episode 111 - Is Kay Really Funny, or is it Just a Courtesy Snicker? 56:30

2d ago56:30

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ANTIC Episode 111 - “Is Kay Really Funny, or is it Just a Courtesy Snicker?” In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… We go over the ABBUC Software Contest winners, we cover PRGE, Kay accelerates his interview publishing schedule, and we ask the question: Is Kay really funny, or are Randy’s snickers simply courtesy? You decide … R…

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ANTIC Interview 441 - Nick Kennedy, Atari Morse Code Keyer 35:41

4d ago35:41

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Nick Kennedy, Atari Morse Code Keyer I was adding a batch of ham radio newsletters to the Internet Archive's Digital Library of Amateur Radio And Communications, and I noticed the word "Atari" on one of the pages. In the September 2019 issue of Solid Copy, the newsletter of The CW Operators Club, Nick Kennedy had written: "Few hams who are both CW …

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ANTIC Interview 440 - Ed Sabo, UltraBASIC 35:17

12d ago35:17

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Ed Sabo, UltraBASIC Ed Sabo, with the help of his dad, founded UltraBASIC, a company that produced software for Atari 8-bit computers. UltraBASIC's software for the Atari 8-bits, which was all programmed by Ed, were: Tank Math: "a tutored math exercise plus a bonus roman numeral quiz" FunSpeller: "use your own words or the fifteen word-sets include…

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Cherrill Rae Yates, singer, recording artist and half of the singing duo The Raes 1:12:29

14d ago1:12:29

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Cherrill Rae Yates is a singer and recording artist best known as one half of The Raes singing duo which also featured her then husband, the late Robbie Rae. In this very raw and honest chat with host Dan Hare Cherrill reveals: her complicated personal and professional relationship with the narcissistic Robbie; details of the couples wildly success…

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Guest Glimpses - Keith Sharp RETURNS, Rick Mason, Kim Berly RETURNS, Frank Marino 41:11

28d ago41:11

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This is the 32nd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: KEITH SHARP RETURNS, founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express and author of the book “Musi…

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The Dream & Promise of Star Trek with Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry 1:04:56

30d ago1:04:56

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The Dream & Promise of Star Trek with Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, President Roddenberry Entertainment In this episode of “Space Revolution,” Rick Tumlinson and special guest, Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, engage in a thought-provoking conversation exploring Rod’s unique experiences and philosophies shaped by his Star Trek legacy. They discuss the influen…

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ANTIC Interview 439 - Making Modern Atari Hardware 43:02

30d ago43:02

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Two Interviews about Making Modern Atari Hardware In this interview episode, there are interviews with two people creating today's Atari hardware: the Atari 400 Mini and other modern reboots of retro consoles such as the Atari 7800+. First, an interview with Matthew Burnett, Vice President of Strategic Operations at Atari — the guy in charge of Ata…

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Guest Glimpses with Thor, Scott Merritt, Brian Meissner, Ron Sakamoto 40:29

1M ago40:29

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This is the 31st episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: THOR, Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, songwriter, singer, musician. In this bit Thor shares with Dan…

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ANTIC Episode 110 - Are the Grandkids Listening!? 1:37:59

1M ago1:37:59

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ANTIC Episode 110 - Are the Grandkids Listening!? In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Kay makes TI users unhappy, VCFMW recap, we drool over an Atari Home Computer Demonstration Center display, we bid farewell to an Atari podcast, and Randy uses a word he wouldn’t want his grandkids to hear… READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days…

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ANTIC Interview 438 - John Carlsen, Atari Summer Employee 57:02

1M ago57:02

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ANTIC Interview 438 - John Carlsen - Atari Summer Employee Hello, and welcome to this interview-only episode of ANTIC, The Atari 8-bit computer podcast. I’m Randy Kindig, your host for this episode. John Carlsen worked at Atari only briefly, as a summer job for 6 weeks in 1987, between his final years of high school. Later, in 1988-1989, he worked …

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Betty Anne Keller, retired music promoter and producer of the acclaimed documentary 'Rock This Town' 1:10:59

1M ago1:10:59

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Betty Anne Keller is a retired music promoter, Manager of Arts Culture Festivals and Events for the City of Waterloo, and producer of the acclaimed documentary ’Rock This Town’ which captures how vibrant the Kitchener/Waterloo area was musically back in the ‘60s,‘70s and beyond. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Betty Anne talks about: brinin…

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Creature Comforts in Space with Samuel Coniglio, Retro-Futurist & Author "Creature Comforts in Space" 1:05:12

2M ago1:05:12

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Creature Comforts in Space with Samuel Coniglio, Retro-Futurist & Author "Creature Comforts in Space" Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space new…

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Is it Ok to Bury People on the Moon? with Charlie Chafer, Owner Celestis: Memorial SpaceFlights 1:02:35

2M ago1:02:35

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Is it Ok to Bury People on the Moon? with Charlie Chafer, Owner Celestis: Memorial SpaceFlights Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space news, cul…

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AI in Space with Bryan Talebi , Founder Ahura AI 1:12:46

2M ago1:12:46

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AI in Space with Bryan Talebi , Founder Ahura AI Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space news, culture, entertainment and music. For access to th…

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What's Going on with Space Culture & Media? with Charles Black, Founder & CEO of Sen 59:27

2M ago59:27

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What's Going on with Space Culture & Media? with Charles Black, Founder & CEO of Sen Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space news, culture, enter…

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What is Space Flight Really Like? with Laura Forczyk, Executive Director of Astralytical 42:29

2M ago42:29

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What is Space Flight Really Like? with Laura Forczyk, Executive Director of Astralytical Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space news, culture, e…

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NASA Cannot De-Orbit the Space Station! - Dr. Greg Autry 42:16

2M ago42:16

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Episode 28: NASA Cannot De-Orbit the Space Station! with Dr. Greg Autry, Thunderbird School of Business Don't miss The Space Revolution on iRoc Space Radio! Listen live on iHeart Radio Mondays & Thursdays 8AM & 8PM PST The Space Revolution podcast is produced and distributed exclusively by iRoc Space Radio Your go to place in the galaxy for space n…

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Chris Birkett, multi award-winning singer/songwriter, producer 1:20:47

2M ago1:20:47

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Chris Birkett is a multi award-winning singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who has collaborated with many world-renowned artists including Sinead O’Connor, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, and more. He has a Grammy, four Junos, the Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in th…

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Les Stroud, expert harmonic player, musician and creator of the TV series Survivorman 1:11:30

2M ago1:11:30

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Les Stroud is a world famous adventurer, survival expert, musician, expert harmonica player, singer/songwriter, and perhaps best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman. In this engaging, in depth and lively chat with Dan Hare, Les talks about: his vast musical influences; meeting an…

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Guest Glimpses with Jaimie Vernon, Eddie Bullen, Dean Hajas, Sue Foley 40:22

2M ago40:22

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JAIMIE VERNON, musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed clip Jaimie talks about: being a punk musician in the early ‘80s and writing a book about that scene; writing several encyclopedias on the Canadian music scene; producing and distributing 6 CDs of independent…

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Guest Glimpses with Sylvia Tyson, Errol Starr Francis, Liona Boyd, Eddie Schwartz 40:59

2M ago40:59

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This is the 29 th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SYLVIA TYSON, singer, songwriter, Order of Canada recipient, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee and seven time…

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Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson of The Terry Crawford Band 1:17:31

3M ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson are husband and wife bandmates who began performing together in 1971 in Winnipeg and have been doing so ever since. They formed The Terry Crawford band and Terry was nominated for a Juno in 1981 for Most Promising Female Vocalist. In this engaging chase with host Dan Hare, Terry and Rick chat about their versatile ca…

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Guest Glimpses with Frank Mills, David Rashed, Earl Johnson, Ray(Man) Ramsay 40:29

3M ago40:29

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This is the 28th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: FRANK MILLS, Canadian music icon, three time Juno award-winner, two time SOCAN classic award-recipient, keybo…

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ANTIC Episode 109 - Host Wars 1:11:00

3M ago1:11:00

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ANTIC Episode 109 - Host Wars In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Brad and Randy cover VCFSE, Kay finishes archiving the Famous Computer Cafe and gets some great material from Dan Kramer and Larry Summers, and the hosts trade barbs… READY! Links for Items Mentioned in Show: What we’ve been up to Larry Summers: Excalibur - htt…

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Jeff "Jonesy" Jones - bassist extraordinaire 1:02:42

3M ago1:02:42

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Jeff “Jonesy” Jones - bassist extraordinaire, best known for his time with the bands Ocean, Red Rider and The Carpet Frogs chats with Dan Hare about his many projects and different career experiences including: his musical influences; joining the band Ocean when he was just 16 years old; his connections to Alex Lifeson and Lawrence Gowan; what he’s…

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Catherine McKinnon, singer of the iconic 'Farewell to Nova Scotia' 1:14:55

3M ago1:14:55

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Catherine McKinnon, singer and actress best known for her time on Singalong Jubilee and for popularizing the iconic Canadian classic song ‘Farewell To Nova Scotia’ is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat 80 year old Catherine reveals career highlights including: why she almost didn't get to sing 'Farewell To Nova Scotia'; becoming friends, and working wi…

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Keith Hampshire, singer, actor, TV host 1:20:20

4M ago1:20:20

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Keith Hampshire - has had a wide ranging career including, DJ, actor, commercial voice over artist, jingle singer, TV show host and singer of three songs that hit the Top 10 here in Canada. In this chat Keith shares much of his remarkable journey with host Dan Hare including: his work in Pirate Radio in the UK; how renovating apartments landed him …

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Bob Wegner, author of the Max Webster biography 'High Class' 1:20:23

4M ago1:20:23

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Bob Wegner, multi-instrumentalist, touring musician, and author of the Max Webster biography ‘High Class’ joins Dan Hare to talk about his book on this iconic band. In this superb chat Bob also shares: highlights from his own career in musical theatre and other ventures; the unique appeal of Max Webster and the many genres that influenced their sou…

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Danny Casavant, guitarist with Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcat 1:20:52

4M ago1:20:52

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Danny Casavant, guitarist extraordinaire best known as a member of the bands Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcats joins Dan Hare for a fascinating chat about: the ‘60s Winnipeg music scene; his multiple styles of guitar playing and the bands he’s been a part of; getting together with Graham Shaw; working with Bob White and how the…

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ANTIC Episode 108 - Randys Eyes Are Bleeding! 1:41:37

4M ago1:41:37

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ANTIC Episode 108 - Randy’s Eyes Are Bleeding! In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Kay visits VCFSW and the National Videogame Museum, tapes from the famous Computer Cafe are found, Atari acquires Intellivision, and Randy’s eyes start bleeding from watching YouTube videos 24x7… READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast Atari…

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Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite 56:53

4M ago56:53

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This week Dan chats with Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite. Derry shares much from his long career including: his philosophy on songwriting and “serving the song; the longevity of Honeymoon Suite and the band’s signature sound; recording albums; opening for bands such as ZZ Top, Jethro Tull, Heart and others; why he…

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Mike 'Mudfoot' McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, tribute artist 1:20:25

5M ago1:20:25

1:20:25

This week Dan chats with Mike ‘Mudfoot’ McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, producer, Tribute artist and in-house music director at legendary Grossman’s Tavern. Mike shares highlights of his stellar music career including: jamming with the likes of Jeff Healey and Alannah Myles; his musical influences; stories of the Yonge Street Music scene, Gross…

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Lisa Hartt, singer/songwriter and former lead of The Lisa Hartt Band 1:11:25

5M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Lisa Hartt, singer songwriter, guitar player and former lead of The Lisa Hartt band joins host Dan Hare to in a fascinating chat about: her adventurous, and sometimes dangerous, career; the variety of musical influences; what it was like living in L.A. and why she came back to Canada, and so much more. Find out about Lisa and her music @lisaharttmu…

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Guest Glimpses with Eddie Schwartz, Dave Chesney, Johnny Sinclair, Geoff Eyre 40:01

5M ago40:01

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This is the 27th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: EDDIE SCHWARTZ, iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who’s s…

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ANTIC Interview 437 - Kristina Hooper Woolsey, Atari Research Labs and Apple Multimedia Labs 55:40

5M ago55:40

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ANTIC Interview 437 - Dr. Kristina Hooper Woolsey, Atari Research Labs and Apple Multimedia Lab Hello, and welcome to this interview-only episode of ANTIC, The Atari 8-bit computer podcast. I’m Randy Kindig, your host for this episode. Dr. Kristina Hooper Woolsey is an American scholar and cognitive scientist known as the "mother of multimedia" for…

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Guest Glimpses with Sass Jordan, Bazil Donovan, Harry Hess, Kim Stockwood 41:10

5M ago41:10

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This is the 26th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SASS JORDAN, Juno award-winner, talks about her new live concert album; working with the Montreal band The Bo…

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Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer 1:14:40

5M ago1:14:40

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Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has worked with, or recorded bass tracks, for the greatest acts in music such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, White Snake, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Goddo, Jethro Tull and many, many others. In this fascinating, music-filled c…

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Mark Dunn, author of the Bruce Cockburn book 'You Get Bigger As You Go' 1:13:17

6M ago1:13:17

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Mark Dunn, musician, teacher, and author of ‘You Get Bigger As You Go’, what he calls a beginners guide to Bruce Cockburn’s music. Host Dan Hare talks with Mark about Bruce Cockburn’s music, guitar playing, guitars, songwriting and much more from the book including why it took Mark 7 years to write. To get your copy of the book visit @YouGetBiggerA…

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'Wild' Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the '60s bands The Churls and The Fringe 1:04:40

6M ago1:04:40

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‘Wild’ Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the ‘60s bands The Churls and The Fringe is Dan’s guest. In this fascinating chat Bill shares: what life was like in the Yorkville Village in the 1960s and hanging out with Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and others; how he became the band manager of The Churls and why that ended; the truth about The…

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Kevin Stuart Swain, songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist 1:18:07

6M ago1:18:07

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Kevin Stuart Swain is a songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist who has played with Barney Bentall, Idle Eyes, Al Harlow, Prism, Lee Aaron, and many more. In this chat between two fellow musicians and friends, Kevin shares: his connection to the Beatles; why the bands he was in kept getting fired; his ongoing work with Thor and…

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ANTIC Episode 107 - 4 Times! 59:46

6M ago59:46

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ANTIC Episode 107 - 4 Times! In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast…we realize there are 4 times as many interview episodes as regular episodes and what that might say, Kay visits the Strong Museum, Randy attends the Indy Classic Expo, and Brad drools over a keyboard for the 400 Mini… READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast At…

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Jimi B, founder, songwriter and bassist for the band Abraham's Children 59:23

6M ago59:23

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Jimi B (Bertucci) is a singer/songwriter, composer, musician, and founding member, bassist and songwriter for the band Abraham’s Children. In this chat with Dan Hare Jimi shares: how the band got its name; what people may not realize about their success; his solo career and time as a staff writer with A&M records; his experience of the bands 2004 r…

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Edmund Pilling , founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd 45:18

7M ago45:18

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Edmund Pilling , singer, songwriter, award winning musician, composer and the founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat Edmund talks about: being a part of Cat Stevens' band and touring in Europe; why he went to Birmingham, England as a teenager; the origins of Fludd and the members including Greg (Goddo) G…

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Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. 1:21:35

7M ago1:21:35

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Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. In this fascinating for musicians and fans alike, Frank talks about: his feelings on being compared to Jimi Hendrix; opening for Aerosmith and Ted Nugent; guitar playing; building pedals and amps; and so much more. Find out about Mahogany Rush @ mahoganyru…

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GenZ in Space Series - The Eclipse, the UN, Equitable Space and the High Frontier with Ari Eisenstat 59:03

7M ago59:03

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Episode 27: GenZ in Space Series -The Eclipse, the UN, Equitable Space and the High Frontier with Ari EisenstatHey Spacers! Rick talks with Ari Eisenstat, Futurism Instructor at the University of Hawaii, Manager, EclipseFest and fast-rising rockstar in the space movement. Part engineer, astrobiologist and policy expert, and UN pro-space activist, A…

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Cliff Edwards, musician, composer, former lead male vocalist of the Juno award-winning group The Bells 57:53

7M ago57:53

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In this chat with Dan Hare, Cliff reveals: how the Five Bells got started and why the eventually became The Bells; who wrote their Juno award-winning hit Stay Awhile; their US exposure performing in well known venues, state fairs and on the biggest US TV show of the day such as The Tonight Show; why he left The Bells; details of his solo career; wh…

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