Best Eight Note Radio Podcasts (2024)

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GarrForce Episode 1310 - Last Wednesday in August! 31:13

2h ago31:13

31:13

Garry and Leslie remember Bart who recently passed away. Bart is Garry's friend Roberto's dog. Plus, a scary moment at a MLB game when the umpire was hit in the head with a broken piece of a bat and had to be taken away to the hospital.

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Gloria Jones In Conversation 47:56

8m ago47:56

47:56

KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, returns for its fourth season. Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s. Support KCRW’s original pr…

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GarrForce Episode 1309 - Pre-Labor Day Fun! 31:42

3h ago31:42

31:42

Garry ask the questions about how car collectors enjoy and drive all of their cars. Plus Leslie shares some new slang words she learned.

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GarrForce Cocktail Show 8-23-24 1:03:21

3d ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston mixes up another cocktail as we rapidly approach the end of meteorological summer on the next-to-last August edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, August 23, 2024.

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GarrForce Epsiode 1308 - PreCocktail Fun 16:55

3d ago16:55

16:55

Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston mixes up another cocktail as we rapidly approach the end of meteorological summer on the next-to-last August edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, August 23, 2024. The stream goes wheels up at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Ample yappetizers and nonsense aplenty will be available gratis…

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The Honkytonkers | Frontier Gentleman (02-16-58) 29:48

2d ago29:48

29:48

Original Air Date: February 16, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Jack Kruschen • Stacy Harris • Virginia Gregg • Eve McVeagh • Barney Phillips • Charles Seel Writer/Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Jerry Goldsmith Exit music from: Roundup on the P…

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GarrForce Episode 1307 - Easy Money 34:26

3h ago34:26

34:26

Garry discusses the different prize amounts that game shows pay out. Plus, Colorado man has been sentenced to 143 years in prison for an assault at a Burger King because they would not accept his rugs as payment for his food.

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GarrForce Episode 1306 -Its Monday but keep smiling 31:36

5h ago31:36

31:36

Garry shares a new skin care routine for your face that is supposed to help make your skin smooth. Plus, guy shoots his dad in the face because he told his son his feet stink.

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GarrForce Premium Episode 8-16-24 1:14:10

41m ago1:14:10

1:14:10

Stream along with The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 16, 2024, 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Our scheduled guest is John St. Augustine, author of “Ironman” with Legendary Chicago Cubs Catcher Randy Hundley. In addition to the usual assortment of yappetizers and nonsense, Garry had another "All Things Gen Z" conversation with Cai…

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GarrForce Episode 1305 - PreFlight Fun 11:20

24m ago11:20

11:20

Stream along with The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 16, 2024, 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Our scheduled guest is John St. Augustine, author of “Ironman” with Legendary Chicago Cubs Catcher Randy Hundley. In addition to the usual assortment of yappetizers and nonsense, Garry had another "All Things Gen Z" conversation with Cai…

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Charlie Meeker – Frontier Gentleman (02-09-58) 28:40

13d ago28:40

28:40

Original Air Date: February 09, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Jeanette Nolan • Lawrence Dobkin • Harry Bartell • Junius Matthews Writer/Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Jerry Goldsmith Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny http…

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GarrForce Episode 1304 - Crazy Wildlife 32:43

3h ago32:43

32:43

Garry discusses the litter and things all over the highways these days. Plus, a teacher in California comes face to face with a bear in her classroom.

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Talking Fela Kuti with Sandra Izsadore 41:48

13d ago41:48

41:48

KCRW’s relationship with Fela Kuti goes back to 1980, when KCRW’s Tom Schnabel and Roger Steffens were connected with the mighty Afrobeat innovator while he was still imprisoned in Nigeria. Six years later, once Fela was free and clear to tour internationally, he came to Los Angeles and visited KCRW in person, again with Tom Schnabel. The connectiv…

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GarrForce Episode 1302 - Monday Motivation 32:39

21h ago32:39

32:39

Garry and Leslie talk about what has become of Navy Pier in Chicago and about Garry's weekend fun. Plus, a herd of water buffalo keeps getting loose around Nashville.

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 8-9-24 1:04:59

4d ago1:04:59

1:04:59

Stream along with another commando edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 9, 2024. No scheduled guests, but yappetizers and nonsense aplenty. The live stream starts kind of exactly at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Please help us spread word about the show by sharing a link on your preferred social media channels to let yo…

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GarrForce Episode 1301 - PreFlight Fun 13:02

18d ago13:02

13:02

Stream along with another commando edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 9, 2024. No scheduled guests, but yappetizers and nonsense aplenty. The live stream starts kind of exactly at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Please help us spread word about the show by sharing a link on your preferred social media channels to let yo…

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The Shelton Brothers – Frontier Gentleman (02-02-58) 27:53

14d ago27:53

27:53

Original Air Date: February 02, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Jack Kruschen • Virginia Gregg • Stacy Harris • Harry Bartell • Barney Phillips Writer/Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Jerry Goldsmith Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aar…

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GarrForce Episode 1300 - A Wild Wednesday 28:55

16d ago28:55

28:55

Garry discusses the new trend of eating products in the store while you shop. Plus a man in Florida is in trouble with the law after attacking his mother with a pot of spaghetti.

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Garrforce Episode 1299 - Stick the Landing 33:16

8d ago33:16

33:16

Garry shares some his observations around the Olympic coverage this past weekend. Plus, Nebraska teen is in trouble for derailing a freight train and then posting the video on YouTube.

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 8-2-2024 1:08:52

11d ago1:08:52

1:08:52

August is underway, and you know that is what is on Garry’s mind. So, we’ve got a commando edition coming up for The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 2, 2024. The stream starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. There are no scheduled guests, but plenty of yappetizers and nonsense: complaints about how fast 2/3 of the summer has gon…

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GarrForce Episode 1298 - Garry's Sports 13:36

26d ago13:36

13:36

August is underway, and you know that is what is on Garry’s mind. So, we’ve got a commando edition coming up for The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, August 2, 2024. The stream starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. There are no scheduled guests, but plenty of yappetizers and nonsense: complaints about how fast 2/3 of the summer has gon…

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The Shelton Brothers | Audition {Ben Wright} – Frontier Gentleman (01-29-58) 32:43

12d ago32:43

32:43

Original Air Date: January 29, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • Ben Wright (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Lou Krugman • Michael Ann Berret • Stacy Harris • Vic Perrin • Barney Phillips Writer/Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Jerry Goldsmith Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron …

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GarrForce Episode 1297 - Where did July go? 31:29

21d ago31:29

31:29

Garry shares the best temp to set the A/C at along with some other observations. Plus, beware of picking wild mushrooms in the midwest as there have been a uptick in poison control calls for eating poisonous ones.

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Larry Mizell Live in Conversation at KCRW HQ 45:40

15d ago45:40

45:40

KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, returns for its fourth season. Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s. Support KCRW’s original pr…

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GarrForce Episode 1296 - Olympic Fever 34:12

15d ago34:12

34:12

Garry shares his observations about the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. Plus, Southwest airlines will begin assigning seats on flights.

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 7-26-24 1:09:42

1M ago1:09:42

1:09:42

ne mojito, two mojito, three mojito, four Five mojito, six mojito, seven mojito, more? Official Garrforce Bartender Jenna Duddleston mixes up a watermelon mojito as her cocktail of the month on the The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, July 26, 2024. This is not kids’ stuff, so buckle up, GarrForce! We go wheels up at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Ce…

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GarrForce Episode 1295 - Watermelon Summertime 10:42

18d ago10:42

10:42

One mojito, two mojito, three mojito, four Five mojito, six mojito, seven mojito, more? Official Garrforce Bartender Jenna Duddleston mixes up a watermelon mojito as her cocktail of the month on the The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, July 26, 2024. This is not kids’ stuff, so buckle up, GarrForce! We go wheels up at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 C…

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GarrForce Episode 1294 - Midweek Manhattan 36:19

22d ago36:19

36:19

Garry discusses his observations on the Springfield IL police cam footage of a shooting. Plus, a pool is back open after being closed because of a broken jar of salsa.

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GarrForce Episode 1293 - Mighty Monday 34:15

1M ago34:15

34:15

Garry discusses how commercials lately have changed and what they think a new commercial should look like, Plus, school kids are taken to the hospital because they ate spicy chips

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GarrForce Cocktail Show Live 7-19-24 1:19:19

26d ago1:19:19

1:19:19

Third week of July has got folks thinking about Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and the New Year! Well, probably not Garry, ho ho ho! To hear what Garry is thinking, stream along with The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on Friday, July 19, 2024, starting at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Brian Sheridan from the officia…

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Nia Andrews & Terrace Martin on Reggie Andrews 48:33

2M ago48:33

48:33

Lost Notes brings you behind-the-scenes conversations with Nia Andrews and Terrace Martin about the legendary Reggie Andrews.By KCRW

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Do What You Want To Do: The Legacy of Reggie Andrews 49:26

3M ago49:26

49:26

Lost Notes examines the legacy of Reggie Andrews, a world-class musician, producer, and mentor who changed the lives of countless young musicians in South LA. Andrews spent more than four decades in the LAUSD school system, teaching and mentoring generations of notable musicians: Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Cameron Graves, Ronald Bruner Jr. …

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Dear Ruth: How Ruth Dolphin (Re-)Built a Musical Empire 43:18

3M ago43:18

43:18

Lost Notes celebrates the life of Ruth Dolphin, who went from being a terrified widow with four kids to the mother of an LA musical empire.By KCRW

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Go with the Flow: Community, Virality, and the Politics of Dancing 37:55

4M ago37:55

37:55

Lost Notes presents a story about Soul Train, the Slauson Shuffle, and what’s lost – and found – when a regional dance suddenly belongs to the world.By KCRW

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Places & Spaces: The Mizell Brothers’ LA Alchemy 43:11

4M ago43:11

43:11

Lost Notes introduces a pair of brothers - one from NASA, the other from Motown - who launched an entire musical universe from their Hollywood Hills hideout.By KCRW

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Kendrick Lamar and the big samples (from “Switched on Pop”) 30:22

4M ago30:22

30:22

Lost Notes returns with a brand new episode next Wednesday. To tide you over, we’re featuring a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers from our friends at Switched on Pop.By KCRW

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Random Notes – Frontier Gentleman (11-16-58) 28:56

4M ago28:56

28:56

Original Air Date: November 16, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Ben Wright • Virginia Gregg • Lawrence Dobkin • Joseph Kearns • Vic Perrin • Jack Kruschen • Jack Moyles • Harry Bartell Writer: • Antony Ellis Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Wilbu…

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Viva Tirado: The South/East LA Connection 24:14

5M ago24:14

24:14

Lost Notes explores how the song “Viva Tirado” exemplifies the inter-generational musical conversation between LA’s Black and Brown communities.By KCRW

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Holiday – Frontier Gentleman (11-09-58) 25:55

5M ago25:55

25:55

Original Air Date: November 09, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Harry Bartell • Richard Perkins • Joseph Kearns • Virginia Gregg • Helen Kleeb • Jack Moyles Writer: • Tom Hanley Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • Wilbur Hatch Exit music from: Round…

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Nasty People – Frontier Gentleman (11-02-58) 29:12

5M ago29:12

29:12

April Notes Frontier Gentelman ends on 04/18/2023Original Air Date: November 02, 1958 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Frontier Gentleman Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (J.B. Kendall) Special Guests: • Virginia Gregg • Eddie Firestone • Parley Baer • Paula Winslowe • Vic Perrin Writer: • Antony Ellis Producer: • Antony Ellis Music: • …

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