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eTown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast/podcast heard from coast to coast on NPR, public and commercial stations. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today’s top musical artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. eTown’s mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation in order to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world.
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College campuses are exciting places where you can hear or take part in conversations about a wide range of subjects from the arts and humanities to STEM and public health disciplines. Librarians have the opportunity to assist with faculty and student research across many disciplines. In this library-sponsored podcast, Elizabethtown College librarian Josh Cohen talks with Etown faculty, students, and staff about their scholarship, publications, and other research projects. Join us to learn m ...
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Originally launched as a podcast project during Covid-19 lockdown...Like students all across the United States and the world, the students of my audio production course are (for the most part) quarantined at home with their family as we all "practice social distancing" because of COVID-19. This limited series will present their stories of isolation, family, normalcy, joys, and pains in an attempt to provide some solace to themselves and others (and fulfill some basic requirements of an audio ...
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This week we travel back to 2019 to revisit an acoustic-ish and bluegrass-esque show featuring The Infamous Stringdusters and Molly Tuttle. Nick also has a chat with Maria Rose Belding about the value of donating food and paying employees a living wage. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordin…
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In this conversation, recorded earlier this summer, Etown music therapy student Nicole Pinnella discusses her summer research project on the benefits of providing music therapy for veterans. She is joined by her professor and faculty mentor, Emily Frantz, who serves as Etown College's director of the music therapy program. For those listeners unfam…
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This week, Afie Jurvanen (who goes by the stage name Bahamas)--a great singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, Canada visits us at eTown. Joining him, from Los Angeles by way of Marfa, Texas, comes Jess Williamson--a wonderful country-flavored singer-songwriter. Also, Nick sits down with Rod Moraga to discuss the complexities of wildfires and home prot…
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This week on eTown we present Part Two (of Two) of a very special show from 2019 featuring Anders Osborne and Chatham County Line and making a surprise appearance are the amazing McIntosh County Shouters! That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the a…
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This week on eTown we present Part One (of Two) of a very special show from 2019 featuring Swedish export to The Big Easy, Anders Osborne, and from North Carolina, Chatham County Line. Nick also has a sit-down with Gary Fine to discuss how reading and writing helps rehabilitate prison inmates. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channe…
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Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan joins Nick, Helen, and the Etones at eTown this week to play some classic tunes as well as more recent originals. Also on stage are the young, and super-talented, AJ Lee and Blue Summit who represent the healthy and vibrant future of Bluegrass Music. In addition, Nick spends some extra time chatting with Peter as he sha…
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Joining us for this week’s popular re-airing is singer/songwriter extraordinaire Citizen Cope, known for his unique and exquisite fusion of blues, soul, and hip-hop. We also welcome Portland-based singer/songwriter Anna Tivel, who is widely recognized for her lyrics-driven folk and Americana style. Plus, Nick talks with Mark Dibner, co-founder of K…
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This episode features a conversation with Erica Dolson, a professor in Elizabethtown College's English department who serves as the director of our creative writing program. Erica writes creative non-fiction (which she has also taught at the college) and she has published work in Full-Stop, Critical Read, and borrowed solace among other publication…
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We dig into the archives this week to revisit a dynamic show featuring comedic characters and hidden treasures. The Milk Carton Kids balance their humorous banter with dark folk music, while Rose Cousins shines like gold with her distinctive voice and songwriting. Nick also chats with Roz Babener, who shares the story of Community Warehouse, a furn…
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Nick, Helen, and the crew head back to The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas to tape a very special show featuring musical guests Allison Russell and Parker Millsap. Allison Russell's career has exploded in the last few years - she received three Grammy nominations and has won several International awards including the Juno Award from her home cou…
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This week we revisit a dynamic show featuring two musical acts that are countercultural icons in their own ways and in separate countries. American born sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith and their band Rising Appalachia share their unique brand of "Hillbilly World Music" and chat about how they promote the slow movement in their touring practices. …
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Let's pop the top off of the time capsule this week and check out a dynamic and eclectic show featuring two Denver-based musical guests. Headlining the show is the well-established band DeVotchKa and supporting them is neophyte singer-songwriter Kyle Emerson. Nick also has a sit down with Sister Edna Lonergan to discuss how she pioneered the combin…
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Join us once again as we travel back in time to revisit an amazing show featuring musical jack-of-all-trades Jonathan Wilson and the venerable Americana singer-songwriter Steve Earle. Also on the show is Samir Lakhani, founder of Eco Soap Bank, a non-profit that distributes soap to developing nations in order to dramatically improve hygiene for mil…
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eTown heads on the road to Bentonville, Arkansas to visit the premier Art and Events venue, The Momentary. Joining Nick, Helen, and The eTones on stage are musical guests, Calexico and S.G. Goodman. Veterans of the Tucson, Arizona scene, Calexico blends Indie-rock, Americana, and Tejano flavors into a unique brand of musical stew. A relative newcom…
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Join us this week as we head back to 2019 to revisit a wonderful show that features musical guests William Fitzsimmons and Raye Zaragoza. William writes songs that are sensitive, intimate and heartfelt and Raye sings songs of protest and inspiration. Also sharing his story is Bryan Ware, Founder and President of The Crayon Initiative, an organizati…
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Let's rewind the clock back to 2019 and check out a show featuring two amazing singer-songwriters! John Butler travels to us from Australia to play some solo tunes as well as a rousing version of his hit 'Better Than' with the inimitable eTones. And from New Mexico comes Eliza Gilkyson, a folk singer-songwriter best known for her heartfelt and soci…
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Join us this week as we revisit a show from 2019 that features Gregory Alan Isakov, one of our absolute favorite songwriters. This was Gregory’s sixth time on the show and he played tunes from his critically acclaimed record ‘Evening Machines.’ We also get to hear from Rayland Baxter, a truly one-of-a-kind Alt-country singer/songwriter who has a ve…
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Joining us at eTown this week are Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent of the dynamic duo, Shovels & Rope. Rounding out the musical portion of the show is the Denver bluesman, Nic Clark. Also, Nick sits down with Jim Pugh, keyboardist extraordinaire to discuss Little Village, a non-profit record company that Jim founded. That's all this week on eTown!…
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This week on eTown, we are going to revisit one of our favorite shows from 2018 featuring Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Chris Hillman of The Byrds, accompanied by Herb Pedersen. Also taking to the eTown stage is Hiss Golden Messenger led by MC Taylor. Nick also engages in a great conversation about dinosaurs with paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara. …
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From the soulful gravelly voice of Bettye LaVette to the vintage guitar stylings of Vilray, we've got a great show from the archives for you this week. Nick also interviews Rose Tourje, founder of the non-profit ANEW which tackles issues of recycling and trash management to better our environment. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Ch…
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Join us in the time machine as we head back to 2018 to experience a guitar picking extravaganza featuring the amazing Bluegrass phenom, Billy Strings. Not to be out-done is the Jon Stickley Trio, cranking out their own stylish brand of progressive instrumental bluegrass/jazz flavored music. Nick also sits down with Arif Kahn to discuss the ins and …
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Martin Earley and Calin Peters are The Ballroom Thieves and they travel to eTown to share the bill with Canadian songsmith, Ron Sexsmith. Nick also discusses sharks and the environmental impact of pollution on our waters with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the Ocean First Institute. That's all this week on eTown! …
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Join us as we revisit a classic show from 2018. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Oates performs an eclectic blend of musical styles along with his buddy, Guthrie Trapp and the inimitable eTones. Also on stage is Lilly Hiatt, a characterful singer-songwriter who sings autobiographical Americana tunes and is supported by Helen Forster's dynamic…
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For their final production assignment for Com 220 (Elizabethtown College), students were assigned the task of presenting a feature story on an Elizabethtown, PA area business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message
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For their final production assignment for Com 220 (Elizabethtown College), students were assigned the task of presenting a feature story on an Elizabethtown, PA area business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message
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For their final production assignment for Com 220 (Elizabethtown College), students were assigned the task of presenting a feature story on an Elizabethtown, PA area business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message
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For their final production assignment for Com 220 (Elizabethtown College), students were assigned the task of presenting a feature story on an Elizabethtown, PA area business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message
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For their final production assignment for Com 220 (Elizabethtown College), students were assigned the task of presenting a feature story on an Elizabethtown, PA area business. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message
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This week we travel back to 2018 to revisit an amazing show featuring Väsen, Sweden's pre-eminate Folk music band and Sam Amidon, a native of Vermont now living in London, who shares his re-imaginings of traditional Americana music. Also, Nick sits down with Robert Adamson to discuss One Bistro, a pay-what-you-can restaurant that serves a wide comm…
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How can mindfulness training and meditation practice benefit our mental health and well-being? In today's world of constant distractions, it seems harder than ever to live in the present moment with sustained focus while managing the stress of daily life. In a recent study, Etown College's Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Elizabeth Dalton and…
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Canadian Dallas Green is City and Colour. His buddy, Matt Kelly joins him onstage at eTown Hall to perform some amazingly soulful tunes. New Yorkers Kristin Slipp and Cole Kamen-Green are mmeadows. This husband and wife duo display their unique brand of electronica featuring Kristin's dynamic and soaring vocals. Jon Goldstein is a Senior Director a…
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This week we dig into the archives to revisit Part Two of two broadcasts from a great show featuring the legendary Bob Weir. Bob shares some amazing stories with Nick and plays some classic as well as more recent tunes. Also on stage, the Grammy-nominated, Oklahoma native, John Fullbright performs some of his raw, Americana-flavored songs. That's a…
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In this archives-focused episode, host Josh Cohen got the opportunity to talk with High Library archivist, Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh, and Education faculty member, Brian Booker, about their collaboration for Education students in Brian's Social Studies Methods course. Rachel and Brian worked together to create an assignment requiring the students to u…
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Monday, April 3, 2023 at Elizabethtown College Music: "theme 4" by johnny_ripper (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/johnny_ripper/soundtrack_for_a_film_that_doesnt_exist/johnny_ripper_-_soundtrack_for_a_film_that_doesnt_exist_-_26_theme_4_1887/) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message…
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Monday, April 3, 2023 at Elizabethtown College Music: "theme 4" by johnny_ripper (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/johnny_ripper/soundtrack_for_a_film_that_doesnt_exist/johnny_ripper_-_soundtrack_for_a_film_that_doesnt_exist_-_26_theme_4_1887/) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwec/message…
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This week we dig into the archives to revisit Part One of two broadcasts from a great show featuring the legendary Bob Weir. Bob shares some amazing stories with Nick and plays some classic as well as more recent tunes. Also on stage, the Grammy-nominated, Oklahoma native, John Fullbright performs some of his raw, Americana-flavored songs. That's a…
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It's early Spring in Boulder, Colorado where we welcome The Lil Smokies from Montana and Emily Scott Robinson from Telluride to eTown Hall. The Lil Smokies have graduated from 'up and coming' to 'fully arrived' - they showcase their hyper-melodic brand of song-strong Bluegrass music. Emily Scott Robinson shares the stage with her sultry voice and p…
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In his 2004 novel, The Plot Against America, the late author Philip Roth explores an alternate version of American history from 1940 - 1942 in which FDR loses the 1940 presidential election against the isolationist, celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh, leading to serious consequences for the country, particularly for the Jewish population. Etown Co…
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Join us as we head back to 2017 to hear music from Andrew Bird, a prolific folk artist and Grammy Award nominee, as well as Leif Vollebekk, an effervescent Canadian folk multi-instrumentalist/songwriter. Nick also sits down with Tom Chappell, co-founder of Tom's of Maine as well as Rambler's Way, to discuss the marriage of values and business. That…
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Back home to eTown Hall in Boulder this week to host The Secret Sisters, a duo from Alabama sporting amazing sibling harmonies while singing murder ballads and pop songs. And from Rhode Island comes Jake Blount showcasing an eclectic mix of traditional Folk and Americana wrapped in a contemporary skin. Nick also sits down to discuss the finer point…
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The wayback machine lands us back in 2017 to revisit a show featuring John Moreland and Phoebe Hunt. Nick joins John onstage for an acoustic tour de force of Oklahoma folk-flavored original tunes and Phoebe is joined by the eTones as she lends her silky-voiced twang to the Americana lexicon. We also hear from Susan Burton, a formerly incarcerated d…
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eTown travels all of 30 miles from Boulder to The Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado to catch the amazing performances from two Austin, Texas based acts: Charley Crockett, a street performing vagabond turned New Country star, and Greyhounds, a funky, funky trio of soulful gentlemen. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see …
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Let's travel back to 2017 and revisit a show featuring two weathered and veteran musicians from the South. Delbert McClinton travels from Texas to Boulder with his big band to showcase his own brand of slippery swing-blues and Robert Finley from Louisiana shares his homegrown blues sound while backed up by the venerable house band, The Etones. Nick…
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This week, we head home to eTown Hall and welcome back The Band Of Heathens from Austin, Texas. Making her first visit to the eTown stage is outlaw Country phenom Jaime Wyatt from Nashville, Tennessee. Nick also has a sit down with Aaron Miripol, President and CEO of the Urban Land Conservancy to discuss the benefits of neighborhood preservation. T…
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Jack Johnson brings his Hawaiian vibes to eTown this week. Also joining in on the musical front is Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station. And Nick converses with Jeff Orlowski, the director/producer of the documentary film, Chasing Coral. That's all this week... on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio …
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The R&B classic singer and songwriter William Bell joins this week along with the genre-bending Alejandro Escovedo. Nick also discusses the value of connecting people struggling with mental illness to volunteer opportunities with Project Helping founder, Justin Kruger. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interview…
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Are you interested in how the Amish population in the U. S. responded to the COVID vaccine in 2021? In this JayPod episode, host Josh Cohen spoke with Etown College student Alexander Waskiewicz, who recently completed a research project to try to understand how Old Order Amish populations reacted to news of the vaccine and how public health outreac…
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eTown travels back to Bentonville Arkansas this week to the first ever FORMAT Festival. Nick goes backstage to interview Adam Granduciel and Elle King and we are treated with live performances from each from the South of Oz Stage, one of six unique stages on the beautiful festival grounds in Bentonville. Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist inte…
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eTown heads to Athens, Georgia for the first time to tape musical guests JJ Grey and Georgia natives, Cicada Rhythm. Nick also discusses the value of summer reading for young students with Melaney Smith - founder of Books for Keeps. Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audi…
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