Music, Murder, and History

Music, Murder, and History

June 23, 2021

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Songs in the Key of Death is a new podcast that looks at murder ballads, songs that were the true crime of the day. We look back at six songs and the crimes that inspired them and the people left out of the narrative with new music from Sad13 and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. This theme was inspired by the show.

Podcast Picks:

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Dolly Parton's AmericaSad Ass Songs

When MacArthur Award genius grant winner Jad Abumrad implied on this show that he didn't know what a murder ballad was, we decided we had to make a podcast to remind the world about these amazing songs. Plus, Dolly Parton's America is simply an incredible podcast and if you haven't listened you should!

Song ExploderSheryl Crow - Redemption Day (feat. Johnny Cash)No podcast takes you behind the music like Song Exploder. Having the artists themselves walk you through the creation is just magical for music nerds and since the premiere episode of our new podcast focuses on Johnny Cash, thought it would be fun to include the legendary Sheryl Crow's work with the Man in Black

Songs In The Key of DeathDelia

This podcast looks at the true story behind "Delia" the song that saved Johnny Cash's career. While Cash sang about a low-down trifling woman, the real story is both darker, more tragic, and far too common

You're Wrong AboutThe Chicks vs. The Iraq War

This show digs into a story that you thought you knew, but, as the title indicates you're wrong about. This episode explains exactly how The Chicks went from being one of the biggest bands in music to basically banished from the music industry all for having a few questions about the Iraq War (and they were right!)

Lost NotesSong of a Gun

Murder ballads tell the stories of gruesome crimes, but a lot of those crimes wouldn't happen without guns. This episode of KCRW's excellent Lost Notes takes a look at the history of music's relationships with guns

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Houses on The Moon Theater Company presents the Houses on the Moon Podcast, an eight-episode series using storytelling to amplify the unheard voice. On the show you'll listen to some remarkable true accounts from parents of gender-expansive children, people impacted by gun violence, undocumented immigrants, and more.

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This Week on Feedback with EarBuds...We're speaking with Amira Valliani, the co-founder and CEO of Glow, a service that helps podcasters build media businesses. We discuss Amira's favorite podcasts, selling her company to Libsyn, and the expansiveness of options out there for listeners. Of course, you can also tune in to hear about this week's EarBuds podcast picks, our spotlight, and more!

CLASSIFIEDS:

🎼 On Songs in the Key of Death, a new podcast from Nevermind Media, you’ll hear the true crime stories behind the songs called “murder ballads”, complete with new music from Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Subscribe.Waiting on info from Humans Being with Joseph Dweck, 

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Fill your ears with... Immigrantly, a weekly podcast that deconstructs the archaic stereotypes of what it means to be an immigrant, a child of immigrants, a person of color, and everything in between. 

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🔉Meet Sound Designer Jeremy S. Bloom: We interviewed Brooklyn-based, Emmy-nominated sound designer Jeremy S. Bloom. Jeremy’s work focuses on crafting immersive story-driven soundscapes for podcasts, interactive installations, films, and theatrical productions internationally. 

PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: For the month of June, we're spotlighting podcasts from LGBTQIA+ creators. You can email Maya to submit a podcast you love.

QueerologyNamed one of the 12 Best LGBTQ Podcasts of 2020 by “O: The Oprah Magazine.” How might we live better as queer people of faith? Matthias Roberts brings together theologians, psychologists, poets, thinkers, and change makers for conversations around belief and being.

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