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EPISODE 101: Freedy Johnston
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30pm
Freedy Johnston is a singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley, Kansas. He moved to New York in the 1980’s and worked as an office temp for a few years before landing a deal with Bar None Records in Hoboken. His second record for them was his breakthrough album, 1992’s Can You Fly. He then signed to Elektra Records and in 1994 worked with producer Butch Vig on his biggest record, This Perfect World, which featured the radio hit “Bad Reputation”, and earned him Rolling Stone’s Songwriter of the Year award for 1994.
His songs were featured in the movies “Kingpin”, “Kicking and Screaming” and “Heavy”.
EPISODE 102: Maria the Mexican
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:30pm
Mexicana/Americana/indie blues rock/funk/soul fusion band – a true hybrid of Mexican folklore and rock ’n roll. Maria The Mexican is at times both an elegant and irreverent fusion of blues, soul, rock, folk, funk, social commentary and traditional Mexican music built on an expanding original catalog of songs delivered passionately in both Spanish and English.
The band is actually named for Maria and sister Teresa (Tess) Cuevas’ grandmother, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas, a pioneer in Mariachi who in the 70s founded Mariachi Estrella, one of the first all-female Mariachi bands in the US. The band eventually performed for more than 30 years but tragedy struck Mariachi Estrella in 1981 when seven members were killed in the Hyatt Skywalk collapse in Kansas City.
EPISODE 103: Son Venezuela
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:30pm
Kansas City based Latin Music Band Son Venezuela. Touring Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, and other states for 30 years. The band incorporates the sounds of the Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Son Venezuela is a 2024 Kansas Music Hall of Fame Inductee
EPISODE 104: Kelly Hunt
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 7:30pm
Award-winning Roots R&B/Americana singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
Kelley Hunt is an acclaimed touring recording artist, singer songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist who, in the course of a long, established career, has appeared all over the world in venues ranging from clubs to some of the most notable and competitive festival stages. She tours in multiple formats – from solo singer songwriter format to up to a 9pc version of her touring band. In her career she has sold hundreds of thousands of indie units and downloads, released 6 full-length critically acclaimed albums, several singles and appeared in album collaborations with other notable artists.
EPISODE 105: Bad Alaskan
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30pm
Bad Alaskan has been very active representing Natives in the electronic music scene across Kansas, including rural communities & youth camps in their mission of providing interactive & meditative art to people who need it most. Their work combines motifs from Indigenous music, poetic works, & dance traditions to uplift critical topics in Indian Country like climate change & mental health.
Alex Kimball Williams, the artivist behind Bad Alaskan, released their first solo album, “Red & Black” in 2023.
EPISODE 106: The Opus 76
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Opus 76 Quartet, established in 2017, has swiftly emerged as a leading force in the classical music world, earning acclaim in prestigious international music journals such as Bachtrack, Gramophone, and The Strad for their exceptional performances, innovative programming, and deep commitment to education and community outreach.
From it’s hometown of Kansas City, The Opus 76 Quartet has become recognized in journals worldwide for its entertaining and energetic interpretations of the classics.
EPISODE 107: Melissa Etheridge
Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30pm
World-famous 2 time Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician with eighteen recorded albums and over 30 years of success in music, advocacy and philanthropy
Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy Awards show. Her popularity grew around such memorable originals as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy,” for which she won a Grammy® in 1992. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am (1993). The collection featured the massive hits, “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought Etheridge her second Grammy® Award for Best Female Rock Performance. In 1995, Etheridge issued her highest charting album, Your Little Secret, which was distinguished by the hit single, “I Want to Come Over.” Her astounding success that year led to Etheridge receiving the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996.
2024 saw Melissa release Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken, a two-part docuseries (Paramount+) and accompanying live album. Recorded live within the grounds of the Topeka Correctional facility the album and two-part docuseries follows her journey both penning and performing an original song inspired by her correspondence with residents of the TCF and features raw and rousing versions of specially curated fan favorites and original songs.
EPISODE 408: Women and Loneliness
In this episode we discuss Women and Loneliness. Here with us today to discuss the impacts of loneliness and isolation on society is Dr. Bassima Schebly, Associate Professor of Social Work at Washburn University and Jenny Lamb, Social Work lecturer at Washburn University.
The risks of social isolation
Lack of social connection heightens health risks as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or having alcohol use disorder. It’s also been found that loneliness and social isolation are twice as harmful to physical and mental health as obesity. Find out more about this topic from the American Psychological Association.
Crushing it in the rink
The Capital City Crushers are part of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. The WFTDA governs and promotes the sport of flat track roller derby and revolutionizes the role of women in sports through the collective voice of its member leagues around the world. Find out more about the Capital City Crushers.
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