(((Sound Affects)))

Hosts Jim and Keven examine how "music makes the world go around" (and vice-versa), exploring and discussing relevant history, science, culture and more through the prism of music. 

Past Episodes

  • 2024 Election Blues: A Musical Purge for the Reasonable Humans! Aired: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

    If you are an informed, critical-thinking and humane human being, chances are, you, like me, also found yourself at a loss for words after the results of the 2024 presidential election. That’s why, instead of our regularly scheduled (((Sound Affects))) episode, I decided to put together an hour of cathartic music inspired by the guy who is about to be president ( or dictator?) once again.  Join us as we purge our anger, denial, and other stages of grief with these songs of rage, resilience, hope and empowerment.  

  • The Election Show! Aired: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

    Conservative politicians are not very creative. One of their favorite pastimes has been the demonization of “outsiders.” Hitler also liked to whine about the “Poisoning the blood" of the good people of his country. Trump didn’t originate that. And his rant about Latin American countries “opening up their prisons and sending criminals over here” -Trump got that idea from the opening credits of the 1983 Brian DePalma film, Scarface. Even the slogan “Make America Great again” was ripped from Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign.

  • Change! Aired: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

    The Only Constant is Change. Join us for a tribute to the great artists who passed away in 2023 and help us welcome in the New Year for a Change.

  • Thanksgiving Holiday Special! Aired: Thursday, November 23, 2023

     If you live in America, you are the descendant of immigrants—whether your ancestors walked over from Asia 15,000 years ago, arrived on the Mayflower or swam through shark infested waters eating their own shoe leather. Whether they dropped a vowel at—Ellis Island or lost their luggage at Chicago O’Hare —all of our ancestors here shared one thing in common- - they were all bat-@#%* crazy. How else could you explain Americans? 

  • Fire! Aired: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
  • Royalty! Aired: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

    Ever secretly wish you were a member of royalty? You probably won't after listening to this...

  • Waiting... Aired: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

    It's been a minute, but hopefully this episode is worth the wait!

  • BIG & small Aired: Thursday, December 29, 2022

    Join us as we discuss all things Big and Small-From the history and science of Bigfoot and similar legends to Prussian Princes who liked their men big, to American slavery and Human evolution! No topic is too big or small for this program! And it wouldn't be a (((Sound Affects))) episode without the MUSIC!

  • Laughter! Aired: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
  • Love!! Aired: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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