Idaacadda Subaxnimo - VOA

Could listening to different types of music help us live better? I've been listening to Jordan Peterson talk about Carl Jung, and I think the answer is - yes! Here's why.

The J.O.B. returns to the show to talk life, music, and their new album "Highway of Shadows." Own the tracks! Buy them at https://thejoband.bandcamp.com/album/highway-of-shadows and https://thejoband.bandcamp.com/album/free-downloads And of course, visit them at www.TheJoband.com Songs used with permission of The J.O.B./Free Fall Records

Gettin' pumped for 2019, and a detailed way to make some resolutions...or perhaps plans and intentions is a more fitting description. Live on WDCE!

"How could they think that?" is such a dangerous question. Here's why.

Is any act truly selfless? Is that a bad thing? We examine.

The 2018 Kindness Exchange starts today - tag your good deeds to #KindnessExchange on social media, and visit www.JoshUrban.com/Kindness for more info

The first remote broadcast to WDCE WORKED! Here's the Veteran's Day show.

And we're back on the air, broadcasting live on Radio iBRO - The Brother! Here's a story of jamming with T, a homeless guy in Richmond, VA.

A special announcement - an online radio STATION!

136 episodes in Season 2! Here's the last one before the Labor Day break...getting ready to kick off Season 3 in a few weeks! Special thanks to Luther Luxe photography for the awesome shot!

It's Leonard Bernstein's 100th. What gifts he's given us. Check out this dude! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2PH0auTUU

As if she says "No, no, it's fine" - in metaphor and story.

Mr. S's excellent lesson on a simple, profound daily goodbye.

Leonard Bernstein's speech to the United Jewish Appeal Benefit following JFK's death...wow, man!

Shoes, Politics, Trump, Racism! It's all here, man. A conversation among blacks, white (me), and Latinos about some of the important things...and a lot of fun, too.

August can be a time machine. A mini-essay for a friend's birthday.

Sneakerheads, Mountain Dew, and important discussions about...racism? You bet! Just another Friday evening.

The Edison Record from the amusement park and the stories it might tell.

A message for all of us! Let's rock it!

A vignette of an evening in the city.

A conversation with Kristine Hsia and Adam Grimm of the US Navy Band. Some vital stats: The US Navy Band Commodores (jazz ensemble) are in their 49th year, recently wrapped up recording an album celebrating their 50th anniversary, and play out all the time - so go see them and say hello! More information at: www.navyband.navy.mil

The world is like a library, and we walk among the authors.

Colin Kaepernick and the anthem debate divides military, law enforcement, and black rights advocates - usually. Chester is all of these as an army vet, police officer, and historian of African culture. He stopped by the show to talk about this topic, and others. Listen in to our heavy conversation about these issues that affect all of us.

Some things tie the threads of time together, like bugs singing at dusk in the summer.

Time for another Classical Radio Party, smashing the Pretentiarchy! 3-5 pm EST on 7/14 on www.wdce.net

"I have a particular set of skills..." Going Liam Neeson for good, and the continuing journey to gift the cigar box guitar.

On building a cigar box guitar for a homeless lady. (It's an instrument almost anyone can play.) I hope it gives her some joy, a few extra bucks, and most of all, dignity.

Waiting for July - a vignette of a summer night in the city.

A new way to look at tribalism, and how it can enrich our lives.

John Adams almost wasn't president, thanks to a lousy teacher.

The moon's here to remind us - of many things. A short story.

A reporter who lives what he writes, Mr. Black works for Street Sense, a publication spotlighting poverty and homelessness in the Nation's Capital. He graciously shared a bit of his story yesterday. www.StreetSenseMedia.org

Mr. Rogers is a new hero, and the movie "Won't you be my neighbor?" is a must-watch. Fred 'n Charlie - check this out : https://youtu.be/djoyd46TVVc

Like a Ghost on a summer day, I got to visit my past recently. (A short story.)

Is Talent Overrated? Geoff Colvin thinks so. A quick look at his fascinating book, and an insight. (Many more to follow!)

Father's Day - are we "changing the dirty diapers", metaphorically or literally, in a world that sorely needs some good guys?

Career Day and Godless 3rd graders. (The day the room blew up.)

Lessons from the Baltimore Symphony - how a major orchestra made my life better for the listening.

Funny how easy it is to forget. What I want to do before it all goes back to black water and a sunny day.

What do we miss with blind striving? A new outlook on goals, courtesy of a Mark Nepo quote.

I keep doing stuff like this. (Freaking out, that is.)

A teenager asked about discouragement. "I don't know" is the honest answer. Here's a story about it.

St. Ricardo of the Dumpster saves the day in "The Flattening of the Joshua."

The best part of being an adult is going to the store, and buying a new power tool. Just 'cause.

No metaphors, just a song for a rainy Friday.

On birthdays and the mystery of being here. A vignette.

Author of "Finding God in the Ruins" stops by the show to talk about Love, God, Christianity, and coming out as gay in the church. Matt's unique grace and warmth make this a must-listen for all of us, especially those walking a path to find themselves (which, hopefully, is everyone.) Say hello at www.MattBaysWriter.com

Most people don't like classical music, and some of it is the fault of those who do (myself included.) Here's to a new program to fix The Classical Problem.

Ten bucks bought me quite a lesson in Baltimore yesterday.

Some motivation, a shoutout to my grandma, and events this weekend from Flying Jacob (https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFlyingJacob/), George Lynch, and Ryan Thompson (www.RyanTMusic.com)