This month we explore the strange sounds ice makes when it freezes on a lake. Why does it sound like Star Wars blasters? We’ll find out. Go to Listen to the Global Voice and Tune in tomorrow at 17:30 UTC. … Continue reading →
The following is from Chrissie Cochrane, our executive director. Hi all I guess this Christmas is going to be somewhat different from what we are normally used to: many may be spending Christmas alone for the first time as they … Continue reading →
This week I’ve got some new Christmas craziness from The Funny Music Project and Reapers Without Peepers, we’ll find out what happens when Santa tries to visit a native American village who’s never heard of him, we’ll hear about a … Continue reading →
It’s another Christmas special with music from eastern Europe, Mexico, Peru, Hawaii and more. I’ve got everything from eastern orthodox church music to folk, Hawaiian, latin, Christian contemporary and even techno and dark ambient, so please tune in tonight at … Continue reading →
This week it’s Chinese composer Jianner Zhou’s 1st symphony, an expression of his feelings about the cultural revolution. It’s at 0 UTC first thing on Sunday, catch it Saturday night at 7 PM eastern, 4 PM Pacific, and 1 A.M. … Continue reading →
This month: weird ways animals communicate. While folks in the US where I live have been talking turkey all week, we’ll look into some weird ways animals communicate, including a bug that sings with his penis, rhinos sending scent signals … Continue reading →
What it says on the tin, some good American classical music from Ives, Copeland and Gershwin including a vintage recording of Rhapsody in Blue from 1927. It’s at 0 UTC first thing on Sunday, catch it Saturday night at 7 … Continue reading →
Hi all, the first 3rd of this week’s Train Wreck is devoted to the most important meal of the day, breakfast. I’ve got a brand new one from thefump.com from TV’s Kyle, as well as Firesign Theater, Zappa, and some … Continue reading →
This week there’s music from Ethiopia, Seria, Vietnam, India, Senegal, the US, including some salsa, a jazz standard from Mexico, some music from Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Jamaica, and Canada. , Please tune in on Wednesday at 3 UTC, 3 AM … Continue reading →
This week I’ve got salsa from Yankee Stadium, music from the US Mexican border, rock from India and Portugal, folk from Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Greece and Iran, and some great instrumental music from our station manager Chrissie Cochrane. Please … Continue reading →