All posts by Spun Counterguy
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A Reflection on the late Mark Heard pt. I (with biographer Matthew Dickerson)
From the mid-1970s to his death in 1992, singer/songwriter Mark Heard recorded 14 albums and produced and wrote for several other artists. In 2003 scholar...
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Houdini’s Last Handcuffs [podcast]
It is well known that Harry Houdini had an interest in the afterlife and the paranormal. What if the magician pulled off the greatest trick...
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Talking horror stories and film with Spun Counterguy & Derek Luptak [podcast]
Derek Luptak talks with author Spun Counterguy to talk about the inspirations behind the horror anthology Nest of ‘Em. Including Skeleton Key, Dr. Jekyll and...
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American Colonization Society with Dr. Robin West [podcast]
In the early 1800’s when America was debating what to do about those still enslaved and the many black Americans that were gaining their liberty,...
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Interracial Jazz Recordings before 1935 with Stephen Provizer [podcast]
Though with the 1896 case of Plessy verses Ferguson, American local and state governments forcing racial segregation was upheld as legal, individuals also chose to...
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Mike Stand of Altar Billies/Clash of Symbols/Altar Boys Pt. II [podcast]
Listen in on a redemptive story as Spun & Todd continue to dig deep into the alternative Christian musical history of Mike Stand and his...
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Mike Stand of Altar Boys/Clash of Symbols/Altar Billies pt. I [podcast]
Mike Stand and Co. have been writing refreshing songs for decades. His songs inspire, challenge, encourage, and for many are the soundtrack of their Christian...
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Benjy Mudie on South African music! [podcast]
During the 1970s and 1980’s there was a flourishing of musical blending and innovation in the nation of South Africa that infected the whole world....
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Dr. Carlos Eire on Totalitarianism, Faith and Liberty [podcast]
Dr. Carlos Eire returns to talk about how his life as a Cuban refugee and being taken in by Jewish foster parents affected his faith,...
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Michael Roe on the Riverhouse and other matters [podcast]
Musician Mike Roe (77s, Kerosene Halo, Lost Dogs) came by for a short chat about a handful of topics, including his involvement with Robert Vaughn’s...
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Robert Vaughn’s Songs from the Riverhouse
Randy Layton of Alternative Records comes on to talk about the story behind Robert Vaughn’s Songs from the Riverhouse record and the campaign to have...
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Yale’s Dr. Carlos Eire on Saints, Martyrs and Self-Defense [podcast]
Yale’s Dr. Carlos Eire talks Christian history, martyrdom, pacifism verses self-defense and more. To hear on Spotify, click here!
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Soup the Chemist part 2 [podcast]
The conversation with Soup the Chemist continues, he talking about sharing the stage with KRS-One, the last days of Brainstorm Artists International, watching fellow artists...
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Soup the Chemist part 1 [podcast]
Rapper Soup the Chemist aka SFC aka Chris Cooper joins Todd and Spun for this first episode of Orphans of God to talk hip-hop, Brainstorm...
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Jaime Prater’s Search for a Love Song [podcast]
Filmmaker Jaime Prater returns to talk about his newest film Love Song, which further documents the Jesus People USA commune in Chicago, Illinois and some...
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Jazz Artifact Collector Dave Greer [podcast]
Jazz music collector Dave Greer tells all about his quests and chance encounters with all kinds of musicians ranging from King Oliver to Jabbo Smith...
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Gennett Records with Bob Jacobsen [podcast]
In the history of early recorded music, one label stands out as a kind of unlikely blessing. A recording studio in the unassuming town of...
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No_System! [exclusive interview]
No_System is streetwear that combines style and messaging. Whether it’s through their clothing, patches or stickers, those coming across it will have to pause to...
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Fanzcene!
Youtube personality Greg “Fanzcene” is both a lover and champion of great (and not so great) cinema. Weekly the influencer reviews new releases and re-releases,...
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The Dred Scott Decision with Dr. Dennis Boman [podcast]
In 1846, a slave by the name of Dred Scott after several attempts to buy his own freedom from his master Eliza Sanford, sued. In...
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Oswaldo Paya w/David E. Hoffman [podcast]
Oswaldo Paya attempted to bring Cuba closer towards all the broken promises of Fidel Castro by peaceful, democratic means, which in the end cost Paya...
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American History Homework III: More Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers argued on why the Articles of Confederation needed to be ditched for the United States Constitution. On this episode we learn...
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Folk Artist Howard Finster (Part III)
(Finster with Keith Haring) Welcome to our third and final installment of our series on folk artist and preacher Howard Finster. If you haven’t heard...
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Houdini’s Fabulous Magic [podcast]
Originally published in 1961, Houdini’s Fabulous Magic was written by Walter B. Gibson and Morris Young, both of which knew and worked with the said...
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The Art of Howard Zeller (Part II)
In the golden era of the 50’s, Howard Zeller began his adventure into the weird wonderful world of Southern California custom car culture, pinstriping, hand...
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The Art of Howard Zeller (Part I)
In the golden era of the 50’s, Howard Zeller began his adventure into the weird wonderful world of Southern California custom car culture, pinstriping, hand...
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Ten Tracks Mixtape Tasks II [podcast]
Here’s part two of filmmaker Todd Zeller’s talk with Spun Counterguy regarding his 1980s fantasy homage, The Ten Tracks Mixtape Tasks! To hear on Stitcher,...
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The Ten Tracks Mixtape Tasks [podcast]
Host Spun Counterguy wrote a book called The Ten Tracks Mixtape Tasks and filmmaker Todd Zeller talks to him about it, including questions from readers....
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Barney Young, Charlie Young and Una Mae Carlisle
On this third installment of our series on singer, songwriter and musician Una Mae Carlisle we talk with Charlie Young, the nephew of music publisher...
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More Old School Hip-Hop History with Bill Adler [podcast]
Music journalist and author Bill Adler is Back by the Woodpile to talk a little more about his memory of the history of hip hop....
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