Bay of Pigs Veteran Bill Muir reflects on his life in Cuba before Castro, his work in the underground while the Communists ruled the country,...
Nicolas Guitierrez is a Cuban American lawyer who was directly involved in the drafting, passage and enforcement of the Cuban Liberty & Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)...
Radio personality Bill Lurwick comes Back by the Woodpile to talk Joe Walsh, Rich Mullins, Tim McGraw, Danny Gokey, U2 and more! To hear on...
The final installment of our exploration of the old Shanghai pop music from the 1930’s and 40’s. This time Laszlo Montgomery of the China History...
Poet, writer, professor, art collector and critic Ricardo Pau-Llosa comes Back By the Woodpile to talk all these things and more! To hear on Stitcher,...
We’re back with China History Podcast‘s Laszlo Mongomery in early 20th Century Shanghai to talk about the singers Lí Lìlì (黎莉莉), Jiang Qing (when she was 藍萍), Bái...
Laszlo Montgomery of the China History Podcast comes Back By the Woodpile to talk the music scene of 1930’s and 40’s Shanghai. Li Jinhui, The...
(artwork by Huxley King) A few more stories from the Second-Hand Planet, including “The Cold Man and Old Head” and “Jota’s and our lack of...
A brief history of Cuba, including Spanish rule, the revolutionary work of Jose Marti, the dictatorships of Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, Operation Peter...
Hip-Hop music during certain time periods has conveyed various messages and beliefs. Professor Kalonji McClellan gives us a run through as to where some of...
Journey to the West is an epic piece of Chinese literature of which researcher Jim McClanahan comes Back By The Woodpile to give us a...
We’ve got the perfect mixtapes for your personal 80’s retro party, featuring chart toppers, obscure and remixes! Phil Collins, Run DMC, Level 42, Christopher Cross,...
Keith Harris comes Back By the Woodpile to talk car restoration, Southern Gospel, Satanists and school bus driving! To hear on Stitcher, click here! To...
Evansville, Indiana is located on the bottom of Indiana and we’re going to take a tour of the town via some of the personalities from...
Transforming and transmitting pain, grateful for the moments, lamenting the finite, aping other’s spiritual actions, forgiving the undeserving and the towel people are all discussion...
Audio engineer Matt Hamilton comes Back by the Woodpile to talk about his work in the film industry, his adventures around the world, the philosophy...
Simple Minds, Flock 14 and The Choir are what’s on tap on this episode of 1980’s music we’re dusting off! And to help us do...
Forgotten jams from the like best ever decade! This time around Cat Taylor helps us discuss the careers of The Professionals, Q-Feel, Divinyls, EG Daily, Guadalcanal...
Welcome to Brick Bulb Town where you’ll meet folks like Swuandy Howtoefah, Farnky Smearcake, Clunk Shoetoucher the Jerk Kicker General, Ting Tap the tinker twister and...
Fresh punk-rock sensations Mighty Jabronis have written their love song to the Nature Boy himself, Mr. Ric Flair. The track is appropriately titled called “Wooo!!!”...
Philisophical haggling of ideas! On this episode we talk the safety of loneliness, the last thoughts before execution, courage to protect others at one’s own...
The exciting conclusion of the events that set off the American Revolutionary War, in addition to some insight into life around the Lexington Tourist Center...
The events of April 18th and 19th 1775 around the Boston, Massachusetts area set off events that would shake the world order and enshrine the concepts of...
A story of one woman’s journey from Mao’s Revolutionary China to rural Kentucky. To hear on Stitcher, click here! To hear on iTunes, click here!
Cri Cri El Grillito Cantor was a Mexican musician who sang to millions of children, telling stories of mice, ducks, ants and many other creatures...
Artists in Cuba are unable to express themselves freely without fear of reprisals from the Communist government. To help us learn their names and stories Babalublog.com’s...
Derek Sorrells returns to conclude the story of his drumming career, including his stints with The Frantics and London Calling (with Jaime Rowe) and his meeting with...
Drummer Derek Sorrells drops By the Woodpile to talk about his time keeping the time for artists Johnny Q Public, Miss Angie, The Frantics, Homesick...
Vintage Christmas records and the history behind them are on the Corner Woodpile turntables today! Boogie Woogie Santa Claus, Buon Natale, I Heard the Bells...
Jamaica Plain is a unique little neighbor of Boston where some major American Revolutionary action went down, national politicians were (and still are) knighted at...