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Special podcast version of Michael Shelley's weekly radio show, featuring interviews with the high-rollers of rock, soul, country, and jazz.
Finding Favorites is the podcast where we learn about people’s favorite things and get recommendations without using an algorithm. Host Leah Jones explores how people found their favorites, why they love it and adventures they’ve had pursuing their favorite thing. We talk movies, music, hobbies and more!
“The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast,” the official Grateful Dead podcast, is a series devoted to exploring the music and mythology behind one of the most enduring, progressive, and influential bands in the history of recorded music. The podcast’s tagline is “For The Committed And The Curious,” as episodes will invite new fans to explore the band’s enormous mythology in digestible chunks and enlighten life-long Dead Heads about corners of the band’s history they never knew existed. No topic will ...
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Michael Shelley loves Nancy, NRBQ and good food.
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Michael Shelly, a music maker and WFMU DJ, joined Leah to talk about a few of his favorite things including the music of NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet), the classic comic strip Nancy, and eating good food on the road. We also chat about WFMU and how Michael met They Might Be Giants, which lead him to one show at Millikin in the 90s. Keep up wi…
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Lyndsey Little loves monsters of all sizes
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Lyndsey Little, creator of OniGirl comic, joined Leah to talk about her love of monsters, the monster boarding school where her comic is set, and the best foods for nostalgia day! Support Lyndsey's kickstarter to bring glorious color to OniGirl Follow Lyndsey on Instagram and Tik Tok Show Notes Stories to Dismember podcast Most Oreo Oreo Godzilla M…
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Movie Music Moments with Shai Korman
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Shai Korman, co-host of the Friday Night Movie Podcast, is back and we are talking about music movie moments. Opening and closing credits, soundtracks, movies about bands and more. https://www.frinightmovie.com/ Follow Shai on Twitter and Instagram Show Notes Signal Awards for Excellence What Does It Eat Bandcamp Fridays for 2023 The Wrong Cat Died…
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Chelsea Stickle picked up embroidery
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Author Chelsea Stickle picked up embroidery as a hobby to channel her rage and has been poking fabric with sharp needles ever since. You can order her newest chapbook Everything's Changing from Thirty West Publishing House - it is a collection of surreal micro-fiction and flash fiction rooted in the chaos of the last few years. Follow Chelsea onlin…
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Guest: Frank Jeckell of The 1910 Fruitgum Company from Jan 18, 2023
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Frank Jeckell - "Interview"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/123857By Michael Shelley and WFMU
Author, podcaster and journalist Dan Kois joined Leah to kick-off the new year to explore the classic children's book Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton. Dan's first novel Vintage Contemporaries is available on January 17, 2023 and can be pre-ordered now from Bookshop.org. Follow Dan on Twitter and check his website for updates about the launch ev…
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Our Favorite Things in 2022: A Call In Show
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Friends and guests of Finding Favorites are back to tell us about their favorite things from 2022. This is a clip show with SO many great recomendations, most of which are in the show notes below. This includes clips from How Did This Get Made (Leah asking a question at the Stone Cold live show in LA) and Doughboys (Burger King 6 with Jon Gabrus an…
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Filmmaker Liz Nord recommends documentaries
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New York-based filmmaker Liz Nord joined Leah to run down a list of documentaries for watching during winter break. Liz also talked to Leah about how she became a documentary filmmaker and obsessed with the art form. Follow Liz online to find out when her documentary is streaming. https://www.liznord.com/ Instagram @LizFilm Show Notes Music Box The…
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A Radio Christmas Carol Rerun from Dec 18, 2022
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The Michael Shelley Players Present - "A Radio Christmas Carol"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/122813By Michael Shelley and WFMU
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Terrence Gant loves Prog Rock and Twitter
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Terry Gant, Chicago-based comic bookstore owner, joined Leah to talk about hospital husbands, Twitter and Prog Rock. He prescribes the musical journey for someone new to Prog Rock and ready to get a feel for symphonic Swedish death metal. See Terry speaking at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Monday, December 19th, 2022, at the event Spiritual Awa…
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Guests: Casey McDonough & John Perrin of NRBQ from Dec 11, 2022
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Casey McDonough & John Perrin - "Interview"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/122605By Michael Shelley and WFMU
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S.E. Hinton with author Jen Michalski
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Jen Michalski returns with a new short fiction collection (available for pre-order now) and how she found Outsiders by S.E. Hinton for the first time. We talk about S.E. Hinton's YA ouvre, the movies she inspired and the Outsider House Museum in Oklahoma. Keep up with Jen Michalski online http://jenmichalski.com/ https://twitter.com/MichalskiJen ht…
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Letterkenny and Pirates with Kevin Alves
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Kevin Alves, a Chicago-based podcaster, performer and producer, joined Leah to talk about the Canadian shows Letterkenny with Shoresy before a deep dive into pirates. Kevin also turns the table and gets Leah to tell the whole story of how Jason Mantzoukas recommended Finding Favorites to everyone at the Chicago Theater on erev Halloween. Follow Kev…
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Guest: James Donna of The Castaways from Nov 15, 2022
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James Donna - "Interview" Castaways, The - "Liar, Liar"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/121675By Michael Shelley and WFMU
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We loved Twitter with Monica Reida and John Morrison
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Two guests for one topic - Monica Reida returns and John Morrison joins for the first time to talk with Leah about their shared love of Twitter. We talk about weird Twitter, Colonel Tribune Tweet-ups, Black Lives Matter, romance and so much more. As of today, Twitter still exists. Part 1: Monica Reida Elf Yourself David Carr Magic the Gathering Gap…
The Deadcast concludes its dive into the Grateful Dead’s entanglement with technology, exploring Jerry Garcia’s digital graphics obsession, how Dead Head online communities helped shape the emergent internet, lyricist John Perry Barlow’s manifestoes, & more. Guests: Paul Martin, Mary Eisenhart, David Gans, Steve Silberman, Bob Bralove, Dan English,…
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Jasmine Davila and Indoor Fun for Winter
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Jasmine Davila is back and she's ready to talk about things to do inside during winter in Chicago. We talk about special movie events at the Music Box, jousting in the suburbs and vaginal steams at Korean spas. Follow Jasmine online https://twitter.com/jasmined https://www.instagram.com/jasmined/ Show Notes Music Box Theatre the Logan Theatre Medie…
The Deadcast explores the Grateful Dead’s long-term cosmic entanglement with the California technology world & the architecture of the internet itself, featuring biomusic pioneer Ned Lagin, Dead Heads at the Stanford AI Lab & Apple, sonic heroes from Alembic & Meyer Sound, & more. Guests: Ned Lagin, Ron Wickersham, Susan Wickersham, Daniel Kottke, …
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Glengarry Glen Ross with Matthew David Brozik
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Long Island-based author and humorist Matthew David Brozik is on Finding Favorites to talk about his favorite things - potato chips, sleeping and super heroes. More specifically, the last ten minutes of the 1992 movie Glengarry, Glen Ross. We also talk about REM, XTC and TMBG... and TLC. Matthew's new book Odder Space is available on Amazon in prin…
We present an encore of the Deadcast’s Denmark episode from earlier this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Europe ‘72’s proper release, as well as to get you ready for (or debrief you from) the Meet-Up At The Movies presentation of the Dead’s historic Danish telecast. Guests: Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Mountain Girl, Donna Jean Godchaux MacK…
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Guest: David Libert author of "Rock And Roll Warrior" from Oct 29, 2022
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David Libert - "Interview"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/121136By Michael Shelley and WFMU
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Author Eden Robins loves the Neverending Story
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Chicago-based author Eden Robins is celebrating the launch of her debut novel this week and came on Finding Favorites to discuss her favorite book - The Neverending Story. When Franny Stands Up will be available on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and is available for pre-order. Follow Eden Robins online @edenrobins on Twitter and MonkeyThumbs.com Follow …
The Grateful Deadcast celebrates Bobby Weir’s 75th with the birthday boy himself, exploring Weir’s world with Don Was, Jeff Chimenti, members of the expanded Wolfpack, & orchestral collaborator Giancarlo Aquilanti. Guests: Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jeff Chimenti, Barry Sless, Giancarlo Aquilanti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…
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Guest: Brian J. Kramp author of "This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick" from Oct 21, 2022
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Brian J. Kramp - "Interview"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/120903By Michael Shelley and WFMU
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Benjamin Niespodziany: Intro to Surrealism
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Chicago-based poet Benjamin Niespodziany, aka Neon Pajamas, joined Leah to talk about Surreal art including TV, movies, books and paintings. On the fly he designed a four-week community class on surreal appreciation that I think we would all enjoy taking. (Please run it on Zoom, Benjamin!) His debut collection NO FARTHER THAN THE END OF THE STREET …
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Guest: David Leaf, author of "God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys And The California Myth" from Oct 19, 2022
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David Leaf - "Interview"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/120826By Michael Shelley and WFMU
While host Leah Jones was visiting Israel, she met with long-time Facebook friend Plia Kettner to talk about Plia's lobbying to open the skies of Israel during Corona, her love of Kfar Saba, and her love of cats. Plia collaborated with other citizens with partners or family abroad who were stuck abroad during Corona and is now part of an internatio…
Ace 50 The Deadcast welcomes Bobby Weir to honor the 50th anniversary of his 1972 solo debut “Ace” (& its forthcoming reissue), made with an all-star backing band that happened to be the Grateful Dead, featuring archival audio with “Ace” lyricists John Perry Barlow & Robert Hunter. Guests: Bobby Weir, Donna Jean Godhaux-MacKay, Don Was See Privacy …
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Joel Haber loves Shabbat Stews of all flavors
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Jerusalem-based tour guide Joel Haber joined Leah to talk about Shabbat Stews ahead of the release of his ebook Chulent & Hamin: The Ultimate Jewish Comfort Food. There is so much more to Chulent than beans and meat! Follow Joel on Instagram and his blog Taste of Jew. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcast…
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In and Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden, 10/83
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Pack the Microbus & hit the road with the Dead in ‘83, hang out with the deep scene of Dead Head graffiti writers & frisbee players in Central Park, & get back to Madison Square Garden for two shows with two room-shaking bustouts. Guests: David Lemieux, John Meyer, Helen Meyer, Dan English, Alan Trist, John Scher, Eric Schwartz, John Leopold, Charl…
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In and Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden, 9/82
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The Deadcast examines how the Grateful Dead remained a center of innovation in 1982, exploring their new sound system with John & Helen Meyer of Meyer Sound, an audacious plan to sell live tapes, the DIY zine scene, one future hit, & two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. Guests: Alan Trist, John Meyer, Helen Meyer, Dan English, Bob Minkin, C…
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In and Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden, 3/81
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We point the Deadcast to the ‘80s & channel the room-shaking power of the 1981 Madison Square Garden shows on the new box set with archivist David Lemieux, promoter John Scher, photographers Jay Blakesberg & Bob Minkin, tapers Jim Wise & Charlie Miller, & many more. Guests: David Lemieux, John Scher, Jay Blakesberg, Bob Minkin, Charlie Miller, Chri…
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REWIND: A Visit to Planet Drum With Mickey Hart
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On a very special bonus episode, we check in with Mickey Hart about his latest drones and hear high tales of Grateful Dead madness, from frying bacon onstage to using firearms as percussion, plus stories about his handcrafted instrument, the Beam, and a look into the Barn, his recording “crucible” in Novato and one of the great and oft-forgotten st…
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FEED SWAP: Comes A Time: Pete Shapiro
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This week, the Deadcast swaps feeds with the Comes A Time podcast hosted by Dead & Co. bassist Oteil Burbridge & comedian Mike Finoia, featuring their interview with promoter Peter Shapiro, impresario behind Fare Thee Well & the Capitol Theatre, & author of a new book. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
