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In What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To (U Minnesota Press, 2025) an iconic rock DJ of the Twin Cities tells her harrowing story of being stalked while living her very public life What's it like to be in the public spotlight when it just might get you kil ...  Show more

Nicholas Tochka analyzes the role of rock music in the life of Charles Manson, the Family, and the August 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, which also gives larger insight into Sixties counterculture. Failed singer-songwriter. Devious cult leader. A rock Pied Piper. The product of a s ...  Show more

Muhammad Ali risked his career and even his freedom to take a stand against the Vietnam War. He followed in the footsteps of men like baseball great Jackie Robinson and singer Paul Robeson, who started out playing football. These Black athletes are all part of a heritage of wo ...

Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Parkins & Spiegel” on 670 The Score in Chicago. They begin with their reactions to the news of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump (5:00) and the environment of gun violence in America (13:00) They move on to the NF ...  Show more

In this episode, John sits down with San Francisco 49ers CEO, Jed York, for a rare and candid conversation. From breaking down the NFL’s unique financial model to unpacking his team’s commitment to social justice and economic empowerment, York offers a behind-the-scenes look at t ...  Show more

One of the first and most controversial things that Donald Trump has done since returning to the presidency has been to pardon the participants of the notorious January 6th Capitol attack of 2021; even the ones who attacked the police. As it was happening, Republican politicians ...  Show more