🎙️ Show Topic: Motown Sound – A Martin Luther King Day Special

This Monday, January 19th, 2026, we celebrate the Motown Sound on Martin Luther King Day, a soundtrack of hope, unity, and unstoppable groove.

Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit on January 12, 1959, Motown blended soul, R&B, gospel, and pop into a sound that crossed every line and brought people together.

We will spin the classics and tell the stories: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Jr. Walker & The All-Stars, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Edwin Starr, Rick James, and more.

From hand-clap hits to message songs, these records still lift the room and light the way.

🕰️ Tune in for harmony, history, and the beat of a movement.

📅 Mark your calendars: Monday, January 19th, 2026 — celebrate Motown and the legacy of Dr. King.

🎧 Don’t miss it! Stream the special as soon as it drops.

🎙️ Show Topic: The Beatles – Fab Four & Solo Spotlights

This Thursday, December 11th, 2025, we’re all about the Beatles, from early harmonies and studio wizardry to the inventive paths of their solo years. 🎶

We’ll play classics and deep cuts, trace how the band reinvented pop, soul, and folk textures, and explore the 70s solo arc: Ringo’s radio gems, George’s spiritual groove, Paul’s melodic fire, and John’s fearless honesty.

🕰️ Tune in for songs, stories, and fresh angles on the catalogue that keeps changing the world.

📅 Mark your calendars: Thursday, December 11th, 2025 — cue the vinyl and sing along.

🎧 Don’t miss it! Stream the new episode as soon as it drops.

Guest(s) for our show:

Date: Thursday, December 11th, 2025

1. 📚 Aaron Badgley

Canadian author, journalist, and radio host. Aaron spotlights his new book Ringo Starr Solo Career: Got to Pay Your Dues, tracing Ringo’s 1970s run from hit singles to signature collaborations.

aaron-badgley.com

2. 🎸 Marty Scott (Liverpool Legends)

Hand-picked by Louise Harrison to portray George, Marty has toured the world with Grammy-nominated Liverpool Legends, headlining venues from Carnegie Hall and The Cavern Club to stadium stages, and even recording at Abbey Road.

liverpoollegends.com  |  About the band

3. 🎶 John Kruth

Author–multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica, sitar) and leader of NYC’s chamber/rock ensemble The Folklorkestra.

John discusses his book This Bird Has Flown: The Enduring Beauty of Rubber Soul Fifty Years On, how the Beatles fused pop, soul, and folk into a timeless pivot.

kruthworks.com  |  music

🎙️ Show Topic: Beatles & Beyond: Haunting Melodies and the Art of Arrangement

This Thursday, August 21st, 2025, we’re diving into the Beatles’ most evocative melodies, and the artists who carried those arranging ideas into new frontiers.

From rock and pop to folk rock, baroque pop, psychedelic swirls, and soft-rock shimmer, we’ll explore how strings, harmonies, and studio magic turned great songs into goosebump moments.

We’ll connect the dots between classic tracks and kindred artists, spotlighting the hooks you hum and the textures you feel before you can even name them, why a bridge lifts the heart, how a single harmony changes the weather of a chorus, and what makes a tune “haunting.”

🕰️ Tune in for a show packed with music history, melodic craft, and arrangements that still ripple through rock & roll.

📅 Mark your calendars: Thursday, August 21st, 2025 — turn it up and let the melody lead.

🎧 Don’t miss it! Stream the new episode as soon as it drops.

Guest(s) for our show:

Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2025

1. 🎹 Stephen Marks

Pianist celebrated for his evocative Beatles interpretations, turning classic melodies into intimate, concert-hall moments.

Stephen has performed at Fest for Beatles Fans, Abbey Road on the River, and Beatles on the Beach, with appearances across New York, Cleveland, and Florida.

He joins us to share stories behind the notes and to spotlight his CD, The Beatles: Haunting Melodies.

Visit: beatlesoverlookedmelodies.com