Craig Finn of The Hold Steady talks about the unpredictable and emotional music of the punk band The Replacements, and how one their songs changed his life. Video game journalist and TV host Morgan Webb talks semiotics, video games, and who REALLY makes up the gaming community. The actor Benedict Cumberbatch talks about putting his spin on one of pop culture's most ubiquitous heroes, Sherlock Holmes. And Jason Kottke suggests you check out the documentary Senna -- about the Brazilian Formula One driver, and two mini-documentaries about HAM. Show notes
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Brother Ali is a Minneapolis-based MC with a reputation for raw, soul-searching lyrics and passionate delivery. His new EP is "The Truth Is Here," a follow-up to his 2007 LP "The Undisputed Truth."
Was Brother Ali in LA or did he do a remote in Minneapolis? I so hope it was remote from Minnesota Public Radio and that MPR is thinking about putting your show on...
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Was Brother Ali in LA or did he do a remote in Minneapolis? I so hope it was remote from Minnesota Public Radio and that MPR is thinking about putting your show on...
It was recorded via remote at
It was recorded via remote at the PRI studio in Minneapolis.
wow
Never knew that. So PRI is in Minneapolis and American Public Media is in St. Paul. The Twin Cities are awesome.
No intro?
I'll do it myself.
The Sound of Young America is an independent production, supported by listeners like you and me. If you'd like to support the show, go to MaximumFun.org and click on donate.
Live on tape from my house in Los Angeles, I'm Jesse Thorn and this is The Sound of Young America from MaximumFun.org.
Radio Sweetheart, On the airwaves, It's the Sound of Young America! Maximum Fun! Maximum Fun! Maximum Fun!
yeah... no intro this week.
yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days.
that's ok
That's okay Jesse. Singing the song every week mustt do a number on your lungs.
I only sing backup vocals.
I only sing backup vocals. Dan sings lead.
My hands hurt from the handclaps, though.