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Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti.
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The Mania Podcast explores dark, historical stories, casting light on wicked events and individuals from before modern times. From Victorian superstitions to bizarre, Medieval witchcraft, our labyrinth of iniquity, mystery, and nightmares await. Here, the dead return to share their tales, only now the living listen.
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After years of stagnation, the game of Rugby has fresh, shiny new coverage that seems to have breathed life back into the code. So, after years of frustration with the game they supposedly play in heaven, The Betoota Advocate is giving it another go. Our sport's team will be jumping in the booth every week to cover all of the footy action - from the grassroots, the country, and the world. We'll cover the tales of Rugby Australia's Marketing Pigeon, the world-beating Queensland Reds rolling t ...
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Nick and Ryan talk all things video games, pop culture, TikTok, and more! Subscribe ya neck-beard nerds!
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Antique Tea is a deep look into all the gossip you've never heard about...because everyone is already dead. Part history - part dish, Erica Maity researches the hell out of historical figures you may or may not know about. She digs deep and pulls out all the skeletons in their closet. Including their own skeleton. Then she serves up tea to her bestie Jason Hays who doesn't know history from his elbow. He devours the hot goss and spins his modern take on all their bullshit. It's just two good ...
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Pigeon Bra, Alpine Air Rescue, Her Promised Land
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Don Wildman examines a hat that inspired a shocking act of deception, a medal belonging to a woman who was behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and an ingenious contraption which saved pigeons and helped win World War II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The dembow, the beat behind reggaetón, is much more than just a backdrop for a night of partying and dancing. The style of music, widely associated with Puerto Rico and forged from a mixture of Jamaican dancehall, Panamanian reggae en español, and American hip hop, has always existed as a form of social and political resistance, and continues to do…
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Bobbed Hair Bandit, A Deadly Substitution, Escape from the Jungle
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Don Wildman examines an elegant dress linked to fashionable felon, a jar filled with a poisonous powder that recalls a bittersweet event and a giant plane that speaks to an incredible survival tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Kenyan capital is roaring into the 2020s. On this program singer/songwriter/producer Eric Wainaina introduces us to a rising cadre of artists rocking the Nairobi scene. From hip-hop and dancehall to r&b and Gengetone, the city’s cultural melting pot is coming to a boil at a time of political change when artists are finding their voices to speak…
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Planet Afropop: Sia Tolno And Afro Dead
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Sia Tolno escaped war-torn Sierra Leone to become a popular singer in Guinea. As her career blossomed, she shifted to Afrobeat, with deep grooves and strong political messages. But festivals and her record company discouraged her new, big band direction, and she set out on her own. That’s when Sia met American guitarist/bandleader Aaron Feder, lead…
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Known as Australia’s music and cultural capital, Melbourne is a hub of creativity boasting a diverse arts scene. The African community in Melbourne has been growing with Africans from all parts of the continent bringing their fashion, food and music to the city. In this episode we’ll explore African musicians and music curators who are making their…
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Who Killed Superman?, Silver Lake Sea Serpent, Wooden Horse Escape
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Don Wildman inspects a pair of glasses linked to a mysterious death, uncovers the truth behind a deep sea monster and unravels the story behind one of history's greatest escapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Soul to Soul: Ghana's Legendary Music Festival
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On March 6, 1971, a group of some of the top musicians from the United States – Ike & Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, The Staples Singers, Santana, and more – boarded a plane bound for Ghana to perform in a musical celebration that was dubbed the “Soul to Soul Festival”. Thousands of audience members filled Accra’s Black Star Square for a continuous 1…
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Italian UFO, Doomsday Survivor, Birth of Geocaching
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Don examines an extraterrestrial encounter linked to a bizarre spider, a survivor turned circus performer and a rusty can of beans that symbolizes a high-tech craze. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Planet Afropop: Yamé: From the Paris Underground to the World Stage
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Yamé is a French artist of Cameroonian descent who artfully merges R&B, hip-hop, and jazz in his music. On the strength of his breakout single “Bécane,” with a video shot in Cameroon, this young artist held firm at #1 on the Global Spotify Viral charts, accumulating over 68-million streams to date, and winning the attention of the producer Timbalan…
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Sam Mangwana - Le Pigeon Voyager
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They call Sam Mangwana "Le Pigeon Voyageur" - a roaming pigeon. He could also be called a rolling stone because wherever he lays his microphone is his home. In this episode, we behold the amazing return of rumba's living legend - Sam Mangwana. Produced by Georges Collinet.APWW #863Afropop Worldwide
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The Mysterious Death of Van Gogh, Marathon Woman, Montana Burning
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Don Wildman examines a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a dress worn by a groundbreaking athlete and a massive airplane used to combat a deadly inferno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nation of Sealand, Nantucket Sea Monster, Bandit Queen
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Don Wildman examines postage stamps made by a group of pirate radio rebels, inspects a photo linked to a terrifying sea monster and observes a gun owned by one of the most popular outlaws in Wild West history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Cumbia Diaspora: From Colombia to the World
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The Cumbia Diaspora: From Colombia to the World by Afropop WorldwideAfropop Worldwide
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Planet Afropop: Mokoomba in the House
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When Zimbabwe’s dynamic roots band Mokoomba had a chance meeting with a house music producer and an American kamelengoni (Malian pentatonic harp) player, the sparks flew. A few weeks later, they all gathered for two days to write and record a song aimed at the lucrative Afro-House, DJ remix market. In this Zimbabwe-focused episode, we hear new mbir…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Hidden Sounds from Ecuador, Bolivia and Uruguay
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Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian musical giants have long enjoyed the spotlight, yet throughout Latin America there are other black enclaves producing some of the New World's most vibrant music. Their stories have gone untold for far too long. In this episode, Afropop explores these lost sounds, starting in an Ecuadorian desert valley where African an…
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The Legend of William Tell, The President's Daughter, The Chomp-Chomp Game
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Don examines a crossbow linked to a legendary marksman, inspects a tell-all memoir that created a national scandal and investigates a quirky arcade game that became an astounding hit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: Rumba Boogie and Latin Doo-wop
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Bizarre Bread, Worst Train Robbery, Legend of the Jackalope
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Don Wildman examines a specimen linked to a case of mass hysteria, marvels at a massive locomotive connected to the worst train robbery ever and studies the West's most legendary creature, the jackalope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Planet Afropop - The Women Of Tsapiky
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Tsapiky is fierce, joyful, high-energy, electric-guitar driven dance music from southwest Madagascar. Producers Morgan Greenstreet and Boris Paillard went to Tuléar to record and interview today’s main female players in the tsapiky scene. The music is typically performed in “bal poussières” (dust balls, mandriampototse in malagasy) ) that can last …
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Spinning Statue, The Unwanted Elephant, Pirates of the Mediterranean
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Don Wildman investigates a statue which seemed to have taken a life of its own, a strange skull from a beast that once was the star of the big top and a small carving of an infamous dictator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 - The New York Sound of Latin Music
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New York City has long been a major incubator for Latin music with its large populations of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Panamanian, Cuban, and Colombian musicians and music fans. We celebrate some of the giants of New York’s Latin music scene—Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Jerry Gonzalez—as well as less well known artists. Topics include the cross-pollin…
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Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog
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Don Wildman examines tunnel tiles which helped to finance one of North America's wackiest competitions, inspects a medal linked to one of history's greatest swindles and a doghouse connected to an incredible journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Planet Afropop - Afro Nation
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Carnival of Naked Animals, Melon Heads, Worst Video Game
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Don examines a velvet painting of a unicorn wearing shorts, a distorted skull that shows symptoms of a rare condition and a cartridge containing what some charge is the worst video game ever made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent
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In this Hip Deep program, we explore musical connections between Africa and India. First up is the story of the Afro-Indian Sidi community. In the 13th century, Africans arrived in India as soldiers in the armies of Muslim conquerors. Some were able to rise through the ranks to become military leaders and even rulers. Their descendants continue to …
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Indestructible Mike, Bubble Trouble, The Penny Man
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Don Wildman investigates an electric chair related to a bizarre crime, a marble table from a scientific experiment gone wrong and a yearbook that tells one determined student's ingenious scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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South African Roots in the 21st Century
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Yes, it’s the age of South African House, Afrobeats, Afro R&B and the likes, but roots music lives on in South Africa. This show updates the Zulu pop music known as maskanda, with a look back at its history and a survey of the current scene--rich musically, but troubled by fan rivalry that can lead to violence and even deaths. We’ll hear nimble uka…
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Borderless Sounds: The New North Africa
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North African music receives very little coverage in the United States. There are no high-profile mixes of recent Tunisian underground dance music from hip DJs, and no young Algerian musicians with major distribution deals in the U.S. So we decided to explore what exactly is going on in this part of the world. We trace the origins of some of the re…
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Revolutionary Suffragette, Tokyo Rose, Billion Dollar Will
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Don Wildman examines a notebook with crucial information about an activist's controversial death, inspects a microphone linked to a tale of wartime treason and gazes upon an iconic sign tied to a battle for a billionaire's estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bongo Nation: Tanzania's Music Economy
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