In this episode, we continue to examine the toxic brew that is Wagnerism with Dr Larry Mass. In this concluding discussion of his musical life, we cover his growing awareness of the dark underbelly of the musical phenomenon once still often brushed under the rug. Dr Mass helps us to both understand musical listening under the framework of addiction but also the complex processes of psychological dissimulation and denial that take place in the mind of the addict and the musical listener. Finally, given his historically significant role as an early observer of the AIDS epidemic, Dr Mass reveals how a changing political landscape can actually effect the way even much older music sounds and is understood. Thanks for joining us again and please like, rate and subscribe. Fare thee all well.

Welcome dear listeners as we confront what some refer to as the defining issue of our times: Palestine. We welcome as our guest arts communicator and educator, Marianna Ellenberg who has consistently integrated avant-garde and experimental music into her stage productions. She offers a personal perspective onto the blowback of the latest, devastating round of bloody conflict onto the arts world, onto periodicals, residences, galleries and more. Along the way we discuss the motivations and intricacies behind identifications with this conflict and attempt to parse out the perennially difficult distinction between antizionism and antisemitism. We also explore the "theater" of protest," and the gaps that often emerge between the making of effective statements and serving the actual interests of those suffering on the ground. Thank you for your time and attention and please do like, review, rate, and subscribe .

Welcome dear listeners to the first episode of a recurring segment on Hip-Hop and Politics. Today we welcome MC MasD from Dujeous to dive into Afrocentricity and XClan. Dujeous was a leading live instrumental Hip-Hop band of the 90s and 00s in NYC, reminiscent of the Roots. They had a great selling single entitled "Spilt Milk" and a critically acclaimed album "City Limits." We touch on the roots of Pan-African thought in the early 20th Century with DuBois and then discuss the Afrocentric renaissance in 1990s Hip-Hop. Variations on a theme are also analyzed such as distinctions between an orientation to Egypt and an orientation toward Ethiopia. We find references to the ancient Egyptian Gods, the Bible and then a move toward Islam. We hope to lay the groundwork for future episodes to come so please do rate, subscribe and support. Fare thee well.