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A podcast about news and culture in the Charlottesville area. From the WTJU 91.1 FM newsroom, we cover local news with Charlottesville Tomorrow, state news with journalist Peter Galuszka, and Arts This Week to learn about the latest in the area's cultural events.
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Sam Reider goes track by track through The Golem and Other Tales
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Acclaimed composer, bandleader and musician Sam Reider stopped by WTJU to go track by track through his latest album, The Golem and Other Tales, was released June 21 (with distribution on Free Dirt Records). Folk & Beyond airs Thursday afternoons from 4-7 at 91.1FM and streaming at wtju.net.Kirjoittanut wtju
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At colleges across America this spring, thousands of students and many faculty called on their institutions to recognize Israel’s war in Palestine as a genocide, and to disclose their interests in arms, oil and violence. Administrators did not take kindly to the students’ demands or their tactics, and called in the police instead. Today on the show…
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With a shared melody.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Nearly 80 years ago, Juan José Arévalo took office as Guatemala’s first democratically elected head of state. Only a decade later, the CIA engineered his successor’s ouster — and the end of the Guatemalan revolution. A vicious civil war ensued over the rest of the century, killing as many as 200,000 civilians. Today, Guatemalans are hopeful that th…
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No Good Reason — Bonus Interview with Karen Inkelas
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In this second follow-up to “No Good Reason,” we offer Siva’s full interview with Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas. She was a teenager when she first learned that her parents and their families had been incarcerated during World War II. It was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s dubious policy of confining Japanese Americans on suspicion of disloyalt…
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India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is an unabashed autocrat. He has jailed political opponents, gone after Muslims with violence and hateful rhetoric, and dismantled checks on his power. So what explains Modi’s continued popularity? As some 600 million Indians head to the polls, we explore this question with political analyst Radha Kumar. She d…
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Louise Bichan takes us through The Lost Summer
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Scottish fiddler Louise Bichan (Corner House, Hildaland) stopped by Folk & Beyond to go track by track through her new album, The Lost Summer, out now on Adhyâropa Records.Kirjoittanut wtju
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No Good Reason — Bonus Interview with Greg Robinson
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In this follow-up to last week’s show, we offer Will’s full interview with Greg Robinson, about Japanese confinement during World War II. Robinson, a historian at the University of Quebec, has studied that tragic chapter and its implications for us today more deeply than just about anyone.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Bold, triumphant, and celebratory.Kirjoittanut wtju
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After the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, a racial panic took hold over the United States and its leadership. And President Franklin D. Roosevelt — otherwise known for the progressive policies of his New Deal — approved the mass removal and confinement of Japanese American families, on scant evidence of disloyalty. Our team discusses this sh…
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Brazil's most famous composer.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Félix Maradiaga spent more than 600 days in a jail in Nicaragua. Held in solitary confinement for most of that time, he faced beatings and constant interrogation. Why? Because he stood up against the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega. Since 2007, Ortega has dismantled checks on his power. In 2018, his police cracked down on mass protests, killing some …
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asynchronous developments
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Kurt Heasley, Lilys founder & frontman, local musician, and artist join WTJU host Thomas Dean to chat about the history of the Lilys while spinning tunes from the band’s musical output. Recorded Tuesday, April 16, 2024 as part of WTJU 91.1 FM's Rock MarathonKirjoittanut wtju
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Not The Same: An Elephant 6 Primer
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Robert Schneider, lead vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Apples in Stereo, joined WTJU 91.1 FM for a chat with DJ Baconfat about the the Elephant 6 Collective. Recorded on Sunday, April 22, 2024 as part of WTJU's Rock MarathonKirjoittanut wtju
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Argentina’s new president is a libertarian populist and, by his own account, an anarcho-capitalist. To tackle his county’s deep economic troubles, Javier Milei wants to dismantle state institutions, implement severe austerity measures and strip protections for workers. He also wants to outlaw abortion. But in a country with a strong tradition of or…
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Written by a musical genius.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - The Board Of Rock by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - WTJU General - Dry For Classical by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Bonafide by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Catch The Rising Fever by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Debbie Doubletrack by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Diversity Roundup 2 by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Donate Roundup 3 by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Dr Farts - Patrick by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Get Up And Dance by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Harmony Roundup 1 by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Hear Ye, Here Ye by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Hey Babies! by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Krautrock V Glam Rock by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Sammy The Seal by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - Sister Pirate Kenny by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - The Big Sap by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - The Hard Rock Kid by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - The Master Is Back by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - The Tune Up by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - This Just In by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - We Rock, You Decide by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Rock Marathon Promo - This Is a Test by wtjuKirjoittanut wtju
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Duncan Wickel goes track by track through Five Early Home Recordings
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Multi-instrumentalist Duncan Wickel sat down with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones to go track by track through his debut solo release, Five Early Home Recordings (2003-2004) recorded two decades ago. They also chatted about Duncan's background all the way up to what he is doing these days.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Last May, protestors took the streets in Pakistan to support Imran Khan, the populist prime minister tossed from office and into the slammer. Now, in a rebuke to the military and political establishment, voters put more candidates from Khan’s circle in parliament than from any other party. But they fell short of a majority last month in an election…
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Unique, mesmerizing and hypnotic.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Last year, there were 645 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In the latest major tragedy, at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, one person was killed and 22 others — half of them children — suffered gunshot wounds. But here’s something you may not know: since then, there have been another 26 mass shootings. …
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This season we’ve adopted walls as our loose theme, and architectural historian Louis Nelson joins Will and Siva to help frame the idea. At the University of Virginia, wavy brick walls enclose beautiful gardens. But as Nelson explains those walls once served a more sinister purpose. Drawing on this lesson from the past, our guest and hosts grapple …
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Missy Raines goes track by track through Highlander
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Missy Raines stopped by WTJU to go track by track through her latest album, Highlander, out now on Compass Records. Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass. She is the most awarded bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association.Kirjoittanut wtju
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It can move you to tears.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Before the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists played a key role in fighting the Japanese during World War II. In the decades after, China’s role as an ally to the West was largely erased from its domestic politics — and all but forgotten everywhere else. Lately, Chinese leaders are revisiting “the Good War…
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One of the leading Spanish composers of the "Beautiful Age".Kirjoittanut wtju
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Alan Munde Goes Track by Track through Excelsior
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Banjo legend Alan Munde stopped by WTJU to go track by track through his new album, Excelsior, out now on Patuxent. In addition to background on the album, Alan also chatted with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones about what first got him into banjo when he was growing up in Norman, Oklahoma as a child.Kirjoittanut wtju
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Its iconic opening became a Classical hit.Kirjoittanut wtju
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