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Singing Songs and Carrying Signs: How Protest Songs Changed America Oct 20, 2024

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In this New York Times 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest winning podcast, Sam Paddor explores the vast history surrounding the protest song. What is it? What did it impact? Where did it come from? Join Sam as he explores some of America’s key protest songs that helped to shape the political and social dialogue in our country throughout history and today.

New York Times 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest:
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Chuck Leavell of The Allman Brothers Band Apr 19, 2024

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Sam Paddor and Chuck Leavell discuss Chuck's time with The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, David Gilmour and more!
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Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield Mar 12, 2024

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Sam Paddor and Richie Furay discuss Richie' time with Buffalo Springfield, and Poco.
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Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd Feb 08, 2024

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Sam Paddor and Artimus Pyle discuss Artimus' time with Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash and Artimus' new Ronnie Van Zant tribute album "Anthems".

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Bunk Gardner of the Mothers of Invention Feb 03, 2024

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Sam Paddor and Bunk Gardner discuss Bunk's career as a musician including his time with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

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Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad Jan 27, 2024

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Sam Paddor and Mark Farner discuss Mark's Time with Grand Funk Railroad as well as how he taught Frank Zappa how to shoot a gun.

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Tom Constanten on the Grateful Dead Dec 03, 2023

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Sam Paddor and Tom Constanten discuss Tom's role playing with the Grateful Dead in the late 1960s.

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David Bennett Cohen on Country Joe and the Fish Nov 27, 2023

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Sam Paddor and David Bennett Cohen discuss David's work with Country Joe and the Fish as well as his experience in the Bay Area music scene in the 1960s.

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