And now, here's a soothing musical interlude......

All the Innertubes, conveniently gathered in one place

Jan. 21, 2025

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 172 - Sean Ross on Radio and Yacht Rock

It came from the 1980s - musical, jazzy, mellow - it's Yacht Rock! Sean Ross has followed radio trends in his "Ross on Radio" newsletter, and he talks about the birth and development of Yacht Rock.
Guest: Sean Ross
Jan. 7, 2025

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 171 - Jason Nark

Celebrate the New Year out in the middle of nowhere, in a hunting cabin with friends, family, food - maybe even a deer! Philadelphia Inquirer writer Jason Nark says this generational way of life may be disappearing.
Guest: Jason Nark
Dec. 31, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 170 - Art Caplan's 2024-25 Medical Ethics Review

For Hannukah, we asked bioethicist Art Caplan seven things he'd like to see happen in the world of medicine in 2025. His list includes wishes for cellphones and vaccines, along with several sci-fi Easter eggs.
Guest: Art Caplan
Dec. 24, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 169 - Bill Trousdale's Christmas Music Spectacular

Pennsylvania music historian Bill Trousdale presents holiday tunes both new and familiar, all with connections to the Keystone state. Relax with some egg nog and enjoy Perry Como, the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, "Nuttin for…
Dec. 17, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 168 - Joy Stocke's Christmas Cookies

Here's a great holiday idea: invite friends over for a cookie baking party! John and Don went to just such a party at chef Joy Stocke's house and recorded this special podcast during the festivities!
Guest: Joy Stocke
Dec. 10, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 167 - Nick Roman talks Willie Mays

In part 2 of our baseball talk with Nick Roman, we look at the career of one of the greatest ballplayers ever, Willie Mays.
Guest: Nick Roman
Dec. 3, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 166 - Nick Roman talks about Fernando Valenzuela

In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela became a starting pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers. As Nick Roman tells us, he went on to have a terrific career - and a huge effect on the city and the ballclub as well.
Guest: Nick Roman
Nov. 26, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 165 - Joy Stocke's Thanksgiving

It's Turkey Day! But have you ever tried Peiking Duck?  Or brisket? If you'd prefer the usual turkey & fixin's, here's chef Joy Stocke and Don and John with some delicious holiday recipes!
Guest: Joy Stocke
Nov. 19, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 164 - Dick Polman on the results of the 2024 elections

JFK Jr running HHS? Matt Gaetz as AG? Political columnist Dick Polman breaks down how Trump won the election -- and how Harris lost it -- but, more importantly, what we can expect for the next four years.
Guest: Dick Polman
Nov. 12, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 163 - Bob Jensen

What do you do when someone says, "I don't care what your facts are, I believe what I believe." Or any one of a thousand variations of that. Journalist and professor Bob Jensen has some ideas.
Guest: Bob Jensen
Nov. 5, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 162 - Dick Polman on Election 2024

First and foremost, get out today and vote! Here's a little something to listen to while you're in line to vote: John, Don, and political commentator Dick Polman reflecting on the presidential candidates.
Guest: Dick Polman
Oct. 29, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 161 - Joy Stocke's Halloween Party

Planning a Halloween get-together?  Chef Joy Stocke says you can knock 'em dead by burying them with birria, slaying them with souffles, and bloodying them with brownies! All the recipes are right here! Bone appetit!
Oct. 22, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Cory Hutcheson's New World Witchery

From October 25, 2022, comes folklorist Cory Hutcheson to tell us about the witches that live among us today! (To be fully prepared, grab a bottle of Pine Sol and head for the crossroads!)
Oct. 15, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 160 - Ian Bogost

Remember "piling into a car?" Remember "soccer moms" driving minivans? Remember when every other car wasn't a black SUV shaped like a shoe? Writer Ian Bogost talks about the latest changes in cars, and attitudes.
Guest: Ian Bogost
Oct. 8, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 159 - Nick Roman talks Baseball Playoffs 2024

Once again, here's three guys talking baseball.  Nick Roman's Dodgers are in the playoffs, as are John's and Don's Phillies, and they're happy. But there are a lot of other dangerous teams in the mix as well!
Guest: Nick Roman
Oct. 1, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 158 - Fran Metzman

Fran Metzman writes about the Cha-Cha Babes, "boomer" women who haved found freedom later in life. They find that freedom can be fun, but can also lead to dangerous situations.
Guest: Fran Metzman
Sept. 24, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 157 - Galina Vromen

The atomic bomb was developed in secret. That's the backdrop for Galina Vromen's novel Hill of Secrets, where she explores what secrets might have been kept by the families living in the shadow of the bomb.
Guest: Galina Vroman
Sept. 17, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 156 - Mike Hingson and Keri Wyatt Kent

Living with a guide dog requires trust, courage, and love - things we could all use a bit more of in our own lives. Mike and Keri's book shows this by using Mike's dogs as examples.
Sept. 11, 2024

The Musical Innertube Extra - September 11th, Mike Hingson and Roselle

Mike Hingson survived the terrorist attack on World Trade Center Tower 1 on September 11, 2001. We're presenting his story again as a reminder and tribute, to Mike and to those who lost their lives that day.
Guest: Mike Hingson
Sept. 10, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 155 - More Music with Bill Trousdale

Bill Trousdale's back with a look at the Pennsylvania talent that gave birth to rock 'n' roll! Names you've heard of, like Bill Haley, and names you probably haven't, like Sister Rosetta Tharp.
Sept. 3, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 154 - Mykhaylo Tells Us How to Help Ukraine

We talk again with Mykhaylo, an American now living mostly in Ukraine, who is in the U.S. collecting medical supplies to take back to the battlefield. You can help by donating to https://houseofukraine.org/tactical-rescue-me…
Aug. 27, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 153 - Katherine Ramsland Caught Dead-Handed

Katherine returns to the podcast to talk about her latest Nutcrackers book, Dead Handed. Annie Hunter's grandfather is dying, so she heads to New England to face family secrets, a haunted village and possible suicides.
Aug. 20, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 152 - Jon Burlingame, Henry Mancini and Peter Gunn

To mark Henry Mancini's 100th birthday, music expert JonBurlingame takes us back to where the composer's prolific career really took off - the 1960s TV show Peter Gunn.
Aug. 13, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 151 - Jennifer Lin talks about her film Ten Times Better

As a child, George Lee studied ballet with Russian tutors in Shanghai. As a teenager, he danced in "The Nutcracker" and "Flower Drum Song" in New York. Filmmaker Jennifer Lin tells his story in "Ten Times Better."
Guest: Jennifer Lin