What connection does the Catholic Church have with the Big Bang theory? And who is Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald Smythe? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Pablo Carlos Budassi – Wikimedia Commons)
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035 Mercer Ellington on Duke Ellington
In the Roaring 20s, Jazz was king. But the King was a Duke – Duke Ellington that is. Hear bandleader Mercer Ellington discuss his father’s contributions to American music on the Off Ramp with Bob Smith.
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029 Pearl Harbor Remembered
They’re gone, but their voices live on. Hear eyewitness accounts from Pearl Harbor survivors I interviewed in 1981, for the 40th anniversary of the attack. (Photo WikiCommons)
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022 BJ Ganem, wounded warrior
He lost a leg in Iraq. But went on to climb mountains, run marathons, play football with NFL greats — and be painted by a former U.S. President. Today BJ Ganem uses his celebrity to help fellow wounded warriors with Sierra Delta Service Dogs. Thanks to Kent Jackman for our interview.
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020 Apollo 11
What did everyday people think of the Apollo 11 moon landing a half century ago? What did media coverage sound like – as it happened? Using audio recordings he made as a teenager, Bob Smith takes you on a sonic journey back to July 20, 1969.
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006 Victor Borge – Music Trivia
Music trivia and an interview with the great Victor Borge, described by the New York Times as, “the irrepressible musical humorist, pianist and conductor.” A fun half hour.
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001 Trivia & Disney animator Ward Kimball
Trivia, fascinating facts and great conversation. Including an interview from the archives with Walt Disney animator Ward Kimball. Learn what was it like to work for the world’s most famous movie studio, when it was a scrappy little start up.