The song that inspired a podcast and teaches us about the Bismarck In this episode I talk about one of the songs that inspired me to do this podcast. Johnny Horton’s career was cut short, maybe due to powdering alligators behinds… listen and you will learn about the German Battleship Bismarck. Sink the Bismarck by Johnny Horton Lyrics In May of 194…

Volcanic eruptions and stone phalluses Today I talk about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii and phalluses. Be prepared. Cities in Dust from Siouxsie and the Banshees. Lyrics Water was running, children were runningYou were running out of timeUnder the mountain, a golden fountainWere you praying at the Lares shrine? And Hot and burning in y…

The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests This episode we are talking about Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 and the damage it caused. China by Joan Baez. Lyrics In the month of May, in the glory of the dayCame the descendants of a hundred flowersAnd their fight it did begin with the aging MandarinAnd they fought with an extraordinary powerEveryone was s…

This is the end... at least of this season This is the end… beautiful friend… the end… my only friend… the end… at least of this season. Season 1 is over. Today I talk about Sneetches, Right Guard, the Republic of Biafra, and Pol Pot. Enjoy… Holiday in Cambodia by The Dead Kennedys. Lyrics So, you’ve been to school for a year or twoAnd you know you…

Today we are talking about a legendary singer/songwriter and a legendary human being. We are talking about the person that was the inspiration for the beginning lines of this very podcast that you hear every week and that you just heard. It is from his iconic line, 'Hello, I'm Johnny Cash.' Today we are talking about a legendary singer/songwriter a…

This week we talk about Ethiopian Christianity, Band Aid, Live Aid, Famines, and Brenda Spencer. I don’t like Mondays, well actually they are fine I suppose. This week we talk about Ethiopian Christianity, Band Aid, Live Aid, Famines, and Brenda Spencer. Homework I Don’t Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats. Lyrics Discussed _The silicon chip inside h…

Beastie Boys - The Sounds of Science This week I talk less about Missouri, well actually no Missouri at all. This week is about Ben Franklin, Ponce de Leon, Robotron, George Orwell’s 1984, Isaac Newton, and Galileo… whew And Cheech Wizard Homework The Sounds of Science by the Beastie Boys is off their second album Paul’s Boutique. Lyrics Discussed …

Son Volt – 10 Second News This week I talk about some more Missouri melodrama. This time it’s Times Beach. Times Beach was a newspaper promotion that turned a floodplain into a town, into a national disaster, into a floodplain, and into a state park. Homework Ten Second News by Son Volt is off their first album Trace. Also it is Shawna Lutes and my…

Uncle Tupelo - New Madrid This week I talk about some earth shaking material (ugh). I discuss the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812. The song is by one of my top 5 bands, maybe top band, Uncle Tupelo. Homework New Madrid by Uncle Tupelo is off their album Anodyne. Lyrics Discussed All my daydreams are disastersShe’s the one I think I loveRivers b…

Ice-T - Freedom of Speech Today Ronnie talks about a little Ice-T, a little PMRC, and a little naked RATM. This could be interesting… or boring. This episode does not have a parental advisory. Homework Freedom of Speech by Ice-T is off his album The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech. Lyrics Discussed Freedom of Speech, let ’em take it from me Next they’ll …

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama This week I talk about the iconic southern rock anthem Sweet Home Alabama and the “feud” with Neil Young. I also spend some time discussing the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace. The co-authors of Sweet Home Alabama tell vastly different stories about the controversial lines about Governor Wallace in the song. …

Neil Young - Southern Man In this week’s episode I talk about Neil Young’s song, Southern Man . I discuss the 3 iterations of the Ku Klux Klan. I discuss the book, The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan, and the movie, The Birth of a Nation, that brought the Klan back from extinction. The we go positive with Daryl Davis and discuss …

The Bottle Rockets - Wave That Flag This week I talk about The Bottle Rockets song Wave That Flag. I talk about the three flags of the Confederate States of America. Then I discuss heritage versus hate. This should be fun. Warning This podcast does have some cuss words. If this offends you, please don’t listen. Feedback from the trailer @_gabytron …

The Liner Project - It begins! In the inaugural episode of The Liner Project, I talk about my love of music and history and why I even started this thing. I discuss my musicial influences like the following: Country Joe & The Fish Janis Joplin The Band Sly & The Family Stone Crosby, Still, Nash & Young Jimi Hendrix KISS I discuss my lifelong love o…