Ryan Boldt Radio Show: Recent Episodes

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If you ask Ryan Boldt (lead singer and songwriter of Canadian band The Deep Dark Woods) a question about music history, there’s a good chance that not only will he answer it correctly, but he’ll also tell you a strange or surprising anecdote that you’d never heard before. When Ryan Boldt researches a musician, he dives in deep. From this wealth of knowledge comes Boldt’s new podcast. Each episode is themed, and each song links into the next song through one of the tiny details Boldt has uncovered. Be prepared to learn about new bands, new sub-genres, new songs, and new stories from a vault of music history Boldt has spent years uncovering. 

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This episode dives into the outcasts of the industry, artists that never really got the credit they deserved. From the first British rock and roll band signed to Atlantic records, Cartoone to Vernon Wray, Link Wray's oldest brother, manager and bandmate.

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Ryan dives deep into Bob Dylan's catalog chronologically from 1970 to 1980.

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Part 2! Ryan sits down with Producer Peter Eden, the man behind many great records by Donovon, Heron, Bill Fay, Mike Cooper and many many more.

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Ryan sits down with Producer Peter Eden, the man behind many great records by Donovon, Heron, Bill Fay, Mike Cooper and many many more.

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Finding links between Shirley Collins, Robin Williamson, Chisty Moore, Nic Jones and more.

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Finding the link between Val Stoecklein, Van Morrison, Smokey & His Sister and many others.

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Discovering the best of modern music. From Alastair Roberts and Evan Cheadle to Kacy and Clayton and Kurt Vile.

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Linking Emitt Rhodes to the Bryds, The Bryds to Captain Beefheart and Captain Beefheart to Dion.

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From Harry Nilsson and Ry Cooder to The Mojo Men and Gentle Soul. Looking at the production, arrangments, and songwriting of Van Dyke Parks.

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Finding the link between The Who, Roy Harper, Them, Julie Felix, and all the way down to Judy Dyble's Fairport Convention.

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All about the man who was there at the beginning of Rock & Roll. Jack Clement produced and wrote songs for Jerry Lee Lewis, Charley Pride, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Deep Water Reunion, and many others. One of the finest producers of early rock and roll and country music.

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Celebrating some of the greatest female songwriters of all time. Aside from Dusty Springfrield and Mary Hopkin, these women never got the credit they deserved, but that's usually the case in this dirty, scumbag filled business they call the music industry.

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Exploring the relationship between various R&B artists from the great states of Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

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The productions of Pye/Dawn label manager, Peter Eden. Peter Eden was known as the British Phil Spector, the man behind many great recordings from Donovan, Clive Palmer (Incredible String Band), Bill Fay, Heron, Mike Cooper and a load of British and African jazz. This episode focuses on the folk/rock/pop side of Peter Eden.

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Celebrating the release of the new Honeybus reissues that came out in July. They've finally put out the unreleased "Recital" album after 46 years of sitting in Pete Dello's basement.