Erasing Boundaries

Jazz impresario and Stay Human Band founder Jonathan Batiste talks tradition, roots, and staying human on this week's Erasing Boundaries, the first of the new semester. Enjoy!

Here are the songs from this week's show:

Taketron by Slavic Soul Party (Erasing Boundaries Theme Song)

U & Me & Everyone We Know by Jean Grae

Blood Bank by Bon Iver

Kindergarten, Red Beans, Green Chimneys by Jonathan Batiste

I'm From Kenner, You Are My Sunshine, Heal the World by Stay Human Band

Beautiful by Paul Simon

Common Knowledge by Asher Roth

I talk fame, collabs, and family with Big Sean on this week's Erasing Boundaries. Plus as alway great music, including:

Here We Go Again by Ray Charles and Norah Jones
Somehow Someway by Nick Ward
I Do It by Big Sean
Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay featuring Kanye West by Big Sean
Whatever You Want by Big Sean
Don't Look Down By Kanye West and Big Sean
Who Knows featuring Mike Posner by Big Sean
Rain Shower by Olu Dara
The OtherSide by The Roots
This is the Song by Punch Brothers
Life, Death, and Love in San Francisco by Lupe Fiasco
The Payback by James Brown

I talk rhythm, language, and vim with Ghana's own M.anifest, who rocked Gardner Lounge here at Grinnell. Plus, a couple of tracks from The Roots' spectacular new album, UNDUN, which is yet to be released. Enjoy!

Songs Played:

WWJD OMG He'd Prolly be LOL like WTF!!! by Lupe Fiasco
Pancho and Lefty by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Coming to America by M.anifest
Motion Pictures by M.anifest
Suffer by M.anifest
Kilimanjaro by M.anifest
Swing Low by M.anifest
Sleep by The Roots
One Time by The Roots
Leopard-skin-pill-box hat by Bob Dylan

Deer Tick burps and talks about Nirvana on this week's Erasing Boundaries. Plus hear the following songs:

Bizness by Tuneyards
Cheers by Nick Mr. Firstround Ward feat. MP the MVP
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy by Pete Seeger
Bump by Deer Tick
Ashamed by Deer Tick
I Need to Go by QuEst
Show Goes On (Freestyle) by Ashanti Floyd the Mad Violinist
Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band
Hurricane Season by Trombone Shorty

Enjoy!

Grinnell spoken wordsmith Damon Williams joins the show, sharing his writing and thoughts. Plus, as always, a great array of music From Frank Ocean to Frank Sinatra. Enjoy!

Annie Pigott, Dane Haiken and I talk with They Might Be Giants about songwriting, humor, & nude clowns on this week's show. Pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself!

Nick Ward talks about his new mixtape, Zohran Mamdani wreaks havoc, and great music fills the airwaves. Enjoy!

Protest puppetry: new to you? If it is, or even if it isn't, then you'll love my interview with Bread and Puppet Theater member Gregory Corbino, plus great music as always. Enjoy!

It's not every day you get to interview your favorite artist of all time. Enjoy my interview with rap superstar and personal favorite Lupe Fiasco, plus a tribute to the Neverland Players.

Joshua Bennett shares his spectacular poetry and story with us, interspersed with songs from across the musical spectrum. Enjoy!