The Way of the Watts Perhaps it is a little hectic around your house this time of the year. Maybe a little dose of our favorite Buddhist philosopher will give you a moment to breathe. We play Alan Watts on our HD3 The Source channel every Tuesday at 10am. Why listen to a Buddhist when… Read more »
Norman B Has A Dream (about Art in Your Ear!)
Tracked and located by intrepid WMNF assistant news director Seán Kinane, a reluctant Norman B, agreed to shed a little light on his forthcoming appearance on Art In Your Ear. For days, the halls of WMNF have been abuzz with rumors that the self-proclaimed hostess-with-the-mostest, JoEllen Schilke was about to hand over the controls of her legendary show,… Read more »
Surface Noise Super Sunny Kool Yule for You Special!
This is our super glammy and glamorous gift to you for listening to Surface Noise! We try to unwrap songs you may have never heard each week and really stuff the stocking with rarities and memories during this annual special. You have made it a great year on the show and especially on WMNF! We… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, Dec. 17 – Mark Elliot talks about the death penalty in Florida
According to a new report issued by the Death Penalty Information Center, the number of death penalty sentences issued and executions carried out in the US both dropped to historic lows in 2015. The fewest number of states since 1992 – only six ‒ executed a total of 28 death row inmates in 2015. Nationally,… Read more »
Best of 2015 – Randy’s Top 20, Thursday Morning Show
Best of 2015? Here are 20 albums of 2015 that I have liked a lot: Bob Schneider – King Kong Rhiannon Giddens – Tomorrow is My Turn The Hummingbirds – 13 Days Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Moon Taxi – Daybreaker Elle King – Love Stuff Leon… Read more »
WMNF Most Played Songs in 2015 + Survey @ YOUR top releases
Jason Isbell – 24 Frames – Something More Than Free Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire – Strangers To Ourselves Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – SOB- Nathaniel Rateliff and the Alabama Shakes – Don’t Wanna Fight – Sound and Color Have Gun Will Travel – True Believers – Science From an Easy Chair… Read more »
3rd Annual Life Elsewhere Holiday Gift Special
Ugly Christmas sweaters festooned with kitschy mind-boggeling, knitted tchotchkes are so hot this year. Google searches for ugly Christmas sweaters are at an all-time high in the U.S. and Canada. Why even Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Hillary Clinton are selling campaign-related ugly sweaters. We donned our ugly Christmas sweaters to conjure up the 3rd… Read more »
Frank Sinatra’s Best Songs ~ Doing it His Way
It no longer matters what song he is singing, or who wrote the words — they are all his words, his sentiments, they are chapters from the lyrical novel of his life. Gay Talese, Frank Sinatra has a cold, Esquire Magazine, 4/66 Frank Sinatra is credited with co-writing a handful of songs, but most of the… Read more »
Human Rights and Heroes on Morning Energy
Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Morning Energy, we are going to explore the history of “THIS DAY” to include discussions about present day HEROES who work tirelessly in the name of HUMAN RIGHTS. Other topics… Read more »
Best Songs of 2015 on WMNF – this Thursday!
We will have the best songs of 2015, or at least, the most played songs by our WMNF programmers this Thursday. What songs and artists do you think will be played? There are 88 of them…who can they be? You can leave your best of in the comments section below. Randy Wind will start off… Read more »
Holistic Resource Management – Allan Savory on Sustainable Living
On today’s Sustainable Living Program our guest was Allan Savory. For centuries we believed livestock were a major cause of desertification, but Savory’s research showed that the cause lay in how those livestock were managed. His solution involved mimicking the behavior of the formerly vast herds of wild grazing animals he had witnessed as a… Read more »
The Freak Show Celebrates John Lennon 6-8 PM EST Dec.8, 2015
It’s hard to believe that John has been gone since 1980. We will have 2 hours together to remember and celebrate the music of John Lennon, including some live recordings. Please join us on The Freak Show What’s your fave John Lennon song? email it to [email protected]