Middle America Wendell Bauer/Jared Grabb

1. This first full episode of "Middle America" on January 15, 2019 marks the 339th anniversary of Fort Crevecoeur, one of the earliest European settlements in the American Midwest. Elements of this story set in a seemingly inconsequential small town in a fly-over state found its way into both Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Revenant" and Christian Bale's "Hostiles."

"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.  

Music in this episode:
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Version)” 
Jared Grabb “That Ring (Instrumental Version)”
Scouts Honor “I Lost Myself Even Before I Lost My Love”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Open Tuning Finger Chords 2017)”
Jared Grabb “Two Paths”
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Drop D Melodic 2017)”
Scouts Honor “Highway Son”
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Instrumental Version)”

All music is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Prison Bars" and "Highway Son" which are written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield, and "I Lost Myself Even Before I Lost My Love" which is written by Jared Grabb, Kent Wagenschutz, and Bob O'Neil.
All music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).

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2. This episode starts to look at historic race and gender relations in Central Illinois through the life and work of the abolitionist Mary Brown Davis. Nat Turner's slave rebellion is discussed to give context (for more consider viewing the 2016 version of "The Birth of a Nation"). The narrator then discusses the idea of what it takes to give of yourself for another or to all.

"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.  

Music in this episode:
Planes Mistaken for Stars “To All Mothers” 
Angry Gods “Pressure Contained”
Scouts Honor “Other Side of Town”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Lay Down Your Arms)”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Western and Thirds)”
Jared Grabb "I Am The Dust (Middle America Version)"
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Jared Grabb “Goddamn Blessed Man”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Montrose Ramp)”
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Instrumental Version)”

All music besides "To All Mothers" and "Pressure Contained" is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Prison Bars" which is written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield, and "I Am The Dust" which is written by Jared Grabb, Thomas J. Satterfield, and Chris Mackey.
All of Jared Grabb's music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).
Review assistance by Becca Taylor, Grant Reynolds, and Ezra C. Daniels.

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3. The Shelton Brothers' Gang is introduced, with a focus on the youngest brother and muscle of the gang, Bernie Shelton. The narrator discusses the differences between fantasy and reality.

"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.  

Music in this episode:
Jared Grabb “Best”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Doctor’s Office)”
Fancy Hawk “Looks Fancy” 
Jared Grabb “Half-Empty Cup (Instrumental)”
Scouts Honor “Like Death, I Will Come For You”
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Angry Gods “Slow Burn”
Scouts Honor “True Blue”
Jared Grabb “Thank the Day”
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Version)”
All music besides "Looks Fancy"  and "Slow Burn" is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Prison Bars" which is written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield, and "Like Death, I Will Come For You" which is written by Jared Grabb, Thomas J. Satterfield, and Chris Mackey.
All of Jared Grabb's music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).
Editing assistance by Becca Taylor.

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4. Simon Trefzger, Jr.'s journey to America is recalled along with the early happenings at Peoria's Trefzger's Bakery. The narrator discusses the journey a son makes in outgrowing his father's shadow.

"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.  

Music in this episode:
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Version)”
Jared Grabb “Roots In Gasoline (Middle America Version)”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Drop D Melodic 2017)” 
Denim Dragon “Father Soil”
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Jared Grabb “Two Paths (Instrumental)”
Jared Grabb “The Potter’s Son (Acoustic Demo)”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Open Tuning Lullaby Background)”
Jared Grabb “Movies With No Camera”

All music besides "Father Soil" is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Prison Bars" which is written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield, and "The Potter's Son" which is written by Jared Grabb, Thomas J. Satterfield, Chris Anderson, and Brett Conlin.
All of Jared Grabb's music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).
Editing assistance by Becca Taylor.

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5. The narrator, Wendell Bauer, continues the story of the early French in Illinois, picking up from episode 1. He also discusses how the names we give to people and things affect what they are.
"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.  
Music in this episode:
Jared Grabb “Through the Dark”
Jared Grabb “Bronzeville Gate (Instrumental Version)”
Scouts Honor “Devil Between (Instrumental Version)”
Scouts Honor “Soul Man”
Terribly Happy “Special Skeletons”
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Jared Grabb “Electricity and the Way of Things”
Jared Grabb “Path for Walking”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Beasty Boyz Snare)”
Scouts Honor “Lovable Mama”
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Version)” 
All music besides "Special Skeletons" is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Through the Dark" which is written by Jared Grabb, Thomas J. Satterfield, Chris Anderson, and Brett Conlin, "Devil Between," "Lovable Mama," and "Prison Bars" which are written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield, and "Soul Man" which is written by Jared Grabb, Thomas J. Satterfield, and Chris Mackey.
All of Jared Grabb's music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).
Editing assistance by Becca Taylor.
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6. Wendell tells the story of how Lydia Moss Bradley built monuments to her lost loved ones, providing Peoria with a park system, a university, a hospital, and more. Wendell also builds a monument of his own for a lost fellow musician.

"Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun.

Music in this episode:
Brett Conlin “Good Old Days”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Sludge Folk 2017)”
Scouts Honor “Ballad of the Blind Man”
Jared Grabb “Untitled (Drop D Melodic 2017)”
Scouts Honor “True Blue”
Scouts Honor “I Lost Myself Even Before I Lost My Love”
Scouts Honor “Call and Response”
Jared Grabb “Middle America Ad Music”
Jared Grabb “Patch of Green”
Jared Grabb “I Will Always Sing For You (Middle America Version)”
Jared Grabb “Prison Bars (Middle America Instrumental Version)”

All music besides "Good Old Days" is written by and copyrighted by Jared Grabb, except "Ballad of the Blind Man," "True Blue," "Call and Response," and "Prison Bars" which are written by Jared Grabb and Thomas J. Satterfield and "I Lost Myself Even Before I Lost My Love" which is written by Kent Daniel Wagenschutz and Jared Grabb.

All of Jared Grabb's music is published by Roots In Gasoline (ASCAP).

Editing assistance by Becca Taylor.

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