Unspoken Unsung Conversayer

Born into the rural JIm Crow South, Carl Crider became a minister working for social justice, forged in part by the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, his experience in the police riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, and an assignment in Russia as the Soviet Union was dissolving.

Dr. Wayne Anderson's life is an adventure, both physical and spiritual. His parents took him to explore the Seychelles, India and Europe when he was nine years old. The experience changed his life. He went on to become a physician, a Buddhist practitioner and teacher.

Dean Smith's musical career took some interesting twists and turns. One of the most interesting began when he was asked to join Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band’s US and European tour when Beefheart's band quit two weeks before the first tour date.

In 1968 Hedges Capers and Donna Carson were discovered at the famed Troubadour in LA. Troubadour owner Doug Weston managed Hedge & Donna, who released six albums and made major concert and TV appearances. But that’s only this story’s beginning.

As the Jan 6 riot was raging last year, Dan was interviewing Rev Madison Shockley for the February 2021 episode. Now, a year later, and on the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr, Madison and Dan reflect on Jan 6 and what it means today.

Jody Calcara is a gifted and prolific singer/songwriter. Podcast host Dan Danner explores Jody's lifetime of making music that defies stereotypes about what it means to be a musician and how we define success.