Unspoken Unsung

Conversayer
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Unspoken Unsung celebrates the lives and legacies of people we may pass on the street every day, unaware of their extraordinary experiences and accomplishments. These are stories that offer inspiration and hope. They bring to light the challenges these “everyday people” overcame — the accomplishments they achieved. It’s a celebration of their lives and of humanity itself. Welcome to Unspoken/Unsung.

  1. Jack Rafferty

    09/16/2025

    Jack Rafferty

    On the cusp of his 94th birthday, Jack Rafferty shares his life’s story. Jack worked as a press agent for a popular music venue in San Franciso and produced a television show. Jack married Barbara McNair, a lovely actress and recording artist. Jack met Werner Erhard in San Francisco. Jack joined Erhard to become one of the founders of est, a pre-eminent leader in the human potential movement. Jack went on to design and deliver his own powerful courses in human relationships, work he continues today.

    1h 35m
  2. Carl Crider

    06/01/2022

    Carl Crider

    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.

    1h 40m
  3. Dr. Wayne Anderson

    05/01/2022

    Dr. Wayne Anderson

    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.

    1h 8m
  4. Dean Smith

    04/01/2022

    Dean Smith

    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. Show Links Dean’s SoundCloud site: Dean Smith Audio Painter https://soundcloud.com/dean-smith-audio-painter Dean playing lead guitar with Captain Beefheart on a BBC show during their European tour in 1974: This Is The Day – Live (Old Grey Whistle Test) https://youtu.be/5wi_hP7wkoE Upon The My-O-My https://youtu.be/vYxR1WZ5HbY

    54 min
  5. Hedges Capers

    02/01/2022

    Hedges Capers

    From the Archives: 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. This episode was first broadcast on March 1, 2020. Show Links Musical: The Geeze and Me https://www.thegeezeandme.com Hedge’s Songs on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E59EF6F27DC27AF

    1h 23m
  6. Bonus: Rev Madison Shockley Revisited

    01/17/2022

    Bonus: Rev Madison Shockley Revisited

    On Jan 6, 2021, at the same time as the US Capitol was under attack, Dan was interviewing Rev Madison Shockley for the February 2021 episode. Madison and Dan were fully aware as they spoke that a violent insurrection was underway. A year later, Madison and Dan reflect on that riot and on the memorial day honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Show Links Pilgrim United Church of Christ Carlsbad, CA Madison Shockley, Pastor https://www.pilgrimucc.org

    1h 3m
  7. Jody Calcara

    01/01/2022

    Jody Calcara

    Singer/songwriter Jody Calcara and podcast host Dan Danner explore a lifetime making music that defies stereotypes about what it means to be a musician and how we define success. Show Links Jody’s website Jody’s Youtube Channel Jody and grandchildren

    54 min
  8. Nancy Capers

    12/01/2021

    Nancy Capers

    available on apple | google | spotify | stitcher subscribe via rss Nancy Capers, actress, screenwriter, playwright, director and psychotherapist knows the thrill of working the sound stage of Pretty Woman, the horror of surviving a terrorist bomb blowing a hole in her airliner’s fuselage over Greece. Nancy’s life story is compelling. Show Links Musical: The Geeze and Me https://www.thegeezeandme.com Nancy’s academia website https://ucsd.academia.edu/NancyCapers Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nancy-locke-capers-la-jolla-ca/60035 IMDB  page (as Nancy Locke) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198553/

    1h 12m
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About

Unspoken Unsung celebrates the lives and legacies of people we may pass on the street every day, unaware of their extraordinary experiences and accomplishments. These are stories that offer inspiration and hope. They bring to light the challenges these “everyday people” overcame — the accomplishments they achieved. It’s a celebration of their lives and of humanity itself. Welcome to Unspoken/Unsung.

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  • Creator
    Conversayer
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
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