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Wordplay

Wordplay presents an offbeat mix of poetry, comedy, and an ongoing exploration of the possibilities of the spoken word. Wordplay’s opening monologue blends music and language (and sometimes sound effects) into a surreal, funny, often darkly serious meditation on the state of one man’s struggles to live in the bewildering world of contemporary America.

Wordplay: Hominids

June 16, 2017

Join our hosts for another episode of Wordplay.

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2017/06/wordplay_hominids_061617_podcast.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:58 — 13.3MB)

Categories Audio, Wordplay

Wordplay: Help the Monkey

June 9, 2017

Tune in to this week’s Wordplay… a rerun, but a goodie!

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2017/06/wordplay_help_the_monkey_060917_podcast.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:59 — 13.3MB)

Categories Audio, Wordplay

Wordplay: Gaugin

June 2, 2017

A summer of replays! Check out this older Wordplay episode to kick off the month of June.

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2017/06/wordplay_gaugin_060217_podcast.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:09 — 13.8MB)

Categories Audio, Wordplay

Wordplay: Auden

May 19, 2017

National Poetry Month has just ended, but spring is in the air, and in these poems. This week’s poems include: “The Bad Muse” by Lawrence Raab “The First Green of …

Read moreWordplay: Auden

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2017/05/wordplay_auden_051917_podcast.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:45 — 28.1MB)

Categories Audio, Wordplay
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The Blue Room

The Blue Room brings you a compilation of rock and roll music from the pop rock sounds of the early '60s through the hard rock, psychedelic, and prog rock era of the late '60s and '70s. Combine this with the masterful blues sounds by the old time artists such as Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters to today's greats like Albert Castiglia and Popa Chubby.
@6 pm w/Mort - '60s/'70s Rock, Blues

NEO Rocks

Northeast Ohio has one of the richest music scenes in the country. NEORocks brings you the best of best, from the past and the present. Regardless of the genre, if it's good, quality music, you could hear it on the show. Let us know what YOU want to hear. NEORocks is here for you. If you're a local artist send us your stuff. If you're a fan be sure to call in and request your favorite tunes.
@8 pm w/Eric and Jason - Local Music

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