No end of apprehension, pessimism and downright paranoia in the 1950s – with a little cautious optimism thrown in. In their radio conversation, Harrison Brown and Peter Drucker approach the future not as science-fiction dreamers but as sober analysts standing at the edge of a rapidly accelerating world. Speaking from
February 5, 1977 – CBS Radio – The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 5, 1977 – The week was full of new about the Energy Crisis that wasn’t going to go away. America was asked to curb excess, starting with turning down thermostats, while Buffalo
Calibre to end the week – recorded at the 2014 Life Festival in Westmeath, Ireland on May 23, 2014 and preserved for posterity by RTÉ2 FM in Dublin. Dominick Martin, better known by his stage name Calibre, is a Northern Irish drum and bass music producer and DJ from Belfast. He is highly regarded
H.W. van Loon Commentary – Reigns Of Terror – March 18, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Reigns of Terror. In March of 1938 it was the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany – it led us to the brink of war, but was avoided by allowing Hitler the
Raspberries, recorded at The Agora Theatre in Cleveland on July 10, 1974 and broadcast by WMMS-FM. Diving into the era of swagger, power-pop and wide-lapels for this Friday Lunch compliments of Raspberries. When Eric Carmen died in 2024, many obits concentrated on his solo career while giving a few scant
UN General Assembly – Caught up in the Cold War And Wonders about relevance. In January 1955, Washington’s view of the United Nations was defined by cautious endorsement tempered by deep strategic anxiety, a balance brought into sharp relief by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld’s visit to Beijing (then Peiping). While the
– CBS Radio News – January 29, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 26 years ago, on January 29, 2000 the news was about protestors disrupting the Economic Summit in Davos Switzerland, where President Clinton was scheduled to make an address and where questions regarding the U.S. government’s acknowledgement that
Tracyanne & Danny in session at BBC Scotland on September 19, 2018 for Roddy Hart’s Quay Sessions. With the sad news that singer-songwriter Danny Coughlan passed on January 26th, it was heartbreaking for many that this talented and essential artist was gone. In a year that’s barely just started, hearing
Saturday Night Massacre – CBS Radio News Bulletins – October 19-20, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The infamous Saturday Night Massacre. At the height of the Watergate Scandal and the eventual toppling of the Nixon Presidency, the move to oust Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, which was met by
January 28, 1981 – CBS Radio News + The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 28, 1981 -A busy news day and much of it coming from Washington. Starting with news that Price controls on gas and oil and petroleum were to be removed. Keeping a campaign
