Episodes

  • PSS2 - Episode 7 - Bluegrass & New Grass

    PSS2 - Episode 7 - Bluegrass & New Grass
    Feb 23 2026
    Today on Play Something Sweet, join us as we enjoy some bluegrass and discover some new grass. Music by Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Billy Strings, Rhiannon Giddens, Big Richard, The Infamous Stringdusters, Greensky Bluegrass, and Gangstagrass.
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    59 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 6 - Mardi Gras

    PSS2 - Episode 6 - Mardi Gras
    Feb 18 2026
    Today on Play Something Sweet, we explore the history and cultural significance of Mardi Gras and the tradition of Mardi Gras Indians. Music by the Treme Brass Band, Dr. John, and Professor Longhair.
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    54 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 5 - The Heyday of Jazz

    PSS2 - Episode 5 - The Heyday of Jazz
    Feb 10 2026
    Today on Play Something Sweet, we review the year 1958 and the Heyday of Jazz. Music by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Giuffre, and Dinah Washington.
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    58 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 4 - Interview - Ted Z & The Wranglers

    PSS2 - Episode 4 - Interview - Ted Z & The Wranglers
    Feb 3 2026
    Join us today in the studio as we hear some live music from Southern California band, Ted Z & The Wranglers, and discuss their upcoming shows. Music by Ted Z & The Wranglers.
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    58 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 3 - The Blues

    PSS2 - Episode 3 - The Blues
    Jan 27 2026
    Join us on Play Something Sweet as we discuss the blues as history and a way of remembering and surviving. Music by Lead Belly, Robert Johnson, Son House, and Skip James.
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    57 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 2 - When Sound Was Captured

    PSS2 - Episode 2 - When Sound Was Captured
    Jan 21 2026
    Episode 2 of this season is focused on how music changed when it was recorded — what was kept, what was lost, and how the music industry separated sound into genres and fixed songs in time. Music by Blind Lemon Jefferson, the Mississippi Sheiks, and Memphis Minnie.
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    57 mins
  • PSS2 - Episode 1 - Before the Record

    PSS2 - Episode 1 - Before the Record
    Jan 10 2026
    Play Something Sweet returns to its roots with a NEW SEASON of one-hour music history shows! Today, we look at American music Before the Record. Music by the McIntosh County Shouters, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Doc Watson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Bill Broonzy, and Richie Havens.
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    54 mins
  • Episode 112 - Interview - Savannah Outen

    Episode 112 - Interview - Savannah Outen
    Sep 26 2025
    Join me as we welcome singer-songwriter, Savannah Outen, for a conversation and live in-studio performance. Music by Savannah Outen.
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    52 mins