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Nikki Glaspie of The Nth Power sat down for a video interview about her 2026 Flood City Music Festival appearance, and ended with some wonderful words about Gadson. That’s in Hour Two.

This week’s feature is “Groupies & Soloists,” highlighting artists who left successful acts to grow their individual brands. They include Diana Ross, Meklit Hadero, Teddy…

“Women of the P-Funk Empire,” including Brides of Funkenstein and other women-led elements of Parliament Funkadelic.

The Soul Show’s third WHM26 installment is “Women of Jazz,” from legends to upstarts. This episode also introduces “The Sistering,” a project by vocalist/bandleader/educator Lenora…

I finally finished Abby’s book on Jesse. Next up is “Combee” by Pulitzer winner Edda Fields-Black, who will be guesting on The Soul Pod in…

It’s that time of the year. Enjoy.

Folks like Flora Purim, Ayo, Sampa the Great. Miriam Makeba, …

For the 3rd BHM26 installment, we celebrate legendary bassists of the soul/funk/etc. canon. Also, it’ll be fun to look back at some of the great…

On this episode of TSS, Mike honors Garland Green, Ebo Taylor, Steve Washington of the Ohio funk/rock powerhouse Slave, LeMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension, and RRHOF inductee Billy “Bass” Nelson of Parliament Funkadelic. To add essential texture, Mike presents…