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Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBEEN WRONG SO LONG IT FEELS LIKE RIGHT by Walter Mosley, read by Dion GrahamHost Jo Reed and contributor Steve Cummings discuss how Dion Graham continues his stellar work with Mosley's Joe King Oliver series, bringing heart and rough edges in equal measure. Here, the private investigator's Grandma B has a dying wish: Locate her long-missing son. Oliver's complicated relationship with his father is heightened as the search brings new insights into the man. Graham, in top form, captures the grit of this New York City noir, embodying the wide cast of suspects, cops, and confidants. His delivery is so vivid it’s cinematic. Read our review of the...2025-04-2108 min
The Motivation ShowDION: The Rock 'N' Roll Philosopher (and Legend!)Dion Dimucci has been a Rock 'N' Roll pioneer since the late 1950's with his iconic band Dion and the Belmonts. They scored hit after hit including The Wanderer, Runaround Sue, A Teenager in Love and Abraham, Martin and John making them Rock 'N' Roll royalty. Dion co-wrote a stunningly gorgeous coffee table sized book with his pal Adam Jablin called Dion The Rock 'N' Roll Philosopher: Conversations on Life, Recovery, Faith and Music. There are one-of-a-kind photos in the book with music legends Pail Simon, Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Clive Davis, Lou Reed and more. 2025-04-0445 min
The Hive Poetry CollectiveBonus: Addie Mahmassani and Dion O'Reilly Read Irish Poetry for St. Patrick's DaySanta Cruz poet, journalist, and author, Addie Mahmassani, buzzes into the Hive to talk Irish poetry with Dion O'Reilly. We read William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Samuel Beckett and Eamon-GrennanAddie Mahmassani is originally from the East Coast, where she completed a PhD in American Studies. This spring she is finishing an MFA in poetry at SJSU. She covers Arts & Entertainment for Metro Silicon Valley and other Bay Area papers and served as poetry editor of Reed Magazine, Issue 156. Her first book, a feminist history of the American folk revival, is forthcomi...2025-03-1957 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineKING: A LIFE (YOUNG ADULT EDITION) by Jonathan Eig, Yohuru Williams, Michael G. Long [Adapt.], read by Dion GrahamTeen listeners are given a well-rounded portrait of the leading figure in the Civil Rights movement, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King—fleshed out by fascinating and coherent accounts of the events of the day and the people around him. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how Golden Voice Dion Graham masterfully portrays the voices and emotions of Dr. King’s orations. This production succeeds at reinforcing the fact that the inspiring civil rights leader “is a person, not just a holiday.” Read our review of the audiobook at our website https://www...2025-03-1812 min
The H Files with Kevin HillierThe H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 13 Dion 'The Rock 'n' Roll Philosopher' & Pseudo Echo's Brian Canham.An undisputed musical legend, Dion might be 85 but he is ageless and still rocks with the best of them. Dion and his friend Adam Jablin have collaborated to produce a new book full of Dion's great stories, life experiences and sage advice. The pair join Kevin for a fascinating chat about life and those classic Dion musical memories - The Wanderer, Ruby Baby, touring with Buddy Holly and his Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction by Lou Reed. Pseudo Echo has topped the charts all over the world and the band's main man Brian Canham is cel...2025-03-1457 min
The Pharmacist and the Photog: Games, Grooves and GrubEP 15In this episode, Dion Spencer (The Pharmacist) and Steve Moss (The Photog) discuss Kentucky's loss to No. 1 Auburn, the first Tigers win in Rupp Arena since 1988; UK women and their postseason awards, including Georgia Amoore's SEC Newcomer of the Year award; former UK players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Reed Sheppard, now both playing in the NBA; MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision on whether to reinstate Pete Rose's eligibility for the Hall of Fame; fried chicken; upcoming concerts; and Dion's Beer of the Week.2025-03-061h 04
The Pharmacist and the Photog: Games, Grooves and GrubEp. 12In this episode, Dion Spencer (The Pharmacist) and Steve Moss (The Photog) discuss Mark Pope and UK basketball's current 2-game losing streak (Arkansas and Ole Miss); the controversy surrounding Reed Sheppard and his Arkansas t-shirt; the Anthony Davis/Luka Doncic trade; Josh Teater's win on the Korn Ferry Tour; the best Super Bowl halftime show; the best movie soundtrack; plus, eats from Jerry's Restaurant and Dion's beer review.2025-02-071h 04
My Boomer Buddies Podcast Telling It Like It Was And Is!My Boomer Buddies Podcast: S2-Ep14. Recalling The 1961 Dion Hit, 'The Wanderer'!SummaryIn this episode of Boomer Buddies, Rick Reed explores the classic song 'The Wanderer' by Dion, discussing its origins, musical composition, and the deeper meanings behind the lyrics. He highlights Dion's career trajectory, the song's cultural impact, and its various cover versions by other artists. The conversation delves into the nostalgic elements of the song and its significance in the rock and roll genre.TakeawaysThe Wanderer was written by Ernie Maresca and recorded by Dion in 1961.The song features a 12-bar blues structure and tells the story of...2025-01-3008 min
Lightnin' Licks Radio#40 - Love at First ListenClearly, vinyl records play a significant role in Jay and Deon’s lives. But how did this all start? Well, episode 40 examines their origin stories. Ten classic artists who helped shape the Lickers’ sonic identities are discussed and another crackin’ mixtape is curated, created, and (hopefully) cranked. God gave rock and roll to us, Goddamn it. Put it in your soul already.
Sonic contributors to the fortieth episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast includes (in order of appearance):
Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Derrick Harriott, Townes Van Zandt, James Todd Smith, Boy Meets Girl, Berlin, Super Lover Cee & Ca...2024-11-181h 54
Lightnin' Licks Radio#40 - Love at First ListenVinyl records play a significant role in Jay and Deon’s lives. They're 100% obsessed with music. But how did this madness all start? Well, episode 40 of LLR examines their origin stories. Ten classic artists who helped shape the Lickers’ sonic identities are discussed while another crackin’ mixtape is curated, created, and (hopefully) cranked. God gave rock and roll to us, Goddamn it! Put it in your souls already.Sonic contributors to the fortieth episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include (in order of appearance): Brothers Johnson, dialogue from Peter Pan Records' "G.I. Joe: Esc...2024-11-171h 18
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE AMEN CORNER by James Baldwin, read by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Robin Miles, Dominic Hoffman, JD Jackson, Adenrele OjoJames Baldiwn’s three-act play about the power of religion to shield people from the outside world has a cast that is quirky, protective, gossipy, dogmatic, and spirited. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this full cast performance that honors Baldiwn’s narrative and enhances it by capturing the intensity and emotions of the play. This is a story of the highs and lows of passionate people who are trying to survive the best way they can. Read our review of the audiobook at our website. Published by Random House Audio. 2024-09-2307 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineNEPHEW by M.K. Asante, read by M.K. Asante, Dion Graham, Adenrele Ojo, NephM.K. Asante's performance captures the essence of what makes the audiobook medium vital: a living experience that grabs listeners from start to finish. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss a book that Michele calls memorable and affecting. Asante unfolds the story of his nephew Nasir's emergency treatment in intensive care after multiple gunshot wounds. Supporting performances by Dion Graham as Nasir's estranged father, Uzi, and Adenrele Ojo as the family matriarch are equally moving and, at times, heartbreaking. Listeners experience a collective performance that captures the power of art to touch the soul. ...2024-08-2007 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY by Grant Overstake, May Wuthrich [Adapt.], read by Dani Martineck, Dion Graham, Tavia Gilbert, Johnny Heller, Shayna Small, Michael Crouch, Sheila Brown Kinnard, and a Full CastGrant Overstake’s audio drama details racial strife in Wichita, Kansas, in 1968. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss the full cast and fine production values. A seventh-grade boy’s life becomes upended when a Black family moves in next door. The narrators of this fraught coming-of-age story are excellent. The audio drama has moments of remarkable verisimilitude: from the play-by-play announcing of a basketball game to the whirring of a helicopter in Vietnam. Performed by a gifted cast, this slice of our history stays with the listener. Read the full review of the...2024-07-1807 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCROSSROAD BLUES by Ace Atkins, read by Dion GrahamNarrator Dion Graham, with his ability to tap into a wide variety of voices, is the right pick for Ace Atkins’s blues-heavy novel first published in 1998. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Dion’s skill at voicing this blues-infused noir mystery. Nick Travers is a former pro football player turned blues historian at Tulane University in Louisiana. He’s sent to find a missing music professor, and the mission gets messy. Graham’s stellar narration helps listeners keep the many characters straight, going beyond different voices and pacing to vary entire dialects. A first-rate performance by a first...2024-04-1807 min
Moody's Talks - Focus on FinanceGreen finance takes on greenwashingMoody’s analysts explore green finance, discussing greenwashing risk, the EU green loan market, and how clear standards and rules – and blockchain technology – could play a positive role.Speakers: Michael Dion, VP – Senior Analyst, Moody’s Ratings; Alberto Postigo, VP – Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Ratings; Abhi Srivastava, AVP Analyst, Moody’s RatingsHost: Danielle Reed, VP – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s RatingsRelated Research:Asset Managers – Global: Despite growing regulation, greenwashing is a persistent riskBanking – Europe: Proposed green loan definition to support banks' alignment with climate targetsDigital Finance – Cross Region: Blockchain can bring rigor and effici...2024-04-1719 min
DIG THIS WITH BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANSBILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #49: DIRTY BLVD. by Lou Reed (Sire, 1988)There was nobody like Lou Reed, and there is no Sunny Song like Dirty Blvd: a black and white hellscape, described by a cynic past being surprised by any indignity - yet, still managing to extract beauty and hope out of the filthy miasma. When the Statue of Bigotry says: “give me your hungry, your tired, your poor, I’ll piss on them” you know this Jeremiah is decrying the bitter truth about our present times. Still, at the very last moments of his life, Lou was doing poetic Tai Chi moves on his deathbed to ease himself into the po...2024-03-0906 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: KING: A LIFEWe’re celebrating the 2024 Audie Awards all this week. Today we’re honoring the winner of the inaugural Best Non-Fiction Narrator award, Golden Voice Dion Graham for KING: A LIFE, by Jonathan Eig. In fact, Dion narrated a whopping three finalists in this category! On today’s episode, we’re sharing a discussion between host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff about this moving biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which Graham narrates superbly. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio.Discover more about the Audie Awards...2024-03-0607 min
Rocklane Christian Church SermonsThe Cosmic Circumstantial Case This week we begin a new, church-wide study based on J.Warner Wallace's excellent book "Cold-Case Christianity". Wallace was an atheist and a cold case homicide detective. He read the Gospels found that they sounded like eye witness accounts he spent his career working with. Long story short, he investigated and became a Christian. This series will be a great opportunity to invite your unchurched or unchristian friends and family to either come to service or watch online or perhaps read the book with you. This Sunday we will be looking at chapters 3 and 10 in the book considering the di...2024-03-0336 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAUGUST WILSON by Patti Hartigan, read by Dion Graham, Patti Hartigan [Afterword]Dion Graham narrates this biography of playwright and poet August Wilson. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how Graham excels at performing both as storyteller and actor, for this biography contains not only narrative but also passages from some of his plays. His rich voice carries the biography along nicely, but it is when he recites lines from plays such as FENCES and quotations from figures in Wilson’s past that Graham really shines. The audiobook is an enlightening look at Wilson’s life and the forces and people that shaped his plays.Read the fu...2024-02-2708 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineKING: A LIFE: AudioFile FavoritesToday’s episode revisits a favorite biography from this year’s 2023 Best Audiobooks. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this Golden Voice narrator’s captivating performance. Dion Graham captures the Civil Rights leader’s deep, resonant tone; deliberate ministerial intonation; and during offstage moments, his world-weariness. Author Jonathan Eig renders King as a great but flawed man. A monumental biography performed exquisitely. Be sure to listen to our interview with Dion Graham about the making of this powerful biography.Find KING: A LIFE and more excellent listening on our list of 2023 Best Audiobooks.Read the...2023-12-2907 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCROOK MANIFESTO by Colson Whitehead, read by Dion GrahamWith his mesmerizing and versatile voice, Dion Graham masterfully narrates Colson Whitehead’s second audiobook featuring reformed criminal Ray Carney. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this trio of stories about Harlem and how Graham brings them to life. He perfectly complements Whitehead’s intricate and beautifully written portrayal of 1970s Harlem. Carney, a landlord, proud furniture store owner, and family man, is reluctantly drawn back into the criminal underworld by a violent and corrupt police detective.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.Find m...2023-11-0908 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE WAGER: AudioFile FavoritesDavid Grann’s enthralling audiobook is performed wonderfully by Dion Graham, a master narrator. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this compelling tale of a shipwreck, mutiny, and murder. Dion Graham commands the listener’s attention with this true story of HMS WAGER, an English warship that sailed in the 1740s. The excitement and peril of the high seas are captured through the dramatic accounts of remarkable perseverance.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House AudioFind more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comSuppor...2023-08-3006 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineGENTLEMAN OF JAZZ by Ramsey Lewis, Aaron Cohen, read by Dion GrahamDion Graham’s brisk pacing works well to invite listeners into the energetic life and career of jazz icon Ramsey Lewis. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this delightful memoir for jazz lovers and newcomers alike. Graham has once again captured the essence of a great jazz musician in this audiobook, and his deftly modulated performance celebrates the musician’s remarkable story and long career. This audiobook defines an important American musician who made major contributions to twentieth-century jazz. His memoir was completed just before his death in 2022.Read the full review of the audiob...2023-07-1707 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineKING: A LIFE by Jonathan Eig, read by Dion GrahamDion Graham subtly narrates this audiobook, emulating the majestic cadence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speeches. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this Golden Voice narrator’s captivating performance. Graham captures the Civil Rights leader’s deep, resonant tone; deliberate ministerial intonation; and, during offstage moments, his world-weariness. Author Jonathan Eig renders King as a great but flawed man, making use of recently released tapes and documents and an unpublished memoir from Dr. King’s father to detail his life. A monumental biography performed exquisitely by a Golden Voice.Read the full review of...2023-06-1907 min
Let's Go ShowThe Let's Go Show with Kim Bourne MacGregorKim is proud mom to three awesome girls, happy wife to one hunky and amazing man, and a passion-fuelled business mentor and entrepreneur! You’ll catch her chasing her dreams, skipping through the days in total gratitude for the life she has created (cause it wasn’t always sunshine and roses) and working to help others create their most amazing and abundant life too. She knows her mission is to share her personal experiences (the good, the bad and the ugly) to help people get from where they are, to where they want to be. She specialize in LARGE-sized drea...2023-05-3143 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazinePOVERTY, BY AMERICA by Matthew Desmond, read by Dion GrahamDion Graham is a master of nonfiction narration, and he perfectly complements the flow of Matthew Desmond’s treatise on poverty in America, and how to end it. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this devastatingly clear and expertly narrated audiobook. Desmond is a professor of Sociology at Princeton and well known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning EVICTED. Here he describes the depth of American poverty, the history and devastating impacts, but he also urges listeners to become poverty abolitionists and end this national disgrace. Graham performs with energy and intensity, matching Desmond’s outrage, and conveys each s...2023-05-2406 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE WAGER by David Grann, read by Dion GrahamDavid Grann’s enthralling audiobook is performed by a masterful narrator, Dion Graham. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss an audiobook that details the true story of HMS WAGER, an English warship that sailed in the 1740s. Graham delivers the nautical adventures at a strong pace with a mesmerizing cadence and impeccable timing. The excitement and peril of the high seas are captured through Grann’s dramatic accounts of mutiny, shipwreck, and remarkable perseverance. A compelling and entertaining listen.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.2023-04-1406 min
CINEMATESAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (w/ Angus & MCM Culture)CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member Angus Newell and the Marvelman himself, Dion, or as his Instagram handle goes, MCM Culture. Together with Angus and Dion, they discuss the first Phase 5 film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Jonathan Majors, Evangeline Lilly, amongst a stacked cast While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane and Hazy Jane Guava IPAs, they discuss the introduction of Kang, some of the film’s plot holes and the Marvel projects we’re most excited for this year......2023-03-061h 04
Simon Bridges: Generally FamousEpisode 22: Dion NashBlack Cap great Dion Nash explains how being caught putting on moisturiser sparked the idea for life after elite sport. He tells us how he met his wife Bernice Mene over tequila, the importance of ambition and compares T20 cricket to UberEats.You can read stories supporting this episode on stuff.co.nz and if you need more great podcasts, check out Stuff's full catalogue here.GET IN TOUCHFeedback? Got a guest you’d like Simon to talk to? We’re listening! Email us at generallyfamous@stuff.co.nz CREDITS...2023-02-2858 min
preservation of 1 with Alexandria AugustEd reed, Bill Cosby, Deion Sanders, and moreIn today’s episode, I’m talking about Ed reed Bill Cosby Dion sanders an HBU make sure you buy a copy of a conversation with Alexandria August click my link below and sign uphttps://www.preservationof1.com/2023-01-2409 min