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Finding Genius Podcast Improve Your Financial Literacy: Edward Chancellor On Economic History & Investment StrategiesJoining us in this episode is Edward Chancellor, a financial historian, journalist, and investment strategist. He is the author of Devil Take Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation, and The Price of Time, books that dive into the stock market, economic growth, rising inequality, elevated debt levels, the pensions crisis, and more. In addition to his larger works, Edward is also a columnist writing for Reuters Breakingviews and a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, MoneyWeek, the New York Review of Books and Financial Times. What has 30 years of experience in the financial sector taught Edward about e...

2025-05-1938 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 89Send a textMonday seems to be our new day to drop new episodes of the BCN Shred Podcast on and here we have episode 89 for your ears to hear. 5 songs per usual, all great, this time: SAM FENDER, NEW TRANSLATIONS featuring MICHIGANDER, CAPITAL CITIES, THE KOOKS with LOVELYTHEBAND and BEACH WEATHER. All in a very succinct 20:08 playing time to put on in the background as you are doing other stuff and maybe get turned on by a new song or two. That's what influencers do. damn. life. you people. Support the show

2024-12-1020 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 88Send a textEpisode 88 of the weekly podcast for 20-year WBCN dj (the longest standing part-timer at the station ever) Shred hosts each week in his namesake WBCN Shred Podcast is here for your ears to hear. 5 new tunes with 2 bands you've definitely heard before, but new songs by: EKOH featuring LO SPIRIT, HONESTAV & MOD SUN, TWENTY-ONE PILOTS, SMASHING PUMPKINS and WALLICE. All good in 19:15 short time for you to pop it on and have a listen. Support the show

2024-12-0319 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 87Send a text87 is here with 5 new tunes for you to hear by 5 bands you rightly may have never heard of before (and that's why we're here). This week we have Mercury, Jenna Raine, Lara Ruggles, Amble and Robbietheused to make those ears a little happier than they were before you heard these songs. Don't you feel better? 20:09 for you to use wisely. Support the show

2024-11-2620 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 86Send a text86 is here for your ears to listen to 5 new songs by bands you likely haven't been exposed to before. We have new songs by Japandroids, Meteor Police, Latvian Radio, Hataalii and Madi Diaz. We can't possibly encourage you enough. 17:41 of listening time you would put to much worse use. Support the show

2024-11-1917 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 85Send a textEpisode 85 is ready to roll out and have basically no one listen to 5 bands that you should be putting your ears on, but are far too busy with all that other important stuff you need to do for yourself to not be able to give us 16 minutes to hear the likes of Girlfriend with Baby Swag, The Dare, Vienna Vienna, Twenty-One Pilots and Katastro featuring The Maine. But you're too busy, concentrating on what you need to. I know these things can be all encompassing. I've lived through it all, believe me. Happy listening...

2024-11-1216 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 84Send a textWe are pushing this thing out each week to small returns, which is a true shame, considering how all over the map new music travels these days to arrive at ears to hear good songs. We try to go for 5 good songs you should hear each week, but no one apparently cares about listening to anything that isn't smacking them in the face. All good. We carry on. 5 songs/bands you should hear: Jack Kays, Drook, Blackstarkids, Anna Shoemaker and Vundabar are all worthy of your minutes. 17:37 for you to energize your soul.

2024-11-0517 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 83Send a textIt is here: episode 83 of the BCN Shred Podcast, 5 new songs (all by girls this week) for you to stuff into those crusting up ears of yours: Biig Piig, Bishop Briggs, Caroline Kingsbury, St. Vincent and Saya Gray are all super worthy of you hearing. This podcast is hosted by 20-year WBCN and 4-year WERS "Niteklub" dj Shred in his down time for you to experience something outside of what you may normally be listening to. Most of you are far too stuffed into your own world though. 18:15 for you to think ab...

2024-10-2918 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast 82Send a textepisode 82 of BCN Shred Podcast is upon you, enabling you to hear 5 new bands your ears wouldn't likely fall upon, but you'll be glad they did, as these are some of the best who make music currently and deserve your attention. We are Shred, we did radio for some 20 years at WBCN and was local music director there for 13 of those years, but fool followers miss it. We hope you like what you hear and spread the word of Balu Brigade, The Blue Stones, Wilderado, Bizzy and Maud LaTour, all should be heard.

2024-10-2016 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast, episode 81Send a textLook where we are and what most of you are not listening to: us. We are the former 20-year WBCN part-time dj and WERS music director/Niteklub show host Shred podcast featuring 5 of the best new songs for you to plug into those ears of yours to give you some good sounds to listen to. On deck this week for your head: October Drift, The Greeting Committee, Queen Cult, Talker and Rose Hotel. You owe yourself a listen, only 18:29 of your life given to...

2024-10-1418 min

The Broken Cassette Player BCN Shred Podcast, episode 80Send a textWe have retitled this thing we do from The Broken Cassette Player, which may have been too esoteric to garner a large listenership to stating the obvious as to what is going on here with the new name of it as BCN Shred Podcast and we have reached episode 80 in our weekly digression of 5 amazing songs we find for you to pop into your head and know them for yourselves as well, so you can maintain at least a tiny sliver of coolness to your daily activities. For...

2024-10-0617 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 79Send a textEpisode 79 of the WBCN Shred-produced podcast is with you. 17:11 minutes of your precious background time is requested to hear 5 amazing new tunes to stuff into those ears of yours each week. Give your time to Kit Major, Penny Bored, Poppy, Suki Waterhouse and The Dreaded Laramie, because they are all good. We didn't plan for it, but this is 5 "new" bands with 5 female vocalists. Have a good listen. Support the show

2024-09-3017 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 78Send a textEpisode 78 of the weekly podcast of 5 amazing new tunes you should be listening to is here, hosted by 20-year WBCN and 4-year WERS dj Shred. Hear tunes you should be listening to by Death Lens, Franz Ferdinand, Japandroids, Housewife and Two Friends, featuring Alexander Stewart. You will be glad you did in a nicely condensed 17:10 format for you to enjoy Support the show

2024-09-2217 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 77Send a textIt's 77, episode 77 unleashed for anyone possible to hear. Still looking for our audience. We should be a tastemaker with how good the material we come up with each week is for everyone to hear. Put your ears on 5 amazing tunes: Beeef, Bike Routes, Benny Noon, Calling Hours and Christian Lee Hutson are all worth just under 20 minutes of your time. I'm Shred. I did college radio for 4 years at WERS, Emerson College, then 20 at WBCN. We try to have fun, always. Support the show

2024-09-1619 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 76Send a textOk, now we are into over 1 year of bringing our new music podcast, The Broken Cassette Player hosted by 20-year WBCN vet and 4-year WERS learning to ski dj, Shred to your set of drums on a weekly basis and still have far too few folks following what we do. For episode 76, we have unearthed this week's 5 songs you need to hear for yourself: Box Elder, Militarie Gun, Palaye Royal, Pale Waves and Chastity will add a little zest to your sometimes bo...

2024-09-0719 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 75Send a textHere it is: episode 75 of our weekly new music podcast, The Broken Cassette Player has reached a benchmark. 5 new amazing songs for you to put into those ears and experience something new for yourself, as you should. This week we have to listen to: Caroline Kingsbury, Beabadobee, That Band Honey, The National Parks and Something Corporate-Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness. 18 minutes exact to take from your life. Support the show

2024-08-3118 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 74Send a textWe are here at episode #74 of our weekly new music podcast that this week is actually our 1-year anniversary show from starting to host it on this sort of timeframe for you, our very limited audience. Thank you. Without you, there would only be me and that's lonely. haha. We have 5 more amazing tunes that you should hear, but most of our public misses, although folks do hear these bands, because they do become popular. Feast your ears on Wesghost, Toro y Moi featuring Benjamin Gibbard, Olivetheboy, Michigander and Yam Haus. All great listens...

2024-08-2417 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 73Send a textWe have reached episode 73 of our new music podcast that we basically are credited for just hearing it ourselves when we publish it and maybe a few random types float in to hear what's happening, but our glory for doing this is very limited. That is sad. It is media and should be heard. We plug away. Thanks for putting them ears on this. It's a bit of a more high brow effort this week, in we have maybe more than a couple of bands you have heard before, which is we hope a...

2024-08-1720 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 72Send a textIt's here upon us, episode 72 of the new music podcast, hosted by 20-year WBCN & 4-year WERS dj, Shred. Each and every week it's the 5 best songs the internet has to offer us to hear, we find them and play 'em. This week we have BBY, Bring The Horizon, Imagine Dragons, Elderbrook and Palaye Royale your ears should want to grip. 19:21 of your time You waste more time than that looking at garbage on your phone. Support the show

2024-08-1119 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 71Send a textEpisode 71 is here of the new music podcast called The Broken Cassette Player that former 20-year WBCN and 4-year WERS dj Shred pulls off each and every week to find 5 amazing songs to play, so you don't put garbage into that head of yours that you've already heard far too many times. Be available for new experiences. I know you are old. Everyone is. Be daring. 16:30 minutes, 5 tunes, featuring Beach Bunny, Winnetka Bowling League with Medium Build & Dawes, Carsex, Ice Spice and Amble. We're throwing a wide mix of styles at you think we...

2024-08-0316 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 70Send a textEpisode 70 of the weekly new music podcast called The Broken Cassette Player (who even has one of these anymore?) is upon us with 5 of the best new songs this week in music has produced and we have found to play for you. Included for your ears are: Bright Eyes (yes, those guys), Coral Moons, Little Image, Sports Team and Dru Cutler. It's a worthy listen, timing in at just 19:30 minutes of the precious moments you live. Support the show

2024-07-2719 min

2024-07-2738 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode #69Send a textHello, folks, we have achieved episode 69 of our new music podcast, featuring 5 of the best new songs that are out there each week, hosted by 1-time 20-year WBCN dj, Shred for you to plug into those mostly deaf ears of yours and create some fun and excitement for yourself: listening to new music. Cut it out. I never do that anymore. I like Kansas and that's my band. I don't care if they don't play with any original members anymore. Dust In The Wind. Anyhow, we have 5 amazing songs by bands you've easily never...

2024-07-2020 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 68Send a textHere it is, episode 68 of our new music podcast, The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his spare time to offer new music to any ears that will open up enough to hear what we have for them (and not many do). This week we have Clairo, Toro y Moi, Jack Kays, Pretty Sick and Starving Wolves sharing their amazing new tunes with you. There are other things to listen to out there for sure, but we give you 5 of the best new songs you'll hear in a...

2024-07-1416 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 67Send a textWe have reached episode 67 of our weekly new music podcast called The Broken Cassette Player that looks to be very often shared at facebook, but according to stats from Buzzsprout is listened to in sparing fashion. We will always do our best to expose good new songs for you to turn your ears onto something almost arousing to hear. Your 5 samples this week come from the likes of Coldplay, The Rare Occasions (Boston transplants), Pom Pom Squad, Vundabar (from Boston!) and Virginity. It's a good, concise 19:23 listen that will perk up your ears with...

2024-07-0619 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 66Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast, hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred is up to episode 66 of this weekly new music event and more for you to invest a small amount of time, like 19:31 to hear 5 new bands you should be listening to, instead of the other drek you've been subjected to: Hayes Noble, Dexter And The Moonrocks, Coral Moons, The Japanese House and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness/Something Corporate all have tunes you should bear witness to. Support the show

2024-06-3019 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 65Send a textepisode 65 of The Broken Cassette Player, new music podcast hosted by former 20-year WBCN radio vet, Shred, drops, featuring 5 of the best new tunes you are to plug into those ear sockets of yours: Sum 41, CloZure, Bleachers (Jesse Malin), Bear Hands and Pale Waves. Listen for free, 19:25 playing time on Amazon music is what we say. Support the show

2024-06-2219 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 64 is here!Send a textepisode 64 of the new music podcast, hosted by former WBCN dj Shred in a short 20-minute, free to listen to format, is up for you to hear. New music by Eminem, Clairo, Unessential Oils, Myles Smith and The Hard Maybes deserve your ears' attention. Support the show

2024-06-1521 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 63Send a textWe just keep plugging away, providing 5 of the best songs out there for folks to hear each week and it's mostly just deaf ears out there, but some are brave and do new things for themselves, like discover new music in their available time. I know we have to first grab your attention. This week former 20-year WBCN dj Shred gives you 5 songs you need to hear by Twenty One Pilots, Half Waif, Phantogram, Almost Monday and Pretty Sick. It's a very concise 17:40 minutes of free listening time on our favorite platform, Amazon music...

2024-06-0917 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 62Send a textWe have reached episode 62 of the now weekly new music podcast hosted by former WBCN dj Shred, when he's not out photographing a college hockey game, which is now in offseason. We always play 5 new songs by bands sometimes you've heard of and sometimes you haven't, but each and every tune is amazing, because there is no way we would just play anything plausibly passable; has to be amazing. Be amazed this listen by: Valley, Billie Elish, Dayglow, Porches and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats in a concise 17:53 second, free presentation, best listened to...

2024-05-3017 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 61Send a textEpisode 61 of the former WBCN dj Shred produced podcast drops featuring 5 new songs from chances are bands you've never heard of before, but should be putting in between those ears of yours to offer yourself something new, engaging, exciting to happen in your life moment: BBY, Milly, Savior Adore, Islands and Joywave all have music featured. 18 minutes exactly out of your life that you'll be glad you gave. Really. Please listen to us on our favorite platform, Amazon music for 100% free. Support the show

2024-05-2218 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 60Send a textWe have reached episode 60 of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced new music podcast, always featuring 5 new songs by sometimes bands you know, sometimes bands you don't for you to plug into that stuffed full head of yours for refreshing enjoyment. I know, most of you don't even read. I can't be bothered. Amazon music is out favorite home for a free listen; 18 minutes and a couple of seconds for you to hear amazing tunes by The Ratchets, Christina Ward, Niina Soleil, Rachel Chinouriri and Talker. You probably can't put that in your busy schedule.

2024-05-1318 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 59Send a textYes, we have reached episode 59 of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced new music podcast that exposes 5 great tunes each week (or less) for you to tap into your collection of good bands you listen to. We do know listening to Pink Floyd can get rather tedious and boring at times. Once again, we have the most amazing for you to hear and this week challenge you to have ever heard of any of our bands: Huron John, Holy Nowhere, Night Beds, Gelax and Pacing all have songs that are worth your time. I know...

2024-05-0318 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 58Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast (criminally under-listened) hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred hits episode 58 with 5 more unreal songs you need to hear by A Carousel Moon, Pearl Jam (yes, that band), The Beaches, The Last Dinner Party and Wallows all pack a wallop if you'll allow yourself to hear them. Maybe if you do listen, you can message us you did. 20:37 of pure free listening fun on our favorite platform, Amazon Music. We think our counter is disastrously wrong. But who knows, maybe no really does hear this. We go...

2024-04-3020 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 57Send a textFormer 20-year WBCN dj Shred has a new episode, #57 of his weekly podcast The Broken Cassette Player with songs by AWOLNATION, Ekko Astral, Remo Drive, Spanish Love Songs and Twenty-One Pilots to give to you in a 100% free listening platform on Amazon Music. We play 5 new songs to hear each week, giving you some exposure to more recent music that we know is missing. Most of you have other things going on, we know. We don't want you. Move along. Pass us by. Folks who care will find us. S...

2024-04-2120 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 56Send a textHere is episode 56 of the new music and more podcast that former WBCN dj Shred does on a weekly basis now since August 2023. We have another 5 amazing songs for like the 6 people listed who listen to us to hear: Mini Trees, Kid Kapichi, Gulfer, Einsturzende Neubauten and Milly all have songs you should put in those mostly closed items on the side of your head. Wake up before falling back asleep; 20:02 minutes of free listening for you on Amazon music is our favorite.. Support the show

2024-04-1420 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 55Send a textWe are musically challenging any listeners to this episode with 5 bands that sound completely different from one another in a concise 20:51 of free playing time for you to put something new and beautiful into those crusty ears of yours. Listen to new songs by The Greeting Committee, Two-Man Giant Squid, Harpers, Saya Gray and Hana Vu. If you're not listening, you're almost completely dead to us here, which is a bit sad, but we travel onward. Safe journey. Support the show

2024-04-0920 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 54Send a textEpisode 54 of the new music podcast former 20-year WBCN vet dj Shred hosts each week, featuring 5 new songs to plug into those otherwise polluted ears of yours. Only 16:28 of your time is necessary for you to achieve something new in your life this week. We wish you the best, always. We have a truly schizophrenic mix for you: St. Vincent, Me Like Bees, Death Lens, Cock Sparrer and BabebeeSupport the show

2024-04-0416 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 53Send a textTeam Shred Radio (you know 20-year WBCN radio guy) presents episode 53 of the weekly new music podcast, always featuring 5 new songs for you to digest, and this week in an unconscious effort to boost our listenership, we have loaded the episode with popular artists that lots of folks know, but maybe some new songs by those artists you have yet to hear. We give you: girl in red featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Joywave, Jakobs Castle (Jakob Nowell, is former Sublime vocalist Bradley's son), Cigarettes After Sex and Portugal The Man. It's 19:13 se...

2024-03-3019 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 52Send a text1 week later, here it is again: episode 52 of the former 20-year WBCN dj Shred-induced radio style on the Broken Cassette Player podcast. We have 5 "new" bands for you to hear, including stylings coming from Aldrch, BBY, CARR, The Staves and Bleachers. No one is really listening to us, and as the folks who are not, have way more important things to do, can't be bothered to listen to new music in my day and are just too wrapped up in their world. We wish them well. Thank you for listening. 17 minutes, 32 seconds. ...

2024-03-2617 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 51Send a textWe have hit episode 51 of the new music podcast hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred. On this we have for you to hear Beartooth, Dead Poet Society, Declan McKenna, girl in red and Hot Wax in 18 minutes of free listening time, mostly we like Amazon Music platform. Put something new in your head musically. You're easily getting too boring. Support the show

2024-03-2118 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 50!Send a textIt's hear, we have reached it: episode 50 of the podcast former WBCN dj Shred started near the start of COVID, but has busted out to weekly episodes since late August and has posted to a milestone marker. This week hear new tunes by Grouplove, Twenty-One Pilots, Slothrust, Babebee and Judah & The Lion, all in a very condensed for your time format to 17 minutes and 33 seconds of free listening to something good. Support the show

2024-03-1217 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 49Send a textEpisode 49 of the podcast former WBCN dj Shred hosts is up for your ears to hear. New songs by new bands for your head: Alice Merton, Laura Jane Grace, Housewife, The Voidz and Catbells. We hope it's somehow worth 20 minutes of your time to introduce yourself to something new. I know I am asking way to much of us. We are old. Thinking is difficult. Try to get along. Support the show

2024-03-0620 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 48Send a textEpisode 48 of former WBCN dj Shred's weekly since August new music podcast, featuring 5 great bands performing amazing tunes folks should hear. This week listen to House & Home, Territories, Liza Anne, Subsonic Eye and The Greeting Committee, and let's us know you are there. Support the show

2024-02-2718 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 47Send a textFor episode 47, we have 5 completely unreal, new songs for you to hear, if you're paying attention to us at all, which by our 5 plays last time out means you are too wrapped up in whatever you're doing, not paying attention or listening to us, so you are missing out. This time hear new, amazing songs by Doublecamp, Shallow Pools, The Staves, Waxahatchee and Hailey Blais. 19 minutes, 40 seconds free listenng you can put on in the background. If you do happen to listen to us, thank you. Otherwise, go about with you...

2024-02-1919 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 46Send a textSince August, we have been hosting this podcast on a weekly basis, exposing new music, just like we used to back in the day, but now the medium is online and much less tangible. If you use those ears on this vehicle of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced The Broken Cassette Player, we thank you. For episode 46 we have 5 explosively great tunes by Bad News, GXTP, Smith, The Black Keys and The Black Crowes. 100% free to listen where you get your podcasts. 17:46 playing time. Support the show

2024-02-1317 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 45Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his down time is keeping our weekly series alive, we believe now for some 6 months running on this schedule. We have 5 new bands to plug into those ears of yours, featuring Sincere Engineer, Ratboys, Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions, Almost Monday and Alkaline Trio in 18 big minutes of free to listen to playing time. Please, treat yourself to some good new tunes. Support the show

2024-02-0518 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 44Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his spare time to present you something to listen to other than fucking LedZep for the billionth time or you really need to hear that Offspring song never again, so we conjured up some new music for you to stuff in those ears of yours, if you're a willing recipient. Episode 44 is sprinkled with greatness: Carpool, Doublecamp, Manor Gates, Elephants And Stars and Madi Diaz all fit into less than 18 minutes of playing time. Put it on and fe...

2024-01-2917 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 43Send a textEpisode 43 of WBCN Shred's podcast has been released. 5 bands in 19:39 playing time, 100% free listen: Brigette Calls Me Baby, Jay Putty, Knox, Love Fame Tragedy and Jonah Kagen are all bands you should be hearing. Hopefully you do. Support the show

2024-01-2419 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 42 ("miss it a 2nd time")Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player, episode 42 is a 2nd incarnation of the "Miss It" series, featuring bands that were pretty exclusive to the podcast host, dj Shred's collection of tunes. This week lend your ears to hear Breaking Circus, The Buck Pets, Colourbox, Brilliant Corners and Fat Tulips in 19:20 of free listening time. Support the show

2024-01-1519 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 41Send a textThis week The Broken Cassette Player 41 is called "The Miss It" episode, focusing on 5 bands from 30-40 years ago you may have not heard in your listening cycle. Former 20-year WBCN dj Shred has Age Of Chance, Bomb Party, Bobby Sutliff, Beat Feet and Baby Bird for you to check out possibly for the 1st time, despite the music coming out as far back as 1986-95. Enjoy the ride back. Support the show

2024-01-0720 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 40Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player, the wonderful little 20 minute podcast, former 20-year WBCN dj and local music director Shred has now been hosting weekly for the past 4 months has reached episode #40. Pry those ears away from listening to Led Zep for the billionth time and tune into something new and interesting for you to take part in: BoyWithUke, Shndo featuring Hadar Adora and Laza, Yonaka, Alan Walker featuring Dash Berlin and Vikkistar and Nothing But Thieves all have tunes you should hear. We do really feel this week we have some outstanding tunes to present.

2023-12-2920 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 39 (Christmas times 3 French hens)Send a textIt's episode 39 of the new music and more podcast, The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj/local music director, Shred featuring Christmas times 3 French hens of all the heavy hitters of holiday maybe not so favorites are included in this batch: Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Big D & The Kids Table, Blink-182, Dance Hall Crashers, The Greedies (featuring members of Thin Lizzy/Sex Pistols) and Ramones are featured on this 19:15 minute fling of 6 tunes, with 1 maybe being a little racy to play for any close kid's ears standing by. Merry Christmas, my grandpa...

2023-12-2519 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 38 (Christmas times 2)Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast and it's innovator, that guy from the old-school WBCN, when radio was real days, Shred and we really think this is one of our best little episodes of all of them we've done, and it's Christmas times 2. We load up those ears with holiday songs from the likes of Twenty-One Pilots, Cobie Caillat, Jimmy Eat World, Low and Andrew MacMahon, 5 unreal tunes by bands you are likely familiar with. It's 20:30 of free music to bring you good cheer. Support the show

2023-12-1920 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 37 (1st Christmas)Send a text'tis the season and we have the 1st of our Christmas shows to brighten your stocking. Up initially we have choice holiday material from Travis, The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl, Colin Clary, Chris Trapper, Black Kettle and The Darkness. don't let the nog in your belly curdle, rich up with 23 minutes of magic tunes to fill the air. Support the show

2023-12-0923 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 36Send a textEpisode 36 of The Broken Cassette Player, the weekly podcast hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his little spare time, because he thinks folks should be listening to new music and not fucking Led Zep or Offspring or something like that at this point in your life. We give you 5 maybe a little down tempo tunes this time out, featuring MGMT, boygenius, Willow, Mitski and Lovelytheband for you to thrill upon. Support the show

2023-12-0617 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 35Send a textEpisode 35 of our new music (and more) podcast, The Broken Cassette Player is available to hear on multiple formats 100% for free and 5 amazing bands for you to put in those ears: Rebuilder, Lovejoy, Baker, The Moss, Spanish Love Songs. 19:56 of pure listening enjoyment, except for when that guy who hosts the show, Shred talks. Support the show

2023-11-3019 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 34Send a textHere your new music weekly right here on this podcast, The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by 20-year WBCN vet, Shred in his free time puts together 5 new bands in a moderate 19:10 listening time for you to get into some new tunes and add a little something to that life of yours. This week we got new tunes by Cannons, Hailey Blais, Jakobs Castle, Hunny and Casper Caan. Support the show

2023-11-2319 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 33Send a textEpisode 33 of the podcast former WBCN 20-year dj Shred wrote is up for listening on all your favorite channels. We have another 5 new songs for your ears to hear: Blink-182, Lovejoy, The Strumbellas, Krooked Kings and The Kid Laroi featuring Jung Kook and Central Cee are all featured in 16:50 of your time to give us. Support the show

2023-11-1216 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 32Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast is up to episode #32, and this week we feature new songs by Beabadoobee, Don't Believe In Ghosts, PONY, Studio Killers and Grouplove. 5 great songs/bands for you to hear and hopefully love as much as I do in 18:23 playing time. Support the show

2023-11-0418 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 31Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player has made it all the way to episode 31 in our journey. We kept it very succinct for you to get turned on to some new bands in a short time frame; 16 minutes, 43 seconds of listening time. Hear some great new bands for yourself: Better Love, Florian's Creek, American Televison, Letdown and Milku are all featured on this one. Listeners help us keep it moving. Support the show

2023-10-2916 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 30Send a textHello, we have attained episode 30 of our new music and more podcast called The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by 20-year WBCN vet Shred in 20 minutes of fantastic fun listening and hearing new bands you will love 100% for free. Put it on, help us out. We literally play amazing bands for you to hear. Support the show

2023-10-2220 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 29Send a textThe Broken Cassette Player podcast has reached episode 29 of this recorded mess of a new music show we do, as outlined by 20-year WBCN dj vet Shred in a succinct 20:11 minutes long for you to enjoy quickly as you go. The bands we feature this time are Aces (we love them), Margaret Glaspy, Bonny Doon, Bombay Bicycle Club and Square Loop. We hope you find a band or 5 you love and an opinion you think is worth just a little something. Be well. Listen for free. Support the show

2023-10-1520 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 28Send a textEpisode 28 of The Broken Cassette Player has dropped. It's a very concise 20:45 of listening time, featuring 6 amazing bands (some you've heard, some you haven't): Bleachers, Cannons, Rat Park featuring Vaines, Hello Lucky, Slow Pulp and The Moss. We only play good sounding songs that we know you should hear, so hopefully you'll do some good and actually listen to our podcast. Support the show

2023-10-1020 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 27Send a textEpisode 27 of The Broken Cassette Player is here. 6 bands for you to hear in just over 26 minutes listening time with Anti-Flag, Bring Me To The Horizon, Pvris, Louise Post, Skating Polly and The Barstool Preachers. We do our best to bring you some positive vibes and great music each week. Listeners help us grow. Most folks seem to completely just not pay attention to much, but maybe we'll find that space in your schedule. Our vibe is put it on while you're doing other stuff and maybe you'll hear something pretty amazing for yourself.

2023-09-2826 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 26Send a textWe are trying our best to make this a weekly event for you to listen to and have arrived at episode 26 in our venture. This is 23:44 of another 6 great bands for you to put into those ears of yours: Bakar, D4vd, Hozier, Summer Salt, Declan McKenna and The Last Dinner Party. It's 100% free to listen to. Put it on in the background and pick up something new for yourself. Support the show

2023-09-1623 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 25Send a textIt's episode 25 of the new music and more podcast called The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by 20 year WBCN, 4 year WERS and 1 at WFNX radio vet, Shred. We've got 6 great new bands/tunes for you to stuff in those ears of yours: Cannons, Beach Weather featuring Pale Waves, Royal Blood, Two Friends & Loud Luxury featuring Baby Rexha, Ella Red and Yellowcard, all in this 22-minute, completely free to listen to podcast. Support the show

2023-09-1222 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 24Send a textHello! We've done it again, fairly quickly based on our history and we hope to keep up a good going schedule to help fulfill your listening habits each week. Episode 24 is more condensed than our last couple episodes and we will be looking to keep it to this shortened schedule moving forward. 6 bands for your ears to hear and hopefully get turned onto just the same: CARR, Destroy Boys, Alexsucks, Kennyhoopla, MisterWives and Beck & Phoenix are all featured for their wonderful tunes in this edition. Support the show

2023-09-0222 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 23Send a textWe have arrived at episode 23 of our podcast, hosted by 20-year WBCN-Boston vet, DJ Shred and we have 11 bands for your ears to tune into, including Little Image, Silversun Pickups, Dirty Heads, Lovejoy, K-Flay, Yam Haus, MAGIC!, Michigander, Weathers featuring John the Ghost, The Beths and Circa Waves. It's a good almost 50 minute listen, complete free and it promises some insightful fun too. Support the show

2023-08-2548 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Casette Player, Episode 22Send a textSo, it only took us almost 2 years to record a new episode, but we did and are now releasing it for hopefully many folks to hear some great new music and maybe hear a point of view that makes them think just a little more positively about things going forward. We've jam-packed an almost 50-minute episode with the recorded likes of Jawny, Chvrches, Circa Waves, Beauty School Dropout, Bring Me To The Horizon, Daughter, Del Water Gap, K. Flay, Little Hurt, Watsky and 100 gecs. Give it a listen and stay po...

2023-05-2349 min

Confessions of a Recruiter David Chambers (Edward Jacobs) Boards, Goals, & Management | Confessions of a Recruiter #14Send us a textThis week is another episode from xrecruiter's Sydney trip! This time we were lucky enough to be invited into the Edward Jacobs office and sit down with David Chambers. David is the Managing Director for Edward Jacobs, and has surged them into a market-leading firm within the Accounting recruitment sector.Great discussions about business, management, coaching, and courses! Support the show· Our Website is: xrecruiter.io

2022-11-061h 09

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2021-07-1953 min

Sport Psychology Hour with Dr. Andrew Jacobs 07/19/21- Dr. Jacobs discusses the four pillars of human connection with Dr. Edward Brodkin07/19/21- Dr. Jacobs discusses the four pillars of human connection with Dr. Edward Brodkin by Dr. Andrew Jacobs

2021-07-1953 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 21Send a textFormer WBCN DJ Shred has ascended to episode 21 of his new music podcast, featuring a tight playlist of 6 new tunes, with Twenty-One Pilots, Cold War Kids, Dayglow, Tigers Jaw, We Were Sharks and Filous & G Flip in just over 22 minutes of free listening time. Please, support our endeavor and we hope you love it. Support the show

2021-07-0522 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, episode 20Send a textFormer WBCN dj Shred unloads a 20th episode of his new music podcast featuring a whole host of bands you know for this one. New songs by some old(er) favorites: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Offspring, Foo Fighters, AFI, Weezer, Kings Of Leon and The Strokes. It's a super fun and 100% free 36 minute listen. Support the show

2021-05-0136 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, episode 19Send a textWe have reached episode 19 of our new music podcast. Sorry we were away for so long but we're back. We have 6 cool, new songs for you to hear by 6 cool, maybe new bands to your ears. It's 26 minutes and a free listen. Thank you! Support the show

2021-02-1825 min

Natural Green Living Pain: How to Deal with Pain Using the Power of Your Mind and How you Can Control it with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Bioadaptives and the product Pluripain. 2. Whether you have acute or chronic pain, there are many other things that you can do to heal yourself besides taking a pill. If chronic pain continues to bother a person, it will cause changes in their adaptive nerves and in their brain. This is how chronic pain turns into a disease process. Signals are constantly sent to the brain informing you that something is severely wrong, and since this is a daily occurrence this can change a person’s mental attitude. However, there are safe natural ways to help yo...

2021-01-0525 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, episode 18Send a textWe've reached episode 18 of our new music podcast hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his spare time and he's got new tunes by Pale Waves, Lakes featuring Dan Lampton, The Still Small Voice, Paris Jackson, Baker, Square Loop, Swiims and Rocket Pengwin. 33 minutes of a fast, fun, free listen. Support the show

2021-01-0132 min

Natural Green Living Pain: How to Deal with Pain Using the Power of Your Mind and How you Can Control it with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Bioadaptives and the product Pluripain. 2. Whether you have acute or chronic pain, pain is a sign that something is wrong. This pain, if it continues can change many things about you, even causing depression. Even if you think that you know where the pain is coming from, that may not be the reason for the pain, especially if it’s in the spine. However, there are safe natural things that you can do to manage your pain. 3. In this episode, guest Steve Andracki talks with Dr. Ted Jacobs about pain and the power of the mi...

2020-12-2921 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, Episode 17 (Indie Rock)Send a text20-year former WBCN dj Shred serves up a decidedly indie rock episode 17 of the new music podcast featuring tunes from Lawrence Arms, Archers Of Loaf, The Jacks, Carissa Johnson & The Cure-Alls, Royal Blood, Run The Jewels featuring Royal Blood, The Welch Boys, Run River North and Creature Comfort. It's a 100% fun, free just under 32 minute listen. Support the show

2020-12-2831 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, Episode 16 (Christmas Edition)Send a textFormer 20-year WBCN dj Shred revisits his annual Christmas Show he used to host from sometime after midnight until 6 in the morning every season. We have musical holiday visits from Ramones, new Twenty One Pilots, Chris Trapper, Travis, Jimmy Eat World, Colin Clary, The Jazz Requirement, Big D & The Kids Table, Blink-182 The Dismemberment Plan and Black Kettle. It's just shy of 38 minutes and a free, fun listen. Support the show

2020-12-2137 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 15Send a textFormer 20-year WBCN dj Shred pitches a full-on pop edition of the new music podcast featuring absolutely killer new music by Cash Cash featuring Georgia Ku, Filous featuring Nina Chuba, Dreamers featuring DeathByRomy, Luke Potter, The Kid Laroi, Oliver Heldens & Party Pupils, Finneas and Rosie Carney. Just shy of 29 minutes, a free listen to raise those ears. Support the show

2020-12-1228 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 14Send a textIt's another exciting new music episode 14 of our podcast featuring new tunes by Less Than Jake and Bad Religion, along with new selections from Rebuilder, JXDN, The Beths, Dillon Francis featuring Evie Irie and Icona Pop featuring Sofi Tukker. It's a quick 25 minute, free listen to turn you on. Support the show

2020-11-2725 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 13Send a textFormer 20-year WBCN dj Shred pops in for episode 13 of the (mostly new music) podcast but veers off into specialty episodes on many different occasions; and in this case we are hosting a bad luck version featuring songs by bands that may not always be on the best side of life. Music by Agent Orange, Black Flag, Alien Sex Fiend, Devo, Amen, Angry Samoans, The Misfits, The Cramps, The Bambi Slam and Angel City in just over 30 minutes of a super-fun, free listen. Support the show

2020-11-2131 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, episode 12Send a textIt's a decidedly more rock episode 12 of our new music podcast featuring Of Monsters And Men, AJR, Fleet Foxes, Biffy Clyro, The Bad Suns, Robert DeLong, The Rockyts and The Happy Fits. 30 minute free listen. Support the show

2020-10-2530 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, episode 11Send a textDJ Shred, 20-year WBCN radio vet returns for episode 11 of our new music podcast, The Broken Cassette Player, featuring songs by Smashing Pumpkins, The Struts featuring Albert Hammond Jr., Clean Bandit & Mabel, City Girls featuring Doja Cat, Royal Blood, Money Man and Love Harder. 27 minutes of a free listen to get your new music on. Support the show

2020-10-1327 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player, episode 10 (metal)Send a textIt's episode 10 of the Broken Cassette Player podcast, so we decided to do another specialty edition, going all metal for just under 50 minutes of a fun listen. Bands featured include Hanoi Rocks, Motorhead, Anthrax, Disneyland After Dark, Soundgarden, Godflesh, Running Wild, Mordred and Slipknot. Support the show

2020-09-1848 min

Natural Green Living Living with Chronic Pain when Total Relief Isn’t Possible with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Pluripain (https://www.shopbioadaptives.com/collections/products-1/products/pluripain). Unfortunately, it isn’t always possible to avoid pain. Even with the best pain relief, chronic sufferers know that some discomfort can linger indefinitely. What can you do when total pain relief just isn’t possible? That’s the subject of today’s podcast with Silvia and Dr. Ted. During this episode, host Silvia Yoshida talks with Dr. Ted Jacobs about the significant and very positive impact that diet, natural supplements, and attitude can have on pain. They discuss particulars that can help you better manage y...

2020-09-1800 min

Natural Green Living The Truth about Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatories with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Pluripain (https://www.shopbioadaptives.pluripain). Whether it is an invader from the outside, like an injury, bacteria, or a virus that causes an infection, inflammation is a reaction to threats that are in our bodies. Your immune system is full of healthy cells that constantly look for abnormalities or threats that could cause you harm. So, inflammation is not a disease, it is a reaction that tells your body that a threat is present. With natural ingredients and the use of anti-inflammatories the threat can be removed. In this episode, host Silvia Yoshida talks...

2020-09-1800 min

Natural Green Living Chronic Pain in the Senior Community and How to Increase Well-Being with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Pluripain (https://www.shopbioadaptives.com/collections/products-1/products/pluripain). Whether it is chronic pain from arthritis, your lower back, your knees, or acute pain from a twisted ankle or a headache, senior citizens are plagued by pain daily. Chronic pain is almost always related to ongoing inflammation or an ongoing threat. People have a greater chance of being healthy if they have a healthy lifestyle. By eating right, getting plenty of rest, avoiding hazardous exposures, and by managing stress, you build a strong immune system. You can treat your pain with natural supplements without having...

2020-09-1800 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player Episode 9Send a textEpisode 9 of the new music podcast hosted by former WBCN dj Shred featuring new songs from Deftones, The Go-Go's, Beabadoobee, MisterWives, Cold Hart & Lil Peep, Houses and Cayucas. 27 minutes and it's a free listen. Support the show

2020-09-1127 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player Episode 8Send a textWe have kind of quickly now reached episode 8 of our new music podcast. Let me introduce you to some great new bands/artists this week including Judah & The Lion, Fontaines D.C., Rocket Pengwin, Pixie Paris, Ashe, Brye, Party Pupils featuring Alna, Blu De Tiger and Two Friends featuring Sam Vesso. It's 33 minutes and a free listen. Thanks for using those ears. It's new music to hear for all ages, honestly there's a lot of pop mostly. Support the show

2020-08-2633 min

The Broken Cassette Player Broken Cassette Player episode 7Send a textWe are up to episode 7 of our new music podcast and just chugging along featuring big hits from The Killers, Bastille featuring Graham Coxen (Blur), Lovelytheband, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Run River North, Tritonal & Linney, Jesper Jenset and Mondo Cozmo. 30 minutes, free listen. Thanks! Support the show

2020-08-1931 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player Episode 6Send a textIt's another new music show featuring songs by X Ambassadors, Little Hurt/Jason Dieden, State Champs, Jean Dawson, Leo The Kind, JXDN and Wallows. It's important to move forward with what we listen to as there are so many good bands out there that should be heard, so we try and do our part. We hope you enjoy the show. It's 30 minutes. Support the show

2020-08-0929 min

Natural Green Living Pain: Your Body's Natural Alarm System and How To Manage It with Dr. Ted JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Pluripain (https://www.shopbioadaptives.com/collections/products-1/products/pluripain) . Whether constant, chronic, or intense, pains are signs of imbalances in the body that have triggered inflammation. That inflammation is a triggered response of your immune system designed to heal the area that has become imbalanced. Since most pain is caused by inflammation and is a response of your immune system, people can relieve pain gently and effectively through targeted immune support and naturally-induced inflammation reduction.  In this episode, host Silvia Yoshida talks with Dr. Ted Jacobs about the origins of pain, how the...

2020-07-0900 min

The Resistance Library from Ammo.com Edward Snowden: The Untold Story of How One Patriotic American Exposed NSA Surveillance On this episode of the Resistance Library Podcast, Dan and Sam discuss Edward Snowden. He might not yet be a historical figure, but he certainly is a hero. He is the whistleblower of all whistleblowers, the American who blew the lid off of Washington's spying on private citizens. But Snowden’s leak revealed that it’s not just the U.S. government that is spying on virtually every American – big American telecommunications companies are also helping them to spy as well. While often thought of as little more than a computer geek, Snowden is in fact a former Army Reserve member...

2020-06-231h 09

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, Episode 4 (old school edition)Send a textEpisode 4 of the podcast is filled with bands known to me, when I used to play them on the radio at WERS Niteklub or later on Noturnal Emissions WBCN or at the Paradise Rock Club, where I was a dj for 14 years in between bands. You'll hear bands like King Kurt, Stump, Cud and The Shop Assistants. Lots of fun stuff from the mid 80's and early 90's. Support the show

2020-04-3030 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player, Episode 3Send a textEpisode 3 of The Broken Cassette Player, a new podcast assembled by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred. This one features new music from Twenty-One Pilots, Pearl Jam, DJ Shadow featuring De La Soul and more. 30 minutes. Hope you like. Thanks for listening! Support the show

2020-04-1931 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette Player Episode 2Send a textIt's another crack at a new music show from former WBCN dj, Shred having some fun, playing songs by Powfu (no, check it out, it's amazing!), Killers, Lil Yachty feat. Drake & Lil Baby and a new one from Bush for folks to hear and hopefully love. Support the show

2020-04-0227 min

The Broken Cassette Player The Broken Cassette PlayerSend a textFormer WBCN disc-jockey Shred is back but now with a new music podcast for taste makers to hear and love. The debut show features new tunes by The Psychedelic Furs (1st song in 28 years), Twenty-One Pilots, Lovelytheband and Mallrat. Support the show

2020-03-2929 min