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WOAFM99 Radio Show with Oliver SeanWOAFM99 Season 30 Episode 2 – CroonerEd Live from California + Certified Indie Hits You’ll LoveThis week on the WOAFM99 Radio Show, we’re turning up the star power as host Oliver Sean—Grammy-nominated artist, chart-topping producer, and former MTV VJ—welcomes the velvet-voiced CroonerEd, joining us live from California! Get ready for an engaging conversation about music, inspiration, and the story behind CroonerEd’s latest single “I Wish I Knew.”
🌟 The WOA Team also unveils this week’s Certified Indie Songs of the Week, featuring a global lineup of standout tracks:
Oliver Sean – Stand by Me (ft. Banda Jovem Portugal)
Fresh Breath – He Said She Said
Nia Perez – Cogniti...
2025-11-041h 37
Click HereAll the president’s meme coinsMemecoins were born as Internet pranks — worthless by design, traded for laughs. But now they are buying real power, and a digital joke just slipped past the velvet rope straight into the Oval Office.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
2025-06-0320 min
Critics at Large | The New YorkerDavid Lynch’s Unsolvable PuzzlesDavid Lynch, who died last month at seventy-eight, was a director of images—one whose distinctive sensibility and instinct for combining the grotesque and the mundane have influenced a generation of artists in his wake. Lynch conjured surreal, sometimes hellish dreamscapes populated by strange figures and supernatural forces lurking beneath wholesome American idylls. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz revisit Lynch’s landmark works and reflect on their resonance today. They discuss his 1986 film, “Blue Velvet”; the television series “Twin Peaks,” whose story and setting Lynch returned to throughout his career; and “Mulholl...
2025-02-0647 min
Snap JudgmentWe Have A ProblemFour comics score a sweet gig in the Deep South. It’s champagne, a Benz, and maybe even a Kevin Hart appearance. But their dream of life behind the velvet rope is about to get a rude awakening. Plus, do we take the Honolulu ghost tour with Lopaka, or the big time wresting match with Johnny All Black? You only get one double life on the latest Snap.STORIESWe Have A ProblemComics, Lamarr Todd, Matt Black, and Ken Jones, score a sweet gig in the Deep South. It’s champagne, a Benz...
2024-09-2649 min
Black Velvet FairiesThe Murder of Nelson D. RehmeyerPennsylvania Dutch powwower Nelson D. Rehmeyer was murdered in 1928. The Philadelphia Record called the murder trial “the weirdest and most curiously fascinating [trial] in the history of modern jurisprudence.” Because Rehmeyer’s killers feared he was practicing witchcraft against them, the trial captured national attention – and nearly destroyed the practice of powwow, a Pennsylvania Dutch healing tradition. This episode features Patrick Donmoyer, Director of Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University; Daniel Harms, translator and editor of Der Lange Verborgene Freund (The Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman) and Associate Librarian, SUNY College at Cortland; Thorn Nightwind, Initiated Witch...
2024-07-3030 min
Black Velvet FairiesThe Man in the DustLucy rushes back to Portland and arrives at Mount Tabor as momentous events unfold. Her terrible vision comes true and propels Lucy deeper into the dangerous world of those who seek to reconnect Earth and Hada.
Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered.
For more info on the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-06-1121 min
Black Velvet FairiesThe Yarns that BindLucy journeys to the mighty Mount Hood and seeks an audience with The Seer. Enigmatic answers offer no solace, leaving Lucy to choose her own course of action.
Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered.
For more info on the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-06-0414 min
Black Velvet FairiesHeavy Fairy Parking LotLucy travels to Portland to see Mt. Tabor and the etchings in person. A visit to the bookstore brings back memories of the cairn and leads to a conversation with a ‘Liam’ who might not be who (or what) he seems. Lucy digs deep for answers and sets off on a dangerous mission.
Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered.
The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com
For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at ht...
2024-05-2816 min
Black Velvet FairiesCinder ConeMidori’s painting of the bookstore leads to some answers about Hada, but also uncovers even deeper mysteries. Lucy learns a shocking fact about one of the images and it compels her to lie to James.
Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see the new etchings and old paintings.
The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com
For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-05-2109 min
Black Velvet FairiesBig in JapanAfter following ShadowWhisperer’s lead to an artist named Midori, Lucy is shocked by her paintings. Before the Japanese woman is frightened away, she reveals a mysterious message.
To see Midori's paintings, go to https://www.instagram.com/anvilofemerald/
The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com
Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see the paintings.
For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-05-1411 min
Black Velvet FairiesShadow WhispererLucy accepts ShadowWhisperer’s invitation to talk and secretly records their conversation. The weird stalker is not what he seems but, when James confronts him, he reveals shocking information. Lucy has a new kind of dream and makes a startling discovery.
See the paintings at BlackVelvetFairies.com
To learn more about the BVF story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-05-0714 min
Black Velvet FairiesMommy IssuesAfter a terrifying experience in the woods, Lucy and James are sure they’re being followed. Fear and desperation drive Lucy to confront her mom about the paintings and she learns about her father’s deep and disturbing connection to Hada.
To see the unfinished painting, go to BlackVelvetFairies.com
To explore BVF’s story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-04-3015 min
Sleep With MeGuide to Spence & Funk | Multiplex Ep6The soft velvet of posters leads the way to a sleepy cereal solution.
Please consider honoring the legacy of our long-time editor Karl by supporting these organizations he loved:
NYC Mesh
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
RBG supports (and in her honor I support)- Friends of Hand in Hand - https://handinhandk12.org/about/
Support the Midnight Mission directly by clicking here.
Support the Trevor Project by clicking here.
Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to sho...
2024-04-281h 13
Black Velvet FairiesShroom RingAfter following a lead from ‘Skeptoid’, Lucy and James travel to a mushroom farm in the middle of nowhere. Braving the farmer’s wrath, they search the property and find another black velvet painting of fairies. Clues in the artwork lead to a harrowing hike in the woods.
To see the painting from the barn, go to BlackVelvetFairies.com
To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-04-2317 min
Black Velvet FairiesSecret DreamsLucy deals with anger and guilt about the stolen paintings. James reveals a creepy message from the website. A world famous skeptic confides in Lucy, opening up a rabbit hole of new information about Hada.
To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com
To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com
Visit Brian Dunning’s ‘Skeptoid’ podcast at https://skeptoid.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-04-1615 minSleep With MeTiki Transistor Hut | Multiplex Ep5Everything is coming together as smooth as a velvet painting that glows with comforting colors in the deep dark night.
Please consider honoring the legacy of our long-time editor Karl by supporting these organizations he loved:
NYC Mesh
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
RBG supports (and in her honor I support)- Friends of Hand in Hand - https://handinhandk12.org/about/
Support the Midnight Mission directly by clicking here.
Support the Trevor Project by clicking here.
Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plu...
2024-04-101h 13
Black Velvet FairiesHillbilly HadaEven after stepping away from the paintings and the podcast, waking visions and recurring dreams continue to haunt Lucy. An unexpected package reveals a musical present — an Appalachian folk song about Hada. With help from James’ band-mate, Lucy digs into the lyrics and sees a connection to her grandmother.
Lucy also starts her own website. To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com
To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/
2024-04-0917 min
Black Velvet FairiesWitchy WomanThe discovery of the ghostly voice from the attic compels Lucy to finally ask her mom about the paintings. It does NOT go well. The black velvets illicit strong emotions, painful memories and strange accusations. After her mom alleges her grandmother was a fairy-worshiping witch, Lucy turns to magic expert and practitioner, Heather Freeman (https://www.magicintheunitedstates.com/) to find out more about the connection between fairies and witchcraft.
To dig deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title...
2024-04-0219 min
Black Velvet FairiesVoice From Another RealmAfter childhood nightmares return, Lucy finds experts to help her puzzle through the mysteries behind her grandmother’s black velvet fairies. John Kruse (https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/about/), author of over a dozen books about fairies, unpacks the legends of the fae. Artist Juanita (https://velvetjuanita.blogspot.com/) breaks down the history of painting on black velvet. After James discovers a mysterious audio anomaly, paranormal expert Greg Newkirk (https://gregorynewkirk.com/projects/greg-newkirk-haunted-objects-podcast/) helps Lucy decipher its meaning.
To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be...
2024-03-2624 min
Black Velvet FairiesFairies in the AtticAfter a strange voicemail about the death of her grandmother, Lucy Verdell travels to an isolated island she hasn’t visited since she was a child. Odd occurrences and powerful memories lead her to four black velvet paintings hidden in the attic — paintings of grim beings best described as ‘fairies’. The discovery unlocks a flood of emotions that surprises Lucy and prompts her to find out more about the unusual artwork.
To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com
Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt...
2024-03-1920 min
Black Velvet FairiesBlack Velvet Fairies TrailerBlack Velvet Fairies is the audio diary of Lucy Verdell, a woman whose grandmother leaves her four black velvet paintings of fairies. But not twinkly, little sprites - these are grim warriors, kings and queens. As she investigates her family's history with the artwork, disturbing dreams and unexplained encounters pull Lucy toward a dark and dangerous fairy world that some believe is real.
2024-03-1202 min
The Kitchen Sisters PresentBlack Chef, White House—African American Chefs in the President's KitchenA look at the President’s kitchen and some of the first cooks to feed the Founding Fathers—Hercules and James Hemings—the enslaved chefs of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Hercules, described as a “dandy,” had eight assistants—stewards, butlers, undercooks, waiters. He cooked in a huge fireplace—hearth cooking. He walked through the streets of Philadelphia in a velvet waistcoat, with a gold-handled cane. When Washington was getting ready to leave Philadelphia to return to Mt. Vernon, Hercules escaped. Washington sent out search parties and offered rewards. Hercules was never found.
In 1784, Thomas Jefferson was...
2024-02-2016 min
PRX: Echoes Interview PodcastEchoes Podcast: Tim Story, Roedelius and Neu!Tim Story, Michael Rother, Roedelius and Neu!: The Echoes InterviewsTim Story and Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Tim Story used to be the ultimate melodicist with albums like The Perfect Flaw and Beguiled. But now he’s mutating sounds, often with German icon, Roedelius.
Tim Story is something of a legend in electronic and new age circles. He’s been recording since 1981 and was a pioneer in ambient chamber music with albums like Shadowplay. But he also has an edgier side that has come out in his work with the avant-garde German electronic duo Cluster and e...
2024-01-1825 minPRX: Echoes Interview PodcastEchoes Podcast: Lou Reed, Iasos, Steven HalpernOpposites Meet with Lou Reed, Iasos and Steven Halpern in the Echoes Podcast
Before he died in 2013, Lou Reed created an ambient album called Hudson River Wind Meditations that tapped into his spiritual side. Now that the album is being re-released in a deluxe edition, we go back to our interview with Reed talking about it. Lou Reed was an iconic figure in modern music. The founder of The Velvet Underground, he provided a counterpart to the hippies and flower power of the era, trawling a darker and seedier side of life. As a solo art...
2024-01-1141 min
Snap JudgmentThe Real Fleetwood MacElmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? And the infamous Pine Tar Game of baseball superstar George Brett... told by the bat boy.
STORIES
The Real Fleetwood Mac
Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong?
Thanks, Elmer, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Elmer Gantry’s music in this blog post that producer...
2023-11-0249 min
Live Wire with Luke BurbankNikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, Todd Haynes, and Melanie CharlesHost Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share our listeners' go-to karaoke songs; Mötley Crüe co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx describes how his love of storytelling propelled him from a small town kid to a heavy metal icon; Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes (Far from Heaven, Carol) unpacks his first documentary feature The Velvet Underground, which looks at the lasting legacy of the 1960s experimental rock group; and genre-bending powerhouse Melanie Charles performs a "reimagining" of Marlena Shaw's "Woman of the Ghetto" from her new album Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women.
2022-09-2351 min
Live Wire with Luke BurbankNikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, Todd Haynes, and Melanie CharlesHost Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal their go-to karaoke songs; Mötley Crüe co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx describes how his love of storytelling propelled him from a small town kid to a heavy metal icon; Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes (Far from Heaven, Carol) unpacks his first documentary feature The Velvet Underground, which looks at the lasting legacy of the 1960s experimental rock group; and genre-bending powerhouse Melanie Charles performs a "reimagining" of Marlena Shaw's "Woman of the Ghetto" from her new album Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women.
2021-10-2952 minThe Kitchen Sisters Present136 - The Lou Reed Archive with Laurie AndersonLou Reed—music icon, poet, photographer, Tai Chi master, vital force in the cultural life and underworld of New York City. Lou died in 2013 and left not a word of instruction about what he wanted done with his archive of
recordings, instruments, gear, his Tai Chi swords, jackets—from his days with The Velvet Underground, through his solo career and last recordings. He left everything to his wife, artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Over
the next six years Laurie and a team of Lou’s “keepers” created a vision.
In March 2019, on the occasion of his birthda...
2020-02-2531 min
Sips, Suds, & SmokesHow many U’s in HoosierHow many U’s in Hoosier
@CSBrewing @MetazoaBrewing @Barehandsbrew @18thStreetBrew #beer #craftbeer #indianabeer
Co hosts : Good ol Boy Drew, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Tim , Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy Dave
SUDS Episode – A destination episode featuring Indiana. Lots of great beer to discuss from 4 different breweries. Tim has lactose and mommy issues. Dave pulls out the big and complicated tasting descriptors – Corn & Fart in the Wind. We taste and discuss the following beers from Indiana:
Lazer Raptor- 5.9% ABV Gose with cranberries, lime and sea salt. Central State Brewing Com...
2019-12-2050 min
Sips, Suds, & SmokesHow many U’s in HoosierHow many U’s in Hoosier@CSBrewing @MetazoaBrewing @Barehandsbrew @18thStreetBrew #beer #craftbeer #indianabeerCo hosts : Good ol Boy Drew, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Tim , Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DaveSUDS Episode – A destination episode featuring Indiana. Lots of great beer to discuss from 4 different breweries. Tim has lactose and mommy issues. Dave pulls out the big and complicated tasting descriptors – Corn & Fart in the Wind. We taste and discuss the following beers from Indiana:Lazer Raptor- 5.9% ABV Gose with cranberries, lime and sea salt. Central State Brewing Company Indianapolis IN SUDS-3
2019-12-2050 min
Sips, Suds, & SmokesNo more pumpkin beerNo more pumpkin beer
@SantaFeBrew @FirestoneWalker @SamuelAdamsBeer @OECBrewing @jesterkingbeer @beermakesthree #beer #nopumpkinbeer
Co hosts : Good ol Boy Drew, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Caperton, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal Julieanna
SUDS Episode – Which came first, the idiot that brewed the first pumpkin beer, or the other idiots that decided it was a good idea to make their own pumpkin beer as well. We’re just sick of pumpkin beer taking up shelf space into Feb. Are we taking on a 3rd rail topic? A blind tasting of everything that we...
2018-10-1250 min
Sips, Suds, & SmokesNo more pumpkin beerNo more pumpkin beer@SantaFeBrew @FirestoneWalker @SamuelAdamsBeer @OECBrewing @jesterkingbeer @beermakesthree #beer #nopumpkinbeerCo hosts : Good ol Boy Drew, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Caperton, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal JulieannaSUDS Episode – Which came first, the idiot that brewed the first pumpkin beer, or the other idiots that decided it was a good idea to make their own pumpkin beer as well. We’re just sick of pumpkin beer taking up shelf space into Feb. Are we taking on a 3rd rail topic? A blind tasting of everything that we...
2018-10-1250 min