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Saxophonist Harry Allen on The Jason Crane Show

Published 1 January 2007 by Jason Crane

Visit The Jason Crane Show for my latest interview. This episode’s guest is tenor saxophonist Harry Allen. Turned on to jazz as a kid by his father, Harry Allen set his sights on becoming a professional. Along the way, he took a different path from the many Coltrane disciples, and that has made all the difference. You can find out more about Harry at HarryAllenJazz.com.

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Podcast news: 2,000 downloads; new shows

Published 1 November 2006 by Jason Crane

If you haven’t yet listened to The Jason Crane Show, now is a great time to start. This week, we passed our 2,000th download, thanks to the strong support of all of you and folks like Norm at One Good Move. Here are the most recent episodes:

  • Show #14: Richard Dawkins – It Aint Random. An archival interview with Professor Richard Dawkins, originally broadcast on The Jason Crane Show on April 2, 2005. Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist, outspoken atheist, and tireless campaigner for science and truth. In this interview, he talks about his books A Devil’s Chaplain and The Ancestor’s Tale. You can find out more about Richard Dawkins at RichardDawkins.net.
  • Show #15: Problematic Patriotism. My wife and I discuss patriotism, being an American, and how we can create real change without compromising ourselves.
  • Show #16: Susan Jacoby – Freethinkers In America. An interview with author Susan Jacoby about her book Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism. Jacoby dispels the myth that the United States is a nation founded on Christian principles, and talks about prominent American freethinkers who’ve shaped this country’s intellectual and political history. If you decide to buy the book, please support The Jason Crane Show by buying Freethinkers using this link. Thanks!
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A new episode of The Jason Crane Show!

Published 7 October 2006 by Jason Crane

Nutmeg

Visit The Jason Crane Show to listen to Episode #13: Nutmeg Democracy. In this show: Jason asks why radio people and podcasters say “we” when they mean “I.” We learn that nutmeg can kill you or drive you mad. Jason kicks up a fuss in Secaucus, New Jersey. And we learn about our host’s recent political conversion.

By the way, you can help out the show by subscribing to it in iTunes. And you can do that with one click of the link below:

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Alto saxophonist David Binney stops by The Jason Crane Show

Published 15 September 2006 by Jason Crane

David Binney

This week, my guest on The Jason Crane Show is alto saxophonist and composer David Binney. David was here in Rochester this summer as part of Joel Harrison’s band. David has a new album out called Out Of Airplanes.

Please listen to the show and enter the contest mentioned at the end — you could win a copy of David’s new CD!

And while you’re on the Web, check out davidbinney.com.

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The Jason Crane Show is all-new!

Published 5 September 2006 by Jason Crane

In fact, I’ve forgotten to mention the last several episodes here on the blog. Here they are:

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The Jason Crane Show, Episode #3…

Published 28 July 2006 by Jason Crane

…is now available at thejasoncraneshow.com. Here’s the description:

In which our hero hip-mo-tizes the listener with an 8th-grade mind trick, and the relative lack of cooperation between two groups is investigated.

Fight The Power

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