Funk Radio

Episode 335 - Familiar Tunes: The Circus Music

Everyone's familiar with that classic circus tune, but did you know it actually has military roots? We're not clowning around here, listeners.

Episode 334 - The History of Jukeboxes

Jukeboxes were one of the first ways to listen to popular music on demand, and their history goes back a lot farther than you probably think.

Episode 333 - Did They Steal It? Super Mario vs. Croc

These two video game franchises have ties going back decades. So when one of them uses a melody from the other, can we safely call it an homage?

Episode 332 - The Ice Cream Truck Jingle

We all love a good ice cream truck now and then. But after learning the dark origins of the classic jingle, it might be time to switch things up.

Episode 331 - The Fastest Album Production Times

A new album will often take a band a couple of years to produce. So how is it possible that some have been produced in days, or even hours?