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Interesting Things with JC

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- The podcast is currently in common carriage on the Podcast Radio Network.
- In London, you can listen to the Podcast Radio Network over the air on DAB+ and access its variety of podcasts and audio content directly through your DAB+ radio.
- In the USA, you can listen to "Interesting Things with JC" on Podcast Radio US over the air in various cities: in Detroit on 93.5 FM and WCSX-94.7 HD2, in Tampa on 1010 WHFS-AM, in Charlotte on 94.7 FM and WSOC-HD3, and in Ft. Myers/Naples on 96.5 FM, 101.5 FM, 105.1 FM, and WXKB-HD2.
- Episodes vary in duration from 30 seconds to 8 minutes.
- All episodes are royalty-free except for #509.
- If you have an idea for an episode, please reach out to our team, and we'll happily schedule the topic for a future recording.
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JC 2/14/23 JC 2/14/23

553: "Thoughts of Love, Dr. Maya Angelou, and You"

Interesting Things with JC #553: "Thoughts of Love, Dr. Maya Angelou, and You" - Love has the power to heal and liberate, impacting our mental, emotional and social well-being. Let's reflect on Maya Angelou's wise words and the importance of love in our lives.

JC 12/31/22 JC 12/31/22

507: "New Year's Danish Plate Smashing"

Interesting Things with JC #507: "New Year's Danish Plate Smashing" - The tradition of plate-smashing on New Year's Eve is a popular and beloved custom in Denmark, where people throw unwanted plates and dishes at the front doors of friends and family for good luck. The tradition is believed to have originated in the 19th century as a way to let go of old grudges and start the new year with a clean slate, and has evolved from an older tradition of ringing bells on New Year's Eve to ward off evil spirits.

JC 12/25/22 JC 12/25/22

501: "Candy Canes"

Interesting Things with JC #501: "Candy Canes" - The candy cane was created in the 17th century in Germany and popularized in the early 1900s with added red stripes.

JC 12/24/22 JC 12/24/22

500: "Silent Night"

Interesting Things with JC #500: "Silent Night" - First performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at the St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, written as a collaboration between Father Joseph Mohr and Organist Franz Xaver Gruber, in Mariapfarr, Austria.

JC 10/13/22 JC 10/13/22

427: "Roy Hamilton"

Interesting Things with JC #427: "Roy Hamilton" infused the Great American Songbook with soul by fusing semi-classical technique with passionate traditional black gospel. Many singers covered his 1955 hit "Unchained Melody."

JC 3/14/22 JC 3/14/22

210 - Interesting Things: Charles Loof and The Crescent Park Carousel

Charles Looff was a German master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides, who immigrated to the United States of America in 1870. During his lifetime, he built over 40 carousels, several amusements parks, numerous roller coasters and Ferris wheels, and built California's famous Santa Monica Pier. The Crescent Park Carousel was his crown jewel and is the largest and most elaborate carousel he ever constructed.