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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 77 – Working On Mysteries Without Any Clues
This week we put on our exploration hats, and strike out for adventure! We get into the romanticized image of the Old American West, and look at our perception of the time versus reality. We take apart the sanitized version of the Old West that was fed to us by movies, radio, and TV, then get into the iconic movie that blew that entire pop culture genre apart. We then wade into potentially dangerous waters by discussing the culture and ethnicities that populated the New World. There are people that trace their origins back to various countries in the old world, so what were their stories? Why were they ignored…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 76 – Shining Like a National Guitar
Shining Like a National Guitar – Episode 76 The imagery that lyrics invoke in songs can be very powerful. They can take us back in time to the place we first heard them. They’re like an anchor or placeholder in a way, if you think about it. Lyrics set to music can also launch us into new worlds altogether. The mind is a powerful instrument and certain themes and stories told through music are mysterious to us still. Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo talk about this topic using the song Graceland by Paul Simon as an example. The hosts then get into the conversation of famous guitars. We’ve all heard…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 75 – Those Dutchmen Had Hardly Any Imagination
Strange titles for songs, poetry, and our podcast. Why? Well… we don’t know, but we spend a little time talking about the topic. We talk about the lifetimes of our grandparents and all of the events that happened around them, and the inventions that came along as the world shaped itself into the modern era. We also compare them to the advances that have shaped both Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo during their lifetime. Have they finally realized that it’s actually the year 2020? It’s a fun discussion and an entertaining episode. Check it out! We record LIVE every Tuesday evening at 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Pacific time. Subscribe…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 74 – Tramplin’ in the Years
New Year’s fireworks and celebrations are a little different in Miami, Florida, and Medford, Oregon. In Miami, the sounds of congas in the distance can be heard all around. Meanwhile, in Oregon, they start shooting off illegal fireworks early in the day, and continue all the way up to midnight. Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo get into the New Year’s celebration mood and talk about how things are done in their areas. Mark then poses the question of the day! The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nominees are in, and the question is, which of the nominees is deserving of induction into this prestigious museum? Well the conversation gets…