Best Aaron Franz Podcasts (2025)

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Corelli's Concerti grossi 49:07

1d ago49:07

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Kirsten Gibson's personal recommendation of the Concerti grossi by Arcangelo Corelli.By BBC Radio 3

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20 Could Duct Tape Save Our Public Lands? With Gwyn Howat 37:23

6d ago37:23

37:23

Mount Baker is the snowiest ski mountains in the world. It’s also one of the most beloved—and independent—places in the Pacific Northwest. But this episode isn’t about winter sports. It’s about leadership, stewardship, and what it means to bottle the magic that comes from building community in a wondrous landscape. Stuff to bear in mind as Congress…

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Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5 51:09

8d ago51:09

51:09

Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5.By BBC Radio 3

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Bonus Podcast preview Singularity Summit 2009 tapes 4:20

9d ago4:20

4:20

In 2009, I went to New York City, and met up with my friend / TransAlchemy blog collaborator Carlos, to attend the Singularity Summit as independent press. We got seven tapes worth of footage, mainly interviews of speakers at the conference. I just finished a seven part Patreon series. In each episode I play one of the tapes from this event, uncut.…

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19 Could Roman Ruins Inspire West Coast Offense? (Solo) 15:04

13d ago15:04

15:04

What if Rome wasn’t just ancient history—but a blueprint for how empires corrode? In this hard-hitting solo episode, Pacific Time host Greg Amrofell records from Italy, tracing chilling parallels between the fall of the Roman Republic and the unraveling of American democracy. As Trump federalizes the National Guard, threatens war with Iran, deploys…

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Satie's Sports et divertissements 52:30

15d ago52:30

52:30

Kathryn Stott's personal recommendation of Satie's Sports et divertissements.By BBC Radio 3

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whY Baseball is Just Another Subscription Model, Utp#374 54:31

16d ago54:31

54:31

Uncle welcomes his guest, Y, to the show. These subscription models are absolutely out of control, but don’t worry, this broadcast is still free for all customers to listen to. Topics include: previous government hour, charged to watch baseball, subscription models, listen on radio, cutting off the headphones, Black Sabbath farewell performance, Oz…

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Untold QAnon Origins with guest Y, AoT#466 58:41

16d ago58:41

58:41

The guest on this episode is the author of the Untold Origins of QAnon article series. Here, he explains connections between seemingly separate movements such as Anonymous, The Venus Project, Technocracy Inc and more. Be sure to read Y’s articles, and hopefully we will do another show that continues on these topics soon. Topics include: Technocracy…

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Episode 222: Carlo Gesualdo, the Murderous Motet Musician 15:47

17d ago15:47

15:47

Join us to look into one of the more diabolical musicians we've brought to the show, and stick around look hear some of his truly glorious music with the piece Tristis est anima mea from the Responsories for Holy Week. Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Tristis_est_anima_mea_(Gesualdo%2C_Carlo) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode…

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18 What if West Coast Healthcare Got Focused? With Abie Flaxman 46:03

20d ago46:03

46:03

What if we let the data guide West Coast healthcare? Could we better address our mental health and addiction crisis? In this episode, data scientist Abie Flaxman breaks down the top health issues for working-age adults on the West Coast—and why our health systems keep missing the mark. You might think cancer or heart disease top the charts. But in …

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Haydn's The Seasons 49:01

22d ago49:01

49:01

Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's The Seasons.By BBC Radio 3

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Content Creating Crazy People, Utp#373 57:22

23d ago57:22

57:22

Uncle continues his adventures in content creation. We don’t know where we are going, and that is just fine. Topics include: missed show last week, Uncle’s customers, Jitsi, going live with TikTok, dial up internet, multiple crack rooms, street cream work in Utah, not dedicated to one platform, have to keep creating content, calls, LA Lakers being …

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Strong Man's Time of Decision, AoT#465 1:00:11

23d ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Strong Man has now been put into a situation that he wasn’t built for. He has to make a clear decision in regard to Israel and Iran. Gone are the days of ad libbing on the debate stage. This is the World Stage, and it is serious. Topics include: making sense of the senseless, life in digital space, old predictions of internet influence, Global Prop…

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17 What if Higher Ed Started Over on the West Coast? With Dan Greenstein 48:36

27d ago48:36

48:36

Is college still the best investment we can make in our future—or a broken promise on borrowed time? In this episode of Pacific Time, Greg speaks with Dan Greenstein, former Chancellor of Pennsylvania’s state university system and a seasoned voice in U.S. higher education. From ballooning student debt to declining public trust, Greenstein unpacks t…

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Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467 50:01

29d ago50:01

50:01

Joanna MacGregor picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467By BBC Radio 3

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Episode 221: Nadia Boulanger, Teacher Extraordinaire 11:34

1M ago11:34

11:34

This week we're looking at the teacher who shaped modern American music. Be sure to like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Shenandoah_(Alink%2C_Bert) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeBy Rocky Mountain Student Media

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Rockin', Rollin', and Broadcastin', Utp#372 46:17

1M ago46:17

46:17

Jesse Ventura is back on the broadcast to talk with Uncle. Topics include: climbing and getting there, Animal House, Pacifico, best concerts, Live Aid, seeing bands before they get big, Round One arcade, TikTak, live-streaming, odd type messages popping up on social media videos, subliminal messages, comedy performance enhancing substances, Eric Cl…

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Trolling All the Way to the Top, AoT#464 1:03:35

1M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Social media is dominated by trolls, and they have used their influence to wreak mass destruction on and off line. Topics include: making sense of things, no allegiances, social media interactions, Tim Pool, bots, trolls, sarcasm, communication, social media Nihilism, trolling is now seen as good, MAGA riding dark online wave, Russian money, Tenet …

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16 For Asylum, Against Ambush: Will the West Coast Be A Sanctuary for America's Soul? With Anonymous Immigration Rights Advocate 43:11

1M ago43:11

43:11

What if protecting immigrants is the best way to protect American identity? In towns and cities up and down the West Coast, immigrants arrived in search of safety and opportunity. But what happens after they cross the border? Who helps them navigate the broken promises—and the broken systems? In this episode of Pacific Time, Greg speaks with an imm…

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Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition 47:04

1M ago47:04

47:04

Marina Frolova-Walker's recommendation for Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.By BBC Radio 3

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15 What if Connection Was A Civic Responsibility? With Aaron Hurst 45:13

1M ago45:13

45:13

In a time of growing polarization and civic breakdown, Aaron Hurst is betting big on connection. The founder of the U.S. Chamber of Connection joins Pacific Time to explore how loneliness and disconnection are threatening our democracy—and what the West Coast can do about it. We talk about Seattle’s “bear hug” movement, the deeper meaning of friend…

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Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 'Archduke' 47:23

1M ago47:23

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Richard Wigmore's recommendation for Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 Op.97 'Archduke'.By BBC Radio 3

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Pearse Redmond guest, The Impossible Mission of a Podcast Return, Utp#371 1:01:51

1M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Pearse Redmond is back on the Uncle Show. Porkins returned to great fanfare with a good batch of customer calls, and live-streaming fun. Topics include: Old Porkin, using Jitsi, Blue Chew popular ads across the pod verse, Japan buying US steel, beer reviews, Narragansett lager, being a new father, TikTok, Miller Lite, Al Qaeda member names, wedding…

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Pearse Redmond guest, Porkins Policy Reviews a World Gone Mad, AoT#463 59:46

1M ago59:46

59:46

Pearse Redmond makes his grand return as a guest on this special episode. Reflections on an ever changing digital media space, and our collective struggle against confusion are had along with some memories of days gone by. Topics include: early Porkins Policy Radio episodes, looking back at earlier days of podcasting, KONY 2012, information overloa…

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Stravinsky's Les Noces 49:43

2M ago49:43

49:43

Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces.By BBC Radio 3

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14 Could Bolder Plans Re-Build Our Confidence in West Coast Cities? With Nolan Lienhart 58:49

2M ago58:49

58:49

Portland was once a darling of American urban planning. Then came the protests, the pandemic, and the pundit pile-on. Is the city really in free fall—or just between chapters? In this episode, we sit down with Nolan Lienhart, a principal at ZGF Architects and a leading voice in West Coast urban design. Based in Portland, Nolan offers a firsthand lo…

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Go Cooking, Utp#370 47:29

2M ago47:29

47:29

Go cooking Topics include: TikTak live behind the scenes, new Superman movie, Big Jerald Sanders, ghost kitchen promotions, Uncle’s recipes, Saturday morning cartoons, Robotech, Jason Alexander mad at Chris Graves, Duckman, Foghorn Leghorn, Speed Racer, The Simpsons on Tracey Ullman, early Fox network, German pub, Sef the Poet…

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White-House-Genocide, AoT#462 59:42

2M ago59:42

59:42

The distraction machine is constantly being upgraded. Don’t think it won’t get you. Topics include: Patreon supporters, online platforms, Trump’s BBW, new kind of material for shows, fake Prince tape at Diddy trial, falling victim to disinformation, AI automated content generation, salacious stories used to propagate misinformation, exploitation of…

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13 What if National Service Jump Started the West Coast Workforce? With Nicole Trimble 43:17

2M ago43:17

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What if service wasn’t just about giving back—but about moving forward? Nicole Trimble has spent decades championing national service and workforce development—from helping launch AmeriCorps in the 1990s to reshaping how companies invest in their frontline employees. In this conversation, she makes a bold case for why the West Coast needs to double…

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Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor D.958 47:54

2M ago47:54

47:54

Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor.By BBC Radio 3

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Uncle Uncompressed, Utp#369 55:34

2M ago55:34

55:34

Uncle keeps riding the wave of his new TikTak with new customers in the Crack Room, and a first time caller. Topics include: the comedy hour, wrestlers, Bencha Mentura, vertigo, new water bottle, digital slider down in OBS, sound settings, pressing buttons, knobs, phone calls, TikTak followers, food videos, 3D printing, pig organs transplanted into…

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Middle East AI Tour, AoT#461 56:21

2M ago56:21

56:21

Peace through strength involves taking world tours to make the big technological deals. Topics include: communication breakdown, technology leading humanity to its own ends, digital dark age, Middle East presidential tour, technological arms race, AI, microprocessors, G42, Humain, China, Saudi Arabia, NVIDIA, AWS, AI zones, UAE, propaganda, TSMC, T…

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Episode 220: Aaron Copland, the Dean of American Music 11:45

2M ago11:45

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Copland has so cemented himself as an American music figure that he was commonly referred to as "the Dean of American Music"- find out more in this weeks episode, and be sure to like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Shenandoah_(Alink%2C_Bert) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode…

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12 What if the Resistance was Funny? With Mark Fiore 49:17

2M ago49:17

49:17

Is satire still effective when reality becomes a cartoon? Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore joins Pacific Time to talk buffoonery, burnout, and drawing the line on tyranny. Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist Mark Fiore joins Pacific Time to talk about the absurdity of American politics, the moral range of satire, and why cartoonists are often t…

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Hanging Over On Friday Night, Utp#368 54:17

2M ago54:17

54:17

Uncle tests another beer, and has a talk with his customers about drinking. Topics include: Teams begins, Skype cut off, Rattle Can, Uncle YouTube videos, TikTak, cross posting videos, confusion, beer reviews, Jesse Ventura in the Baja, podcast room, hang overs, drinking, after hours clubs, Hound Dog’s Pizza, Columbus OH…

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From a Remote Outpost, AoT#460 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

While the United States proudly destroys itself, other global power players take the opportunity to bolster their “charm offensives.” Topics include: bad information, information warfare, conspiracy culture, analytics tools, pitting the poor against each other, woke scapegoat, racist posts, alchemical process of social deconstruction, QAnon, obviou…

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