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Dec 11, 2023 • 26min

The Devil's Postpile

The history of Mailer Daemon, a clip from Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Rumble: the Indians who Rocked the World, Charley Patton and the development of the blues, Link Wray, Stairway to Heaven Backwards and Lil Nas X. Plus, the final vote for a fiddle duel between a boy named Johnny and The Devil. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Nov 28, 2023 • 19min

The Devil's Duel

• (901) 609-5347 • The Devil went down to Georgia, looking for souls, etc etc... But did he really lose a fiddle duel to that lil rascal, Johnny? That's for you to decide. Text your vote to • (901) 609-5347 • • 666 for the Devil • 777 for Johnny •   // The music in this episode included Reference clips from the Devil Went Down to Georgia Parts 1 and 2. Sodden Gallop by Howls Road,  two songs from the public domain. For More information, visit www.TheWind.orgTo support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.org
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Nov 14, 2023 • 44min

Judas Priest on Trial • (Part 2)

Warning: this episode includes strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. Make sure you're in the right place for that. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Nov 7, 2023 • 50min

Judas Priest on Trial • (Part 1)

Warning: this episode contains strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. It might not be suitable for some listeners. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Oct 31, 2023 • 2min

Devil Music

Year 4 of The Wind will be a series called "Devil Music". Investigating the Satanic Panic, the crossroads and subliminal messaging. The devil is in the details. Coming soon.To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.org
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May 1, 2023 • 3min

Year 3 • Epilogue

Year 3 comes to a close. Despite my best efforts, this was the first year that the desk was buried. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.org
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Apr 24, 2023 • 24min

The Wind presents: Historium

More at: linktr.ee/historium To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Apr 13, 2023 • 44min

The Singers

The Wind is produced by me, Fil Corbitt.This season was made with support from the Google Podcasts Creator Program through PRX. And by our patrons. If you’d like to support the show, head to Patreon.com/Thewind and set up a monthly donation. Thank you to Shawn Yazzi, Michael King, Dylan Jahr,  Iron Mountain, Little Bear, Bad Soul, and Wocus Muffin for speaking with me for this episode. And thanks to Bethany Sam, Eleanor Tullock, and to Henry Rondeau  who provided some of the audio of the drum groups. You can find him on youtube at “Yoyoyo itshendo”. He’s got a bunch of powwow videos if you wanna check them out, and I’ll post some, along with photos, links and more at TheWind.org. Thanks for being here for Year 3 of The Wind. We’ll have a guest episode and epilogue soon. And to all of the patrons, THANK YOU. You’ve seriously made this thing much easier to sustain, and I am deeply grateful. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Apr 8, 2023 • 1min

Snap Judgement (Announcement)

The Wind on Snap Judgement!If you're new to The Wind, start with the Prologue.//// Hey, Fil HereJust dropping in the feed real quick with an announcement. Wind episode Whip Law just aired on the podcast and national radio show Snap Judgement. We’ve got a wave of new listeners here so if you came over from Snap, WELCOME. The Wind can be a hard show to describe, but I recommend starting with the Prologue. It's the very first episode and it’ll explain the premise of the show. Then, feel free to click around. If you dug Whip Law you might like Rodeo Clown or a Hobo a Tramp a Bum. And if you’re already a Wind listenerr thank you. Whip Law will be airing on Snap Judgement this week all over North America. Catch you soon with the season finale of Year 3.   To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org
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Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 33min

The Merry Monarchs: Part 2 (An Audio Tour for Butterflies)

This episode is part of a two part series called The Merry Monarchs. Both are from Wind contributor Eleanor Qull.In this episode of the Merry Monarchs, Eleanor makes an audio tour for the Monarch Butterflies, and to aid them on their migration, she constructs a series of objects and offerings. And it’s not just audio magic: she really created these offerings: butterfly-sized leather-bound books, kites, pendants and baskets…all types of really cool stuff. You can see photos of all of it at TheWind.org.A huge thank you to Theo Rassmusen who provided all of the music in this episode. Theo is a good friend and excellent synth musician and you can his work at patterns.bandcamp.comThanks to Laurie Leonard of the River Fork Ranch, Dr. Chip Taylor: Founder and Director of Monarch Watch, and Storai Stanizai for speaking to us for this episode.For a full source list and a million links, head to thewind.org! To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org

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