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Dead Planet Radio 5-15-2008
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May 16, 2008 05:30 PM PDT
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This is an off week for the Uncle Dave Show, and I decided to post an episode of a program that I did not host, but I admired very much and thought would be of interest to listeners of this Podcast. I share my program slot with Mr. Hunchback (e.g, Keith Larsen) whose tastes and standards for radio are similar to mine. "Dead Planet Radio" is a particularly inspired effort; about it, Mr. Hunchback writes, "The main point is to show that animals, plants, weather and rocks don't necessarily make tranquil sounds to relax by. They often make great abstract intellectually engaging music, by themselves and in ensemble. It's still something musicians can learn from - which is a good reason to keep it around." When I asked for an illustration, Mr. Hunchback submitted this image with this comment, "Here's a photo of rafflesia pricei, the world's biggest flower. It's also the stinkiest. It attracts loads of flies because it smells like rotting flesh. Not exactly something you'd want to pin on your prom date's shoulder." Length: 60 minutes, with a spoken intro and outro delivered by my daughter, Remy Lewis, who is likewise very concerned with the preservation of the natural world.