1004: David Bowie Becomes Ziggy Stardust

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we highlight the story of an oft forgotten Titanic hero- Australian bosun Michael Adams. Link to Forgotten Australia: www.forgottenaustralia.com Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Ai ... Show More

January 23, 1977. Television drama Roots focuses attention on America’s history of slavery when it debuts on ABC. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go t ... Show More

January 22, 1808. After fleeing a French invasion, the Portuguese royal family sets up court in exile on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryD ... Show More

<p>When the world lost David Bowie this month, it lost one of modern music's undisputed geniuses. Less well-known is Bowie's contribution to the financial world. In this episode of Odd Lots, hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal speak with David Pullman, the banker who worked wi ... Show More

David Bowie is dying, and no-one knows it. No journalists, no fans. Just the chosen few. His wife. His grown-up son, his young daughter. A handful of others, all sworn to secrecy. And he’s been rushing to get songs recorded, videos made, plays performed. Because his life's always ... Show More

On February 27th, 1967, a groundbreaking album was released that would forever change the landscape of rock music: "The Velvet Underground & Nico" by The Velvet Underground. Produced by the legendary Andy Warhol, this debut album was a daring exploration of taboo subjects such as ... Show More

Wrapping up our summer music series, the Memphis-born, East Nashville-based singer songwriter Drew Holcomb talks with Malcolm in front of a live audience at the Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Village. Drew plays original songs and a few covers you might recognize on this explor ... Show More

David Bowie: ground-breaking musician; artistic shape-shifter; style icon; and ... savvy financial player? We dive into “Bowie Bonds” with the man who created them and unpack their impact on the music business. To sign up for The Closer newsletter and to read more from our team, ... Show More

<p>Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson opens up about his eagerly anticipated solo tour, the reissue of 'Balls to Picasso', and the delicate balance between his solo career and Maiden's enduring legacy. With candid reflections on his vocal prowess, past battles with cancer, and the evo ... Show More

Past QLS guests Common and Pete Rock return to the podcast together to celebrate their new album, "The Auditorium, Vol. 1." Common explains how a recent freestyle and a series of Hip-Hop 50th anniversary events reignited his passion for music-making, while Pete Rock reveals that ... Show More

<p>Krzysztof Kosior was thirty when he first felt ready to visit Auschwitz. But since childhood, he had heard stories of his great-grandfather’s time there, and of his journey from unknown soldier to one of Poland’s greatest heroes. Talking to actor and spy novelist Charlie Higso ... Show More

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