Short Stuff: BM Radio

The concept of hospice was created as a way to help people with only a few weeks to live spend their last days comfortable an surrounded by friends and family in the hope they can pass away peacefully. It’s kind of crazy hospice was ever a radical idea.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Did you know that the "the call is coming from inside the house" urban legend may be based on a very grisly murder case from the 1950s?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The greatest period in the history of humankind took place in the short era between 1970 and 1995. During that time kids could tune in every Saturday morning between 8 and noon and find the most amazing cartoons ever created, plus tons and tons of ads.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

We had the pleasure to welcome BLR, who has been a big part of the history of A State of Trance. He’s released a lot of music on the label, which goes all the way back to 2006 with ‘Back In The Days’. 

Whether it’s in the street, on public transport or at home, almost all of us use headphones or earphones to listen to music. Now music might bring us joy and a whole lot of other emotions, but when it’s too loud, it can also represent a risk for hearing health. The same is also t ... Show More

On fait un point sur les chansons du Coronavirus, qui changent de ton, selon les pays et la gravité de la situation. Avec un traduction instantanée de qualité signée Thomas Zribi. 

There’s a song so haunting, so steeped in tragedy, that it became known as "The Hungarian Suicide Song." A melody that was banned, whispered about, and linked to chilling stories across the world. But what is the truth behind Gloomy Sunday? Is it simply a sorrowful tune, or does ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, from its humble beginnings in an Austrian chapel in 1818, 'Silent Night' has become one of the most popular Christmas hymns ever. Here’s the History Guy with the story of the song. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donat ... Show More

We share things in our life that we're taking a break from and for how long. Plus, find out who won the draft for best opening line of a song and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Before algorithms ruled our feeds, the internet was a mess — glitchy, chaotic and full of unexpected magic. Internet culture writer Michael Sun reflects on the wild digital world of the 2000s — and makes a funny, wry case for why we need to reclaim its spontaneity, weirdness and ... Show More

This week, we listen to the innovative ways marketers are using sound around the world. We’ll explore how the words of an anthem in South Africa were altered to send a powerful message about abuse, why Romanian radio stations switched over to mono to save lives and why some journ ... Show More

Thanks to music streaming, many people now have millions of tunes at their fingertips. But are platforms like Spotify leading us to choose convenience over cultivating our own distinct musical taste? The ability to effortlessly skip a song by clicking 'next' onscreen devalues the ... Show More

Is mercury still in retrograde? After more than 30 minutes of technical difficulties, we were able to do a live show. That only lasted 20 minutes before we lost Elvis!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.