The Echo Chamber
A music podcast the takes a closer look at music and its effect on history and culture.
Hosted by Brandi Howell
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Episode 11: Soul to Soul at 50
On March 6, 1971, a group of some of the top musicians from the United States -– Ike and...
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Episode 10: A Plea for Peace: Leonard Bernstein, Richard Nixon, and the Music of the 1973 Inauguration
As we gather this week to witness the inauguration of our new president, we find our nation in a...
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Episode 9: From Broadway to the Ballot – The Unexpected Story Behind ‘I Like Ike’
Some candidates have their campaigns for presidency planned out before they can even vote. For others, such as General...
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Episode 8: Yoko Arimichi
This is an expanded version of a story that originally aired on KALW in 2018 when Yoko Arimichi and...
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Episode 7: The Osaka Ramones – The International Impact of Shonen Knife
On this episode of The Echo Chamber, Shonen Knife – a story of cultural exchange through the cassette tape....
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Episode 6: The Past, Present & Future of Maximum Rocknroll
On today’s episode, Maximum Rocknoll – the story behind the famed punk institution. Beginning in 1977, a group...
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Episode 5: The Rise of the Mabuhay Gardens
The story of a small Filipino nightclub that transformed into one of San Francisco’s most influential punk venues. “To...
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Episode 4: Brubeck sons on their legendary father
This bonus episode features my interview with two of Dave Brubeck’s sons, Dan and Chris Brubeck. Excellent musicians in...
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Show Host
Brandi Howell is an indepedent radio producer
based in Berkeley, CA.