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From the call to adventure, to the darkest moments of the abyss, to the triumphant return home, students from KAA's Melodic Connections use the story archetype of the hero’s journey to tell the stories of prominent musicians and artists in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Guests are interviewed by students at Melodic Connections, a music therapy studio for individuals with developmental disabilities, who use this podcast to journey with musicians they admire and make connections based on their shared love of music. Our students find common ground between their experiences in our community music therapy studio and the lives and stories of professional artists and musicians. Whether you play a starring role on stage, sing at a local hot spot, or enjoy visiting art museums, this podcast will connect you with interesting artists of all abilities.
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In this episode, we interview local singer songwriter Matt Waters. He shares stories from the road, his process for making music videos, his own podcast called "The Weekly Wave" and he performs an original song for us. We hope you enjoy this special episode!
In this episode we interview Cincinnati rock band, Dust By Monday. We discuss their tribute shows which include Blink-182, Green Day and Fall Out Boy. We also talk about the recording process of their most recent album "A Reason To Stay", the Cincinnati music scene and their influences. We hope this episode with Dust By Monday!
In this episode we interview lo al sculptor Tom Tsuchiya. Tom is well known nationally for his work with the Baseball Hall of Fame, and known locally for his statues of Cincinnati Reds legends at Great American Ballpark in addition to his 52 foot tall Jesus statue called Lux Mundi on I-75. Tom discusses his influences and creative processes. We hope you enjoy this very special episode!
In this special episode of Hero Radio we interview Chef Kayla Robison. Kayla has spent years as one of Cincinnati's top chefs and has appeared on multiple Food Network shows including victories on Guy's Grocery Games and Chopped. Kayla shares her stories from the haunted Arnold's Bar amd Grill to her current role as a consultant, having navigated the culinary world as a single mom. We discuss female empowerment and ways to overcome adversity in the workplace. We hope you enjoy this very special episode!
In this very special episode of Hero Radio we interview none other than the legendary Reds announcer Marty Brennaman. Marty shares his stories from the booth with his partner Joe Nuxhall and gives his perspective on the game today. We hope you enjoy this episode!
In this very special holiday episode our hosts discuss their favorite interviews of the year, share personal stories and wish our listeners a happy and healthy new year.
In this episode of Hero Radio we interview the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo, Thane Maynard. Thane shares his experiences as a conservationist, his work with Jane Goodall, his appearances on Conan O'Brien and we even get a rare kookaburra call from Thane! Thane has been a supporter of KAA's PigAbilities events over the years and we were honored to interview him. We hope you enjoy this very special episode!
In this episode we interview Jeremy Dubin. Jeremy is an actor, director, writer with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and professor at Xavier and University of Cincinnati. We discuss his many roles over the years including his recent filming experiece with Robert DeNiro. Jeremy generously gave his time for Hero Radaio and we hope you get as much out of his interfiew as we did! Enjoy!
In this very special episode we interview none other than legendary Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson! Ken is an NFL MVP, took the Bengals to the Super Bowl, won a Super Bowl with the Steelers and founded the Ken Anderson Alliance (which supports Hero Radio). Ken shares stories from his playing days through the work he does today with his non profit KAA. We hope you enjoy this one of a kind interview!
In this episode we interview Sky White, keyboardist with the rock band Foxy Shazam and founder of Wendigo Tea Company. Sky shares stories about his musical journeys throughout the world. Listeners will also enjoy his story of how he got into the tea business and what makes Wendigo stand out from other tea companies. We hope you find this very special interview as interesting as we did!
In this episode of Hero Radio we interview Astronomer Dean Regas, a renowned educator and former co-host of Star Gazers. We discuss space travel to Mars, how the moon was formed, if there is alien life out there and so much more! We hope you enjoy this "out of this world" episode!
In this episode we interview CSO Percussionist and Timpanist Pat Schlecker and Joe Bricker. We discuss the path to professional musicianship. Pat and Joe give various examples of the possibilities of the percussion instruments. We hope you enjoy this fun and informative episode!
In this episode, we look back at some of our favorite moments of 2023 and wish you a very happy New Year!
In this episode we interview Cincinnati radio legend Jim Scott. With decades of interesting stories to share, Jim gives a humorous and personal account of his Marconi Award winning career. We hope you enjoy this very special episode!
In this episode we interview Bob Herzog, a newscaster from Local 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bob is well known for his high energy on-air personality as well as his generous time he shares with local causes. Bob shares stories from behind the achor desk as well as stories from his personal life. We hope you enjoy this fun episode!
In this episode we interview The Newbees, a rock and roll band from Northern Kentucky. Jeff and Misty share stories from their international travels, their many shows and recordings and what inspires them! We hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode, we interview Ryan Malott lead singer of 500 Miles to Memphis. Ryan shares his stories from over two decades as a touring musician. We hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode we interview Cedric Michael Cox, a visual artist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cedric shares his influences and inspirations. This was a very special episode and we hope you enjoy!
In this episode we interview Justin McCombs, an actor with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Playhouse in the park. Justin shares his stories from the stage and lessons that he's learned along the way. We hope you enjoy this special episode!
In this episode we talk with Ben Levin, a blues and boogie woogie pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ben shares his stories from the road, his influences and performs a unique rendition of our theme song. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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