Podcasts

Smithsonian Folkways Presents Four Podcasts
for Deeper Exploration

• Sounds to Grow On
  New series hosted by Michael Asch, son of Folkways founder Moses Asch, featuring the original recordings of Folkways Records. A co-production of the CKUA Radio Network, Smithsonian Folkways, The Smithsonian Women's Committee, and folkwaysAlive! at the University of Alberta.
• Sound Sessions Radio
  Sound Sessions from Smithsonian Folkways is an audio journey into the rich, eclectic, and sometimes eccentric Smithsonian Folkways archive.
• The Folkways Collection
  This series of 24 one-hour programs explores the remarkable collection of music, spoken word, and sound recordings that make up Folkways Records.
• Tapestry of the Times
  Tapestry of the Times is a 36-episode program hosted by Aaron Henkin of WYPR public radio in Baltimore that criss-crosses the Smithsonian Folkways collection along a variety of themes.

New to Podcasting?

By utilizing Real Simple Syndication (RSS) technology, Smithsonian Folkways is able to provide a different way to explore the collection. Just browse the four different programs above and subscribe using your favorite podcast subscription software (iTunes and WinAmp are two examples).

Click here for a quick tutorial from iTunes.

If you'd rather listen to programs directly without subscribing, you can download each episode directly as an MP3 file.