Jedd Beaudoin
Strange Currency Host | Into Music Podcast HostJedd Beaudoin is host and producer of the syndicated music show Strange Currency, which he launched in 2008. In addition to that role, he serves as an arts reporter for the station, primarily covering music with occasional explorations of books and theatre. More recently, he launched the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University where he has also taught in the Department of English and College of Fine Arts. As a freelance writer, he spent years acquiring bylines in a variety of publications including No Depression, PopMatters, and Keyboard.
He enjoys heavy metal concerts and record hunting.
Jedd can be reached by email at beaudoin@kmuw.org.
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Sunday's concert will benefit the family of Henry Walker Jr. -
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time working with songwriting legends Kris Kristofferson and Guy Clark. -
At The Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948 is a brand-new collection of live performances from Frank Sinatra captured at one of the premiere venues in the United States. Sinatra scholar Chuck Granata discusses the collection and the genius of Sinatra himself. -
Shiner returns with its first album in five years with explorations of aging, relationships, and life in a time of rapid change. The group's Allen Epley explains it all. -
Derek Shulman experienced pop success with Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, went on to found the towering progressive rock group Gentle Giant, signed Bon Jovi and has become an unlikely hero in the hip-hop community. He tells us all about that in his new memoir Giant Steps: My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights to Executive Heights. -
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Filmmaker and horror authority Leif Jonker has curated two festivals filled plenty of shock and awe. And gore, too. -
Dylan Von Wagner of New York City's Imaginary People got a late start as a musician by some standards but he's maintained a deep passion for songwriting and performance from the start. -
Dave Hause returns with a new, amplified album, discusses his early decision to dedicate his life to rock ‘n’ roll, his relationship with his audience, and how his life as a parent and partner has re-shaped his approach to life. -
Lost In The Desert is the new release from Claire Morales. On this episode Morales discusses creating visual prompts for her bandmates in the studio, being treated like Led Zeppelin in a small town, and how she grew into songwriting.
