Strange Currency
Weekdays 8-10 pm, Saturdays 7-9 pm
Strange Currency airs six nights a week on KMUW, bringing you new releases, old favorites and forgotten classics. We spotlight local and regional acts, including guests on Currency Exchange, our live in-the-studio program recorded at the KMUW studios.
Jedd Beaudoin invites you to listen 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 to 9:00 on Saturday as he opens up his personal music vault and lets you in.
Have a question? Send Jedd an email at beaudoin@kmuw.org. And, if you’re so inclined, join @strangecurrencyict on Facebook.
Latest Episodes
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Strange Currency | October 28-November 2, 2024 -
Strange Currency | October 21-26, 2024
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Strange Currency | October 14-19, 2024
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Strange Currency | October 7-12, 2024
Artist Interviews
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Musician Freedy Johnston once sang that he had "sold the dirt to feed the band," referring to leaving behind his hometown of Kinsley, Kansas to pursue a career in music in New York City. Now, he's returned home to paint a mural celebrating Kinsley. Something he says will help shed light on how art can impact rural communities. -
Country musician Logan Mize's new album, "Her Heartland," in part reflects his experiences after he and his family left Nashville to return to Kansas. Mize says that he didn't have to think too long about the change. -
Guitarist Al Di Meola recently celebrated his 70th birthday and released a new album. The veteran recently spoke with KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin about his career and remaining inspired to create new music. -
Wichita musician Craig Owens is premiering some new music this evening with his longstanding musical collective The Bodo Ensemble. Owens says that despite the group's experimental nature, Wichita audiences have always been willing to embrace the music. -
The Beach Boys may have be best known for their songs about the California sun and surf but four of the original members, Mike Love, Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, all have roots in Kansas.
Best Music of 2022
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best music of 2022.
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best archival releases and reissues of 2022.
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best local and regional music of 2022.