Soundcheck

A Performing Arts podcast by WNYC Studios

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WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.

Recent Episodes

Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio
Published: February 5, 2026
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Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio
Published: February 2, 2026
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Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio
Published: January 29, 2026
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The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio
Published: January 26, 2026
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South African Guitarist Derek Gripper With Iraqi Oud Player Rahim Al-Haj, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Published: January 22, 2026
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South African Guitarist Derek Gripper, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Published: January 19, 2026
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Troubadour and Guitarist Steve Gunn Creates Sonic Landscapes, In-Studio
Published: January 15, 2026
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Clarinetist Michael Winograd Infuses Klezmer Traditions With Jazz
Published: January 12, 2026
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British Band Public Service Broadcasting Teaches History Lessons With 'The Last Flight'
Published: January 8, 2026
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Cellist Rebecca Foon's Delicate Layers of Song on "Black Butterflies"
Published: January 5, 2026
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