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

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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Best of Soundcheck 2025, Part 2
Published: January 1, 2026
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Best of the Soundcheck Podcast 2025, Part 1
Published: December 29, 2025
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Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, In-Studio (Encore Edition)
Published: December 25, 2025
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Jazz-Leaning Donny McCaslin Band Grooves With Crunch, In-Studio
Published: December 22, 2025
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Composer and Producer Kelly Moran's Prepared Piano Meets Electronica, In-Studio
Published: December 18, 2025
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Montreal's Psych-Art Rockers The Besnard Lakes, In-Studio
Published: December 15, 2025
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