Hero Radio: Stories Beyond The Music

From the call to adventure, to the darkest moments of the abyss, to the triumphant return home, students from the Melodic Connections studio use the story archetype of the hero’s journey to tell the stories of prominent musicians in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Musicians are interviewed by students at Melodic Connections, a community music studio for individuals with developmental disabilities, who use this podcast to journey with musicians they admire and make connections based on their shared love of music. Our students find common ground between their experiences in our community music therapy studio and the lives and stories of professional musicians. Whether you conduct a world class symphony, sing at a local hot spot, or are an avid music listener, this podcast will connect you with interesting musicians of all abilities.

6.7 Thane Maynard 11/15/2024

6.7 Thane Maynard In this episode of Hero Radio we interview the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo, Thane Maynard. Thane shares his experiences as a conservationist, his work with Jane Goodall, his appearances on Conan O'Brien and we even get a rare kookaburra call from Thane! Thane has been a supporter of KAA's PigAbilities events over the years and we were honored to interview him. We hope you enjoy this very special episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/33946092

6.6 Jeremy Dubin 10/24/2024

6.6 Jeremy Dubin In this episode we interview Jeremy Dubin. Jeremy is an actor, director, writer with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and professor at Xavier and University of Cincinnati. We discuss his many roles over the years including his recent filming experiece with Robert DeNiro. Jeremy generously gave his time for Hero Radaio and we hope you get as much out of his interfiew as we did! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/32945667

6.5 Ken Anderson 10/10/2024

6.5 Ken Anderson In this very special episode we interview none other than legendary Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson! Ken is an NFL MVP, took the Bengals to the Super Bowl, won a Super Bowl with the Steelers and founded the Ken Anderson Alliance (which supports Hero Radio). Ken shares stories from his playing days through the work he does today with his non profit KAA. We hope you enjoy this one of a kind interview! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/32022557

6.4 Sky White 09/26/2024

6.4 Sky White In this episode we interview Sky White, keyboardist with the rock band Foxy Shazam and founder of Wendigo Tea Company. Sky shares stories about his musical journeys throughout the world. Listeners will also enjoy his story of how he got into the tea business and what makes Wendigo stand out from other tea companies. We hope you find this very special interview as interesting as we did! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/32022487

6.3 Dean Regas 09/12/2024

6.3 Dean Regas In this episode of Hero Radio we interview Astronomer Dean Regas, a renowned educator and former co-host of Star Gazers. We discuss space travel to Mars, how the moon was formed, if there is alien life out there and so much more! We hope you enjoy this "out of this world" episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/31747762

6.2 Matt Waters 08/29/2024

6.2 Matt Waters In this episode, we interview local singer songwriter Matt Waters. He shares stories from the road, his process for making music videos, his own podcast called "The Weekly Wave" and he performs an original song for us. We hope you enjoy this special episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/31654497

6.1 CSO Percussionist and Timpanist Pat Schlecker and Joe Bricker 08/15/2024

6.1 CSO Percussionist and Timpanist Pat Schlecker and Joe Bricker In this episode we interview CSO Percussionist and Timpanist Pat Schlecker and Joe Bricker. We discuss the path to professional musicianship. Pat and Joe give various examples of the possibilities of the percussion instruments. We hope you enjoy this fun and informative episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/31652557

5.10 2023 In Review 12/21/2023

5.10 2023 In Review In this episode, we look back at some of our favorite moments of 2023 and wish you a very happy New Year! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/29101203

5.9 Get To Know Your Hosts 12/15/2023

5.9 Get To Know Your Hosts In this episode we interview ourselves. We wanted to interview each other to help our listeners get to know us better. We hope you enjoy this very special episode. /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/29097558

5.8 Jim Scott 11/30/2023

5.8 Jim Scott In this episode we interview Cincinnati radio legend Jim Scott. With decades of interesting stories to share, Jim gives a humorous and personal account of his Marconi Award winning career. We hope you enjoy this very special episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/28180742

5.7 Noah Wotherspoon 11/16/2023

5.7 Noah Wotherspoon In this episode we interview Noah Wotherspoon, a blues guitarist from Dayton, Ohio. He shares his influences, stories from the road as well as some of his upcoming projects. Noah was gracious with his time and has an encyclopedic knowledge of blues history. Do not miss this interview! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27981600

5.6 Bob Herzog 11/02/2023

5.6 Bob Herzog In this episode we interview Bob Herzog, a newscaster from Local 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bob is well known for his high energy on-air personality as well as his generous time he shares with local causes. Bob shares stories from behind the achor desk as well as stories from his personal life. We hope you enjoy this fun episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27981444

5.5 The Newbees 10/19/2023

5.5 The Newbees In this episode we interview The Newbees, a rock and roll band from Northern Kentucky. Jeff and Misty share stories from their international travels, their many shows and recordings and what inspires them! We hope you enjoy this episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27531537

5.4 Ryan Malott 10/05/2023

5.4 Ryan Malott In this episode, we interview Ryan Malott lead singer of 500 Miles to Memphis. Ryan shares his stories from over two decades as a touring musician. We hope you enjoy this episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27531501

5.3 Cedric Michael Cox 09/21/2023

5.3 Cedric Michael Cox In this episode we interview Cedric Michael Cox, a visual artist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cedric shares his influences and inspirations. This was a very special episode and we hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27531465

5.2 Justin McCombs 09/07/2023

5.2 Justin McCombs In this episode we interview Justin McCombs, an actor with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Playhouse in the park. Justin shares his stories from the stage and lessons that he's learned along the way. We hope you enjoy this special episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/27531435

5.1 Ben Levin 08/24/2023

5.1 Ben Levin In this episode we talk with Ben Levin, a blues and boogie woogie pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ben shares his stories from the road, his influences and performs a unique rendition of our theme song. We hope you enjoy this episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/26683290

4.1 Walfredo Reyes Jr. 06/19/2020

4.1 Walfredo Reyes Jr. In this episode of Hero Radio we interview Walfredo Reyes Jr., drummer of the band Chicago. Walfredo has also played with Santana, Steve Winwood, Ricky Martin and many others. We discuss practicing, influences and Walfredo shares some of his favorite stories from the road. We hope you enjoy this episode of Hero Radio! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/14895134

4.3 Paul Patterson 04/17/2020

4.3 Paul Patterson In this episode we interview Paul Patterson, violinist for CSO, Pops, and the Faux Frenchmen. Paul is a multi-instrumentalist and demonstrates banjo and fiddle techniques with us. Paul's 'Sing Our Theme' is one of the most original versions we have ever shared. We look forward to sharing this episode with you! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/14031536

4.2 Ricky Nye 04/17/2020

4.2 Ricky Nye In this episode we interview Ricky Nye, local boogie-woogie pianist . Ricky shares stories from his decades of musical performance experience. Ricky shares his influences and inspirations. We hope you enjoy this episode. /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/14031476

3.12 Holiday Episode 12/19/2019

3.12 Holiday Episode In this episode we look back at some of our favorite moments of season three and 2019. We also have a special treat for you but you'll just have to listen to find out. We hope you all have a happy holidays and we hope are looking forward to season four because we are! See you next year! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/12466412

3.11 Thanksgiving Episode 11/28/2019

3.11 Thanksgiving Episode We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. In this episode we give our thanks for the fun we've had this year and we hope you enjoy this very special edition of Hero Radio. We have a little treat at the end as our way of saying thank you for listening! Happy Thanksgiving! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/11947028

3.11 Happy Thanksgiving 11/28/2019

3.11 Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving everybody! We would like to share some of the things we are thankful for in 2019. We hope you enjoy this episode, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/12036542

3.10 Siri Imani (Triiibe) 11/14/2019

3.10 Siri Imani (Triiibe) In this episode we interview Siri Imani and discuss the importance of self sustainability, community building as well as songwriting and the local music scene. We hope you enjoy this very special episode of Hero Radio! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/11949002

3.9 Wonky Tonk 10/31/2019

3.9 Wonky Tonk In this episode of Hero Radio we interview Wonky Tonk, a singer songwriter from Northern Kentucky. Wonky Tonk shares her stories from the road, her influences and her love of magic. We hope you enjoy this truly inspirational episode. /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/11405657

3.9 Wonky Tonk 10/31/2019

3.8 Ric Hordinski 10/17/2019

3.8 Ric Hordinski In this episode of Hero Radio we interview Ric Hordinski, a local producer, guitarist and song writer. Ric shares his influences and song writing process. We discuss his past projects and what to expect from Ric in the future. We hope you enjoy this episode of Hero Radio. /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/11405384

3.7 Clyde Brown 10/03/2019

3.7 Clyde Brown In this episode we interview Clyde Brown, vocalist with The Drifters. Clyde shares stories from the road and talked about his new album. In addition to the interview, there's also a clip of his song "You Call Me Back". We hope you enjoy this wonderful episode! /episode/index/show/heroradio/id/11048447

Hero Radio: Stories Beyond The Music

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