Commercial jingles are composed with a purpose: to ensure a brand’s name and product stick in your brain, by leveraging unyieldingly catchy musical hooks. Ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend, listeners call in to share the jingles that have stuck with them, and Steve Karmen, composer of over 2,000 ad jingles, including “Nationwide is on your side,” Budweiser’s “Here Comes The King,” and “Trust the Midas touch,” talks about changes in the jingle-writing landscape, and what it takes to write catchy tunes that sell products.
Author and comedian Lane Moore’s latest book serves as a total antidote to the flood of dating advice we usually see this time of year. It’s titled, You’re Not The Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes. She joins us to discuss breaking bad dating patterns and take calls about bad dates.
A new show written by the Indigenous comedy sketch troupe The 1491s provides a humorous look at one Native American family’s history and experiences, from the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890 to activism of the 70s. We are joined by Bobby Wilson, writer and member of The 1491s, and Justin “Jud” Gauthier, who plays Larry in the show, to discuss “Between Two Knees,” running at the Perelman Performing Arts Center through February 24.
A recent feature in the New York Times maps the Soho-like transformation of Williamsburg, from industrial decay to its current identity as a luxury destination. We speak to the author of the piece, Steven Kurutz, a Times reporter who covers cultural trends and take listener calls.
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