Fun 2 Know Podcast
1) F2K Ep. 57 - Sun Ra Arkestra Guitarist DM Hotep
On today's show, Sun Ra Arkestra guitarist DM Hotep. Philadelphia-born DM Hotep has been a part of the Sun Ra Arkestra for over 25 years. The musical group was originally formed in the 1950s by the k...Show More
2) F2K Ep. 56 - Pianist Digba Ogunbiyi
On today's show, the pianist and composer, Digba Ogunbiyi. Digba is originally from Lagos, Nigeria and came to the states to pursue his dream of a career playing jazz piano. His diligence has earned h...Show More
3) F2K Ep. 55 - Saxophonist/Composer James Brandon Lewis
On today's show, the saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis joins us for a spirited conversation. James Brandon Lewis has become a prominent figure in the world of modern creative music, showin...Show More
4) F2K Ep. 54 - Pianist/Composer/Bandleader Lafayette Gilchrist
On today's show, it's the Baltimore-based pianist, composer, and bandleader Lafayette Gilchrist. Lafayette is an extravagantly-gifted instrumentalist and composer, the type of pianist often described...Show More
5) F2K Ep. 53 - Artist/Musician Steven Erdman
Here's the part where I give a brief introduction to this episode's guest, something particularly difficult with a guest as extravagantly talented as Steven Erdman. He might be best described as a on...Show More
6) F2K Ep. 52 - Saxophonist/Poet Elliott Levin
On today's show saxophonist, flautist, composer, poet, Elliott Levin. Levin is a Philadelphia-born talent, who has traveled far and wide in his career, establishing himself as an iron man of music, ub...Show More
7) F2K Ep. 51 - Novelist Mike DeCapite
On today's show, it's the second appearance of writer Mike DeCapite (previously on F2N Ep. 20), whose latest novel, JACKET WEATHER was published in late 2021 by Soft Skull Press, home to works from ev...Show More
8) F2K Ep. 50 - Filmmaker Rob Burson of HELL OF A HEARTACHE
It is the interview I conducted with director Sean Baker that planted the seed for today's episode, which is the long-delayed fiftieth episode of Fun 2 Know. It was three years ago that Rob Burson wa...Show More
9) F2K Ep. 49 - Austin Thereminist Aileen Adler
On today's show: Austin, Texas musician and thereminist, Aileen Adler. I first met Aileen back in the late '80s during the halcyon days of Tower Records, when we both worked at store #173 on South St...Show More
10) F2K Ep. 48 Guitarist Nick Millevoi
Our guest today, guitarist Nick Millevoi. To quote his bio, “Nick Millevoi is a guitarist and composer whose music searches for the sonic cracks between jazz, rock and roll, noise, and modern composi...Show More