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It’s a special show this week as the KelRy unit records live from their living room couch. The subjects today touch on all three of the pillars (music, mortality, and happiness) that are the foundation of the show. Listen in as our intrepid tw
Music is such an integral part of our everyday life that we hardly take the time to stop and notice the extent of its pervasiveness. Whether you’re plodding mindlessly through some mundane task or piously participating in a sacred act, chance a
This week’s episode finds our desolate duo recently returned from a field trip to the local movie house where they went for a viewing of the recent release, “I Saw the LIght”. The film is a bio pic based on the turbulent life of country music l
This week Kelly and Ryan took some time from their busy schedules to talk over the art, science, and lore of avoiding labor. From bum anthems to laziness manifestos, our tireless yet workadverse couple conversationally examine the prevalence,
One part informational and one part editorial, this episode finds our capricious cohosts rapping about the folk phenomenon known as fiddle tunes. Listen in as Kelly and Ryan paint both an historical and a contemporary picture of this musical s
The Binary Babbling Consortium is at it again. In this week’s thrilling episode they flip last week’s script and have a frank chat about the legacy of patriarchal domination in our culture, marriage as a kind of house arrest, sexism, the Greek
True to Aching Hearts form, our intrepid hosts take a good look at the age old tradition of melodious “man hating”. Find out what some songs in the folk tradition have to say about lazy, drunk, cheatin’, tobacco spittin’ husbands and the wome
Inspired by their recent attendance at the Folk Alliance International conference, Kelly and Ryan shine the spotlight on a handful of hardworking musicians you may or may not have heard of. The aim of this special episode is to champion a few
Our loquacious lovebirds take a look at the curious profusion of antiauthority narratives that exist in so many folk and roots songs. From lawbreaking to rebellion to no-holdsbarred militant libertarianism, there’s no shortage of plunky dis
No exploration of Americana/folk music is complete until one has seriously considered the chicken and all of its culturo-musical implications. Though this episode may lack some of the erudition and sophistication you’ve come to expect from Spe
The king and queen of myocarditis return to the studio to kick off the second round of The Aching Hearts Show. The season opener features an in depth and sometimes downright silly, conversational exploration of innuendo as a cornerstone of the
In this episode (the season finale!) our beloved dyad delves into the prevalence and role of Christian symbology in folk/roots music and post-colonial American culture in general. Pop in them there earbuds and soak up a bit of this seasonally-r
It’s no secret to folk and roots music enthusiasts that there exist a phenomenon known as “the floating verse”. These floating verses, as they’re called, have a way of showing up again and again in many an otherwise disparate folk song. What’s
It’s amazing how adaptive we humans can be and how, as a result of this condition, we can end up taking for granted so many of the miracles of our daily experience. These magical experiences are happening all the time, right under our noses...a
The listeners have spoken and The Aching Hearts have listened! Well, kind of. Actually, a listener suggested that our beloved duo do a show focusing on shoes and their symbology in folk & roots music. So, not quite getting the message, Kelly an
Diverging a bit from the show’s standard format, this special episode has Kelly and Ryan turning their attentions to the lyrics of a single old song by the name of “I Truly Understand”. This reversal of the show’s usual process makes for some d
Today’s topic is whisky. A companion to last week’s coca-centric convo, this session contemplates the culturo-musical impact and importance of spiritus frumenti. So, raise a glass and gather round the ole’ virtual Philco for another exciting ep
If you’re a fan of older, American folk & roots music you’ve surely noticed that there are quite a few songs about cocaine. Kelly and Ryan dig into some reasons why cocaine has made so many cameos in the folk & popular music of yesterday and to
The Aching Hearts have a lively discussion about absurdity and the arts. Kelly and Ryanshare their own absurd musings as the chatter moves from muskrats to World War II nihilism to non lexical vocables. ‘Nuff said.
Is there any better modality for the sharing of human experience than the story? Have a listen and decide for yourself as Kelly and Ryan explore the function of stories in history, music, and everyday life. As per usual, the conversation covers
Today’s repartee attempts to flip the script on all this rambler business. Thus far the show has defined, celebrated, and even deified the ramblin’ man in traditional song but what about the folks waiting at home? Listen in as our belovedly loq
Episode 003’s conversation takes a look at wanderers and wayfarers. Kelly and Ryan try to define just what it means to ‘ramble’ by exploring the meaning and impact of the rambler archetype in our traditional songs and stories. Is a vagrant a ra
In this episode, Kelly and Ryan explore the role of overstatement as an expressive tool. During the course of the discussion they cite the work of such broad-ranging artists as Prince and The Carter Family, reveal a few less-than-flattering tru
In this inaugural episode, Ryan Spearman and Kelly Wells set up the series, talk about love, death, drinking, murder, David Bryne, Robert Johnson, and play their very own rendition of Rose Conlee.
We are proud to announce the debut of The Aching Hearts Show: Music, Mortality and the Pursuit of Happiness. Kelly and Ryan of the Aching Hearts come together to philosophize about folk music as it relates to the topics of life. Each episode co
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