From the backroom of a Basque hotel in the Great Basin, Tuvan throat singing flows out through the bar, over the train tracks, and into the vast sagebrush steppes. || Topics, Tags and Mentions: Alash Ensemble, petroglyphs, freight train, The Martin Hotel, the martin hotel winnemucca, winnemucca nevada, basque, picon punch, tuva, throat singing, xoo…

Year 5 • Prologue -- notes on maintaining the desk and wandering far from the home mountain. This year you'll hear more of the interviews left long form; more intact. More raw material, collected from the road. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

LISTENER SURVEY • CLICK HERE The second Wind listener survey! Plus, a guest episode from our friends at Twenty Thousand Hertz. The guest episode is called Dias Irae, and I think it works as a companion piece to Devil Music. The Wind will be back in the fall -- thanks for listening. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Sub…

I reported another episode for 99% Invisible. It’s called The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars. Listen in the 99pi feed, or at https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-los-angeles-leaf-blower-wars/ ••• If you're new to The Wind: Start with: "Prologue" For politics of sound: "Whip Law" // "Judas Priest on Trial" Music: "The Demon who Eats Demons" (Nep…

In the season finale of Devil Music, we walk down to the crossroads to make a deal. Featuring: The myth of Bluesman Robert Johnson selling his soul at the crossroads. Steven Johnson, president of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation and grandson of Robert Johnson. Chris Smith of the great podcast, Sounding History. A trip to the cemetery in Compton,…

Aja defines the Satanic panic as 2 separate but connected things. First, a specific era in the 80s and 90s where moral hysteria spread and court cases about satanic ritual abuse lead to the very real imprisonment of innocent people. Second, the Santanic Panic is a mode of thought, a moral panic, whose framework continues to exist and sway legislati…

A tour of Himalayan metal music, from the ethnic-metal of Lakhey to Binaash's रमाइलो Death Metal. // दानव जो दानव खान्छ. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

The history of Mailer Daemon, a clip from Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Rumble: the Indians who Rocked the World, Charley Patton and the development of the blues, Link Wray, Stairway to Heaven Backwards and Lil Nas X. Plus, the final vote for a fiddle duel between a boy named Johnny and The Devil. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patre…

• (901) 609-5347 •The Devil went down to Georgia, looking for souls, etc etc...But did he really lose a fiddle duel to that lil rascal, Johnny?That's for you to decide. Text your vote to• (901) 609-5347 •• 666 for the Devil • 777 for Johnny • //The music in this episode includedReference clips from the Devil Went Down to Georgia Parts 1 and 2.Sodde…

Warning: this episode includes strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. Make sure you're in the right place for that. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

Warning: this episode contains strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. It might not be suitable for some listeners. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

Year 4 of The Wind will be a series called "Devil Music". Investigating the Satanic Panic, the crossroads and subliminal messaging. The devil is in the details. Coming soon.To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

Year 3 comes to a close. Despite my best efforts, this was the first year that the desk was buried. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

More at: linktr.ee/historium To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy jake barton

The Wind is produced by me, Fil Corbitt. This season was made with support from the Google Podcasts Creator Program through PRX. And by our patrons. If you’d like to support the show, head to Patreon.com/Thewind and set up a monthly donation. Thank you to Shawn Yazzi, Michael King, Dylan Jahr, Iron Mountain, Little Bear, Bad Soul, and Wocus Muffin …

The Wind on Snap Judgement! If you're new to The Wind, start with the Prologue. //// Hey, Fil Here Just dropping in the feed real quick with an announcement. Wind episode Whip Law just aired on the podcast and national radio show Snap Judgement. We’ve got a wave of new listeners here so if you came over from Snap, WELCOME. The Wind can be a hard sh…

This episode is part of a two part series called The Merry Monarchs. Both are from Wind contributor Eleanor Qull. In this episode of the Merry Monarchs, Eleanor makes an audio tour for the Monarch Butterflies, and to aid them on their migration, she constructs a series of objects and offerings. And it’s not just audio magic: she really created thes…

The Wind is made possible by our patrons. If you’d like the support the show, head to patreon.com/thewind and set up a monthly donation. This is a completely independent production and any support helps. This episode is one part of a two part series called The Merry Monarchs. Both are from Wind contributor Eleanor Tullock. In this episode, Eleanor …

PATREON WEBSITE HOWLS ROAD EP The Wind is produced by me, Fil Corbitt. This episode was written, read and scored by Emily Pratt. If you’d like to find her music head to Howlsroad.bandcamp.com. This season was made with support from the Google Podcast Creator Program through PRX. and by listeners like you. If you’d like to help keep this thing going…

This season was produced with support from the Google Podcasts Creator Program through PRX and our patrons. If you want to support the show, Head to www.patreon.com/thewind or click the link on the website. Set up a monthly donation to keep this thing going. Thanks to Cory Mcabee for speaking with me for this episode, and to Lori Leanord of the Riv…

Links and more: www.TheWind.org Support: www.patreon.com/thewind To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Mariana Porcel, Juan Diego Beltran, Angélica Daza

Thanks to Jay Valentine and Kim Green for speaking to me for this story. You can find Kim’s webstore at BlackB4U.com. Also thank you Alex Painter for connecting me with Jay and thanks to the Negro Leagues Hall of Fame Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Music from the public domain and by: Yclept Insan, Hannah Lee, Anthony Ouradnik. To support The Win…

The Wind is produced by me, Fil Corbitt. This season was made with support from the Google Podcasts Creator Program through PRX. Links, photos, Live show calendar, and more at Thewind.org. And, if you want to support, first subscribe on your podcast app and then become a patron. Head to the brand new patreon.com/thewind or click the link on our web…

I found a handsaw sticking out of the snow, and I carried it deep into the woods.This is a story I’ve told a few times. ••• Broadcasting from a handmade desk the the Sierra Nevada, The Wind returns for a third year. •••To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org…

A welcome to new listeners, and an announcement. Hear my episode on 99% Invisible's feed or at 99pi.org To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

My office is a field of poison flowers purple swaying in the breeze. It is also a pathway. For a bear, whose tracks have on occasion encountered my own. Surprised by each other’s quiet presence, we make eye contact before retreat. • On the way to my desk, I traverse a shelf more mixed than lush: Throat Forest — a half failing aspen grove, green sho…

How a small sonic boom came to represent homelessness in Reno, and how the city responded to unhoused people taking up sonic real-estate. // Utility, aesthetic language, 911 tape and the search for Reno’s master whip maker.To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.org…

Kiko Dinucci: “It's been about 10 years since I've realized that in my music, in all my works and projects, such as Metá Metá, I have been working with something beautiful and something ugly; something violent and something lyrical. And I think Brazil is like that. It is a tropical country with wonderful nature, but it has its past and history mark…

Let's take a long walk. We'll park at the Walmart. Cross the asphalt, past the Arby's and the TJ Maxx. Get on the sidewalk, right between the street and the parking lot. Now, keep walking. Pass the KFC and the Payless Shoes. In just a few long minutes you'll reach the Circle K. Hit the crosswalk button -- it's only you on foot. Watch the traffic ba…

In a quest to understand the Aeolian Harp, an interview with composer John Luther Adams. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

Traveling the west with an Aeolian Harp: listening in dry lake beds, great sand dunes, and the world's largest living organism, Pando Aspen Grove // official reports from the road. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

All we talk about is the smoke. Where I live it has replaced the weather; both conversationally and to some degree physically. Fire has become its own season. I have not had a conversation in over a month that didn’t at least touch on the smoke. But really, that’s only if we’re lucky. Because if we aren’t talking about the smoke, it’s because a fir…

A note on Throat Forest, a half-failing aspen grove that I pass through on my way to my handmade desk in the woods. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

A conversation with Nomadland author Jessica Bruder from February 2020. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

I sit at my desk and the wind scrapes endlessly through the canyon. Glad that I could capture a little bit of it and fold it up into words and yips and yodels for you this year. Catch you soon. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

The unlikely history of voice breaking in American music, and what it says about us. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

Before this patch of Lodgepole Pines became my office, I was walking through the meadow. I heard a small waterfall coming from inside a bush. Since waterfalls don't come from inside bushes, I elbowed my way in to find a Fountain of Youth -- a rusty pipe spouting the coolest, clearest water I had ever tasted. To support The Wind, become a patron at …

Dan Flores and his book Coyote America, dueling press releases, and The Wind Inaugural Coyote Calling Contest. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

An investigation of subversion by Emily Pratt. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Emily Pratt

A quick tour of the office, as it snows on my desk. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

In 2017, Jeff Davis Peak (California) and Jefferson Davis Peak (Nevada) began the process of shedding their names. In this episode, we journey through the bureaucratic network that names places in the US, and try to get a handle on what it means to name a place. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.or…

Time can wear a word down. If said too much, or not enough, it can begin to mean something else entirely, or start to blend into the words around it. Three such words are hobo, tramp and bum. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Em Jiang

How gender neutral language is working for non-binary people, and how it’s developing in English, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Portuguese and Hebrew. Featuring Avery Hellman (Ismay), Cara Nguyen, Dana Dela Cruz, Tyler Broderick (Diners), nwaobiala, Tuck Woodstock (gender reveal), Dan Everton, Jaq Victor, Em Jiang, Lior Gross, Eyal Rivlin (Non-binary Hebrew…

Western Films as America’s origin story, and why they sound the way they do. Featuring Gary Farmer, Rion Amilcar Scott, Jeff Grace and Kathryn Kalinak. ------------------ Playlist of Western Film Scores: SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE ------------------ In this episode we investigate western film scores from early westerns and singing cowboys (Gene Autry, Roy R…

I found a handsaw in the mountains, sticking out of the snow. I carried it deep into the woods and used it to build a desk from a felled tree. This desk is where I produce and record the podcast. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt