The Sumner Files, Episode Eleven: Milton Resnick, Part 1
This episode was not recorded by Adam. It was recorded by Sumner, on February 20, 1980, when he, along with Rudolph Grey and Duncan Lindsay, sat down for a...
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The Sumner Files, Episode Ten: Weasel Walter
In this episode, Adam talks to musician, archivist, and historian Weasel Walter. As a musician, Weasel’s work spans (quoting from his web page) “extreme rock forms and free jazz”....
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The Sumner Files, Episode Nine: Arto Lindsay, Again
In this episode, Adam talks to Arto Lindsay for a second time. The first time (The Sumner Files, Episode Five) was remote, when Arto was in Brazil and Adam...
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The Sumner Files is on Summer Break
by Adam Sobel The Sumner Files is taking a summer break. We’re editing a few episodes already recorded, and starting to record a few new ones. Also, I’m called...
The Trump-Induced Crisis in U.S. Science
Adam talks about the crisis in U.S. science and higher education that is unfolding now, due to the multi-pronged assault on both by the second Trump administration. This episode...
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The Sumner Files, Episode Eight: Connie Burg
Photo by Alon Koppel. Connie Burg, aka China Burg, Don Burg, and Lucy Hamilton, had never played the guitar before she joined Mars. But that didn’t stop her from...
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