Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Self Help Radio 080222: The Middle

(I tried to get the bear right in the middle...)

Thinking about the middle things that are not represented on this show - the Middle Way (in Buddhism), the Middle Passage (in the horrors of history), the Middle Ages (maybe not as horrible as we were led to believe?), I realize that this week's show, an exploration of "the middle," might not have done too terribly good a job.  But what can we do now?  It's already happened!  & in the middle of the night!

Best be satisfied with middle schools in the middle of the road, middle names stuck or caught in the middle, the middle class finding themselves in the middle of nowhere.  I even managed to sneak in a song about the Mediterranean Sea, whose name (Mediterranean) can be understood to mean "the sea in the middle of the world."  But what we focused on most were middle children - all the guests on the show were middle kids!

You can listen to the show - maybe you should start somewhere in the middle - at either the KBOO website or at the Self Help Radio website.  As always, if you choose the latter, remember the username (SHR) & password (selfhelp).  Everything that happens on the show is below.

Now! To take a nap in the middle of the day!

Self Help Radio The Middle Show
"Welcome To The Middle" The Grates _Secret Rituals_
"Bump'n From The Middle" Act 1 _Act 1_
"Sad Middle" Islands _Ski Mask_

introduction & definitions

"Smack Dab In The Middle" Ray Charles _Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection_
"In The Middle Of A Kiss" Julie London with Pete King & His Orchestra _London By Night_
"Middle Is Gold" Mates Of State _Team Boo_
"Middle Of" Melkbelly _Nothing Valley_
"Game Is My Middle Name" Betty Davis _Betty Davis_

interview with former child actor Oliver Castle, star of "The Middle Child"

"Both Ends Against The Middle" Jackie Moore _Crème De La Crème Two_
"Monie In The Middle" Monie Love _The Message - The History Of Rap_
"Lost In The Middle" Secret Shine _Under The Bridge_
"Middle Of The Road" Denim _Back In Denim_
"Middle Of The Road" The Pretenders _Learning To Crawl_

interview with middle child Tabitha Little

"Piggy In The Middle" The Rutles _The Rutles_
"Stuck In The Middle" Astropupees _You Win The Bride_
"The Message In The Middle Of The Bottom" Chaka Khan _Chaka_
"In The Middle Of It All" Arthur Alexander _Arthur Alexander_
"Middle Man" John Prine _Common Sense_

interview with therapist of middle children Maury Rovitch

"Middle Class Revolt" The Fall _Middle Class Revolt_
"Middle-Class Heroes" The Divine Comedy _Casanova_
"Middle Class Hero" Dave Derby _Even Further Behind_
"In The Middle Of The Night" Ben E. King _Seven Letters_
"Love In The Middle" Ruthie Foster _The Truth According To Ruthie Foster_

interview with middle child Christopher Bridger

"Caught In The Middle" Alex The Astronaut _The Theory Of Absolutely Nothing_
"The Loneliness Of A Middle-Distance Runner" Belle & Sebastian _Push Barman To Open Old Wounds_
"Hotel Marquis De Sade" Momus _Monsters Of Love: Singles 1985-90_
"Middle School/Quiet Coyote" Andy Beningo _Quiet Coyote_
"Middle School" Ting Tang Tina _Love Is Trippy_

interview with middle child Jeff Jarvis

"In The Middle Of The House" Alma Cogan _Hello Children Everywhere_
"In The Middle, In The Middle, In The Middle" NYS Department Of Safety _TeeVee Toons: The Commercials_
"In The Middle" Lavender Diamond _Now Is The Time_
"Middle Of Nowhere" Brothers In Law _Raise_
"Middle Of Nowhere" Hot Hot Heat _Elevator_

conclusion & goodbye

"My Middle Name Is The Blues" Abner Jay _Last Ole Ministrel Man_
"Middle Child" Sallie Ford _Soul Sick_
"Middle Of Life" Eleanor Underhill _Land Of The Living_
"Middle Of The House" French For Rabbits _The Overflow_
"Middle Eastern Potentate" The Cannanes _Witchetty Pole_
"Middle Of Next Week" The Rosehips _The Rosehips_

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