Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Self Help Radio 081126: Tumbling

Two cats tumbling, with the Self Help Radio logo in the top right hand corner.

Gosh I remember taking that picture! My cats Bolan & Boone stared at each other for like six hours until Boone - the orange one - made his move. It was quite a tumble! Which was also a tussle. & maybe even a scuffle.

There are many different kinds of tumbling in this week's show. I talk to a gymnast who tumbles, a guy who tumbles rocks tunes in, & a police consultant warns us about something called "tumbling" the kids are doing these days. Those darn kids. & there's more tumbling in all the music you hear. Spoiler alert: many are tumbling down.

You can listen to the show at the KBOO website or at the Self Help Radio website. Most everything that happens on the show is noted below.

Just be careful out there!

Self Help Radio Tumbling Show
"Tumble Bee" Karl Blau _Shell Collection_
"Tumbling Down" Langston & French _Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels_
"Tumblin Down" Bonny Light Horseman _Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free_

introduction & definitions

"Tumbledown Weekend" They Go Boom!! _Atlantic_
"Tumbling" Majestic _Wake Up, Come Out, & Play!_
"Tumblin'" Jigsaw _The Rubble Collection Volumes 1-10_
"Tumble With Me" The Boys _The Boys_
"Tumbled" Mich _Mich_

interview with tumbler Rose Carpenter
& Olympic advistor Bonny Gibson


"Tumbling Dice" The Rolling Stones _Exile On Main St._
"Roll, Tumble, & Slip" Sunnyland Slim _The Chronological Sunnyland Slim 1947-1948_
"Rolled & Tumbled" Rose Hemphill _Southern Journey Volume 3: 61 Highway Mississippi_
"Tumbledown" The Jesus & Mary Chain _Honey’s Dead_
"Tumble" Letting Up Despite Great Faults _IV_

interview with police consultant Bill Boyd
rock tumbler Jim calls in

"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" Clint Eastwood _Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites_
"Tumbleweed" Neil Young + Promise Of The Real _Paradox_
"(Tumble) In The Wind (Version 1)" Jackson C. Frank _Blues Run The Game_
"Walls Come Tumbling Down!" The Style Council _Our Favourite Shop_
"Love Came Tumblin' Down" The Monks _Black Monk Time_

interview with police consultant Bill Boyd

"Tumbling Down" The Chords _So Far Away_
"Tumbling Away" The Crabs _Sand & Sea_
"Tumble & Fall" Allen Clapp _Available Light_
"Tumble Down" Terry Malts _Killing Time_
"Tumbling Down" Wan Light _Carmaline_

conclusion & goodbye

"Tumbling Down" Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel _Face To Face_
"Everybody Takes A Tumble" The Waterboys _Book Of Lightning_

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