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Text, Prose
Further podcasts by Kris Kosach & Go-To Productions
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Welcome to Text, Prose&Rock n Roll! from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.356257
Learn a little about the brand new podcast hosted by Emmy nominated Music Journalist, Kris Kosach... Tracks begin dropping this month, so be sure to subscribe and tell a friend!
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Track03 - Virginia Hanlon Grohl from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.344303
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Kris is honored to welcome her guest, RocknRoll Mama, Virginia Hanlon Grohl.
The Foo Fighter frontman's mother opens up about raising a rock sta...
BSide Bonus Track: Ginny Grohl on Kids&Schools from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.329769
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B Side Bonus Track: Rush On Stage from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.311029
Welcome to the B-Sides!
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Track08 - Kathy Valentine from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.304441
On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “Listen
Track 11: Photographer Mark Weiss&The Decade That Rocked from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.293168
In this episode, Kris chats with photographer Mark Weiss about his new book "The Decade That Rocked" which features his photos over the years of rock n roll album covers, magazine features, live...
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Track 15: Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.279632
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Long Live Rock...Celebrate the Chaos is a documentary that honors perhaps thee most important person in music bar none: the audience.
In this episode, w...
Track 17: Bleeding Audio or Digital Killed the Analog Star from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.268525
The Matches should have been as huge as 311, Blink182 and Bad Religion - all bands they were associated with. Only in their case, as they were coming up in music, something ugly was going down.....
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Ma Rainey's"Shave'Em Dry" from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.251324
MA RAINEY, the Mother of the Blues, has been credited for coining the term "The Blues", the genre that Rock and Roll is based on. She was among the first women to ever record music, and some sch...
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Fireside Chat - B-Side: Filmmaker&Journalist Suzanne Joe Kai from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.229243
Kris & Producer Char welcome their first official guest to their Fireside Chat conversations, filmmaker & journalist Suzanne Joe ...
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Text Prose&RocknRoll Special: Protest Songs&Songs for our Times from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.221016
In this special Rock Talk Drop, we sample some of the recent (2020-2021) songs that best speak to our world today, as curated by Kris Kosach.
Forget the protest songs of the past. 2020 a...
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Track 21: Bobby Rush from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.212878
On this episode of Text Prose & RockNRoll, Kris chats with the legendary Bobby Rush. Mr. Rush, whose outlook on life after years playing in Blues clubs from Louisiana to Chicago, and more recen...
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Fireside Chat - B-Side: Filmmaker Chelsea Christer of Bleeding Audio from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.207024
Kris & Producer Char welcome back to the program, and for the first time on the Fireside Chat app, friend of the show, Chelsea Christer. She joins them live to talk about Bleeding Audio, it's up...
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Track 24 - Ben Fong-Torres from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.191410
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In this episode, Kris chats with one of the original Rolling Stone Magazine editors, Ben Fong-Torres. They discuss his storied career as a legendary m...
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Track 25 - Tom Petty Somewhere You Feel Free from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.177086
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Earlier this year, Kris sits down with filmmaker Mary Wharton, director of the documentary Listen
Track 26 - Women In Punk L.A. with Backstage Pass from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.169358
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On this track, Kris sits down with classic, 70's LA based punk band, Backstage Pass, to discuss a new documentary short brought to you by Dr. Martens,...
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Track 30 - Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.150652
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Kris sits down with filmmakers Paul Sng & Celeste Bell to talk about their film Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche, a documentary about Celeste's Mom, Poly S...
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TPR Encore! Track3 with Virginia Grohl from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.135127
As Kris & Producer Char prepare for the next round of new TPR Tracks, they've decided to share some of their favorites that newer listeners might not had a chance to listen to yet... on this enc...
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Track 33: Dave Navarro from 2023-12-14T12:03:08.122289
Kris sits down with rockstar Dave Navarro, he of Jane's Addition and Red Hot Chili Peppers, to discuss his other love- Art and the exploration of the human mind,
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Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story - with Chuck D from 2023-10-19T01:06:12
Kris talks about the new podcast Can You Dig It? with narrator Chuck D of Public Enemy, along with both producers to discover the untold origins of Hip Hop. The story is told through a blend of...
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Season 3 Preview! from 2023-08-30T18:26:16
In this season preview clip of TPR, Kris shares updates on what's to come in future Episodes of your favorite music-artist-interview podcast...
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TPR Encore! Track1 with Matt Pinfield from 2022-04-22T19:00
As Kris & Producer Char prepare for the next round of new TPR Tracks, they've decided to share some of their favorites that newer listeners might not had a chance to listen to yet... on this fir...
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What's Coming Up on TPR from 2022-04-20T04:12:48.868026
On this quick episode, Producer Char & Kris update you on the important stories we have had the pleasure of sharing and also what are working on for November and December.
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Track 31 - Richard Hell from 2022-02-15T19:00
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On this track, Kris has a candid conversation with punk legend Richard Hell, to talk about his recently published memoir, Chronicle. Which is describe...
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Track 29: Dawn Raid with Andy Murnane&Brotha D from 2022-01-25T20:00
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This week, Kris chats with Andy Murnane & Brotha D, and they discuss their untold story of acclaimed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment....
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Track 28 - SELLOUT with author Dan Ozzi from 2022-01-11T20:00
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Happy New Year!
Welcome as we kick off another year of tracks of TPR... This week, Kris debuts 2022 with a conversation with author Dan Ozzi to...
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Track 27 - Carpenters: The Musical Legacy from 2021-12-14T20:00
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On this track, Kris spends time with co-author of the new book, Carpenters: The Musical Legacy.
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Bonus: 2021 Holiday Gift Guide to Books on Music from 2021-11-30T20:00
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In this special Holiday bonus, Kris & Producer Char share a gift guide to their favorite music books of the year for this Holiday Season. From Paul Mc...
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B-Side Bonus: Jim Morrison's Final Interview with Journalist Ben Fong-Torres from 2021-11-16T20:00
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On this Text Prose & RockNRoll B-Side, we are pleased to present the final interview with Doors' front man Jim Morrison before this untimely death at ...
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Haunted Harmony: Legends&Lore in Music (A TPR Halloween Special) from 2021-10-27T00:16:24
Join our live studio audience via the Fireside App as we scour the Earth to bring you stories of the dark side of music... just in time for Halloween!
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B-Side Bonus Track: Bobby Balderrama on Artists Doing Good in the World. from 2021-10-19T18:00
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In this special B-Side Bonus, from Kris' recent conversation with Bobby Balderrama, of Question Mark and the Mysterians, they discuss about some of th...
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B Side: Bobby Balderrama [?Mark & The Mysterians] on Artists doing good in the world. from 2021-10-19T15:52:48
Just in time for Hispanic History Month comes the story of the Poppy's of garage bands and punk rock, the age-defying, universally cool, ? and the Mysterians!
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TPR Live: Are these the Greatest Songs of all Time? from 2021-10-12T17:47:20
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In September 2021, Rolling Stone released their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. We gathered a panel of Music Experts- musicians, Sound Des...
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Track 23: Bobby Balderama of Question Mark and the Mysterians from 2021-09-28T20:06:50
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This time Kris celebrates Hispanic History Month, as she sits down with Robert Balderrama, the founding guitarist for the original Garage Band and the...
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Track 23: ? and the Mysterians from 2021-09-28T20:06:50
For Hispanic Heritage Month we proudly present the story of the granddaddy's (or is that Poppy's) of Garage music and Punk Rock, the amazing ? and the Mysterians.
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Track 22 - Part 2 Nonbinary: A Memoir from 2021-09-21T18:02:47
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This is part 2 of Kris' chat with Genesse P-Orridge & Ryan Martin, daughter and manager of Throbbing Gristle's Listen
Track 22 - Nonbinary: A Memoir from 2021-09-14T20:41:14
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On this track of Text, Prose & RockNRoll, Kris sits down with Genesse P-Orridge & Ryan Martin, daughter and manager of Throbbing Gristle's Listen
Fireside Chat - Welcome Back, Matt Pinfield from 2021-08-13T07:26:50
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Defending Britney: Pop Stardom & Mental Health - a discussion on Fireside from 2021-07-20T07:54:49
On this TPR Fireside chat we talk about the Conservancy of Britney Spears, and how the pressures of fame may have contributed to her mental state. Our guests are former child performers, and media ...
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Track 20: Director Rob Roth on Blondie from 2021-07-12T19:00
On this track, Kris and director Rob Roth talk about the short documentary, Blondie: Vivir En La Habana, on the heels of...
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Fireside Chat - FEEDBCK: Most Offensive Songs from 2021-06-28T22:00
Kris & Producer Char chat again with the Fireside Chat gang, this time talking about songs both past and present that we may love, but are offensive or run very fine lines of what is acceptable ...
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Rock Talk: Music at the Tribeca Film Festival 2021 from 2021-06-18T21:16:37
Tribecas is knows for great indie films, and a number of those are music related. Listen as we preview the music docs that caused waves at this Tribecas Film Festival this year.
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Track 19: Vinyl Nation from 2021-06-10T17:00
The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same...
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Rock Talk: Bingeworthy Music books and Docs for Memorial Day Weekend from 2021-05-28T20:00
This time Char & Kris outline the best books and music documentaries to read and watch over the weekend. All are available for download, or to stream. No need to leave the house! From the best ...
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Fireside Music Chat - Music Awards: Secrets&Snubs from 2021-05-21T23:08:09
Last week, Kris & Producer Char dropped their first Fireside Chat TPR Episode, where they talked about the 2021 inductee class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This week, they continue the c...
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Rock Talk: Rock&Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 2021 from 2021-05-15T07:19:48
Kris, Producer Char and friends jump on their favorite new platform to chat about the newest recruits into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021.
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B Side: How to sell a music documentary from 2021-04-30T21:47:10
Kris again visit with filmmaker Chelsea Christer to find out how one gets their music documentary into film festivals, theaters and the hearts of music fans everywhere.
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Where we've been and what's coming up from 2021-04-24T05:55:04
SXSW. Willie Nelson. And a very exciting announcement of a very very exciting announcement. If you haven't listened recently, this is the episode to listen to.
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Track 18: SXSW 2021 - Willie Nelson from 2021-04-16T21:01:18
Country legend Willie Nelson ahs been on the move delighting audiences for 65 years...that is, until a worldwide pandemic shut down his tour. And yet, the country music legend couldn't be busier...
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Track 16: Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll from 2021-03-24T23:45:45
From the dawn of rock and roll and even before there have been female artists. Women like Ma Rainey pushed the envelope with the Dirty Blues and musicians like Sister Rosette Tharpe have been re...
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Track 14: Hardcore Punk from 2021-02-16T14:00
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This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris is joined by author Nancy Barile who was front and center at the dawning of American Hardcore Punk. Her experience ...
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Track 13: Rush in the 80s from 2021-01-21T19:43:31
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This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris welcomes back Metal Expert Martin Popoff to talk about the latest book in his trilogy on the band RUSH: LIMELIGHT: ...
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Looking forward to TPR in 2021... from 2020-12-31T19:00
On this track of Text, Prose & Rock N Roll, Kris & Producer Char do a quick Year In Review as they bid farewell to the strangest year to launch a new podcast. Then they share some of books, film...
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Track 12: Chuck Berry from 2020-12-17T07:56:15
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Chuck Berry has been hailed as the Father of Rock N Roll. The pied piper who ushered millions of teenagers into a new generation. But when Chuck left his stag...
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Best Books of 2020: A Text Prose&RocknRoll Holiday Special: from 2020-11-25T00:02:53
Looking for great holiday gift ideas for the musically inclined? We highlight some of the best books of 2020, and classics too all with the audiophile in mind. You cannot go wrong wit this list....
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Track 10 The Go-Gos from 2020-11-17T18:15
When they burst onto the scene in the 80s, The Go-Gos became the darlings of MTV. But their rise to fame wasn’t the bubblegum fairytale their image radiated. Instead, it was filled with grit, a...
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BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES OF 2020: A Text Prose&RocknRoll PLAYLIST from 2020-10-28T07:02:30
This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, we highlight the best Music Documentaries of the year. From Hip Hop to Pop; Country to Rock. This is a Text Prose & RocknRoll playlist.
We created thi...
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Track 09: Bad Religion from 2020-10-22T21:04:57
On this track Kris welcomes GREG GRAFFIN, front man for the punk band BAD RELIGION, a band whose no nonsense approach and Do It Yourself spirit helped them rise to the top of the Punk scene in L...
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Track08 Kathy Valentine [part 2] from 2020-10-13T10:51
On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “Listen
The Recap Track from 2020-09-22T12:35
On this track, Kris & Producer Char try something a little different, and record a casual chat about the making of the podcast and its first 7 interview tracks. Hear some back story about each i...
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B-Side Bonus Track: Alison Ellwood On Making A Rock Doc from 2020-08-21T18:47:43
Welcome to the B-Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
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Track07: Laurel Canyon from 2020-07-25T02:39:45
On this track, Kris welcomes to the program, filmmaker Alison Ellwood, director of the 2 part documentary Laurel Canyon.
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B Side Bonus Track: Suzi Quatro from 2020-07-14T11:22
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Track06 - Suzi Quatro from 2020-06-30T13:15
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B Side Bonus Track: Dr. Bruce Conforth on Robert Johnson's Musical Influence from 2020-06-23T18:30
Welcome to The B Sides!
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Track05 - Robert Johnson from 2020-06-16T16:22:44
Bruce Conforth on the legend of Robert Johnson.
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Track05 - Robert Johnson from 2020-06-16T16:22:44
Kris is honored to welcome her guest, Ethnomusicologist, University Professor, Blues Scholar and former curator at the RocknRoll Hall of Fame, Dr. Bruce Conforth, whose painstakingly researched ...
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Track04 - Martin Popoff from 2020-05-27T00:15
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Martin has been called heavy metal's most widely recognized journalist" with 75 books on hard rock, heavy metal, and classic rock. He holds the unofficial re...
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B Side Bonus Track: Matt Pinfield on Music&Family from 2020-05-19T17:15
Welcome to The B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
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B Side Bonus Track: Jenny Boyd in San Francisco from 2020-05-12T16:15
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Track02 - Jenny Boyd from 2020-04-28T22:15
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Kris is honored to welcome her guest, music muse and Beatle ally, Jenny Boyd.
"Just be yourself." These were the worlds of George Harrison to his the...
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Track01 - Matt Pinfield from 2020-04-14T20:00
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Welcome to the debut Track of Text, Prose & Rock N Roll!
Kris is honored to welcome her first guest, longtime friend and former co-worker, Matt Pinfie...
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