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OlyScott 🌧️📷🎙️🐈‍⬛⚽
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Cascadia-based photographer, radio host, cat dad, Sounders FC fan, progressive. he/him
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Sometimes it sounds like the whole world has the blues. So why not just give in and enjoy it for a couple hours?

Listen to the latest episode of #spintheglobe for a bluesy tour of #worldmusic sounds

www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#communityradio #theblues #bluesmusic #globalmusic
Photo of Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate live in concert, wearing a traditional shirt with dramatic stage lighting behind his head. He's playing the ngoni with a joyful look on his face.
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Need a musical break from politics? I've got you covered with the latest #spintheglobe episode, featuring two hours of new tunes from all over the planet.

Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #kaos #communityradio #globalmusic #newmusic
New Music from Around the World (#1407)
Songs from the best and freshest new albums from all over the planet. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.facebook.com/spintheglobe/ This month's Global Albums c...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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csmonitor.bsky.social
US keeps striking suspected drug boats, killing dozens. Is it legal?
US keeps striking suspected drug boats, killing dozens. Is it legal?
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November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
It's dark. Fortunately, there's a lot of #globalmusic that celebrates the darkness, and the light. (And it's looking like the light just might be back sooner rather than later!)

Hear the full show free at:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#communityradio #KAOS #worldmusic #darknessandlight
Global Songs of Darkness & Light (#1406)
We've turned the clock back and daylight is waning, so let's dig into songs of darkness and light from around the world. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.face...
www.mixcloud.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
olyscott.bsky.social
The #halloween / #diadelosmuertos episode of #SpinTheGlobe is now online for your listening pleasure. Music about ancestors, ghosts, demons, zombies, and more.

Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#communityradio #kaos #dayofthedead
Photo of an illumanated Dia de los Muertos skeleton man made of paper over a wire frame with a white head and black features: teeth, nose, curly mustache, and a red tongue. He is wearing a blue-green hat with black symbols painted around the edge.
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
We celebrate the recent birthday of #afrobeat originator Fela Kuti this week on #spintheglobe, with politically charged tunes covered by artists from around the planet.

Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#communityradio #kaos #worldmusic #africanmusic #nigeria #politicalmusic
Global covers of Fela Kuti songs (#1404)
Versions of songs from the originator of Afrobeat, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, by artists from Chile, the USA, Germany, Nigeria, Congo, the UK, Cuba, and beyond. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org C...
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October 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Quick before I head out for #nokings -- here's the latest show from your favorite immigrant-supporting, multicultural, noncommercial #communityradio show, #SpinTheGlobe:

www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #globalmusic #kaos #top10 #musiccharts
Front cover of the album Radio Rom by the Italian group 'O Rom, with multicolored stylized letters and an illustration of six people in a circle, energetically dancing and playing music
October 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Enjoy a musical trip to the Balkans as your weekly radio escape from [gestures wildly] all of this. Brass bands, Romani tunes, and more!

Listen at www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #globalmusic #communityradio #kaos #balkanmusic #balkans
Album cover of the album Balkan Roots by Balkan Fusion Orchestra. The top half is white with the outline of a black leafless tree, the bottom half is black with a white mirrored image of the tree.
October 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
STG spotlights the diverse voices (and instruments) of women in Indian music in this week's show.

Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #bollywood #indianmusic #globalmusic #communityradio #spintheglobe
Women of India (#1401)
A celebration this week of the many powerful women's voices from India, from Bollywood classics to hip-hop. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.facebook.com/spin...
www.mixcloud.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
An important PSA for our times.
A four panel comic describing entitled What Is Fascism? describing the essential qualities and actions of fascist political movements.
October 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Big milestone this week, as we celebrate 1,400 episodes of STG on KAOS #communityradio! Thanks for your support and input over the years!

Listen at: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #globalmusic #radioshow #anniversary #globalculture #celebratediversity
Celebration of 1400 episodes of STG! (#1400)
This episode is a celebration of global music and culture, and of reaching the remarkable milestone of 1400 episodes of Spin The Globe! It's upbeat, dance-able, and with a not-so-subtle message that d...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
the lesson of the kimmel thing is that a corporation that previously caved to trump was forced by its audience to defy him.

they're afraid of him but they're more afraid of you.
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
I got curious about how consistent each @mls.bsky.social team has been in making the playoffs. @soundersfc.com lead the league, making the postseason 94% of their seasons.

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MLS Teams Playoff Table
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September 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
olyscott.bsky.social
The world is giving us plenty of reasons to be concerned, angry, and/or depressed. Spin The Globe gives you 2 hours of peaceful musical encouragement.

Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#wagepeace #songsofpeace #communityradio #worldmusic #globalmusic #kaos
Ai generated image of the earth in space, with colorful stylized continents and rainbow colored spikes surrounding the edge of the planet.
September 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years.

Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.

And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.

Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
I've sorted through the best new #globalmusic for you and the result is this streaming 2-hour #radioshow featuring tunes from all over the planet.

Listen at Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #communityradio #musicchart #newmusic #KAOS
New Global Music (#1398)
We explore the best new global albums this week, from Mali to Porgugal to the USA to Italy and lots of side quests! Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.facebook.c...
www.mixcloud.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Everyone's saying that Luis Suarez received a ban for the spitting thing. So the "starting a brawl" and "headlocking an opponent" things were okay?

Oh, and MLS had better come out with similar bans for league matches. The world is watching.

#Sounders #champions #leaguescup
September 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Like #worldmusic? Then check out this 2-hour mix of mostly newish tunes from all around the planet. Still fresh from this morning's broadcast.

www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#globalmusic #kaos #communityradio #mixcloud
World Music Mix (#1397)
A mix of great music from around the planet in this episode, mostly tracks that haven't aired before on Spin The Globe. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.faceb...
www.mixcloud.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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pnwnewsguildmcc.bsky.social
Let's get clickbait out of local news.

We are a group of Idaho and Washington journalists, and our publishing company, McClatchy, wants the ability to punish us for not meeting arbitrary story quotas.

THREAD
September 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
#SpinTheGlobe launches into the waves this week, with songs of canoes, sampans, a moon boat, a love boat, and a banana boat -- among other seaworthy vessels.

Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #globalmusic #boatsongs #communityradio #kaos
An AI generated image of four north african men playing music on a traditional-ish sailing boat on a calm sea under a blue sky with stylized mountains in the background.
August 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Attune your ears to the inland sound of Africa this week on #spintheglobe - with tunes from Botswana, Uganda, Niger, Mali, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and more!

Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #africanmusic #landlockednations #communityradio #kaos
Sounds of Landlocked Africa (#1395)
This show visits all (at least most) of the 16 landlocked nations in Africa. Is there a difference between inland and coastal African music? Listen and let me know what you hear. Visit KAOS radio: h...
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August 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
For the freshest organic, free range #worldmusic, check out today's #SpinTheGlobe show as heard on KAOS Community Radio!

Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#globalmusic #newmusic #communityradio #publicradio #mixcloud
New Global Sounds (#1394)
A spicy selection of new global music that you probably haven't heard yet. That's why we're here! Visit KAOS radio: http://www.KAOSradio.org Connect with STG: https://www.facebook.com/spintheglobe/ ...
www.mixcloud.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
One of the most energetic and fun radio shows I've put together. A dhol-fueled party for your ears!

Listen free via Mixcloud:

www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...

#worldmusic #punjabimusic #bhangra #radioshow #communityradio #kaos #spintheglobe
Band photo of The Dhol Foundation, a group of Puunjabi men dressed in white, with dhol drums decorated with green, yellow, and red, slung over their shoulders, standing facing the camera.
August 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
olyscott.bsky.social
Give your ears and your soul a brief vacation from, well, all this (gestures at the world in general). Then come back refreshed for the struggle. Spin The Globe episode #1391 takes you all over the planet. #worldmusic #globalmusic #communityradio #songsoftravel

www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
Songs of Travel and Exploration (#1391)
Need a musical vacation to relax, reset, or even retreat from the news for a bit? This is the show for you! Songs of travel and exploration from all around the planet. Visit KAOS radio: http://www.K...
www.mixcloud.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM