Hoot and Holler
@hootandholler.bsky.social
Ed McKeon. Retired filmmaker. Radio show host (Hoot and Holler, wesufm.org) interviewing writers and musicians. Antifascist. www.hootandhollerwesu.com
Thursday (11/13) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1 FM, 4-5pm) I talk with Flora Reed and Philp Price of Winterpills about their wonderful new album This Is How We Dance and to great Scottish crime writer Denise MIna about her latest, The Good Liar. @winterpills.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thursday (11/13) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1 FM, 4-5pm) I talk with Flora Reed and Philp Price of Winterpills about their wonderful new album This Is How We Dance and to great Scottish crime writer Denise MIna about her latest, The Good Liar. @winterpills.bsky.social
Thursday (10/30) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1FM, 4-5PM) I talk to Princess Joy L. Perry about her book This Here Is Love (my favorite book this year), and to Yvette Landry about her new chapter book for young readers, The Wild Girl of Catahoula.
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Thursday (10/30) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1FM, 4-5PM) I talk to Princess Joy L. Perry about her book This Here Is Love (my favorite book this year), and to Yvette Landry about her new chapter book for young readers, The Wild Girl of Catahoula.
Thursday (10/16) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1 FM 4-5 PM), I talk to Eric Michael Eric M Lichter-Artist, Producer, Instrumentalist, about his work at Middletown's Dirt Floor Recording & Production and to Joel Nedecky about his debut novel The Broken Detective.
October 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Thursday (10/16) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 88.1 FM 4-5 PM), I talk to Eric Michael Eric M Lichter-Artist, Producer, Instrumentalist, about his work at Middletown's Dirt Floor Recording & Production and to Joel Nedecky about his debut novel The Broken Detective.
Thursday 10/9 on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 4-5 pm, 88.1FM) I talk to KV Beck who has published her debut novel at age 71. I also talk to Ali McGuirk about her fabulous new album Watertop. @alimcguirk.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thursday 10/9 on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 4-5 pm, 88.1FM) I talk to KV Beck who has published her debut novel at age 71. I also talk to Ali McGuirk about her fabulous new album Watertop. @alimcguirk.bsky.social
My interview with Dar Williams about her new album Hummingbird Highway is now at the archives. hootandhollerwesu.com @darwilliams.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My interview with Dar Williams about her new album Hummingbird Highway is now at the archives. hootandhollerwesu.com @darwilliams.bsky.social
Thursday (10/2) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1FM, wesufm.org) I talk to Dar Williams about her latest album Hummingbird Highway. Dar is no stranger to Middletown, having graduated from and taught at Wesleyan. She'll be embarking on a major tour in the New Year.
October 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Thursday (10/2) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1FM, wesufm.org) I talk to Dar Williams about her latest album Hummingbird Highway. Dar is no stranger to Middletown, having graduated from and taught at Wesleyan. She'll be embarking on a major tour in the New Year.
There aren't many American singer/songwriters as brilliant as Robbie Fulks. His new album, Now Then, is a reflection by a mature artist, insistently making music in a world that doesn't value him as it should. Listen to my talk with him in my Hoot and Holler archives: www.hootandhollerwesu.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
There aren't many American singer/songwriters as brilliant as Robbie Fulks. His new album, Now Then, is a reflection by a mature artist, insistently making music in a world that doesn't value him as it should. Listen to my talk with him in my Hoot and Holler archives: www.hootandhollerwesu.com
Saturday morning protest, Middletown CT.
September 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Saturday morning protest, Middletown CT.
Thursday (9/18) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 881. FM, 4-5 pm) I talk to Eliza Gilkyson about her powerful new album Dark Ages, and about the authors she's been obsessing about.
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thursday (9/18) on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 881. FM, 4-5 pm) I talk to Eliza Gilkyson about her powerful new album Dark Ages, and about the authors she's been obsessing about.
Archive recordings of my interviews with Ron Currie jr. and Sharon Dukett are now on the Hoot and Holler website, hootandhollerwesu.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Archive recordings of my interviews with Ron Currie jr. and Sharon Dukett are now on the Hoot and Holler website, hootandhollerwesu.com
Thursday (Sept. 11) on Hoot and Holler (4-5 PM, wesufm.org and 88.1 FM) I talk to Ron Curie jr. about his amazing new book The Savage Noble Death of Babs Dionne and to Sharon Dukett about her debut crime novel, The Shutdown List. @sharonduke.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Thursday (Sept. 11) on Hoot and Holler (4-5 PM, wesufm.org and 88.1 FM) I talk to Ron Curie jr. about his amazing new book The Savage Noble Death of Babs Dionne and to Sharon Dukett about her debut crime novel, The Shutdown List. @sharonduke.bsky.social
Thursday (9/4) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1FM, 4-5PM) I interview my doppelganger. The other Ed McKeon is a scholar of experimental music, theater and musical installations at City University in Birmingham England. We met on social media many years ago. And now we talk. wesufm.org.
September 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Thursday (9/4) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1FM, 4-5PM) I interview my doppelganger. The other Ed McKeon is a scholar of experimental music, theater and musical installations at City University in Birmingham England. We met on social media many years ago. And now we talk. wesufm.org.
Late-breaking radio promo. On Thursday 8/28 I talk to novelist Lulu Allison and songwriter and novelist Gary Burr. Tune in. Hoot and Holler, 4-5pm wesufm.org or locally at 88.1 FM.
August 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Late-breaking radio promo. On Thursday 8/28 I talk to novelist Lulu Allison and songwriter and novelist Gary Burr. Tune in. Hoot and Holler, 4-5pm wesufm.org or locally at 88.1 FM.
My discussion about Sinead O'Connor's music with Sonya Huber, Martha Bayne and Sharbari Zohra Ahmed is not at the Hoot and Holler archives. hootandhollerwesu.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My discussion about Sinead O'Connor's music with Sonya Huber, Martha Bayne and Sharbari Zohra Ahmed is not at the Hoot and Holler archives. hootandhollerwesu.com
My interview with Joel Savoy about the Clifton Chenier tribute album: A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, is now in the Hoot and Holler archives ready for convenient listening.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My interview with Joel Savoy about the Clifton Chenier tribute album: A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, is now in the Hoot and Holler archives ready for convenient listening.
www.hootandhollerwesu.com
www.hootandhollerwesu.com
My interview with Nalini Jones is now available at the Hoot and Holler archives. www.hootandholler.com. @nalinijones.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My interview with Nalini Jones is now available at the Hoot and Holler archives. www.hootandholler.com. @nalinijones.bsky.social
I'll be interviewing Nalini Jones on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org) on Thursday 8/7, 4-5pm. Her novel The Unbroken Coast comes out next week on the 12th. She'll be reading and signing at RJ Julia, Madison on Thursday Aug 21, and at Fairfield University on Tuesday Sept 30. @nalinijones.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I'll be interviewing Nalini Jones on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org) on Thursday 8/7, 4-5pm. Her novel The Unbroken Coast comes out next week on the 12th. She'll be reading and signing at RJ Julia, Madison on Thursday Aug 21, and at Fairfield University on Tuesday Sept 30. @nalinijones.bsky.social
Thursday (7/24) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1 FM 4-5 PM, wesufm.org) I speak for an hour with Rob Rosenthal, a longtime Wesleyan professor of sociology who has written a book on topical and protest music. We talk about music, and how it might come into play during our current political crisis.
July 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Thursday (7/24) on Hoot and Holler (WESU, 88.1 FM 4-5 PM, wesufm.org) I speak for an hour with Rob Rosenthal, a longtime Wesleyan professor of sociology who has written a book on topical and protest music. We talk about music, and how it might come into play during our current political crisis.
Thursday July 10 on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 4-5PM, 88.1 FM) I talk to Bryan Titus about the musical life, hiking and reading favorites like Tom Robbins.
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Thursday July 10 on Hoot and Holler (wesufm.org, 4-5PM, 88.1 FM) I talk to Bryan Titus about the musical life, hiking and reading favorites like Tom Robbins.
Kids love Bob Shea's books. I suspect parents love them too, because they push the envelope for what kids books can be.
Bob will be opening our Middletown Pages book festival with a reading at Wesleyan RJ Julia books, beginning at 10 AM, Saturday June 21.
www.middletownpages.com
Bob will be opening our Middletown Pages book festival with a reading at Wesleyan RJ Julia books, beginning at 10 AM, Saturday June 21.
www.middletownpages.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Kids love Bob Shea's books. I suspect parents love them too, because they push the envelope for what kids books can be.
Bob will be opening our Middletown Pages book festival with a reading at Wesleyan RJ Julia books, beginning at 10 AM, Saturday June 21.
www.middletownpages.com
Bob will be opening our Middletown Pages book festival with a reading at Wesleyan RJ Julia books, beginning at 10 AM, Saturday June 21.
www.middletownpages.com
As author of the book Middletown, Sarah Moon seems the perfect author to lead a young author's workshop at Saturday's (6/21) free Middletown Pages book festival at Church of the Holy Trinity on Main Street. Join Sarah and other authors as we celebrate books in Middletown.
www.middletownpages.com
www.middletownpages.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As author of the book Middletown, Sarah Moon seems the perfect author to lead a young author's workshop at Saturday's (6/21) free Middletown Pages book festival at Church of the Holy Trinity on Main Street. Join Sarah and other authors as we celebrate books in Middletown.
www.middletownpages.com
www.middletownpages.com
The Middletown Pages book festival is coming to Main Street ths Saturday June 21, at Church of the Holy Trinity and Wesleyan RJ Julia (full schedule at the website) We have a great main stage presentation with Lisa Genova (Still Alice, More or Less Maddy),and much more.
www.middletownpages.com
www.middletownpages.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Middletown Pages book festival is coming to Main Street ths Saturday June 21, at Church of the Holy Trinity and Wesleyan RJ Julia (full schedule at the website) We have a great main stage presentation with Lisa Genova (Still Alice, More or Less Maddy),and much more.
www.middletownpages.com
www.middletownpages.com
I've begun a new series of blog posts on protest music. Today, I'm sharing Peggy Seeger's Song of Choice which has a renewed immediacy today.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I've begun a new series of blog posts on protest music. Today, I'm sharing Peggy Seeger's Song of Choice which has a renewed immediacy today.
www.hootandhollerwesu.com/post/later-y...
www.hootandhollerwesu.com/post/later-y...