The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he explores a dimension not just of sight and sound, but of mind! May 11th is Twilight Zone Day when we fondly remember the series that set the standard for thought-provoking and unsettling television! The Reverend explains the day itself and how to celebrate it, digs into possibly the three best episodes, explores how a particular episode of the show may have predicted how people are behaving during COVID-19, discusses the reboot by showrunner Jordan Peele on CBS All Access, and winds up today's program with memories about his favorite Twilight Zone and Night Gallery episodes! Episode Playlist: May 10th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he spends some time reminiscing about the Railroad! This morning, we're headin' on down the rails of history and classic rock! May 9th is Train Day, and the Reverend will explain the history of the day, the role the railroad plays in contemporary life, the history of the railroad (internationally and in the United States), and the Rev'll explain how trains revealed his precocious nature as a child! Episode Playlist: May 3rd, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for the observation of a special day that hits very close to home for everyone at Spirit of Resistance Radio! April 25th is when we celebrate the birth (in 1874) of someone without whom we couldn't do what we do here in the Church of Classic Rock! It's International Marconi Day, when we celebrate the life of Guglielmo Marconi and the invention he mastered that still informs people around the world: Radio! We'll examine how the day is celebrated, talk about how radio stays relevant in the 21st century, briefly explore the history of radio, reveal how radio was, perhaps, the most important ally to the counterculture movements of the 60s and 70s, and the Rev has a few radio memories to share with everyone as well! Episode Playlist: April 26th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for the observation of a special day that hits very close to home for everyone at Spirit of Resistance Radio! April 25th is when we celebrate the birth (in 1874) of someone without whom we couldn't do what we do here in the Church of Classic Rock! It's International Marconi Day, when we celebrate the life of Guglielmo Marconi and the invention he mastered that still informs people around the world: Radio! We'll examine how the day is celebrated, talk about how radio stays relevant in the 21st century, briefly explore the history of radio, reveal how radio was, perhaps, the most important ally to the counterculture movements of the 60s and 70s, and the Rev has a few radio memories to share with everyone as well! Episode Playlist: April 19th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for information, and some reassurances, about the current crisis facing the world. April 15th is many things, but we're going to talk about how it's "That Sucks Day." As so much of life does kinda suck right now, we're going to commiserate a bit. We'll explain the origin of the day, why there's power in letting yourself suck, why you should stop trying to control the suckage, why sucking is okay if you're enjoying what you're doing, and the Rev will tie this examination of suckitude back to daily life. Episode Playlist: April 12th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for information, and some reassurances, about the current crisis facing the world. The plan was to talk about "Write Your Epitaph Day." But in honor of a holiday that we just passed since our last program, we may or may not be talking about that today. What might we be talking about this morning? Well, we won't to spoil the surprise, but it's almost guaranteed it'll make you smile. Episode Playlist: April 5th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for information, and some reassurances, about the current crisis facing the world. All anyone can talk about these days is the Coronavirus, and with good reason. Let the Reverend help you navigate this strange and unsettling time, as he talks about the reasons for the confusion, the current information about the pandemic, the myths vs. the facts, the good that this pandemic is bringing out in people around the world, the reasons behind the advice given by... well... everyone on how to stay safe, and some personal advice from the Rev himself on how to get through this. Episode Playlist: March 29th, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for a look at something we all can appreciate, whether we're social isolating or not! March 26th is National Purple Day, dedicated to Epilepsy awareness, but we're going to take it in a slightly different direction and talk about colors, and they bring to our lives! We'll talk our way through the rainbow, address both black and white, and end with a little more information about the true reason for the day. Episode Playlist: March 22nd, 2020 |
The Church of Classic Rock NOTE: This episode does contain some NSFW content. Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for a celebration that's closer to home than any other could possibly be! It was eight years ago, on March 1st, 2012, that a dream became real and went "on-the-air." Eight years later, SoR Radio, then School of Rock Radio and now Spirit of Resistance Radio, is still going strong! All morning long, learn a little about our history, complete with clips from various shows on the station from the past eight years! Episode Playlist: March 1st, 2020 |