The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! We head to anatomy class this week, as we take a look at soul songs about parts of the human body. Featured performers include:

Eddie Holland – Take Me In Your Arms
Gladys Knight & the Pips – If You Ever Get Your Hands on Love
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters – Finger Poppin' Time
Syl Johnson – I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
Eddie Floyd – Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Denise LaSalle – Get Up Off My Mind
Candi Staton – Now You've Got the Upper Hand

Plus, special guest appearances by Art Jerry Miller, the Supremes, Ruthie Foster, Donald Austin, Brenda & the Tabulations, the Bar-Kays, and Robert Cray.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 86

The Soul Power (Half) Hour returns with a brand-new episode! This week, we head back to the Motor City for another dose of Forgotten Motown. Featured artists on the show include:

Junior Walker – I’m Doing the Best I Can
Chuck Jackson – The Man In You
The Four Tops – I Got a Feeling
Gladys Knight & the Pips – If You Ever Get Your Hands on Love
The Downbeats – Request of a Fool
Eddie Holland – I’m On the Outside Looking In
Marvin Gaye – Wherever I Lay My Hat

Plus, special guest appearances by the Contours, the Headliners, the Lollipops, Syreeta Wright, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, and Tammi Terrell.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 94

The Soul Power (Half) Hour returns with a brand-new episode! This week, we seize the day with a look at soul songs covering yesterday, today and tomorrow. Featured artists on the show include:

Gladys Knight & the Pips – Everyday I'll Love You More Than Yesterday
William Bell – Who Will It Be Tomorrow?
Stevie Wonder – Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
Ilana – Where Would You Be Today?
Mavis Staples – Tomorrow
Bettye Swann – Today I Started Loving You Again
Darlene Love – Today I Met the Boy I'm Going to Marry

Plus, special guest appearances by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Big Bill Broonzy, Eli  "Paperboy" Reed, the Mad Lads, Margie Joseph, and Marvin Gaye.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 95

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, our musical journey around the United States brings us back home to Chicago, as we take a deep dive into the vibrant Second City soul scene. Featured artists include:

The Five Du-Tones -- Shake a Tailfeather
Josephine Taylor -- Ordinary Guy
The Radiants -- Don't Wanna Face the Truth
The Staple Singers -- It's Been a Change
Linda Ballentine -- Glad About That
Kip Anderson -- A Knife and a Fork
Tyrone Davis -- Can I Change My Mind

Plus, Chicago blues historian Marty "Lightnin' Bug" Weil joins us to talk about the great Little Walter! Special guest appearances by Ramsey Lewis, Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions, Lee Webber, L.C. Cooke, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Billy Stewart, and Mitty Collier.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-0 Soul -- ep. 114

It’s the return of America’s Favorite Holiday Tradition! Welcome once again to the Very Special Christmas episode of the Soul Power (Half) Hour! Celebrate the holiday season with our featured artists:

Otis Redding -- Merry Christmas Baby
James Brown -- Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
Fats Domino -- Please Come Home for Christmas
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings -- Eight Days of Hanukkah
Clarence Carter -- Back Door Santa
Solomon Burke -- Presents for Christmas
Darlene Love -- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Plus, holiday cheer from special guests Al Green, Chuck Berry, Booker T. & the MGs, King Curtis, the Jive Turkeys, the Ronettes and the Moonglows. A Happy and Healthy New Year to all!!!

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 119

The Soul Power (Half) Hour returns with a brand new episode! This week, we shake our booty out on the floor as we take a deep dive into soul songs about dance crazes. Featured artists are:

Rufus Thomas -- Come On Dance with Me
Lonnie Russ -- Flip Flop
Dee Dee Sharp -- Mashed Potato Time
Winfield Parker -- Rockin' in the Barnyard
Don Covay -- Mashed Potato Time
Ryan Shaw -- I Do the Jerk
Bobby Freeman -- C'mon and Swim

Plus, special guest appearances by Chubby Checker, Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, Andre Williams, Harrison, Archie Bell & the Drells, the Sharpees, and the Fantastic Johnny C.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 122

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we get all weepy as we take a look at soul songs about crying. Featured artists include:
 
Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters -- Cry Baby
Solomon Burke -- Cry To Me
The Box Tops -- Cry Like a Baby
Mamie Galore -- No Right to Cry
The Out of Sights -- Tears Don't Care Who Cry
Steve Alaimo -- Every Day I Have to Cry
Josephine Taylor -- Ain't Gonna Cry No More
 
Plus, Chicago blues historian Marty "Lightnin' Bug" Weil joins us to talk about the legendary Elmore James! Special guest appearances by Roy Orbison, Mavis Staples, Ray Charles, Slim Harpo, Nolan Porter, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Prince.
 
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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 123

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we continue out deep dive into soul songs about crying and sadness. Featured artists include:

Don Varner -- Tear-Stained Face
The Blossoms -- That's When the Tears Start
The Perfections -- Why Do You Want to Make Me Sad
The Drifters -- I Count the Tears
The Jarmels -- A Little Bit of Soap
Ann Peebles -- Trouble, Heartache & Sadness
Jimmy Ruffin -- Sad and Lonesome Feeling

Special guest appearances by Jackie Wilson, Barrett Strong, Brenda Devlin, Gene Chandler, Rhiannon Giddens, Candi Staton, and Big Mama Thornton.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 124

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, it's time to pair up as we take a look at soul songs about the number two! Featured artists include:

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell -- Two Can Have a Party
Gladys Knight & the Pips -- A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)
Marie Franklin & Vernon Garrett -- Second to None
George Jackson -- Double Lovin'
Renaldo Domino -- Two Years Four Days
Chuck Jackson -- Two Feet from Happiness
Stevie Wonder -- Fingertips, Part 2

Special guest appearances by Boney M, Mary Wells, the Mar-Keys, Johnnie Taylor, the Soul Children, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, and Bill Withers.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 125

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we take our customary deep dive into the little-remembered Memphis soul label Goldwax Records! Featured artists include:
 
Wee Willie Walker -- I Ain't Gonna Cheat on You No More
Percy Milem -- Call On Me
George & Greer -- You Didn't Know It But You Had Me
Dorothy Williams -- The Well's Gone Dry
Louis Williams & the Ovations -- I'm Living Good
James Carr -- That's What I Want to Know
Spencer Wiggins -- Double Lovin'
 
Special guest appearances by Bowlegs Miller, O.B. McClinton, Timmy Thomas, the Five C's, Barbara Perry, O.V. Wright, and Eddie Jefferson.
 
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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 126

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! Strap yourself in, because this week we're going up, down and all around the wonderful world of soul music! Featured artists include:

Otis Redding -- Down in the Valley
Little Willie John -- All Around the World
Little Richard -- All Around the World
The Exciters -- Blowing Up My Mind
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings -- Get Up and Get Out
Donald Height -- Don't Let Me Down
Etta James -- Down Home Blues

Special guest appearances by James Brown, Ruthie Foster, Albert Washington & the Kings, The Hawk, the Blenders, Rufus Thomas, and Candi Staton.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 127

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, it's part 2 of our trip up, down, through and around the wonderful world of soul music! Featured artists include:

Chuck Berry -- Around and Around
Bettye LaVette -- I Feel Good All Over
Ryan Shaw -- Over and Done
Derek Martin -- Don't Put Me Down Like This
The Commands -- Around the Go-Go
Lee Dorsey -- Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
Big Al Downing -- Down on the Farm

Special guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, the Ringleaders, Lady Wray, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Dojo Cuts, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, and Southern Avenue.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 128

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we take a deep dive into one of the key instruments in soul music -- the saxophone! Featured artists include:

The Coasters -- Yakety Yak
LaVern Baker -- Voodoo Voodoo
Bull Moose Jackson -- I Want a Bowlegged Woman
Roy Montrell -- (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
The Bobbettes -- Mr. Lee
The James Hunter Six -- How About Now
Big Maybelle -- I've Got a Feelin'

Special guest appearances by Aretha Franklin, Boots Randolph, Butch Cornell's Trio, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, Lee Allen, Bobby Sax & His Housekeepers, and Doni Burdick.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 129

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we give our ampersand a workout as we take our customary deep dive into soul duets! Featured artists include:

James & Bobby Purify -- I'm Your Puppet
Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson -- Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries
Jerry Townes & Margaret Gully -- You Are My Sunshine
Johnny & Jackey -- Someday We'll Be Together
The Soul Duo -- Can't Nobody Love Me (Like My Baby Do)
Angela Alexander & JD Saddler -- Spolin' for a Fight
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure -- Don't Mess Up a Good Thing

Special guest appearances by Sam & Dave, Ben & Spence, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Verna & Rob, Maurice & Mac, Willie & Anthony, and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 130

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we head to the Buckeye State to take a deep dive into the underappreciated soul music scene in Ohio!! Featured artists include:

Little Willie John -- Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)
Tiny Bradshaw -- Train Kept A-Rollin'
Angela Alexander & JD Saddler -- Don't Make Me Kill You
Penny & the Quarters -- You and Me
Kool Blues -- I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You
John Legend -- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
The Isley Brothers -- It's Your Thing

Special guest appearances by James Brown, the Ba-Roz, the Regals, Eddie Ray, the Chandlers, the Ohio Players, and the Pretenders.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- ep. 131

Welcome to the Very Special Christmas episode of the Soul Power (Half) Hour! Celebrate the holiday season with featured artists Otis Redding, James Brown, Fats Domino, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Clarence Carter, Solomon Burke and Darlene Love.  Plus, special guest appearances by Chuck Berry, Booker T. & the MGs, King Curtis, the Jive Turkeys, the Ronettes and the Moonglows.  A Happy and Healthy New Year to all!!!

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 13

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we take a look at mixed-gender soul groups. Featured artists include:

The Undisputed Truth – Smiling Faces Sometimes
Sly & the Family Stone – Stand!
The Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose – Treat Her Like a Lady 
The Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You
Gladys Knight & the Pips – Got Myself a Good Man 
The Exciters – Doo Wah Diddy
The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy

Plus, special guest appearances by the Ohio Players, the Boxing Gandhis, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, the Friends of Distinction, Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Temptations & the Supremes. 

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 37

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! This week, we focus on R&B covers of Bob Dylan songs. Featured artists include:

Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower
Johnny Jenkins – Down Along the Cove
Bettye LaVette – Seeing the Real You At Last
Sam Cooke – Blowin’ in the Wind
Solomon Burke – What Good Am I? 
The Staple Singers – John Brown
Ann Peebles – Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You

Plus, special guest appearances by Dylan, Raphael Saadiq, Was (Not Was), Stevie Wonder, Joan Osborne, Lee Williams & the Spiritual QCs, and Howard Tate.

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Soul Power (Half) Hour! with Agent Double-O Soul -- Ep. 38

The Soul Power (Half) Hour is back! We’re working our upper register this week, as we take a look at soul songs featuring falsetto singing. Featured performers include:

The Temptations – The Way You Do the Things You Do
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – I’ll Try Something New
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
Jackie Wilson – I Get the Sweetest Feeling
Rose Royce – I Wanna Get Next to You
Prince – I Feel for You
Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions – It’s Alright

Plus, special guest appearances by Earth, Wind & Fire, Eddie Holman, the Isley Brothers, the Chi-Lites, D’Angelo, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson.

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