Lois Klein talks about losing her daughter.

Lois Klein talks about missing Autumn

Former Penn State basketball player Joonas Suotamo found his place in the universe as Chewbacca in the new 'Star Wars' films. 'The Last Jedi' opens December 15 in the United States, with 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' opening next May.

Former Penn State basketball player is Chewbacca

Robert Thomson, from the same Scottish town as the man who named Pittsburgh, explains why we've mispronouncing the city's name for centuries. It's pronounced "Pits-BUR-uh''

How to pronounce "Pittsburgh" correctly

Eboni Sanders of the South Side was charged in February 2018 by Pittsburgh police with criminal solicitation, terroristic threats, access device fraud, criminal use of a communication facility, false reports and harassment in connection to a series of incidents in which authorities believe she falsely accused Thomas Mowbray and Patrese Thompson of crimes. AUDIO: Courtesy of the Allegheny County Jail.

Eboni Sanders of the South Side was charged in February 2018 by Pittsburgh police

Host Rich Kienzle review Eliane Elias's album "Music from 'Man of LaMancha.'"

Eliane Elias
Music from Man of LaMancha
Rich Kienzle

Believe Your Ears: Pianist Eliane Elias Explores A Broadway Classic

Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan pays homage to Stanley, the iconic bluegrass singer-guitarist who died in 1966.
For samples of his music go to this page: http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41340-podcast-peter-rowan-honors-bluegrass-icon-carter-stanley

Believe Your Ears: Peter Rowan: "Carter Stanley's Eyes"

Host Rich Kienzle reviews Willie Nelson's new album "Last Man Standing."

To hear clips of the music click on http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41347-willie-nelson-s-last-man-standing-reviewed-pg-music-podcast

To access his 85th birthday blog, http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41342-willie-nelson-year-85-rare-and-obscure-gems

Believe Your Ears: Willie Nelson at 85

Post-Gazette online features editor Sharon Eberson, TV writer Rob Owen and media writer Maria Sciullo discuss "Sweetbitter," "Cobra Kai" and "Saturday Night Live."

Tuned In: "Sweetbitter," "Cobra Kai" and "Saturday Night Live"

Host Rich Kienzle reviews "You're Driving Me Crazy," the new jazz collaboration between singer-songwriter Van Morrison and organist-trumpeter Joey DeFrancesco.

For selected tracks mentioned in the review: http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41352-van-morrison-joey-defrancesco-reviewed-pg-music-podcast

Believe Your Ears: Van Morrison And Joey DeFrancesco

Post-Gazette online features editor Sharon Eberson, TV writer Rob Owen and media writer Maria Sciullo discuss "Evil Genius," "Patrick Melrose" and what the networks kept and canceled.

Tuned In: "Evil Genius," "Patrick Melrose" and what the networks kept and canceled

Host Rich Kienzle reviews Nashville singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe's recently-released album "Sparrow," backed by a string section.

Hear selected tracks from the album at http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41366-review-ashley-monroe-s-sparrow-pg-music-podcast

Believe Your Ears: Ashley Monroe's "Sparrow"

Host Rich Kienzle reviews the compilation "Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duets of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. 
To hear complete sample clips click on  http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41371-ella-fitzgerald-and-louis-armstrong-complete-duets-pg-music-podcast

"Believe Your Ears"  Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: "Cheek to Cheek-The Complete Duets"

Host Rich Kienzle reviews "Didn't He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole" by the bluegrass band David Davis & The Warrior River Boys. 

Video clips of selected songs can be found on http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41379-a-bluegrass-salute-to-country-pioneer-charlie-poole-pg-music-podcast

"Believe Your Ears"  David Davis Salutes Country Pioneer Charlie Poole

Post-Gazette online features editor Sharon Eberson, TV writer Rob Owen and media writer Maria Sciullo discuss "Pose," the Roseanne Barr and Samantha Bee controversies and "C.B. Strike."

Tuned In:"Pose," the Roseanne Barr and Samantha Bee controversies and "C.B. Strike"

Tuned In podcast: Post-Gazette online features editor Sharon Eberson, TV writer Rob Owen and media writer Maria Sciullo discuss the Tony Awards and Amazon's "Picnic at Hanging Rock."

Tuned In: Tony Awards and Amazon's "Picnic at Hanging Rock"

Host Rich Kienzle reviews Dierks Bentley's new album "The Mountain."

Clips of selected songs  are available at http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41402-dierks-bentley-s-the-mountain-reviewed-pg-music-podcast

"Believe Your Ears" Dierks Bentley's "The Mountain"

Believe Your Ears: David Budway sings the lyrics of Lou Tracey

Tuned In podcast: Post-Gazette online features editor Sharon Eberson, TV writer Rob Owen and media writer Maria Sciullo discuss possible Emmy nominations, "Glow" and "Younger."

Tuned In: Possible Emmy nominations, "Glow" and "Younger"

Host Rich Kienzle remembers the Byrds' bellwether country-rock album "Sweetheart of the Rodeo, half a century after its release.

To hear selected tracks: http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41434-the-byrds-sweetheart-of-the-rodeo-a-half-century-later

The Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" at 50

Tuned In podcast: Post-Gazette TV writer Rob Owen welcomes FYI Television's Candace Havens and FreshFiction.com's Gwen Reyes to discuss upcoming cable and streaming shows previewed at the Television Critics Association summer 2018 press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Tuned In: Cable/ streaming shows at the Television Critics Association summer 2018 press tour

Host Rich Kienzle pays tribute to three great but forgotten Pittsburgh jazz piano greats: Dodo Marmarosa, Horace Parlan and Sonny Clark.

For the podcast AND samples of their work:  http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41448-a-trio-of-forgotten-pittsburgh-jazz-pianists

Three Forgotten Pittsburgh Jazz Pianists

Host Rich Kienzle reviews two releases by Americana Music great Jim Lauderdale: the newly recorded "Time Flies" and the unissued 1979 bluegrass album "Jim Lauderdale & Roland White."

Music clips can be heard at: http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41456-new-and-old-jim-lauderdale-reviewed-pg-music-podcast

"Believe Your Ears"  Two Albums by Jim Lauderdale

Father Kris Stubna, pastor of St. Paul Cathedral Parish in Oakland, speaks about the grand jury report on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania during Mass celebrating the Feast of the Assumption Wednesday at St. Paul Cathedral. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)

Fr. Kris Stubna Remarks On Sexual Abuse

Host Rich Kienzle looks at three more forgotten Pittsburgh-born jazz greats: trombonist Cutty Cutshall, bassist Eddie Safranski and guitarist Barry Galbraith

Three More Pittsburgh Jazz Unknowns

Actor John Carroll Lynch stars in the CBS All Access series "One Dollar." His character, steel mill owner Bud Carl, is a product of Braden, a western Pennsylvania town that loves its Stillers and parking chairs. Here's a little story he likes to recite to get himself into a Pittsburghese state of mind.

Yinz ready for a Pittsburgh accent n'at?

Jacquea Mae - Lenora (Latest Mix)

The voice of Jeff Goldblum, a native of West Homestead, has been greeting visitors to the Carnegie Science Center's Buhl Planetarium since last month.

Jeff Goldblum greets visitors at the Carnegie Science Center

This is audio of the gunfire at 1304 Franklin Ave. in Wilkinsburg on
March 9, 2016 that killed five adults and an unborn child. The sounds
starts around 45 seconds in and continues until about the 1:09 mark.
The audio came from a nearby homeowner's surveillance system and
recorded 18 .40-caliber rounds and 30 7.62-caliber rounds being fired.

Source: Allegheny County District Attorney's Office

Audio of the gunfire at 1304 Franklin Ave. in Wilkinsburg on March 9, 2016

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