On each edition of Jukebox Journey, WHYY’s Kevin McCorry tells the story of life through music — unstuck in time, jumping through decades and genres, meditating on a theme.
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin cues up the sad songs as the days get shorter and the darkness creeps in. ...
Air Date: November 14, 2025
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Halloween Movie Costumes Through History
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin explores the tradition of Halloween costumes inspired by movie characters — from Dracula to H ...
Air Date: October 31, 2025
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Imitation, flattery, theft and AI
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin looks at how the rise of AI complicates the very human tradition of art being inspired by previ ...
Air Date: October 24, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin details the daring cross-continental trek of the small-but-mighty monarch butterfly — from Ca ...
Air Date: October 10, 2025
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Songs They Don’t Want You to Hear
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin highlights different types of censorship through the years in American music — from cancel cu ...
Air Date: September 26, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin reflects on the game of chess, and how it bonds you with your opponent and offers a sense of or ...
Air Date: September 19, 2025
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This edition of Jukebox Journey riffs on the concept of fire, with music ranging from turn-of-the-century boy bands to historical field r ...
Air Date: September 12, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin reflects on the start of a new school year, the possibilities it brings for reinvention, and th ...
Air Date: September 5, 2025
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Dionysus, Apollo, Nietzsche and Daft Punk
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin digs into 19th Century German philosophy to explore the tension between widespread pop appeal a ...
Air Date: August 29, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin chronicles the unmitigated joys of a long drive in a minivan with young children. ...
Air Date: August 22, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin looks to the stars to reflect on the process of making meaning, the search to create order fro ...
Air Date: August 8, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin celebrates all those who seek truth and discovery in good faith, without fear or favor. ...
Air Date: August 1, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin relates the amazing journey of the shad — fish that swim up and down the Delaware River — t ...
Air Date: July 18, 2025
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Samples as Echoes Through Time
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin explores the power of sampled music as a musical conversation through history, reflecting on ho ...
Air Date: July 11, 2025
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On this edition of Jukebox Journey, a move west across the American continent as a coming-of-age tale, blending beat poetry and music thr ...
Air Date: July 4, 2025
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