Ari examines the history of "Strange Fruit" - widely considered to be the first song of the 20th Century to document racism against African-Americans. This song remains a cornerstone of the foundation of the Civil Rights movement.  Music in this...

The show takes a brief moment to acknowledge the passing of one of Ari's biggest musical heroes, Daniel Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 10, 2019)

Welcome to Shuffle and Repeat. On this episode, Ari takes a moment to reflect on the legacy of Woodstock, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. Subscribe to automatically get new episodes, and reach out to Ari on Twitter @arihalbkram....

Ari takes a moment to reflect on the news of the last day, and provide a hopeful bit of musical perspective, from Kate Bush. 

Ari takes a moment to say goodbye to 2018 and wish everyone a happy new year. Featuring music from Billy Joel.

The show takes a brief moment to acknowledge 60th birthday of the greatest of all time, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

The show takes a brief moment to acknowledge the passing of a musical legend, Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

Welcome to Shuffle and Repeat for the week ending April 13, 2018. This episode, we keep it going with a look at six terrific musical acts who are finally getting their historical recognition as the class of 2018 inductees into the Rock and Roll...

Ari tries to make you aware of the Ides of March.

Welcome to Shuffle and Repeat for the week ending December 31, 2017. This week, Ari looks back at the extraordinary musicians we’ve lost over the past 12 months, and celebrates them through their own musical legacy. Featuring the music of...