Entry Points Radio

About Entry Points Radio

Every week, Global Music Collective opens human-curated entry points into music, artists, places, stories, and cultural questions people would not otherwise encounter. Featuring guests sharing their stories and playlists from around the world. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner. ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcripts: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

Publisher

Global Music Collective

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2026

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Episode 13: Sam Cooke's Granddaughters, Turkmen Pop, and Appropriated Intelligence

   This week, Kate is unexpectedly back home in Alaska, Richie is melting in Los Angeles, and a suspiciously perfect Afro House track sends us into a much bigger conversation about AI, craftsmanship, Spotify, the Grammys, extractive systems, and why having an idea is not the same thing as making something. From there, as usual, the playlists take us everywhere: early-2000s pop punk and Richie's brief frosted-tips era, the German song that became a Frank Sinatra standard, new friends and old memories in Hong Kong, Australian and Papua New Guinean voices, Alaska folk music, Jeremy Dutcher and Indigenous language preservation, Hungarian ancestral echoes, the Womack Sisters carrying a remarkable musical lineage, an electrified Turkish bağlama, Radiohead, and a rare dose of Turkmen pop. Along the way, we wonder whether making things with our hands might become a small act of rebellion, reconstruct the deeply unfortunate voice of an ancient mummy, drink overpriced beer out of wine glasses, badly tip a Viennese waiter, meet a puppy with excellent eyebrows, and remember that sometimes the best response to an increasingly synthetic world is remarkably simple: pick up an instrument, go hear somebody play, make something badly, and get a little better tomorrow. Also: an idea is not enough. Listen to the full Episode 13 playlists and discover the artists we talk about in the links below. If you like the show, follow Entry Points Radio, send an episode to someone who loves finding new music, and leave us a review; it genuinely helps other people find us. Entry Points Radio: a mixtape with a passport. Produced and edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner. 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tyDJYblDY3oLEQj11Vb5f?si=RC_UdtxISGebdsW3jS5kDw (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tyDJYblDY3oLEQj11Vb5f?si=RC_UdtxISGebdsW3jS5kDw) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-13/pl.u-DdANrYaFLkNWVB (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-13/pl.u-DdANrYaFLkNWVB) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

2. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Episode 12: Lata Mangeshkar, Dolly Parton, Nine-Tone Cantonese, and a Bar Fight About Beethoven

   "Heroes get remembered, but a legend never dies." So what makes a legend? Is it the music itself, the culture, the impact, the post-mortem? In this 12th episode, Richie and Kate can't stop saying 'Legendary' when it comes to artists who have passed away: Dolly Parton to Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, Lata Mangeshkar. For those that live on, how has their musical work so far elevated them to the status of 'Legend'? Spoiler, there's more than one way to become great. This episode criss-crosses continents and generations, from American soul and pop to African music, Indian playback singing, Hong Kong’s Sam Hui, Cuban songwriting, and the unexpected ways music travels around the world. They talk about artists who became activists, musicians became the voice of their communities, and the beautiful phenomenon of discovering that a song has been part of your life long before you knew who made it. What does it actually mean to live a “rich” life? Does financial security come at the expense of adventure, travel, creativity, and cultural connection? And after years of touring the world, can you bring that sense of curiosity and discovery home with you? NOTE: Velemseni is from Eswatini, not Zimbabwe Make sure to review, subscribe, and share Entry Points Radio with a music fan who could use a new rabbit hole. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11n1yi1RQQoS9myrp3kEfL?si=7266269e58744df7 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11n1yi1RQQoS9myrp3kEfL?si=7266269e58744df7) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio) Artists in the episode: Nina Simone, Lata Mangeshkar, Dolly Parton, Miriam Makeba, Totó la Momposina, Moses Hightower, Nneka, Bobby Lone, Anne Brun, Linnea Olsson, Vladimir Martynov, Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson, Lubomyr Melnyk, Active Child, OutKast, Silvio Rodríguez, Gina Chavez, Whitney Houston, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Glen Campbell, Ed Sheeran, Ngaiire (Papua New Guinea), Nico, J Dilla, Busta Rhymes, J Dilla / Jaylib, Madlib, Velemseni, Jackson Browne, Sam Hui, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, BTS Topics include: legendary musicians, global music, music history, cultural exchange, music and activism, Dolly Parton, Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, Lata Mangeshkar, Sam Hui, American music, world music, music discovery, travel, creativity, and what it means to live a rich life.

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Episode 11: Highwaymen, UFOs, and Spinning in Pakistan

   In this, the 11th episode of Entry Points Radio, Richie and Kate take a journey through music, movies, artistic identity, and the strange ways we decide what (and who) is worth listening to. Stay to the end for Top 3 songs for the week! This week's songs span Glenn Campbell, The Highwaymen, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, John Prine, Nickel Creek, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Dilla, Tina Turner, electronic music, jazz, Lang Lang and Franz Liszt, MF DOOM, Olivia Dean, Ella Fitzgerald, choral / a cappella and more. We dive into the cultural roots of guitar, hurdy-gurdy connections, and songs shared on busses. Richie and Kate discuss the complicated mythology of “making it” from performing at legendary venues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to sitting in Dolly Parton’s dressing room. They debate Ars Gratis Artis and the value and privilege of making art “for art’s sake.” Then they unpack value of discovery, especially acknowledging that we simply don’t know what we don’t know. Kate’s experience discovering MF DOOM or Richie learning the Orpheus myth leads to a broader discussion about musical appreciation, expertise, and the importance of approaching unfamiliar genres with curiosity rather than embarrassment or judgment. They go further talking about classifying artists into genres and how we build walls around genres that then keep out new fans. Whether it’s a 1970s country song, a hip-hop classic, a Renaissance-inspired vocal work, or a Sufi performance from Pakistan that moves someone who cannot understand a single word, there are countless ways into music. Sometimes the most powerful entry point is simply being willing to listen. Make sure to review, subscribe, and share Entry Points Radio with a music fan who could use a new rabbit hole. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1cdc1j7D1hlhdnXRsjpbnW?si=7e79a2319cde4b73 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1cdc1j7D1hlhdnXRsjpbnW?si=7e79a2319cde4b73) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-11/pl.u-e98lkXqH1MZkv0 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-11/pl.u-e98lkXqH1MZkv0) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

4. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Episode 10: Uzbek plov, the Whitney Houston of Rajasthan, and Australian Pants

   We made it to Episode 10! And naturally, we celebrate by asking why humans make art in the first place. Kate and Richie start with longevity experiments, people who make fun of other people for trying too hard, bird songs, gray walls, AI music, and the idea that supporting the arts isn’t charity—it’s part of building a life and a society worth living in. Kate kicks off her playlist with a song by Richie himself and the slightly unhinged story of the 52 original a cappella songs and music videos he made in 52 weeks during COVID. From there, we travel through Indigenous Australian music with Gurrumul, Idris Elba rapping, Jacob Banks, Bill Evans, Rajasthan, Radiohead, Daniela Spalla, an Uzbek cover of Amr Diab, Esperanza Spalding, Texas alt-country, Ohtoro in Hawaiʻi, Cypress Hill, and Jimi Hendrix. Along the way: what it means to be “too much,” dreaming in another language, how musicians develop a sound that is unmistakably their own, camel logistics in Rajasthan, Silk Road rabbit holes, tourism versus cultural appreciation, and why sometimes admitting you know absolutely nothing about a musical tradition is the perfect place to start. Richie’s list goes from an old-school a cappella version of “Pure Imagination” to Bangladesh, Afro-Colombian hip hop, K-pop, Zimbabwe, space-age jazz, satirical Italian funk, glitchy electronic music, Coldplay, and an Australian pub tradition involving “Eagle Rock” and, apparently, removing your pants. Ultimately, Episode 10 comes back to why we started doing this at all: music is never just music. It carries people, places, memory, history, identity, friendship, weird stories, and conversations we might never have otherwise. Also discussed: trying hard in gym class as a personality disorder, the Whitney Houston of Rajasthan, the Whitney Houston of Egypt, and Columbo. Make sure to review, subscribe, and share Entry Points Radio with a music fan who could use a new rabbit hole. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OQh6IYenfaX8ib1GKsxf5?si=s9zWWRlDQ1Ko988_YtMQQg (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OQh6IYenfaX8ib1GKsxf5?si=s9zWWRlDQ1Ko988_YtMQQg) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-10/pl.u-d2b0k4WFgbGZz2 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-10/pl.u-d2b0k4WFgbGZz2) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

5. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Episode 9: Guitar Heroes, Congolese Rumba, Brazilian Texas Summers, and Old Timey S***

   What happens when everything gets more convenient—but somehow less human? Kate and Richie start with broken smart homes, forty-year-old refrigerators, Broadway auditions that now require a home studio, Regenerative Economics, and whether everything needs to be optimized, upgraded, automated and monetized forever. Then they remember this is a music podcast. Richie takes us through his guitar history—from learning The Cars in a Colorado bedroom and improvising to “House of the Rising Sun,” through punk, Tool, Eric Johnson, The Living End, Joe Satriani, John Mayer, Yngwie Malmsteen, and an unreasonable double dose of DragonForce. Along the way: learning badly before learning well, boredom as a gateway to improvisation, and why beatboxing felt more physical than guitar. Kate’s playlist goes elsewhere: a slow Texas summer with Baden Powell, Erasmo Carlos, Ponto BR, Arooj Aftab’s “Mohabbat,” Sabor a Mí, José González, Congolese rumba, New Orleans funk, jazz fusion, and Sam Cooke singing “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Also: a black kite outside a Mumbai bedroom window and a defense of pigeons. They talk about how cultures influence one another, what happens when style becomes uniform, and why a great recommendation algorithm can’t replace another person saying, “You have to hear this.” Maybe breaking out of the algorithm is less about defeating it than staying curious: listening to the radio, asking friends what they’re playing, hearing songs you might not like, and bringing back the listening party. Also discussed: Hot Topic goths, Paganini and the devil, Monty Python, Trombone Shorty, and Old Rich and Gold Rush Jane. Make sure to review our episode and share it with music fans who are tired of the algorithms! Subscribe today! Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3fp04ecwgpiVup7EMblqOB?si=9802077ae8dd4d29&pt_success=1&nd=1&dlsi=c83ecb51363f470f (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3fp04ecwgpiVup7EMblqOB?si=9802077ae8dd4d29&pt_success=1&nd=1&dlsi=c83ecb51363f470f) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-9/pl.u-11zBXNYi7kKME9 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-9/pl.u-11zBXNYi7kKME9) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

6. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 8: Scorpio Stuff (Richie hates Java Jive)

   Can a feel-good playlist still have depth? After a few heavy weeks of protest music, world events, viral posts, and existential spiraling, Kate and Richie decided they needed a reset. This week’s playlists are filled with songs they simply enjoy—but because this is Entry Points Radio, “feel good” still leads to Greek tragedy, ancestral languages, immigrant stories, the collapse of civilization, and at least one polyamorous tardigrade. Kate’s playlist moves through Hadestown and the eternal question of why we keep retelling stories when we already know how they end; summer memories with The Lovin’ Spoonful; moving to Texas with Blaze Foley; an eighteen-year-old rooftop crush soundtracked by Nick Drake; Bulgarian choral music that feels like the ancestors calling; Lebanese pop; an extraordinary Ossetian artist from the Caucasus; the very useful Arabic philosophy of toz; and Austin-based Ecuadorian songwriter Javier Jara’s beautiful reflections on immigration, culture, and the many worlds living just down the street. Richie builds a feel-good playlist that is emphatically not saccharine, moving from Cécile McLorin Salvant and M83 to Australian electronic music, Skee-Lo’s refreshingly honest hip hop, a Bon Iver cover with more drums, Filipino vocal group Acapellago, Eddie Money, DJ Harrison, and the cathartic electronic brilliance of Daft Punk. Along the way, Kate and Richie ask whether joy has to ignore suffering—or whether real joy actually requires depth, memory, catharsis, and human connection. They also consider why singing with other people makes us feel better, whether algorithms and AI are optimizing all the interesting parts out of art, and why sometimes “I like this song” is reason enough to share it. Also discussed: Richie being a Scorpio, the unforgivable “Java Jive,” Kate’s teenage Barnes & Noble almost-boyfriend, Mick Jagger at the MoMA coat check, an opera about two microplastics falling in love with a polyamorous tardigrade, and whether an egg is emotionally somewhere between a carrot and a donut. Because the world is still the world—but joy, lightness, ridiculousness, and music are part of what makes it worth fighting for. Make sure to review our episode and share it with music fans who are tired of the algorithms! Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport... Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uDffKrZ7LQsFJVjHae6Sr?si=XjjfvCrFR1eyoQ6dfCrBfg (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uDffKrZ7LQsFJVjHae6Sr?si=XjjfvCrFR1eyoQ6dfCrBfg) Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-8/pl.u-aZb0kWDImKRWMJ (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-8/pl.u-aZb0kWDImKRWMJ) Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

7. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Episode 7 (Part 2 of 2): Big Mama Thornton, Crashing Out, and Richie's Terrible Mustache

   Entry Points Radio is back with Part 2 of our conversation with TaraxBella, the extraordinary sister duo from Abuja, Nigeria. After internet connectivity issues forced Tara and Bella to jump off early — because Nigerian internet had other plans — Kate and Richie keep the conversation going with the songs they had chosen for the week. Richie’s list moves from hidden histories to big feelings: Big Mama Thornton’s original “Hound Dog” before Elvis made it famous, Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo,” Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight,” Chilean artist Nekki and the power of roots, The Cranberries’ “Zombie,” Fabrizio De André’s Italian song about the Sand Creek Massacre, Sinead O’Connor, and a Swiss vocal tradition involving mountains, bells, overtones, and one bad European mustache era. Kate’s list follows the thread of protest, simplicity, grief, beauty, and not knowing how to be a person in a world on fire: Joan Baez’s “There But for Fortune,” Clairo’s “Alewife,” Bob Dylan’s “Gates of Eden,” Stromae’s “Fils de joie,” Jacob Banks, Moroccan artist Ouidad, The Breath’s “Let It Calm You Down,” and the Sikh singer Bhai Mehal Singh Ji — whose music becomes an entry point into Sikh devotional tradition, service, and the powerful presence of Nihang Sikhs at the recent protests in India. Along the way, we talk about who gets credit for music, what songs reveal when you actually listen to them, why folk music once felt so politically alive, how identity gets complicated by borders and belonging, and why sometimes the only honest answer is: we don’t know what to do, but we’re still listening. Also discussed: Elvis’s nose, Colorado having far more sides than anyone asked for, whether we are all becoming jaded folk singers, Alaska again obviously, and the eternal truth that sometimes everything matters and nothing matters and somehow music still helps. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BHFLJuPtM2lPajZbV9ZJC?si=VVFQKRCPT2eo_BzGO046Nw (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BHFLJuPtM2lPajZbV9ZJC?si=VVFQKRCPT2eo_BzGO046Nw) Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-7/pl.u-JPAZE8ZIBRlqZb (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-7/pl.u-JPAZE8ZIBRlqZb) Watch/Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) Substack: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

8. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Episode 7 (Part 1 of 2): TaraxBella, Nigeria, Protest Songs, "Reconnecting..."

   What happens when a story from India, told by two musicians in America, resonates with two sisters in Nigeria? Entry Points Radio is back with our second guest episode — and Part 1 of a two-part conversation with our friends TaraxBella, the incredible Abuja-based sister duo whose music moves from love songs to activism with soulful magic. This week’s conversation picks up right where the world left us: talking about the power of stories, why musicians can’t always separate art from politics, and what it means to keep using your voice when everything feels overwhelming. Tara and Bella reflect on the recent India clip that brought so many new people into the Entry Points conversation, and from there, the episode opens into Nigeria, protest music, bad internet, Big Brother as distraction, voter apathy, faith, grief, motherhood, and the eternal cultural phenomenon known as Nigerian time. Their playlist moves between fight and rest: TaraxBella’s own “Oxygen” and “Mr. President,” Fela Kuti’s “Suffering and Smiling,” Falz as one of Nigeria’s fiercest musical activists, ODENOSE using music to say “we no dey fear,” Jessica Bongos’ “Breathe,” Deborah Enenche’s “Rest,” Nathaniel Bassey’s “In Your Presence,” and the emotional survival power of gospel, soul, protest, and songs that help us come back to ourselves. Along the way, we talk about what it means to be artists in difficult times, why “I’m not interested in politics” doesn’t really work when politics is shaping everyone’s daily life, how storytelling makes us feel less alone, and why sometimes the playlist has to hold both the front line and the fetal position. Also: Kate brings up Alaska again, Richie tries to survive Nigerian time, TaraxBella gives us “activist mode,” and Lauryn Hill makes everyone cry. Obviously. This is Part 1 of 2 with TaraxBella. Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BHFLJuPtM2lPajZbV9ZJC?si=VVFQKRCPT2eo_BzGO046Nw (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BHFLJuPtM2lPajZbV9ZJC?si=VVFQKRCPT2eo_BzGO046Nw) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-7/pl.u-JPAZE8ZIBRlqZb (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-7/pl.u-JPAZE8ZIBRlqZb) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

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   22 Jul 2026

   Episode 6: India, Dopamine, and a Ferret in the Super Collider

   Do you listen to the melody or the lyrics? How often is there a deeper meaning beneath the surface of a song? Entry Points Radio (https://linktr.ee/globalmusiccollective) explores the hidden meaning behind some songs you know and some you thought you knew! The Week 6 playlists come loaded with hidden histories: Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" turns out to have nothing to do with Vietnam, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" is a protest song dressed in a flag-waving costume, and Eartha Kitt gets her due as the woman whose White House comments about Vietnam made Lady Bird Johnson cry costing her years of success. Richie also dives into a Civil War battlefield detour to Manassas, a Madeline Albright pin-collection tribute via Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage," and a heartfelt callback to the guitar audition song that got him into his high school's Jesus Christ Superstar pit band. Kate's list is a global tour de force — from Ugandan collaborators Joseph Imanzi and spoken-word artist Sabir Mitch, to Zambian rapper Sampa the Great, Nigerian Afrobeats via Simi's "Duduke," Punjabi legend Satinder Sartaj, and a gorgeous early-music/kora mashup from Constantinople. She also dives into the difficulty processing the youth protests in India, navigating arts funding optics, the honor of a friendship, and wrestling with what it means to matter in a world that keeps telling you fame is the only kind of impact that counts. All against the backdrop of a chaotic week around the world...and the only explanation is a weasel stuck in the super collider. Listen today! Share and review on your platform! Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport... Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1AfLxr4HPkUjifnF8HmcBk?si=ab26da982e6d48b1 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1AfLxr4HPkUjifnF8HmcBk?si=ab26da982e6d48b1) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-6/pl.u-76oNlZBuP9qgX8 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-6/pl.u-76oNlZBuP9qgX8) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

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    16 Jul 2026

    Episode 5: Hidden Tracks, Giant Mumbai Bats, and Kate's Tears

    Yep, we went deep again. As always, Entry Points Radio spans continents, cultures, and life milestones through the stories that music inspires. Discover how songs serve as time capsules: haunting, healing, and connecting us through stories of love, loss, nostalgia, and identity. From the chaos of moving to the bittersweet nostalgia of a divorce to the secret messages in protest songs, this episode dives into the intimate ways music shapes our memories and human experience. You’ll discover how iconic artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Jack White, Dr. Dre, and Joni Mitchell transcend genres to teach us about resilience, authenticity, and the art of expression. We explore the surprising origins of songs, from Scandinavian dance beats to Asian protest anthems, uncovering the deeper stories and cultural significance behind the tunes that define us. Plus, we unravel the mystery of why some of the most beautiful songs evoke pain, longing, or joy, and how they help us process life's inevitable ups and downs. What happens when social media, technology, and AI threaten to disconnect us from genuine human connection? We break down the paradox of the digital age’s impact on culture: why authentic experiences and shared musical stories are more vital than ever. Whether you're navigating a breakup or celebrating a milestone, this episode is perfect for anyone eager to reawaken their emotional senses, deepen their cultural understanding, and find meaning in the melodies that migrate through our lives. There are also some great dad jokes and banter about sports and life and, well, rocks. Deep and fun. The usual. Make sure to review our episode and share with your music fans who are tired of the algorithms! Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport... Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kctjJYkkV2ghLelJWqmIh?si=YxUh8i_yRjqxP2Q-Y4Lp3g (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kctjJYkkV2ghLelJWqmIh?si=YxUh8i_yRjqxP2Q-Y4Lp3g) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-5/pl.u-d2b0kKYtgbGZz2 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-5/pl.u-d2b0kKYtgbGZz2) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

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    7 Jul 2026

    Episode 4: The Bards of Oklahoma, Tajikistan, and Beyond

    Most people settle for mindless playlists or syndicated hits, missing out on the colorful stories behind the music and the cultures that shape our world. In this episode, Kate and Richie go on a deep dive into the hidden worlds of regional, indigenous, and overlooked or misunderstood music, from Oklahoma's rich red dirt roots to the indigenous languages of Chickasaw Nation, to the legendary singers of Ukraine and Tajikistan and even the work of Stephen Sondheim. Discover how music is a living storybook that bridges history, identity, and human connection across borders. But this episode isn’t just about music; it’s about expanding your worldview, understanding where the sounds come from, and appreciating the beautiful complexity of global cultures. If you believe music is a universal language, then this conversation is a call to listen deeper, explore further, and embrace the unexpected. Perfect for curious explorers, cultural enthusiasts, or anyone tired of superficial playlists—listen now and let the stories behind these notes inspire your next journey. Because sometimes the most profound connections happen in the unlikeliest of places, through the power of sound and story. Make sure to review our episode and share with your music fans who are tired of the algorithms! Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport... Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IF2WN0FsOxFl4lwtHfu6b?si=sxX5GtqgQROI3aDCOMbB_w (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IF2WN0FsOxFl4lwtHfu6b?si=sxX5GtqgQROI3aDCOMbB_w) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-4/pl.u-11zBXDyh7kKME9 (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-4/pl.u-11zBXDyh7kKME9) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

12. 

    1 Jul 2026

    Episode 3: DJ Invisible, Unexpected Hype Songs, and Safaris

    Welcome to episode three of Entry Points Radio — a human-curated music show to BREAK the algorithm. Today's episode features special guest, DJ Invisible. He joins Kate Bass and Richie Steighner, co-founders of Global Music Collective share the songs of the week, tell real stories about real artists and cultural worlds they’ve encountered while making music with people across more than 50 countries. In this episode, Kate and Richie trade their playlists with DJ Invisible and dive into Ugandan safaris, hip hop in Bangladesh, break dancing in Liberia, and unexpected hype-up songs from Annie Make sure to review our episode and share with your music fans who are tired of the Spotify algorithms! Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport! Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EpaQPMXftG1a7sN92KWwG?si=ejUPdLTSTHGkHc6LUNWwXg (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EpaQPMXftG1a7sN92KWwG?si=ejUPdLTSTHGkHc6LUNWwXg) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-3/pl.u-aZb0kKvImKRWMJ (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-3/pl.u-aZb0kKvImKRWMJ) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

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    23 Jun 2026

    Episode 2: Hanks and Franks

    Welcome to the second episode of Entry Points Radio — a human-curated music show to break the algorithm. Kate Bass and Richie Steighner, co-founders of Global Music Collective, introduce the idea behind the show: sharing the songs, stories, artists, and cultural worlds they’ve encountered while making music with people across more than 50 countries. In this episode, Kate and Richie trade their second playlists and follow the rabbit holes: Hip hop artists named Hank, live Frank Zappa experiences, life-changing moments from Eritrea, back stage at Red Rocks, Klingon and Star Trek vs. Star Wars, and a deep dive into Jacob Collier's brilliance. It's all in an effort to unpack years of travel and share the amazing artists and songs you won't find through the normal algorithms. Subscribe today! Think of it as a mixtape with a passport! Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3q0tG6IpIqVec7AJLkJlY5?si=bddd25b0761d4f95 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3q0tG6IpIqVec7AJLkJlY5?si=bddd25b0761d4f95) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-2/pl.u-JPAZEomsBRlqZb (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-2/pl.u-JPAZEomsBRlqZb) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio)

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    17 Jun 2026

    Episode 1: From Saxophones in Siberia to Castles in Slovenia

    Welcome to the first episode of Entry Points Radio — a human-curated music show for breaking out of the algorithm. Kate Bass and Richie Steighner, co-founders of Global Music Collective, introduce the idea behind the show: sharing the songs, stories, artists, and cultural worlds they’ve encountered while making music with people across more than 50 countries. In this episode, Kate and Richie trade their first playlists and follow the rabbit holes: Siberian jazz musicians in Alaska, Bollywood bangers, Ugandan Afro-soul, Brazilian bossa nova, Australian indie rock, Ethiopian jazz, Italian fishing songs, hip hop, opera, mixtapes, memory, taste, and why music is never just background noise. Think of it as a mixtape with a passport! Produced and Edited by Kate Bass and Richard Steighner 🟢 Full Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/12KggQANL0UxWe5KdQ4rEA?si=1F5oKVZQTz2Ynk4HLTsB3w (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/12KggQANL0UxWe5KdQ4rEA?si=1F5oKVZQTz2Ynk4HLTsB3w) 🍎 Full Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-1/pl.u-JPAZED2FBRlqZb (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/entry-points-1/pl.u-JPAZED2FBRlqZb) ▶️ Watch/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgeSnlkZC_zdaWytIIUx8iA-mDGRnVVQ&si=70zPI3tyslA6xVqP) https://youtu.be/L8teN2VRdSs (https://youtu.be/L8teN2VRdSs) Subscribe on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131 (https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1003292131) Subscribe on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e5cab8c2-ae60-4411-966b-b3d42257fec3/entry-points-radio) Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/337398467/) 🗟 Full Transcript: https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/ (https://globalmusiccollective.substack.com/) 🥰 Support us on Patreon for the Full Playlist Archive: https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio (https://www.patreon.com/cw/EntryPointsRadio) Instagram: @entrypointsradio (http://www.instagram.com/entrypointsradio) Our Website: http://www.globalmusiccollective.org (http://www.globalmusiccollective.org)

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