Zack Stiegler
@gonzeux.bsky.social
Professor of Communications Media
Co-Author, Musical Intimacy - out Sept. 2023 via Bloomsbury Academic
Host, Jazzish - 10pm-mid ET Saturdays on WIUP-FM
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Co-Author, Musical Intimacy - out Sept. 2023 via Bloomsbury Academic
Host, Jazzish - 10pm-mid ET Saturdays on WIUP-FM
linktr.ee/zackstiegler
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Zack Stiegler
@gonzeux.bsky.social
· Mar 20
As of today, the much more reasonably priced paperback of Musical Intimacy is out in the world. Available from the publisher's site below, but I bet your favorite local, indie bookstore could order it for you!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/musical-i...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/musical-i...
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A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
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This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
August 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
I like "O Holy Night" for the gothy bits.
Secular there's so many I love but yeah - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is tough to beat.
Secular there's so many I love but yeah - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is tough to beat.
What is your favorite "Christian" Christmas song and what is your favorite "Secular" Christmas song?
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
December 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I like "O Holy Night" for the gothy bits.
Secular there's so many I love but yeah - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is tough to beat.
Secular there's so many I love but yeah - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is tough to beat.
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Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
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it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
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Jesus Christ, the "remastered" Beatles Anthology documentary they re-released is filled with AI slop. Look at John and Paul's faces, and the "T" on Beatles.
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Jesus Christ, the "remastered" Beatles Anthology documentary they re-released is filled with AI slop. Look at John and Paul's faces, and the "T" on Beatles.
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If you don't care about Jimmy cracking corn, why did you write a whole song about it?
November 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you don't care about Jimmy cracking corn, why did you write a whole song about it?
On tonight's Jazzish - the latest from Billy Hart, Laura Jurd, John Patitucci, and much more. 10pm-mid ET on WIUP: 90.1FM / wiupfm.org / TuneIn / Radiogarden #jazzsky
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
On tonight's Jazzish - the latest from Billy Hart, Laura Jurd, John Patitucci, and much more. 10pm-mid ET on WIUP: 90.1FM / wiupfm.org / TuneIn / Radiogarden #jazzsky
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Your Black Friday reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
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Pete Hagueseth. We should make it a thing.
Hagueseth
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Pete Hagueseth. We should make it a thing.
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It's not Thanksgiving until your racist Uncle says something racist.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It's not Thanksgiving until your racist Uncle says something racist.
Prince
Springsteen
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Herbie Hancock
Springsteen
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Herbie Hancock
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
John Williams
JoJo
Genesis
Kenny G
a-ha
John Williams
JoJo
Genesis
Kenny G
a-ha
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Grateful Dead (1991)
Van Halen 12x
Elvis Costello 12x
Ray Charles with LA phil
Beyonce
Grateful Dead (1991)
Van Halen 12x
Elvis Costello 12x
Ray Charles with LA phil
Beyonce
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Prince
Springsteen
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Herbie Hancock
Springsteen
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Herbie Hancock
These parade revisits are always great, but 1985 feels like the high watermark.
New Purple Stuff Podcast! Join us for a look back at the 1985 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, starring He-Man, Rainbow Brite and Rue McClanahan! Listen here: dinosaurdracula.com/blog/1985-macys-parade/
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
These parade revisits are always great, but 1985 feels like the high watermark.
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Happy Bobsgiving to you and yours
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Happy Bobsgiving to you and yours
Prince, "1999"
Pixies, "Debaser"
Patti Smith, "Gloria"
Replacements, "I Will Dare"
Funkadelic, "Maggot Brain"
Pixies, "Debaser"
Patti Smith, "Gloria"
Replacements, "I Will Dare"
Funkadelic, "Maggot Brain"
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Prince, "1999"
Pixies, "Debaser"
Patti Smith, "Gloria"
Replacements, "I Will Dare"
Funkadelic, "Maggot Brain"
Pixies, "Debaser"
Patti Smith, "Gloria"
Replacements, "I Will Dare"
Funkadelic, "Maggot Brain"
The Internet sucks now.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Internet sucks now.
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So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
post a famous bathroom scene
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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You grow and harvest coffee beans on the other side of the world, ship them over oceans, process and roast them, grind and brew them into a cup of coffee — and you add *flavor* ??!
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
You grow and harvest coffee beans on the other side of the world, ship them over oceans, process and roast them, grind and brew them into a cup of coffee — and you add *flavor* ??!
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John Fogerty booking a flight: put me in coach
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
John Fogerty booking a flight: put me in coach
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Take me baby, kiss me all over, play with my love
Bring out what's been in me for far too long
Baby, you know that's all I've been dreaming of
Do me baby, like you never done before
Bring out what's been in me for far too long
Baby, you know that's all I've been dreaming of
Do me baby, like you never done before
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Take me baby, kiss me all over, play with my love
Bring out what's been in me for far too long
Baby, you know that's all I've been dreaming of
Do me baby, like you never done before
Bring out what's been in me for far too long
Baby, you know that's all I've been dreaming of
Do me baby, like you never done before
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I won't let you down
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It's the one good thing that I've got
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It's the one good thing that I've got
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I won't let you down
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It's the one good thing that I've got
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It's the one good thing that I've got