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Get ready for an explosive fusion of hip-hop and history, tailor-made for music-loving kids and families. From executive producers Questlove and the Story Pirates comes Historical Records, the show that proves that in order to make history, you have to make some noise. Each week, host Nimene, her in-house crew of hilarious historians, and a team of beat-making raccoons broadcast from a top-secret underground bunker where they learn about the unsung heroes of the past by turning their history into hip-hop.
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- Feb 14, 202549 min
Just the Songs: Season 1 Playlist
Listen to a playlist of all the songs from season 1 of Historical Records. For lyric sheets and extension activities, visit storypirates.com/historicalrecordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Feb 7, 202529 min
Mitsuye Endo (feat. Anna Suzuki)
Season Finale. Nimene makes a brand new hip-hop track with special guest Anna Suzuki about Mitsuye Endo, a Japanese American who took her fight against racism all the way to the Supreme Court, helping to bring about the end of Japanese American internment during World War II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jan 31, 202526 min
Samuel Rodney Browne (feat. Kamasi Washington)
Great musicians aren’t just born knowing how to play their instruments. On today’s episode, Nimene learns about one of the greatest music teachers of all time, jazz musician Samuel Rodney Browne, who broke the color barrier for Black teachers in the secondary schools of Los Angeles. Featuring an interview between modern-day jazz legend Kamasi Washington and a saxophonist in the 6th grade named Elijah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jan 24, 202528 min
Emma Tenayuca (feat. Mandy Gonzalez)
Strike! Nimene travels to Texas to witness Emma Tenayuca fight for workers’ rights, and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez performs a brand new hip-hop track about the pioneering labor activist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jan 17, 202531 min
Judy Heumann (feat. Ali Stroker and Jenna Bainbridge)
Nimene learns the inspiring story of Judy Heumann, who fought for the rights of disabled people, and enlists Broadway actor Jenna Bainbridge for a fierce hip-hop track to honor Judy’s legacy. Featuring an interview between Tony Award-winning actor Ali Stroker and a 14 year old named Elizabeth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Dec 20, 202414 min
Just the Songs: Kati Kariko and Mary Golda Ross
Revisit our two songs about groundbreaking women in STEM with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Dec 13, 202411 min
Just the Songs: Keith Haring and Willi Smith
Revisit our two songs about 80’s NYC icons with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Dec 6, 202412 min
Just the Songs: Josh Gibson and Bill Russell
Revisit our two sports-themed songs from this season with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Get ready for an explosive fusion of hip-hop and history, tailor-made for music-loving kids and families. From executive producers Questlove and the Story Pirates comes Historical Records, the show that proves that in order to make history, you have to make some noise. Each week, host Nimene, her in-house crew of hilarious historians, and a team of beat-making raccoons broadcast from a top-secret underground bunker where they learn about the unsung heroes of the past by turning their history into hip-hop.
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