Sarah Vowell is our Guest DJ

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I have to be totally honest, I wasn’t very familiar with Sarah Vowell when one of my co-workers suggested her for the Guest DJ Project but I have learned she has a LOT of dedicated fans. After hearing her song picks and hilarious explanations, I can understand why.

Sarah Vowell is familiar to many KCRW listeners as a contributor to This American Life and her commentary on five favorite songs is just as keen and comical as you would expect. From songs about feminism and Marxism to a risqué Christmas song and the tale of a California-bound rock ‘n’ roll pioneer. She also selects two tracks that have influenced her writing process with their expressive lyrics. Sarah Vowell’s latest novel, The Wordy Shipmates, chronicles the 17th and 18th century history of Puritan colonists in Massachusetts.

To hear/download the set, read a transcript, or just check out her song list, go here

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