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Eric Deggans at NPR

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NPR TV Critic/Media analyst. Author: "Race-Baiter: How Media Wield Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation." Adjunct prof., Duke University. Drummer. Bassist. Blerd.

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Knew I heard the roar of comic fangirls and boys this morning: The newest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is out, with an R-rated version featuring plenty of f-words and the promise of plenty fisticuffs between the two main characters. LFG indeed! WATCH: loom.ly/uELj-eM

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I mean, not many people actually BUY music anymore. I can't remember the last time I spent money purchasing music which wasn't a gift to someone. I have a family membership on Spotify, where I check out new stuff. When Grammy award noms came out, I made a playlist with all the

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I could be cheeky and say it's cool to have Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson open for me on the Peabody awards' We Disrupt This Broadcast podcast. But seriously, I'm honored to speak on the show for the last 10 minutes of this awesome pod. LISTEN: loom.ly/Gfis_B4

I could be cheeky and say it's cool to have Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson open for me on the Peabody awards' We Disrupt This Broadcast podcast. But seriously, I'm honored to speak on the show for the last 10 minutes of this awesome pod. LISTEN: loom.ly/Gfis_B4
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That's also not true. As a musician, I can tell you, there are definite structural differences between jazz, hard rock and country songs. Those differences help the audience decide what they like and want to hear more (or less) of. But those boundaries can be much less rigid than

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I don't know. I love Tull. But that's not a litmus test for whether the Hall is valid or relevant. Everyone has a favorite artist who isn't in yet.

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Ready to be pissed at all the goobers who will complain about people like former Motown exec Suzanne de Passé, Cher and A Tribe Called Quest being in the Rock Hall. But it long ago became a pop music hall of fame. And everyone in the current class is a great choice.

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One of the best interviews I had as a music critic was the time I spent with Bernie right after he joined David Letterman’s Late Show band on CBS. tumblr.com/ericdeggans/14…

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Wow. NAACP. Doing the work and pushing back on stereotypes since the days of Amos N’ Andy. Please keep it up…

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This is sad news. I tried to keep up a regular presence there. But engagement just wasn’t happening for me.

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Erik Wemple of the Washington Post finally does what many news organizations should have done when Uri Berliner’s misguided essay about NPR was first published. He researched the allegations and found scant evidence of the broad conclusions Berliner made. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

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As a former Peabody juror (the first African American to chair its board of jurors, in fact), I was so honored to be part of this podcast...Quinta and Abbott are a treasure of American TV for sure...

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The episode would be, literally, one minute long. I thank Sean Evans for the honor of having me on. I bite into the first wing. I pass out. The end.

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