Sidetrack with Jason Croft
First Saturday of the month at 6 pm
Fun stories, quirky interviews, thought-provoking commentaries, great tunes, and more!
Sidetrack is AM 580's monthly news/features magazine hosted by Jason Croft. Sidetrack's goal is to bring you the stories you might have otherwise missed--the stories that sometimes get overlooked during the busy day-to-day headlines. The stories are sometimes off-beat, sometimes unusual, but never dull. It's a fresh look at the what's going on in our backyard and around the world. Be sure to explore program contents for links to more info and a few surprises.
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May 2007
Program air date: Saturday, May 05, 2007
On this month’s program…we talk to the editor of a new magazine focusing on film making in Champaign-Urbana…hear about a life without television…and we hear about one person’s experience with the Sterling Men’s Institute, a self-help group that works at reclaiming a man’s manliness. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack.
Menu:
- Essay:
- Film Magazine C-U Confidential
- Interview with George Takei
- One guy's experience being recruited for the Sterling Institute Men's Weekend
Audio:
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April 2007
Program air date: Saturday, April 07, 2007
On this month’s program…we talk to members of Star Castle—Champaign’s legendary progressive rock band from the 1970’s—who are back with their first album of new music in almost 30 year…We learn about Champaign’s Downtown Drinking Fraternity Pi Omega Omega…we visit a local tango night…and find out what’s next for the Grammy award winning Archeophone Records. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack.
Menu:
- Pi Omega Omega--The Downtown Drinking Fraternity (web site)
- Tango Night at the Cowboy Monkey (web site)
- Tiny House
- Archeophone Records--WWI songs (web site)
- Starcastle Song Of Times (web site)
Audio:
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March 2007
Program air date: Saturday, March 03, 2007
On this month’s program…We find out about a new club devoted to napping at Indiana University South Bend…learn about Scambaiters, a group of people who are fighting back against on-line scammers…we visit a Transformers convention…and we have a conversation with Craig Brewer writer/director of the new movie Black Snake Moan. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack.
Menu:
- Transformers Convention
- Scam o Rama
- Camouflage Stage Designers
- The Nap Club
- Interview with Craig Brewer--writer/director of Black Snake Moan
Audio:
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February 2007
Program air date: Saturday, February 03, 2007
On this month’s program…we learn about two unique magazines, the granddaddy of Hollywood gossip magazines “Confidential” and a new magazine based on men’s adventure magazines of the 50’s and 60’s called “Modern Drunkard Magazine.” We’ll also take a look at this year’s Razzies. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack.
Menu:
- Modern Drunkard Magazine
- 27th Annual Razzie Awards
