The Vietnam War Program Series The Power of Music in the Vietnam War Thursday, December 7, 7-8 p.m. Verona Public Library Music serves as a backdrop for the Vietnam War in films, documentaries, and in memories. On Thursday, December 7, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Verona Public Library, war veteran and UW-Madison author […]
Veterans Day and post-election fears
Happy Veterans Day! Sub host Matt Rothschild is joined in the studio by Will Williams of Madison Veterans for Peace, and Doug Bradley, author of We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, to discuss the veterans, post-election fear, and “poser patriotism.”
The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
How did U.S. troops use music to connect to others and cope with the complexities Vietnam War? Today Allen Ruff talks with Doug Bradley and Craig Werner, authors of the recently released “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War,” which looks at the impact of popular music on the […]
Brian and Matt present Jimi Hendrix and a new book
Veterans Brian and Matt have worked each September since the mid-2000s on an Access Hour program featuring some aspect of Jimi Hendrix’s life and accomplishments and art. This year’s show again runs closely in conjunction with Jimi’s passing (Sep 18, 1970). This year Brian and Matt feature some special guests (Craig Werner and Doug Bradley) […]
Doug Bradley: DEROS Vietnam
On Friday, November 16, host Jonathan Zarov speaks with Doug Bradley, author of DEROS Vietnam: Dispatches from the Air-Conditioned Jungle. Though this fictional work is not about the actual battlefield, it is based on Doug’s experiences in Vietnam, and deals with “the battle for the human soul.” Doug explains the acronym DEROS -Date Eligible for […]
