A death metal band has an unexpected detour on the way home from a gig.

A return flight that almost didn't return.  Story told by Jessica DiSalvo Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound (freesound.org) fassaria tompallant JoelAudio ecfike  

A perfect storm of mismanagement and anxiety results in the real-life version of a classic nightmare. Story told by Tim Heller Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound (freesound.org) Iamgiorgio anagar lewis100011

Grant Morris hosts Happy Hour on the It’s New Orleans podcast network, which he founded. Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jill Twiss is a New York Times #1 Bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning comedy writer. She was a staff writer for six seasons of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Political scientist, circus performer and comedian Andrea Jones-Rooy is a professor and directs undergraduate studies at NYU’s Center for Data Science. She also hosts Ask a Political Scientist. Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

With a background in law, education and technology, David Ryan Polgar has carved out a niche for himself as a tech ethicist. We talked about everything from what that means, to COVID-19, 5G conspiracies, contact tracing, the bot-ification of language, and everything in between. If you have a story to tell or would like to be featured on an upcoming episode like this one, email me at [email protected]

Falling Uphill is still a podcast where ordinary people in unthinkable situations tell their stories.   It now also includes conversations like this one I had recently w/ Carin Gilfry. Carin, a voice actor and singer is the founder of Voice Actors of NYC. Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4

A houseful of traveling performers in a war zone is just about to call it a night, when intruders arrive outside their door.  Story Told by Holly Adams Produced by Matt Elzweig Music Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To mainstream elements in the neighboring countries of Nigeria and Benin, the Kalakuta Republic, musician Fela Kuti's commune, was off-limits and the subject of rumors and innuendo. Raised in the Celestial Church of Christ, but inspired by the sounds of high life, juju, funk, and rhythm and blues - and Afrobeat - the genre that Fela Kuti revolutionized, Leon Ligan-Majek taught himself the guitar and crossed the border into Nigeria from Benin as a teenager. He took shelter in the only place he knew that offered the musical opportunities he was seeking, not to mentione room and board, the Lagos branch of Celestial. But eventually he would decide to enter Kalakuta.  Produced by Matt Elzweig Story Told by Leon Ligan-Majek: Leon Ligan-Majek, or Kaleta as he’s known to his fans, got his start as a guitarist for King Sunny Ade and Fela Kuti in Nigeria. Originally from Benin, he’s been living in New York for decades and tours the country with several bands including Zozo Afrobeat, which he leads, as well as Akoya, and Super Yamba Band. He his own label, Afrobeatology, as well, and has played, toured and recorded with Lauryn Hill.  MUSIC "Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod "Authority Stealing" Fela Kuti "Etienne Cakpo teaches drumming rhythms of Benin" "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)" Fela Kuti "Eglise Protestante Methodiste du Benin: Chorale Cité De Grâce de Porto-Novo" "Ja Funmi - Live 1983" - King Sunny Ade "Oro Mi Ti Dayo" - Ebenezer Obey "Palm Wine Guitar Music (Awieye)" - Sammy Odoh "Makojo" - Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe  "King Sunny Ade Live 1-2" - King Sunny Ade "Ball of Confusion" - The Temptations "AFRICA 70 - Let's Start" - Fela Kuti, Africa 70 & Ginger Baker "Je'nwi Teni (Don't Gag Me)" - Fela Kuti "The Illusion" - Ikebe Shakedown "Gentleman" - Fela Kuti "Open and Close (1981)" - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 "Shakara" - Fela Kuti "V.I.P" - Fela Kuti "Opposite People" - Fela Kuti  "Midja" (unreleased) - Zozo Afrobeat SOUND "Fela Under Siege" "Fela Anikulapo Kuti Live At The Shrine 1987; introducing the show and yabbis" Freesound.org: alexbird, LittleRobotSoundFactory, NoiseCollector, signtoast