{"podcast":{"title":"Vinyl Record Matters","slug":"vinyl-record-matters-7719607","podcast_index_feed_id":7719607,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff157e08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibthesoulbrother","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42695986/42695986-1781573125269-ed32a6cf03d42.jpg","author":"IB The SoulBrother","episode_count":8,"summary":"I’m your host, IB The SoulBrother, and on this show, we dive deep into the albums of select artists across a variety of genres. From underground gems to timeless classics, we pay tribute to their work—dissecting their music from Side A to Side B. Let’s celebrate the artistry, stories, and sounds that make these records unforgettable!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T02:17:23.011879+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vinyl-record-matters-7719607"},"episode":{"title":"Rahsaan Roland Kirk's The Inflated Tear with Bill Shoemaker","slug":"rahsaan-roland-kirk-s-the-inflated-tear-with-bill-shoemaker","published_at":"2025-07-25T20:20:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vinyl-record-matters-7719607/rahsaan-roland-kirk-s-the-inflated-tear-with-bill-shoemaker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vinyl-record-matters-7719607","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibthesoulbrother/episodes/Rahsaan-Roland-Kirks-The-Inflated-Tear-with-Bill-Shoemaker-e3616rm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff157e08/podcast/play/105994550/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-25%2F14a8cffd-4c67-1ccc-05b7-e1e073f64085.mp3","summary":"In this episode we sit down with Bill Shoemaker to talk about one of the most powerful jazz albums ever recorded- Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s The Inflated Tear . Released in 1968, this record isn't just music—it's an outpouring of pain, joy, and resilience. Kirk, a blind multi-instrumentalist known for playing three saxophones at once, was a force of nature. But on The Inflated Tear , he stripped away the spectacle and gave us something deeply personal. The title itself references a traumatic experience in his childhood—and you feel every ounce of that memory in his playing. So grab your headphones, close your eyes, and let’s journey through a record that wails, whispers, and shouts with everything jazz can be." Listen to the full album 1. The Black and Crazy Blues 2. A Laugh For Rory 3. Many Blessings 4. Fingers In The Wind 5. The Inflated Tear - Live Version 6. The Creole Love Call 7. A Handful of Fives 8. Fly By Night 9. Lovellevelliloqui 10. I'm Glad There Is You","meta_description":"In this episode we sit down with Bill Shoemaker to talk about one of the most powerful jazz albums ever recorded- Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s The Inflated Tear…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2448,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vinyl-record-matters-7719607/episodes/rahsaan-roland-kirk-s-the-inflated-tear-with-bill-shoemaker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vinyl-record-matters-7719607/rahsaan-roland-kirk-s-the-inflated-tear-with-bill-shoemaker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}