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Airs Wednesday, May 9 at 8:00 p.m.  Randy Brewer sat down with Brady Blade, renowned musician, entrepreneur, and co-owner of Blade Studio’s  in Shreveport, to talk about his life, his music career, and the current work he is doing with Blade Studios. During the hour we’ll travel across the globe with Brady as he works with artists ranging from the Killer Bees and the Brand New Heavies, to Emmylou Harris, Steve Earl, Daniel Lanois, and Dave Matthews. We’ll follow as he travels back to his home in Shreveport, after living in Sweden for many years, to open Blade Studio’s along with partner and Executive Producer Scott Crompton and award winning recording engineer Chris Bell. During the hour we’ll hear selections from some artists Brady has been working with including singer-songwriter Maggie Koerner and Citizen Cope. We'll also listen to some  artists he recommends such as Massive Attack, Hurricane Chris, and The Lackadaisies. In addition we will listen to tracks Brady played on from Steve Earl, Dave Matthews, and Emmylou Harris. Join us for an hour long profile of Brady Blade, Wednesday Night at 8:00 p.m., here on Red River Radio. 

 Airs Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as the celebrate Mother's Day with “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” “Home Is a Special Kind of Feeling” from The Wind in the Willows, “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music, “Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends,” “Evening Prayer” from Hansel and Gretel, “All Through the Night,” “Hush Little Baby,” “You Raise Me Up,” and “It’s a Grand Night for Singing” from State Fair.

Airs Monday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m.
What can machines tell us about being human? This hour of Radiolab, Jad and Robert meet humans and robots who are trying to connect, and blur the line. We talk to the world's most advanced robot, meet a man who fell in love with a chatbot, and argue with the inventor of Furby over whether a toy can ever really be "alive."