Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols

(Original Broadcast Date: June 1, 2016)   Dedicated in loving memory to WVAZ-FM radio personality Doug Banks and to Seattle nurse/mother of three, Ingrid Lyne. May their souls rest in eternal and loving peace.   Nichols abandons all of his former show ideas and decides to dedicate an entire episode to the legacy of the "Schoolhouse Rock" educational series. By the way, this doesn't stop him from venting about issues like......

(Original Broadcast Date: May 1, 2016) I pay musical tribute to one of the most important icons in music history, Prince Rogers Nelson, who tragically passed away on April 21, 2016. The songlist is available on the Facebook podcast page.

(Original Broadcast Date: February 27, 2016)   Jay Nichols returns from his two month self imposed recording hiatus to pay tribute to the musical legacies of David Bowie, Maurice White and Denise "Vanity" Matthews.

(Original Broadcast Date: December 27, 2015) In Episode 36, Nichols pays a post-Christmas tribute by highlighting songs about God and spirituality even though he's an Atheist and former Scientology escapee. After this episode, he's taking a short recording hiatus and will be back with new episodes on March 1, 2016. Songlist available on the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page.

(Original Broadcast Date: November 23, 2015) Nichols goes into a reflective mode on the 10th anniversary of his father's death which also happens to fall on the year anniversary on which he had put one of his cats to sleep. He also addresses his past life choices as he faces making an effort to go on a new career path in 2016. He also gives his opinion about the recent Paris terrorist attacks and Charlie Sheen's announcement about his HIV-positive status. Songlist available on the show's Facebook page.

(Original Broadcast Date: November 2, 2015) The episode takes the classical music path after JN gets inspiration after recording an audition demo that he made for a Chicago classical music station....that never called him back. Songlist available through the Music Diversity Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page. Follow on Twitter at MusicDiversityPro@MusicDivPro

(Original Broadcast Date: October 8, 2015) Deepest apologies regarding the distortion issues during the spoken stopsets.  In Episode 34, Nichols finally closes the book on his New Wave Music retrospective series as he takes one final look at his teen years in the early eighties. Songlist is available on the Facebook page. This show is dedicated in loving memory to my friend, Horacio Ramirez.

(NOTE:This is a previously released episode from 2013 that had to have some of the material from the stopsets edited out as part of a legal settlement made in 2014. The music content is still intact.) "Episode 19" has Jay Nichols reflecting about his recent trip to Springfield, Illinois regarding a wedding (Not his). He also pays tribute to the deaths of former Zappa keyboardist George Duke and Park Ridge, Illinois actress Karen Black. He also goes in depth to explain his "Hoodrats For Harvard" remark that he made in a previous podcast episode and he makes an observation about a musical category that hits him right in the painful part of his generation gap. Songlist is available in the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page.

(NOTE: This is a re-edited version of a previously released show from 2013. The spoken stopset had to be edited due to a legal settlement that was made in 2014. The music selection remains intact.)   In Episode 18, Nichols deals with doing a podcast recording after taking a hiatus. He also addresses anti-worker laws, his temporary displaced neighbors, Laurie Rose Holmes (porn star John C. Holmes widow) and Pope Francis. He also shows how Suzanne Vega, music producer Mitchell Froom, Richard Belzer, B-movie actress Michelle Bauer and the adult film classic, "Cafe Flesh", are all connected.

(NOTE: This is a previously released 2013 episode in which some of the spoken material from the stopsets had to be edited due to a 2014 legal settlement. The music selections remain intact.) In Episode 17, Nichols finally comes to grips with his neverending addiction. He also deals with the legal aftermath of his wrongful job termination and the fallout of the birth of Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's daughter. Songlist available on the Music Diversity Protection With Jay Nichols Facebook page.

(Original Broadcast Date: September 1, 2015)   Jay Nichols continues with his New Wave Music binge. He also talks about the incidents involving Bill Cosby, Jared Fogle and the Ashley Madison website hacking incident. He also has thoughts about the "Judge Judy" and "Hot Bench" tv shows and a startling realization that he had when he attended a wedding for one of his best friends. Songlist available on the Facebook page. You can also follow the show on Twitter at MusicDiversityPro@MusicDivPro.

(NOTE: This is a 2013 previously released episode in which the spoken stopsets had to be edited for content as part of a 2014 legal settlement. The music selection remains intact.) In Episode 16, Nichols deals with life after being wrongfully terminated in May 2013 from a job that he completely despised and is completely thrilled about finally getting some peace back in his life. He also addresses why "Flashdance" is a horrible idea for a Broadway stage musical and how he feels about vanity film projects like "After Earth".

(NOTE: This is a redacted edition of a previously released 2013 episode. Material from the stopsets had to be cut out due a 2014 legal settlement. The music content remains intact.) In Episode 15, Jay Nichols deals with issues involving online connections, mental and financial stress, terrorism, illegal immigration reform and dealing with an upcoming Mother's Day despite the fact that he's completely cut himself off from his mother's side of the family due to the previous decades of abuse that he suffered from her and other members of her family. When he mixes his viewpoints along with his song selection, he basically makes primal scream therapy his bitch by the show's end.

(This is a redacted episode from a previously released episode from 2013. The stop sets had to be edited for content due to a legal settlement. The music selections have remained intact.) In Episode 2, Jay Nichols beats the podcast sophomore jinx with a show with more interesting music choices as he deals with the fact that he has to keep creating consistent shows because he's starting to receive positive attention. He also does a segment about the acting legacies involving the supporting cast from Quentin Taranton's film, "Django Unchained".

In Episode 32, Jay Nichols continues his New Wave mix tape because he just can't leave well enough alone because he picked so many songs from his personal collection and put them on the playlist. He also talks about all of the major social events that happened over the last month and how they affect his life. He also gives a shout out to two more recent podcasts that he's fallen in love with. This episode was recorded in one continuous take which is why he chose not to edit certain things out. Songlist is available on the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page. Also follow on Twitter at MusicDiversityPro@MusicDivPro

Nichols couldn't leave well enough alone because of his extensive music collection and decided to do another episode full of Eighties New Wave music. He also flashes back on some of his eighties life experiences as he deals with present day issues. He also gives a shout out to "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast" which has become one of his new favorite shows. AND he also mentions an unforgettable experience during the eighties which involved an adult film catalog that accidentally arrived in the mail that contained a photo of........... The songlist is available on the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page. (Original Broadcast Date: July 8, 2015)

(NOTE-This is a previously released 2013 episode in which the spoken stopsets had to be edited for content due to a 2014 legal settlement. The music is still completely intact.)   In Episode 13, Jay Nichols pays tribute to the passings of Roger Ebert, Harry Reems, Robert Zildjian along with producers Andy Johns and Phil Ramone. Nichols also deals with the mental exhaustion of school and his new transition from a part-time temp to a full-time temp at his job and adjusts to absurd levels of abuse. He also has a solution on how to solve the Van Halen reunion problem and what the soundtracks for the "Eddie And The Cruisers" and "Deep Throat" have in common. He also gets mad as hell about the ticket prices for the "50 & Counting" tour for the Rolling Stones. Things get NASTAY!!!

After recovering from the flu, partial hearing loss and depression because of being laid off from his beloved Spun job because it was sold off and shipped to Wisconsin, Jay Nichols pays tribute to some of his favorite songs from the early period of the New Wave music era after being inspired by a posting from a Facebook group. Nichols finally does the unthinkable...........He opens a Twitter account. Music playlist available on the Facebook page. (Original Broadcast Date: June 5, 2015)

(NOTE:This is a March 2013 episode in which the spoken stopsets had to be re-edited due to a 2014 legal settlement. The music selection is still intact.) In "Stole My Song Volume 1", JN pays tribute to some of his favorite cover songs that he considers just as good as the original versions. He also deals with the pending stress of going full-time at a job that's slowly killing him, his new class, same sex marriage and being an Atheist during the Easter weekend. Songlist available on the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page.

(NOTE-Original Broadcast Date: March 22, 2013) Jay Nichols is back to his usual cranky self as he deals with the tragic aftermath of his Algebra 1A final exam and grade (He flunked it.). He also deals with his new life changing decision about his future and how it will affect the rest of his life. The episode is also a showcase of more of his favorite recorded live performances that he didn't have the time to include in episode 10. Songlist available on the Music Diversity Protection Program With Jay Nichols Facebook page.