In this episode of Three Tune Tuesday, we dive into songs that didn’t mean the way we mean them today. Each tune started with a clear intent—mockery, freedom, defiance—and then history took the wheel. “Yankee Doodle” was a British joke that became an American anthem. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” was a coded cry for liberation, now sung in sports arenas. And “The Battle Cry of Freedom” was a Union rallying song, rewritten by Confederates with the same melody. Through these three tracks, we explore how music travels—across time, across causes, and sometimes across the line of its original meaning.

We're celebrating Father's Day this week! Boneapart and Yulia spend the week talking about dads, fathers, father figures, and, of course, music!

In response to the U.S. Navy’s recent decision to rename ships originally honoring figures like Harriet Tubman and Harvey Milk, this episode of Three Tune Tuesday—“Erased but Not Forgotten”—features three pre-1925 records that speak louder than silence. With non-English and racially coded titles, La Paloma, The French Trot, and Darktown Strutters’ Ball serve as melodic rebukes to a whitewashed vision of history. These songs, recorded by Mexican, multicultural, and Black artists, reflect the true roots of American music and the deep legacy of diversity that no government directive can erase.

We're celebrating Billy Murray's birthday this week! We have three songs, ranging from Patriotic for Memorial Day, to Americana, and just plain old fun.

UntitledThis week on Three Tune Tuesday, we raise the curtain on a genre often dismissed as dusty and elitist — but trust us, opera’s got bite. We're diving into arias that hit like pop ballads, thrill like thrillers, and joke like vaudeville.

You’ll hear:

• John McCormack’s tender take on Puccini’s La Bohème — a poet’s love story set in bohemian Paris.
• Enrico Caruso’s swaggering rendition of La donna è mobile — a courtly banger full of charm and cynicism.
• Titta Ruffo’s show-stopping Largo al factotum — the operatic equivalent of shotgunning an espresso and winking at the camera.

These recordings are over 100 years old, but the drama, flair, and emotion still ring out loud and clear. So whether you're new to opera or just like your tenors vintage, come join us for a little love, a little betrayal, and a lot of vibrato.

A cranky farmer, a striking worker, and a gospel quartet walk into the 20th century—and come out swinging.

From labor unions to hymnbooks, we're marching to the beat of righteous resistance.

It's time to celebrate! There was global pushback this week against the rising tide of extremism and fascism, and we are here to celebrate!

UntitMarcus Aurelius turns 1,904 this week, and we’re celebrating with three pre‑1925 shellac gems that trace a Stoic hero’s journey—from public revolt, through reflective calm, to unbreakable inner resolve.led