Featured Projects
Commercial Projects
In Search of the Perfect Cup - Starbucks Podcast, Amanda Wilde narrator and producer.Lost Sounds
Lost Sounds is a documentary featuring audio from the earliest commercial recordings as well as interviews with the author of Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of Recording Industry.Sounds Familiar
Sounds Familiar is Amanda’s monthly segment on KUOW Presents. Sounds Familiar explores songs that are iconic in American popular culture, many of which we know by melody but not by title. Amanda unveils the historical and cultural context of each selection, and explores why these songs are so enduring.See all Sounds Familiar segments on KUOW Presents.
Public Radio Features
Frankie Manning: Lindy Hop Pioneer
Award-winning interview with a pioneer of modern dance
Baby It's Cold Outside
The backstory to the famous song as heard on National Public Radio
Music Sparks Memories
Reflections of life on the homefront during WWII as told through musical memories. Funded by a grant from the Program Venture Fund.
Radio Series
Swing Ladies Swing
One-of-a-kind series features 21st century interviews with the top female vocalists of the 1930s-1950s. Several of these represent the last interviews granted by these amazing artists."...this kind of guest finding and presentation is truly a service to the public." - Stephen L. Gilbreath, Birmingham, AL, May 12th, 2006
Sound Reflections
An interview series exploring the musical soul of the Northwest.| Track | Title (Length) | Listen |
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| 1 | RA Scion (12:30) |  |
| 2 | Carrie Akre (12:29) | |
| 3 | Overton Berry (12:29) | |
Partnership for American Popular Music
Artist-narrated pieces produced by Amanda WildeRadio Demo
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| 1 | Demo One (1:14) | |
Artist Testimonials and Some of Amanda's Relationships with Music Artists
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| 1 | Artist Collage I (1:27) |
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| 2 | Artist Collage II (1:17) |
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| 3 | Artist Collage III (1:38) |
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| 4 | Artist Collage IV (:57) |
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| 5 | Artist Collage V (:59) |
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Composite Interview
Amanda Wilde is nationally known for uniquely thought-provoking, engaging interviews with artists. This composite is a small sampling of music artist interviews including hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash, alt-rocker Kristen Hersh, electronic artist Mocean Worker (aka Adam Dorn), roots rocker Patterson Hood of Drive By Truckers, and alt-country singer-songwriter Gillian Welch.| Track | Title (Length) | Listen |
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| 1 | Interview Collage (6:16) |
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Interviews
Interview segments focussed on individual artists:| Track | Title (Length) | Listen |
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| 1 | Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash (9:17) |
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| 2 | Alt-rocker Kristen Hersh, founding member of Throwing Muses (4:09) |
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| 3 | Seattle keyboard legend Overton Berry (2:19) |
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| 4 | Alt-country singer-songwriter Gillian Welch (2:53) |
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