Corporate Standardized Programming on 06/27/23

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Self Help Radio
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Tue, 06/27/2023 - 12:00am to 3:00am
A three-panel picture of Brother Russell, his character Melba Jackson, & his character Howard Gently.
Corporate Standardized Programming (Episode XIII)


On this program: a three-hour long tribute to Brother Russell, who died May 17. The culture-jammer & prank caller known for his subversive recordings was one of my oldest & dearest friends & a brilliant musician as well, so in addition to some of his more well-known recordings, I include songs he wrote & performed, as well as some collaborations, which were never released. In addition, in his later years he appeared on my show Self Help Radio as my spiritual advisor the Rev Dr Howard Gently, in improvised interviews, a few of which are included here. The last hour of the show is music he chose for a different radio show last year. He will be greatly missed.

The image above contains two images, purportedly of his characters Melba Jackson (on the left) & Howard Gently (on the right). They are in the public domain. The photograph of Russell in the middle was taken by me in or around 1994.

Many of his prank calls are available still at his Bandcamp page.

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    12:01
    Artist
    George Carlin
    Song
    Corporate Standardized Programming
    Album
    When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?
    Label
    Hyperion Audiobooks
  • Time
    12:03
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Monkeying Around
    Album
    Brother Russell's Radio Jihad
    Label
    Vinyl Communications
  • Time
    12:11
    Artist
    Self Help Radio
    Song
    First Appearance Of Howard Gently (February 28, 2014)
    Album
    Self Help Radio (February 28, 2014)
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:17
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Caravan II/Mandinka
    Album
    Archaeology
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:23
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    I Praise Him!
    Album
    Sonic Damn Nation
    Label
    Mind Kontrol
  • Time
    12:27
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Melba Vs Gay Day
    Album
    Melba Comes Alive!
    Label
    Vinyl Communications
  • Time
    12:33
    Artist
    Russell & Gary
    Song
    The Death Of Melba
    Album
    The Gary Franklin Show
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:40
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Uncle Willie's Desert Museum
    Album
    Uncle Willie's Desert Museum
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:43
    Artist
    Self Help Radio
    Song
    Howard Gently On Black Cats
    Album
    Self Help Radio (October, 2017)
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:50
    Artist
    Russ & Lee
    Song
    Brainwashed
    Album
    Russ & Lee
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    12:53
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Inside Melba's Mind, Pt. 1 (feat. Three Dollar Bill)
    Album
    Melba Jackson Reads From Treasured Passages From The Turner Diaries & The Book Of Revelation
    Label
    Trance Formation
  • Time
    12:58
    Artist
    Phlegm
    Song
    I Want To Work At Skagg's
    Album
    I Want To Work At Skagg's
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:02
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Six Seconds In Dallas
    Album
    Six Seconds In Dallas
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:05
    Artist
    Self Help Radio
    Song
    Howard Gently On "Take It Easy"
    Album
    Self Help Radio (June 26, 2016)
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:12
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Seven African Powers
    Album
    Six Tunes By "Russ"
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:16
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    American Buddha
    Album
    Six Tunes By "Russ"
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:20
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Trouble With Numbers
    Album
    Here Is Melba!
    Label
    Trance Formation
  • Time
    1:24
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Rowdy The Christian Trucker
    Album
    Melba Comes Alive!
    Label
    Vinyl Communications
  • Time
    1:27
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Charismatic Chiropractic
    Album
    Brother Russell's Radio Jihad
    Label
    Vinyl Communications
  • Time
    1:29
    Artist
    Self Help Radio
    Song
    Howard Gently Calls The 1979 Show
    Album
    Self Help Radio (January 16, 2015)
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:36
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Travelogue
    Album
    Travelogue
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:40
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Death & Disease
    Album
    Sonic Damn Nation
    Label
    Mind Kontrol
  • Time
    1:44
    Artist
    Russell Miles
    Song
    Clarence & Lily
    Album
    Clarence & Lily
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    1:50
    Artist
    Brother Russell
    Song
    Satan On The Radio
    Album
    Melba Jackson Reads From Treasured Passages From The Turner Diaries & The Book Of Revelation
    Label
    Trance Formation
  • Time
    1:55
    Artist
    Self Help Radio
    Song
    Howard Gently Interrupts The Postal Service Show
    Album
    Self Help Radio (July 13, 2018)
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    2:03
    Artist
    John Lennon
    Song
    Working Class Hero
    Album
    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
    Label
    Apple
  • Time
    2:07
    Artist
    David Bowie
    Song
    Red Sails
    Album
    Lodger
    Label
    RCA Victor
  • Time
    2:11
    Artist
    Talking Heads
    Song
    Electric Guitar
    Album
    Fear Of Music
    Label
    Sire
  • Time
    2:14
    Artist
    Elvis Costello & The Attractions
    Song
    Man Out Of Time
    Album
    Imperial Bedroom
    Label
    Columbia
  • Time
    2:19
    Artist
    Paul McCartney
    Song
    Wanderlust
    Album
    Tug Of War
    Label
    Columbia
  • Time
    2:24
    Artist
    Cat Stevens
    Song
    I Want To Live In A Wigwam
    Album
    Footsteps In The Dark
    Label
    A&M
  • Time
    2:27
    Artist
    Richard & Linda Thompson
    Song
    A Heart Needs A Home
    Album
    Hokey Pokey
    Label
    Island
  • Time
    2:31
    Artist
    Peter Gabriel
    Song
    San Jacinto
    Album
    Peter Gabriel
    Label
    Geffen
  • Time
    2:37
    Artist
    Big Country
    Song
    Wonderland
    Album
    Wonderland - EP
    Label
    Mercury
  • Time
    2:41
    Artist
    Hüsker Dü
    Song
    Hardly Getting Over It
    Album
    Candy Apple Grey
    Label
    Warner Bros
  • Time
    2:49
    Artist
    The Chameleons
    Song
    Nostalgia
    Album
    The Fan & The Bellows
    Label
    Caroline
  • Time
    2:55
    Artist
    Kate Bush
    Song
    Mother Stands For Comfort
    Album
    Hounds Of Love
    Label
    EMI America
  • Time
    2:58
    Artist
    Roxy Music
    Song
    More Than This
    Album
    Avalon
    Label
    Warner Bros

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