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Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour

By Steve McLaughlin

An extemporaneous show about language, technology, and the strangeness of being alive. Steve McLaughlin is a writer and programmer in South Jersey.
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Melancholy and Decline

Steve McLaughlin Radio HourFeb 20, 2021

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Melancholy and Decline

Melancholy and Decline

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
Season 2, Episode 2: Melancholy and Decline

I lose power. Bingeing TV makes me melancholy. I doubt my music taste and stare at my navel.

85% of this episode was recorded in bed with my eyes closed.

Feb 20, 202142:10
A Salute to Basement Dwellers

A Salute to Basement Dwellers

The Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour is quietly back in your feed. Hope you enjoy the show!
Recorded Februrary 2021 in NJ
Feb 14, 202139:14
Monologists & Nostalgia

Monologists & Nostalgia

Recorded on a cool morning in Delanco, NJ.

keywords: numeric keypad texting, gardening, Mark Twain, trespassing, Jean Shepherd, This American Life, MP3 CD player, solipsistic individualism, Robert Smithson, Spalding Gray, David Antin

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
May 24, 2020

May 24, 202001:01:58
Burnouts in the Media

Burnouts in the Media

Recorded on a humid morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
May 17, 2020

May 17, 202042:33
Twitter Bots and Propaganda

Twitter Bots and Propaganda

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
May 10, 2020

May 10, 202001:01:59
Fainting and Showmanship

Fainting and Showmanship

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Sweeney is a funeral home chain, my bad.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
May 3, 2020

May 03, 202054:10
Meeting People on Public Transit

Meeting People on Public Transit

Recorded on a dim morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
April 17, 2020

Apr 17, 202045:21
Napster

Napster

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
April 12, 2020

Apr 12, 202051:08
Skateboarding / Death

Skateboarding / Death

RIP Jon Tennant. Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
April 20, 2020

Apr 10, 202052:58
Issue 1
Apr 07, 202051:46
Lossy Coding

Lossy Coding

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
March 26, 2020

Mar 26, 202048:20
Bugs and Coffee

Bugs and Coffee

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
March 21, 2020

Mar 21, 202054:05
A Fond Account of Every Little Thing

A Fond Account of Every Little Thing

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
March 14, 2020

Mar 14, 202039:50
Sheet Metal Temp Job

Sheet Metal Temp Job

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
March 7, 2020

Mar 07, 202041:54
Not a Simulation

Not a Simulation

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 28, 2020

Feb 28, 202044:51
Art's Arbitrariness

Art's Arbitrariness

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 9, 2020

Feb 09, 202026:28
Identity in Die-Cut Vinyl

Identity in Die-Cut Vinyl

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 5, 2020

Feb 05, 202029:58
Get Less Out of Life

Get Less Out of Life

It all seems too good to be true. Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 4, 2020

Feb 04, 202045:45
The Nature of Punk

The Nature of Punk

Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 2, 2020

Feb 02, 202028:13
Repetition

Repetition

On worry stones and Juuls. Recorded on a foggy morning in Delanco, NJ.

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
February 1, 2020

Feb 01, 202020:51
Everyday Decay

Everyday Decay

Steve likes industrial decay, and dislikes debate club. Recorded on a dark morning in Delanco, NJ. 

Steve McLaughlin Radio Hour
January 31, 2020



Jan 31, 202028:07