Strung Out
Welcome to STRUNG OUT. The show is an eclectic mix of topics ranging from music, to art, to themes of the day to the supernatural to how to better this world we live in. If you like interesting conversation, along with some original music, we got your back. Martin McCormack resides in Chicago. He is known not only for his music, but for his writing and artwork. McCormack's entire catalogue of works can be viewed at www.MartinMcCormack.com. You can also see McCormack's involvement in the duo Switchback by visiting the website www.waygoodmusic.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 254
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Strung Out Episode 193: A TEN-YEAR OLD'S MIND.
We take a little break from a lot of things to focus on one thing: that it is the young who will have to make the decisions sooner than later. And in this case, I thought it would be …
Strung Out Episode 192: INTERVIEW WITH CHICAGO POET HOWARD FRIEDMAN
Chicago has had a poetry scene for decades, going back to the 1980's when such events as the Uptown Poetry Slam began. Chicago poetry has a unique cadence and flow that today is found …
Strung Out Episode 191: Audioscapes
I have a habit of collecting interesting sounds. Since I do a lot of traveling with my band, I find myself in places where it is easy to hear something. So on this podcast we listen…
Strung Out Episode 190: JIM POST AND THE LOST ERA OF CHICAGO FOLK
Oh, Chicago. Once upon a time you had the WLS Barn Dance. Once upon a time you two professional football teams. One upon a time you had the stockyards. Once upon a time you had the w…
Strung Out Episode 189: FREEGANISM, PART TWO.
Film maker, social activist and artist David Rocco Facchini returns to Strung Out to discuss with Martin his years practicing Freeganism. According to Wikipedia, Freeganism is an ideol…
Strung Out Episode 188: FREEGANISM, PART ONE.
Film maker, social activist and artist David Rocco Facchini returns to Strung Out to discuss with Martin his years practicing Freeganism. According to Wikipedia, Freeganism is an ideol…
Strung Out Episode 187: PART TWO. INTERVIEW WITH GARY GEIGER, CREATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSTON CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Most musicians dream of growing up and forming their own band. Or perhaps joining one. As a young musician, growing up in a predominantly African-American community in Cleveland, Ohio…
Strung Out Episode 186: PART ONE. INTERVIEW WITH GARY GEIGER, CREATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSTON CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Most musicians dream of growing up and forming their own band. Or perhaps joining one. As a young musician, growing up in a predominantly African-American community in Cleveland, Ohio…
Strung Out Episode 185: THE PHILOSOPHY OF ART. ANANDA BENA-WEBER, PART TWO.
Part Two
During an arts conference last September, Martin met Ananda Bena-Weber, who performed part of her one-person show, Fancifool. So unusual was the combination of choreography, h…
Strung Out Episode 184: THE PHILOSOPHY OF ART. ANANDA BENA-WEBER, PART ONE.
Part One
During an arts conference last September, Martin met Ananda Bena-Weber, who performed part of her one-person show, Fancifool. So unusual was the combination of choreography, …
Strung Out Episode 183. END OF YEAR REVIEW
This podcast looks at some of the statistics Martin received regarding STRUNG OUT on Buzzsprout, the platform we use. It's gratifying to see that the show has listeners in other count…
Strung Out Episode 182. CHRISTMAS DOLDRUMS
Like a ship stuck out in the doldrums, the holiday season is an odd stillness of time, when activities slow down, families gather together, and less attention is paid to what is going o…
Strung Out Episode 181. INVASION, MIGRATION AND FLAGS
Invasion and Migration. Two words that are used quite interchangeably. Both are the displacement or change of an existing population by a new group. While migration can be benefici…
Strung Out Episode 180: DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH, SOME HOLIDAY MUSIC
On this episode of Strung Out, Martin plays some of the music performed by the Evanston Children's Choir at the holiday concert given on December 8, 2023, at Alice Millar Chapel at Nort…
Strung Out Episode 179: THE SWITCHBACK REPORT
Do you want a sneak listen to some of the music from Red or Blue? Well, here it is!
We are always grateful to have you listening to STRUNG OUT. Here are some important l…
Strung Out Episode 178: PART TWO. INTERVIEW WITH KENNY PHEASANT
Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe nation, is one of the oldest and most historically important Native American languages in North America. It is the native toungue of t…
Strung Out Episode 177: PART ONE. INTERVIEW WITH ANNISHINAABEMOWIN LANGUAGE EXPERT KENNY PHEASANT
Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe nation, is one of the oldest and most historically important Native American languages in North America. It is the native toungue of t…
Strung Out Episode 176: THE WORLD ROUNDUP
Martin and Sandeep look at some of the huge problems taking place right now in the world and on the domestic front.
We are always grateful to have you listening to STR…
Strung Out Episode 175: PHILOSOPHY OF ART. PART TWO INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA JASSO ON ART
Part one of our series with Rebecca Jasso explored her music. This part is about her passion as a visual artist. Rebecca uses computer-generated watercolor programs to help illustrate…
Strung Out Episode 174: WHAT COULD BE SCARIER THAN HALLOWEEN?
Halloween comes to us this year with a world that is far scarier than anything that can be conjured up on October 31. Martin looks at what is happening between the State of Israel and…