This week, Destinies honors the memories of two astronauts, and celebrates the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 and live music on Long Island.

Tune in Friday night, and remember astronauts Frank Borman and William Anders, with the story of the flight of Apollo 8 from the audio documentary "In Their Own Words: The Space Race," featuring their moving Christmas message to the people of Earth.

Travel to Stony Brook's Staller Center on March 22nd, 2024, as Broadway star Adam Pascal sings Elton John's "Rocket Man."

And, the Smithtown Community Band performs a medley of songs from the soundtrack of Guardians of the Galaxy at their season-opening concert on July 2nd, 2024.

You'll also learn about this weekend's HurriCon, the benefit comic art convention in East Rockaway.
Friday, July 19th, at 11:30 PM.

Hosted by Howard Margolin.

Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction

From George Giokas:

Rock and R&B artist Gary U.S. Bonds has been a Long Island resident for 42 years and is also an inductee into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. 

He's 85 years old and still tours. He talks to me about his life in music, the inspiration for his songs and his longtime friendship with Bruce Springsteen. I will be playing the recorded interview on my next show, Monday, July 22.

Tune in this Sunday, July 14 at 9pm to hear an exclusive interview with longtime Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre by WUSB's Verlaine Hell.

This week, Destinies continues its salute to the films of the summer of 1984, takes you back to the I-Con 31 Cabaret, and brings you new installments of its regular features.

Tune in Friday night and mark the 40th anniversary of The Last Starfighter with an adaptation of the movie on the Destinies Radio Theater.

Angela Quiles performs an original song at the I-Con 31 Cabaret, recorded at Stony Brook's Student Activities Center auditorium in 2012.

Patrick Thomas' "Dear Cthulhu" returns to answer a new letter from the woman who really loves her duck.

And, Christina M. Rau reads her poem "Do Mermaids Really Die?"

Friday, July 12th, at 11:30 PM.

Hosted by Howard Margolin, with Patrick Thomas and Christina M. Rau.

From Ed Roller...

In 1976, electronic music was gaining much respect with the advent of portable synthesizers and sequencers with intergrated keyboards.

Manuel Göttsching, from the Krautrock band Ash Ra Temple, just released his groundbreaking electronic album “New Age of Earth” with a planned European tour supporting the record with Agitation Free’s Micheal Hoenig. The day before the tour was scheduled to begin they headed into the studio for one last rehearsal.

In 1994 Manuel discovered the recording of that last rehearsal and sent the tape to Micheal. He restored it and Saturday night at 10pm, in a five hour extended Melting World, featuring hardware created, sequencer based electronic music, we will play “Early Water” in its entirety, a beautiful 48 minute harmonic composition with lots of improvisation that portends the arrival of electronics, beckoning a new era in modern music.

From Ed Roller: 

As the summer stars align each show will be extended and will focus on musical aspects and beyond that create the Melting World. 

This Saturday, June 30, between 10:00pm and 3:00am Sunday,  we will feature epic global psychedelic jams with

• Red Sun (Italy),
• Modoki (UK & Japan)
• Ghosts of Jupiter (USA)
• Oulu Space Jam Collective (Finland),
• Acid Mothers Temple (Japan)
• Experimental music from
• Richard Pinhaus (France) 
• Oren Ambarchi (Australia)

..and so much more! 

Another world of music with Ed Roller’s Melting World, Saturday evening at 10:00 only at WUSB 90.1 fm, 107.3 fm in the surrounding Stony Brook area and streaming live and for one full week at
wusb.fm

Tune in for the next episode of Health Matters, airing June 23, 7pm, featuring guests Dr. Marisa Bisiani, AVP, & Dr. Rick Gatteau, VP, Student Affairs & CSO SBU Lawrence Zacarese, Esq.

June 30th 6:00-6:30pm Fred Sganga & Jeanmarie Brand, LISVA 

This Friday, June 21, Ryan & Frank, host of WUSB's Hot Wax radio show, release their new movie, Berger & Frank's BBQ on VHS tape and streaming online!

In the heart of Long Island, a beloved radio station, WUSB 90.1FM, faces a grave threat from a ruthless T.C.P. conglomerate led by The Corporate Pigs and the infamous Stinky Pete. As the community's spirit is at stake, two unlikely heroes - Berger, a skateboarding hamburger and Frank, a clumsy hot dog - set out to save the station and preserve the soul of Long Island's radio. With their friends from the underground music scene, they uncover the truth behind the takeover and plan the most epic fundraising concert ever, "The BBQ." Join Berger and Frank on their wild adventure as they navigate the challenges and fight for the airwaves, proving that even the most unassuming heroes can make a difference.

Get ready to embark on a thought-provoking journey with "FINDING THE MONEY," where American economist Stephanie Kelton explores the controversial world of Modern Money Theory (MMT). Kelton challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding the National Debt Clock, arguing that the ever-increasing numbers we see are not a burden on taxpayers or future generations. Instead, she posits that this "debt" represents the total amount of dollars created by the US federal government that now serve as assets in our hands.

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This program airs Thursday, June 20 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.