Apple Pie Day

Apple Pie Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 13, 2019. View the completely core playlist for 5-13-19 (CLICK HERE)

Charly Bliss, Japanese Breakfast, Maps, The Dream Syndicate, The Drums

The earliest known apple pie recipe was printed by Geoffrey Chaucer in England in 1381. It included apples, spices, raisins, figs, pears, and saffron in a pastry crust. A Dutch apple pie recipe was found that dates to 1514. Dutch apple pies usually have a lattice pastry top. French, German, and Italian apple pies all appeared in recipe books before American colonies had been settled. Many early apple pie recipes didn't include sugar, and some early pies were made in inedible containers called coffins. Today, apple pie usually has a bottom and top crust. It can be served hot or cold and can be topped with ice cream, custard, and whipped cream. The earliest record of the phrase "American as apple pie" dates to 1924, when it appeared in an advertisement in the Gettysburg Times. The association between apple pie and America became inextricable by World War II when American soldiers would tell journalists they were fighting for "mom and apple pie." This eventually led to the phrase "As American as mom and apple pie." It became a prevalent saying in the United States during the Postwar years.

No Homework

No Homework. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 6, 2019. View the completely liberating playlist for 5-6-19 (CLICK HERE)

Weyes Blood, Drugdealer, Chelou, Pure Bathing Culture

If you are a student, the first thing you should do is let your teachers know that today is No Homework Day. Once you convince them that this an important holiday, you should have lots of extra free time tonight. The next question you must ask yourself is, "What will I do with all this extra time?" Will you go out and exercise or explore nature? Will you go to a movie, or perhaps just sit around and watch television? How about taking out your guitar or another instrument you play? If you are an adult with children who usually have homework, you can rest easy knowing that you won't have to spend the day trying to motivate your children to do their work.

Saint George Slays The Dragon

Saint George Slays The Dragon. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 29, 2019. View the completely mythical playlist for 4-29-19 (CLICK HERE)

Ex Hex, NO WIN, Priests, PUP, Wand

St. George is perhaps one of Christianity’s most famous saints, and is best-known as the patron saint of England. Apart from this well-known fact, St. George is also the patron saint of a number of other countries, including Portugal, Georgia, Lithuania, and Greece. The most popular tale regarding this saint is the one in which he slays a dragon. Thus, St. George is most commonly depicted as a knight mounted on a horse and in the process of spearing a dragon. This image has inspired many artists over the years, and has been portrayed on various coats of arms.

Whole Earth Day

Whole Earth Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 22, 2019. View the completely grounded playlist for 4-22-19 (CLICK HERE)

Chelou, Bibio, The F16s, Yeasayer,

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Prior to this, there was virtually no environmental movement. Factories pumped toxins into the air, recycling was almost non-existent, and gas guzzling vehicles were the norm. The seeds of the modern movement had been planted, however, with the publishing of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962. This book raised the public's awareness of pollution and its effect on health. In 1969, water pollution and chemical waste disposal came to the attention of the public, after the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire. Twenty million people participated during the first year. Rallies for the environment were held in most major American cities, such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City. Various environmental groups joined forces in a way they hadn't before, awareness was raised, and public attitudes were changed.

Take A Wild Guess

Take A Wild Guess. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 15, 2019. View the completely revenue free playlist for 4-15-19 (CLICK HERE)

Priests, PUP, patio, Chai, Black Midi

Take a Wild Guess day. There's no prize for guessing what we're celebrating today. As your intuition may have told you, we salute the fine art of blurting out the first postulation that comes to mind. The aim is to turn the spotlight on hunches, brilliant leaps of deduction and outright guesswork. Creator of the day Jim Barber made a lucky guess that it would be a popular thing to fete on exactly the same day that we file our taxes. What a refreshing change from adding up rows of figures. Just give your imagination free rein and take a shot in the dark.

Draw A Picture Of A Bird

Draw a Picture of a Bird. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 8, 2019. View the completely avian playlist for 4-8-19 (CLICK HERE)

Calexico and Iron & Wine, J. S. Ondara, Sonny & The Sunsets, These New Puritans, Ian Daniel Kehoe

In 1943, Dorie Cooper was a 7 year old living in England. Her mother took her to a hospital to visit her uncle who was wounded in the war. While they were there, Dorie's uncle was very distraught, having lost his right leg to a land mine. In an attempt to cheer him up, she asked him "Draw a bird for me, please" Even though he was unwell, he decided to do as Dorie asked. He looked out his window and drew a picture of a robin.  After seeing her uncle's bird picture, Dorie laughed out loud and proclaimed that he was not a very good artist, but that she would hang the picture in her room nonetheless. Her uncle's spirits were lifted by his niece's complete honesty and acceptance. Several other wounded soldiers also had their day brightened by the event and every time Dorie came to visit thereafter, they held drawing contests to see who could produce the best bird pictures. Within several months, the entire ward's walls were decorated by bird drawings.

All Fools' Day

All Fools' Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 1, 2019. View the completely foolish playlist for 4-1-19 (CLICK HERE)

Big Search, Chris Cohen, Drugdealer, American Football

It isn't exactly known how the day started. One prominent theory says that it started in France in 1564, after New Year's Day was changed to January 1 that year. Those who wanted to continue celebrating the old new year around Easter became known as "April fools," and tricks and jokes were commonly played on them. Although France started beginning their years on January 1 in 1564, they didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1582, and some sources claim this may have been the year that April Fools' Day started. Either way, an early prank in France was to put a paper fish, known as a poisson d’avril, meaning "April fish," on someone's back. It represented an easily caught fish, which was a symbol for someone who is gullible.