Noriel Vilela / Ingeborg Hallstein / Chantal Laurentie
On this episode, we delve into the valleys and soar up to the peaks of the range of the human singing voice, landing in the soft comfy middle. Enjoy the ride!
Jul 10, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Unaffected
A curated look and listen to some obscure singers from the mid-20th century
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Lucy Ann Polk
Fall in love with the beautiful jazz voices of all time, Lucy Ann Polk - an Unaffected hall of famer!
Jun 20, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Jacques Foti / Sonny Knight / Sunny Knight
Curl up with your favorite beverage and your favorite person and luxuriate in the intimate sounds of Jacques Foti. Then marvel at his remarkable biography! Also we meet two paradoxically, similarly named singers who hold their own around an intimate vocal performance.
May 30, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Unaffected Jukebox: Wilhelmine / Jenny Barrett / Kitty La Nier / Betty Clooney / Nina Gaylo / Judith Ho
This is our first ever Jukebox Episode! Featuring artists who never recorded an LP but who left a musical legacy nonetheless on 7 inch discs.
May 14, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Inez Jones / Violeta Parra / Mercedes Sosa
Watch For Better Or For Worse, 1993 documentary featuring Inez and Paul Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rHLO7FfXZ0
Apr 25, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Pinky Winters / Joanie Sommers / Nancy Harrow
Winters is cool! Pinky Winters, that is. A first ballot Unaffected hall of famer who strikes a perfect balance of jazzy musicianship and heartfelt emotion. She is joined here by season-mates Joanie Sommers and Nancy Harrow, so we’ve got you covered for the whole year.
Apr 11, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Carmen Costa / Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira
Meet the Queen of Samba, Carmen Costa who had a prolific and varied career in Brazil. Later, hear a record that defies the “record probability phenomenon.” Plus, a special visit from one of Unaffected’s biggest fans - Ethan’s mom. Carmen Costa...
Mar 28, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Jane Turzy / Mary Ford / Barbara Cameron
Jane Turzy had some success in 1951 using new mulit-track recording techniques. She never reached the heights of popularity enjoyed by Mary Ford, but perhaps popularity isn’t everything. One of Ford’s tunes is loonily reminiscent of one written by torch singer Barbara Cameron. All that and a political rant to boot!
Mar 14, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We're back! Lightning Round!
Check out the trailer HERE
Feb 28, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Liz Fillo / Rochelle Turner
Hear the story of a young singer who is a much greater success than it first appears. And travel Down Under for a super-rare jazz treat!
May 29, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Chat with Franklin Bruno, Part 2
Songwriter Franklin Bruno invites Unaffected host Ethan Stoller to his radio program, Manila Folder, to discuss the singers and songs that inform the Unaffected podcast.
Oct 05, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Chat with Franklin Bruno, Part 1
Songwriter Franklin Bruno invites Unaffected host Ethan Stoller to his radio program, Manila Folder, to discuss the singers and songs that inform the Unaffected podcast
Oct 05, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Kiz Harp, Volume 1
With her immaculate diction, sterling personality and phenomenal technique, Kiz Harp has earned the title of My Favorite Singer. Go down in the depths with me as I try to demonstrate what I love about Ms Kiz. Also, stick through till the end for a cool mystery singer!
Aug 30, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Annie Fratellini / Althea Gibson
Join our belated celebration of Bastille Day and the Wimbledon finals with a discussion about two singers who made their mark in other professions. Both Annie Fratellini and Althea Gibson excelled at whichever craft they chose to pursue, and gave us some great vocal tracks along the way.
Jul 18, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Lodi Carr / Sheila Jordan
Celebrating the USA this Independence Day weekend with a couple of early ‘60s jazz singers, Lodi Carr and Sheila Jordan. Also features an anti-Hentoff rant and a brief history of “wrong notes.”
Jul 05, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Chavela Vargas / Wilma Burgess
Chavela Vargas was an artist of great accomplishment and great contradictions. We take an introductory look at this towering figure. Also we meet Nashville's Wilma Burgess.
Jun 19, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Sugar Pie DeSanto / Pilita Corrales
Here are the links mentioned in the show: Sugar Pie crowdfunding pitch In the Basement article by Apryl Berney
Jun 05, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Laurie Dale / Laurie Allyn
Come join the ultra-exclusive club of people who have heard Laurie Dale sing. This “blonde, beautiful and buxom” night club singer had a brief recording career that produced only two sides. Also, we hear from Laurie Allyn who narrowly escaped total obscurity.
May 22, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Teresa Pinto Coelho / Moira Bean
Forget everything you thought you knew about Teresa Pinto Coelho. Then sit back and enjoy this examination of her lovely singing style. We also take a quick listen to Moira Bean, the pride of Bermuda.
May 07, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
La Vergne Smith / Carol Brent
In this episode we define our terms “obscure,” “forgotten,” and “neglected.” We illustrate our most important term, “unaffected” with examples of the fine work of New Orleans singer/pianist La Vergne Smith.
Apr 23, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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