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  It's not often one gets a souvenir from a radio program, but this week's Self Help Radio is one giant souvenir.  It's probably not going to fit on your knick-knack shelf, & won't be collectible in any sense, but it is something you can keep, & use to remember an experien... Read more

  Self Help Radio has a long tradition of celebrating that corporate day of love, Valentine's Day, with special themes geared to that day, & this year's Valentine's show is no different.  Love being possessive, we've focused on songs in which the artists to their loves wis... Read more

  A glowing radio show. Or a radio show about glow. Both are surprisingly visible in the dark. This episode of Self Help Radio positively glows.  Most probably because of the preponderance of glow songs within, but also because it features interviews with a fellow named E... Read more

  A private show? On the public airwaves? Is such a thing possible?  Not really, no. But on this episode of Self Help Radio, we have songs about all sorts of private things, from property to parties, eyes to Idaho.  In addition we speak to a privacy expert who may or may ... Read more

On this episode of Self Help Radio, we explore the year 1985.  But it's not, as one might expect, a casual overview of the year in music, no.  These are - & this is just as one might expect - the favorite songs of the year by the show's host, whose name is Gary. You see, e... Read more

Everyone agreed it was time for Jean to have a show dedicated to her.  The big disagreements were whether to include Jeannies & Jeanettes & Janines.  But Jean, luckily, is magnanimous.  Jean is welcoming & kind. Tonight's show not only featured songs exclusively about Jean,... Read more

Please don't listen to this show. This was an episode of Self Help Radio that was airing live Tuesday morning, broadcasting remotely from the tiny Self Help Radio closet in Gary's hovel.  At around the fifteen minute mark, Gary's internet shut off unexpectedly.  It lasted ... Read more

In 2005, when Self Help Radio was airing on a radio station in Austin with the call letters K O O P, pronounced ko-op, not "coop," it aired a program with the theme "Indiepop A To Z # 1." The genre of indiepop had not yet begun to be discussed as "independent pop," meaning... Read more

Federal law & common courtesy allows all programmers one (1) Christmas/holiday show per year* & Self Help Radio takes advantage of this by airing three hours of Christmas music as close to Christmas as possible so as not to seem rude, impatient, or annoying. In addition to... Read more

It is a time-honored tradition for radio folk to spend some time at the end of the year to present music or other releases they deem their "favorites."  Often, more insecure programmers call this "the best of" the year, although opinion is subjective & therefore no one can ... Read more