Jedd Beaudoin
Strange Currency Host | Into Music Podcast HostJedd Beaudoin is host and producer of the syndicated music show Strange Currency, which he launched in 2008. In addition to that role, he serves as an arts reporter for the station, primarily covering music with occasional explorations of books and theatre. More recently, he launched the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University where he has also taught in the Department of English and College of Fine Arts. As a freelance writer, he spent years acquiring bylines in a variety of publications including No Depression, PopMatters, and Keyboard.
He enjoys heavy metal concerts and record hunting.
Jedd can be reached by email at beaudoin@kmuw.org.
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New collaborative release from two exciting voices in the roots music world, JP Soars and Anne Harris. -
Sparta returns with its sixth full length record, a powerful preview of the road ahead. -
Musician Derrick Dove was named Best Guitarist at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis earlier this year. Although he started off as a drummer, he has a clear memory of when guitar took over. -
Wichita band Fractured releases its album "Songs To Die To,” on Thursday. The band says that its eclectic sounds are a reflection of the eclectic personalities in the band. -
An ambitious artistic project finally arrives 30 years after its conception. -
Robert Poss discusses his new collaboration with E-Clark Cornell (Edward Cornell), Kepler's Choice. -
Director Doug Pray discusses the film Louder Than Guns, featuring Old Crow Medicine Show. -
Strange Currency's Jedd Beaudoin offers up a review of Shinedown's latest tour stop in Wichita for the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour. -
Omaha's Criteria returns with an impactful, riff-centric LP. -
The band Styx was formed in Chicago in 1972 and continues performing and recording new music to this day. Vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan says that the band's enduring appeal likely comes down to its positive lyrics, impressive musicianship, and ability to entertain.
