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What is PURE with Howard Thompson?Apart from the occasional overnighter, fill-in or fundraiser, howard now creates shows for our Podcasts page. You’ll find over 140 archived PUREs there, and new shows will be added - check the PURE and “Strictly” pages - at least once a month.howard loves all kinds of music and has collected records ever since his uncle gave him Rock Around The Clock as a 6th birthday present. Disc Jockeys like Brian Matthew (BBC Light Program), Emperor Rosko (Radio Caroline), John Peel (Radio London/BBC Radio 1), Hugh Nolan (Radio Geronimo), Charlie Gillett (BBC Radio London) and Andy Dunkley (the Marquee/Lyceum) made howard’s life worth living and he now just wants to return the favor.howard worked in the music biz so he could get free records and meet astonishing people.howard made records with Adam & the Ants, Alan Vega, Angel Corpus Christi, Aswad, Barb Jungr, Billy Bragg, Danny Gatton, Eddie & the Hot Rods, the Georgia Satellites, Hamell On Trial, Herb
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PURE with Howard Thompson is hosted by Howard Thompson, WPKN. The show has published 148 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "PURE's "Strictly Sunday"" (12 October 2026, 55 minutes), "PURE - "Johnson"" (21 September 2026, 235 minutes), and "PURE "Strictly Thirteen"" (21 September 2026, 55 minutes).
PURE with Howard Thompson publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 166 minutes across 148 episodes.
Booking probability for PURE with Howard Thompson is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. PURE with Howard Thompson requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. PURE with Howard Thompson's contact route on record: verified email.
Howard Thompson, WPKN hosts PURE with Howard Thompson, a music podcast with 148 episodes published.
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Episode #151
PURE - “Strictly Sunday” Vincent Quatroche: Sunday Night Of The Heart The Velvet Underground: Sunday Morning Steven Wilson: Sunday Rain Sets In Joe Jackson: Sunday Papers Tony Joe White: Hard Time with Sunday David...
Episode #150
WPKN - PURE “Johnson” The Laurie Johnson Orchestra: Theme from 'The Avengers’ Godchildren Of Soul: Rockaway Beach (ft. General Johnson & Joey Ramone) Pug Johnson: Last Call (with Apologies To Terry Allen) Keri Leigh...
Episode #149
PURE's "Strictly Thirteen" Ye Gods: Three To Thirteen Lana Del Rey: 13 Beaches Big Star: Thirteen Johnny Cash: Thirteen J.J. Cale: Thirteen Days Nicholas Payton: Thirteen Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt: Thirteen Ways of...
Episode #148
PURE: "Playing Records with Bridget St. John" Bridget St. John: Ask Me No Questions The Mills Brothers: The Window Washer Man Buffy Sainte-Marie: Lazarus Bridget St. John: Lizard-Long-Tongue Boy Dusty Springfield: You...
Episode #146
Gone Fishing (w/The Batture Boys) (broadcast 8/19/16) The Spitfires: Catfish Cash Box Kings: Everybody's Fishin' Wynonie Harris: Fishtail Blues Sherman "Blues" Johnson: Hot Fish Bobby Charles: Goin' Fishin' 3:06 Loudon...
Episode #145
“Mikki’s Room, Purely” (broadcast 5/4/25) Harvey Mandel: Christo Redentor Lorraine Ellison: Stay With Me Prince: Sign O' The Times Asha Puthli: Right Down Here Bobby Charles: Small Town Talk Betty Harris: Cry To Me The...
Episode #144
“PURE Prog” (broadcast 1/26/22 and 7/22/26) Aubrey Small: Country Road 4:19 Barclay James Harvest: Mocking Bird 6:35 Traffic: Hole In My Shoe 3:01 Roy Harper: When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease 7:11 Procol Harum: A...
Episode #143
“Fire & Water” (broadcast 11/11/20 and 7/23/26) Free: Fire And Water (alt mix) Lydia Loveless: The Water Hank Williams: Settin The Woods On Fire Jeannie Seely: Peaceful Waters Garbage: On Fire Moth Man: The Water Julee...
Episode #141
"Strictly Stupid" Paul Leary: Born Stupid Jim Keller: I’m So Stupid The Flys: Come On Stupid Chumbawamba: I’m With Stupid Anne McCue: Stupid Ellen Foley: Stupid Girl Sahara Hotnights: Stupid Tricks The Sniveling Shits...
Episode #140
"Lou Reed, songwriter" Iggy Pop: We Are The People Mary Gauthier: Coney Island Baby Nico: Little Sister Luna: Satellite of Love Al Green: I Found A Reason Peter Gabriel: The Power Of The Heart Anohni/Lou Reed: Candy...
Episode #139
“Catch A Wave” fundraiser (broadcast 6/19/26) - MUSIC ONLY all the artists (in bold) played on this episode of PURE have shows in the area. We gave tickets away for donations. A handful (at face value) are still left...
Episode #138
WPKN May 24th 2026 “Bob Dylan 85th Birthday Fundraiser” - music only Bridget St. John: Just Like A Woman (Piblokto Version) Tom Jones: One More Cup Of Coffee Diana Krall: This Dream of You Solomon Burke: The Mighty...
Episode #137
"7" (broadcast 5/15/26) Kamasi Washington: Seven Prayers Warren Storm: Seven Letters Blackberry Smoke: Lucky Seven David Bowie: Seven (Marius de Vries mix) Roseanne Cash: Seven Year Ache Luna: Seven Steps To Satan Egg...
Episode #136
“Women Who Play” Enya: Pax Deorum Nico: It Has Not Taken Long Joni Mitchell: Shadows And Light Chicken Shack: I’d Rather Go Blind Björk: Álfur Út Úr Hól Kim Deal: Are You Mine Delia Derbyshire: Dr. Who Theme Anne...
Episode #135
“Incoming” (broadcast 2/2/24) Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir: Rödd Daniel Herskedal: Tunnel Cody Jinks: Sober Thing Brian Protheroe: Pinball JJ Cale: Magnolia Georgie Fame: Everlovin’ Woman...
Episode #134
“22 Clean-Up” (broadcast 1/20/23) Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders: Movements 2-5 (ft. London Symphony Orch.) Peter Ivers, David Lynch & Alan R Splet: In Heaven (The Lady In The Radiator) Morningface: Sharpening Knives...
Episode #133
"DooWop" w/special guest Chuck Citrin (broadcast 3/21/14) The Four Vagabonds: Rosie the Riveter Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Why Did You Waste My Time? The Five Keys: Rocking and Crying Blues The Three Chuckles w/Teddy...
Episode #132
"PURE w/howard thompson & Kevin Patrick" (broadcast 3/18/16) Eddie & The Hot Rods: Do Anything You Wanna Do 3:56 Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty: You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly 2:30 MX-80 Sound: You're Not Alone 3:36...
Episode #131
"The Old, The New & The Timeless" (broadcast on 11/17/23) Porcupine Tree: Hallogallo Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle: Listen To The Radio Mary Lee Kortes: The Music Got Me Here Mary Lee Kortes: Born A Happy Girl Mary Lee...
Episode #130
“Recent Gems” (broadcast 3/3/17) Soundwalk Collective w/Jesse Paris Smith/Patti Smith: Evening of Light 4:50 Mikel Rouse: Inside the Waste of Time 10:13 Simon Fisher Turner: Stem Jars 1:34 The Necks: Blue Mountain 20:49...
Recent guests on PURE with Howard Thompson. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
American conservative political commentator, host of ‘The Rubin Report’, "The Rubin Report"
Head of APAC Risk & Research, Next Generation Leadership Academy
former lead singer and guitarist for Saturday Night Live, Soul Hive
Director of Development & Community Outreach, Community Care Connections
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