Stepping from behind the curtain of whimsy back to stark reality.
There really are true heros here and typical of heros they do not toot their own horn. Thier efforts are too seldom celebrated. The Herculean hard work and fortitude of a real hero is not the stuff of self promotion. It has only been this week that I have learned of the broadcast skills and dedication to a worldwide community by Max. This should be somthing America would enjoy knowing. It would certainly be fascinating to learn more about Mudcat on npr as an interview or in depth story.
The resources here compare to the Smithsonian in many ways. Much of it would be about Max, the supporting staff and usual gang of idiots. To me it is a story about People first and then thier music, and so much music.
Without causing notorius site crashing pandamonium, a reminder to Pacifica and npr that Mudcat.org is alive and well, will be forthcoming. Think of it, mudcat.org is sort of an Apple Cloud of Folk Music,carousing and merry making 18 years before Apple ever imagined its cloud. Its an amazing mixed bag of composers, performers, criminal justice professionals, archeologists, DNA techs, cynical loners, writers, artists, spouters and twits. It even has Joe.
Its true we don't and shouldn't 'worship' heros, we love them for thier humility of just doing thier jobs and building a living dream in which others come to live and share. Sometimes its music, joy, sorrow, victories, defeats, good spirits, good food, and laughter.