Jim DeRogatisEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

On this episode, Mary and guest host Jasiek speak to the critically acclaimed author, journalist, and co-host of the rock 'n' roll talk show Sound Opinions , Jim DeRogatis. Tune in to hear the fascinating life story of one of the most daring music reviewers in history, as well as how being a critic impacts daily life, and a look into the dark side of the music industry. Produced by Jeff Zavelsky.

Jim DeRogatis is the man who first received the infamous R. Kelly sex tape, breaking the story to the public. He was a music critic at the Chicago Sun-Times in 2000 when he received an anonymous fax tipping him off: Kelly, the tipster wrote, “had a problem with young girls.” DeRogatis investigated that tip and found that multiple lawsuits had been filed against Kelly accusing him of sexually abusing girls as young as 14. He published a story that reported his findings in late 2000 — and then he continued to publish follow-ups in the face of widespread public indifference, as Kelly’s career continued to flourish. DeRogatis soon became the person that people who knew things about Kelly sent tips to. Two videotapes that appeared to show Kelly having sex with young girls were sent to DeRogatis’s home in 2001 and 2002, and the second one became the centerpiece of Kelly’s 2008 child pornography trial. Jim DeRogatis is an associate professor of instruction with the Department of English and Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago, and together with Greg Kot, he co-hosts Sound Opinions, the world’s only rock ’n’ roll talk show, an independent production heard on some 150 public radio stations nationally via PRX, as well as on podcast at soundopinions.org. He spent 15 years as the pop music critic at The Chicago Sun-Times, and continues to cover news and culture as a freelance writer, including via contributions to The New Yorker He has now compiled the results of all his work — nearly 20 years of investigative journalism — into a book, titled: “Soulless: The Case against R. Kelly”, and it’s a damning indictment of not just Kelly but also the system that allowed him to survive and flourish for so long In this episode, we discuss the timeline of R. Kelly’s sexual misconduct, how Jim became involved with the investigation, the backlash Jim received for investigating R. Kelly, the failure and corruption of the United States Court System, the immorality of music labels, the symbolism in R. Kelly’s music, the racial divide in Chicago, and the many other alleged child-predator celebrities who’ve managed to slip through the cracks Read "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly" https://www.amazon.com/Soulless-Case-... Connect w/ Jim DeRogatis: Website: http://jimdero.com/ Radio Show: http://soundopinions.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimderogatis Connect w/ Eric Elliott: Website: https://ericelliott.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericelliottspeaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamericelliott/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericmelliott/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericmelliott

DJ Holiday and Nathaly Duenas from the Xavierite sat down with Jim DeRogatis, a longtime music journalist and host of the Sound Opinions podcast, and they talked about the R. Kelly case as well as the overall music scene and flaws in the current state of journalism.

As the two journalists who had the biggest roles in bringing R. Kelly to justice, dream hampton, director of "Surviving R. Kelly" and Jim DeRogatis reflect on the news this week that the R&B superstar was convicted of federal charges. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot also review new albums from Adia Victoria and Little Simz. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs: Adia Victoria, "Magnolia Blues," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021 Aaliyah, "4 Page Letter," One in a Million, Blackground and Atlantic, 1996 Neil Young, "Guitar Solo, No. 1," Dead Man (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture), Vapor, 1996 Adia Victoria, "You Was Born To Die (feat. Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price & Jason Isbell)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021 Adia Victoria, "Mean-Hearted Woman," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021 Adia Victoria, "Please Come Down," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021 Little Simz, "Introvert," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021 Little Simz, "Speed," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021 Little Simz, "I Love You, I Hate You," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021 Little Simz, "The Rapper That Came To Tea (Interlude)," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021 Little Simz, "Fear No Man," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021 Songs: Ohia, "I've Been Riding With The Ghost," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jim is an extremely respected music critic on the radio, but he is a drummer at his core. He shares his passion and knowledge of acrylic drums with us starting in 1959 with Zickos, into the 70's with Fibes, and the explosion of popularity with the Vistalites thanks to John Bonham. We discuss the evolution of acrylic shell construction, the color varieties of the extremely unique Ludwig stripe kits, the players who made these drums famous like Billy Cobham and Karen Carpenter, and tons of other great info Check out Jims website and his 2002 Modern Drummer article on acrylic drums: http://www.jimdero.com/News2002/ClearDrumsModernDrummer.html Thanks for listening!

For fifteen years, Jim DeRogatis was the pop music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times . It was while there that Jim and his colleague Abdon Pallasch became the first reporters to expose R. Kelly's sex trafficking cult. His book Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly both exposes what rich people get away with in this country and gives the reader a first-hand account of the work that investigative journalists do. I think it's one of the most important books of 2019. Jim DeRogatis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimDeRogatis Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly : amzn.to/32x1MOP Music: "City of Crime" by Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd

Two of our favorite podcast hosts and pop culture opinion-havers stop by to nerd out about their television favorites. NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour host, Linda Holmes , and Jim DeRogatis of Sound Opinions join us to talk about the most under appreciated and most anticipated shows in their queues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .