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Memorial Day Programming, Monday May 25th, 2015

via PRX

  9am: With Good reason: Brining Home The War Dead - Before the Korean War, American soldiers killed in the conflicts abroad were buried in overseas cemeteries. But the conflict in Korea changed that. Plus, Comedy Bootcamp is a stand-up comedy class just for wounded veterans and serves as an emotional and creative outlet. And, with it's rolling green hills and nearly 400,000 graves, Arlington National Cemetery is one of our nation's most impressive military tributes.

10am: Song Travels: Kat Dmonson - Hosted by former WCBE intern Michael Feinstein! Kat Edmonson shares her original song "Champagne," and teams up with Feinstein for "Long Way Home." Vocalist and songwriter Kat Edmonson has played major stages across the country. Her 2014 album, "The Big Picture," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard's Heatseekers chart.

11am: NPR Music: My Morning Jacket - Hear Jim Jame and his band perform "The Waterfall" from a special First Listen Live webcast from Mack Sennett Studios in Los Angeles, presented by KCRW.

12pm-3pm: Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Inductees Special - WCBE's own Mike Foley and Jack Marchbanks journeyed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland last month to hear this year's class of musicians. They'll combine comments recorded at the ceremony with background information and selections from each artist's catalogue to give perspective on the importance of these musicians on rock culture.