Soul School is a bi-weekly music program on Budapest's Tilos Rádió hosted by the DJ Professor, Michael Simmons. On Soul School, Michael takes listeners on a tour through the music born of the fusion between African American gospel music and rhythm and blues, known as soul music. With inspiration from the black freedom movement, and developed when the American music scene was segregated by race, soul music addresses human rights issues, inequality, and politics. The Professor talks about that history and brings it into the present day, discussing contemporary racism, discrimination, sexism, oppression, politics, world events, etc., all while spinning both top hits and his favorite deep tracks.
Soul School is currently scheduled to air every other Thursday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Tilos Rádió at 90.3 FM in Budapest. You can also listen to Tilos Rádió online anywhere in the world.
Of course, in March 2020, our schedule got disrupted as the station, our show, and the world made adjustments and accommodations in light of the global coronavirus pandemic. So if you are looking for fresh episodes of Soul School, you could also find them here as well as on the Soul School Mixcloud page. There's also our older Soul School Mixcloud page, leftover from before they imposed limits on free accounts, where we have about 55 episodes from the beginning of 2020 to the miiddle of 2022.
And as always, whenever you're listening -- and even when you're not! -- if you like what you hear, if you'd like to make a request, or, if you just want to say hello, go ahead and drop us a comment on the Soul School facebook page or follow @soulschoolbudapest on Instagram!
Links to recent shows and older archives:
If you've missed any recent episodes, you can find links below. Right-click on "Direct link" to download the episode you want, or click the Mixcloud link to be taken to the episode stream on Mixcloud, where available.
- 27 March 2025 -- Women's History Month: Direct link (49 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 27 February 2025 -- Valentine's Day: Direct link (48 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 13 February 2025 -- Black History Month: Direct link (49 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 16 January 2025 -- Falsetto: Direct link (43 MB) -- Mixcloud
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- 19 December 2024 -- Soul Christmas 2024 (part 2): Direct link (46 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 5 December 2024 -- Soul Christmas 2024 (part 1): Direct link (46 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 21 November 2024 -- Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago: Direct link (48 MB)
- 7 November 2024 -- Club Disco: Direct link (48 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 24 October 2024 -- US Election 2024: Direct link (49 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 10 October 2024 -- Frankie Beverly: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 26 September 2024 -- Celebrating Bernice Johnson Reagon: Direct link (102 MB)
- 18 July 2024 -- Professor's Playlist — Longer Listens: Direct link (47 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 4 July 2024 -- Professor's Playlist: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 20 June 2024 -- Black Music Month: Direct link (102 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 6 June 2024 -- One for Two: Studio & Live: Direct link (98 MB)
- 23 May 2024 -- Direct link (51 MB)
- 9 May 2024 -- May Day / Labor Day: Direct link (52 MB)
- 11 April 2024 -- Jazz Appreciation Month: Direct link (49 MB)
- 28 March 2024 -- Women and Jazz: Direct link (91 MB)
- 14 March 2024 -- Women's History Month: Direct link (49 MB)
- 29 February 2024 -- Black History Month: Direct link (48 MB)
- 1 February 2024 -- The Blues: Direct link (102 MB)
- 18 January 2024 -- Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Direct link (102 MB)
- 4 January 2024 -- Professor's Choice: Direct link (101 MB)
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- 21 December 2023 -- Soul Christmas 2023 (part 2): Direct link (105 MB)
- 7 December 2023 -- Soul Christmas 2023 (part 1): Direct link (52 MB)
- 9 November 2023 -- Two for One: Direct link (52 MB)
- 26 October 2023 -- Soul for All: Blue-Eyed Soul: Direct link (104 MB)
- 12 October 2023 -- Ladies of Jazz: Direct link (51 MB)
- 14 September 2023 -- Jazz Soul: Direct link (51 MB)
- 31 August 2023 -- Climate Change: Direct link (107 MB)
- 17 August 2023 -- Soul Voices: Direct link (100 MB)
- 20 July / 2 August 2023 -- At the Movies: Direct link (48 MB)
- 22 June 2023 -- Soul School Celebrates Pride Month: Direct link (48 MB)
- 8 June 2023 -- Live Tracks: Direct link (48 MB)
- 11 May 2023 -- Jazz Appreciation Month: Direct link (48 MB)
- 13 April 2023 -- Back to Disco: Direct link (48 MB)
- 30 March 2023 -- The 50s & 60s: Direct link (48 MB)
- 16 March 2023 -- Live Music (extended tracks): Direct link (48 MB)
- 16 February 2023 -- Black History Month 2023: Direct link (51 MB)
- 2 February 2023 -- Valentine's Day 2023: Direct link (51 MB)
- 19 January 2023 -- Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement: Direct link (106 MB)
- 5 January 2023 -- Blue-eyed Soul: Direct link (53 MB)
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- 22 December 2022 -- Soul Christmas 2022 (part 2): Direct link (53 MB)
- 8 December 2022 -- Soul Christmas 2022 (part 1): Direct link (52 MB)
- 10 November 2022 -- Direct link (52 MB)
- 27 October 2022 -- Direct link (52 MB)
- 13 October 2022 -- Soul Talking: Direct link (50 MB)
- 15 September 2022 -- Direct link (53 MB)
- 1 September 2022 -- Two for One: Direct link (52 MB)
- 4 August 2022 -- Love Is Here: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 21 July 2022 -- Love Is Here: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 7 July 2022 -- That Live Feeling: Direct link (50 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 23 June 2022 -- Live Music: Direct link (56 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 9 June 2022 -- Movie Soundtracks: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 26 May 2022 -- Female Vocal Groups: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 12 May 2022 -- Male Vocal Groups: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 28 April 2022 -- Women at the Mic: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 14 April 2022 -- Funk: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 31 March 2022 -- Disco: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 17 March 2022 -- International Women's Month: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 3 March 2022 -- Celebrating Black History: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 17 February 2022 -- Valentine's Day: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 20 January 2022 -- Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 6 January 2022 -- Blue-Eyed Soul: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
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- 23 December 2021 -- Soul Christmas 2021 (part 2): Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 9 December 2021 -- Soul Christmas 2021 (part 1): Direct link (48 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 25 November 2021: Direct link (50 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 11 November 2021 -- Narrative Flair: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 14 October 2021: Direct link (50 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 30 September 2021 -- Unsung Women of Rhythm & Blues: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 16 September 2021 -- Aretha Franklin Tribute: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 2 September 2021 -- The Birth of Rock and Roll: Direct link (49 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 19 August 2021 -- Philadelphia International Records (part 2 of 2): Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 5 August 2021 -- Philadelphia International Records (part 1 of 2): Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 22 July 2021 -- A Bite of the Apple: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 8 July 2021 -- Summer & Sun: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 24 June 2021 -- Pride Month: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 27 May 2021 -- Celebrating Mothers: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 13 May 2021 -- Two for One: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 29 April 2021 -- Earth Day: Direct link (51 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 15 April 2021 -- Live Tracks: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 1 April 2021 -- Jazz Appreciation Month: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 18 March 2021 -- Women of Soul: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 4 March 2021 -- International Women's Day (with DJ Wonder Woman): Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 18 February 2021 -- Soul Love: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 4 February 2021 -- Black History Month: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 21 January 2021 -- The Non-Black Show: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 7 January 2021 -- Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
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- 24 December 2020 -- Soul Christmas 2020 (part 2): Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 10 December 2020 -- Soul Christmas 2020 (part 1): Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 26 November 2020: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 12 November 2020 -- You're Fired!: Direct link (56 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 29 October 2020 -- Female Soul Singers: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 17 September 2020 -- Duets: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 3 September 2020 -- Silky Soul: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 20 August 2020 -- Chicago Soul: Direct link (55 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 6 August 2020 -- The Legacy of Curtis Mayfield: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 23 July 2020 -- The Doo-Wop Sound: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 9 July 2020 -- Summertime Soul: Direct link (54 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 11 June 2020 -- Black Lives Matter: Direct link (53 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 28 May 2020 -- The Legacy of Little Richard: Direct link (52 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 30 April 2020 -- New York City: Direct link (66 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 16 April 2020 -- Tribute to Bill Withers: Direct link (68 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 2 April 2020: Direct link (122 MB) -- Mixcloud
- 5 March 2020 -- International Women's Day / Women's History Month, hosted by DJ Wonder Woman: Direct link (51 MB)
- 20 February 2020 -- hosted by DJ Wonder Woman: Direct link (52 MB)
- 6 February 2020 -- Black History Month: Direct link (49 MB)
- 23 January 2020 -- The 70s -- The Changes the Decade Brought: Direct link (55 MB)
- 9 January 2020 -- Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday and the African American Civil Rights Movement: Direct link (51 MB)
If you want to reach further back, check out our Soul School Archives page, where you can find links to shows going all the way back to 2008!