Tom Ball

The air raid warning came seconds into 2025 in war-town Karkiv, where the festive lights were lit for the first time since the Russian invasion

Wordsmith-turned-soldier Serhiy Zhadan wages war on Russian propaganda by telling civilians about the front line — and that enlisting is not a ‘one-way ticket’

The Angels are a crack military unit who rescue Ukrainians trapped behind enemy lines. The men behind the missions tell Tom Ball how they do it

Dozens of soldiers have gone Awol from a French barracks, which formed part of a flagship partnership project announced by President Macron

On this first Homespun of 2025, we’ll look back on 2024 and spin some of Tom Ball's favorite artist’s music from the last year! We'll include performances by Alison Brown, Ruth Moody, Tony Trischka, John Leventhal, Sarah Jarosz, and David Olney, just to name a few!

Documents discovered by Ukrainian forces who took the Kursk town of Sudzha offer a rare glimpse into the lives of Russian spies

We roll out 2025 this week on Homespun celebrating the life of folk singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow by spinning some tracks from his time with Peter, Paul, & Mary, and honor the 50 year mark of Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” with selections from it, and covers from Emma Swift, and Shawn Colvin.

Donald Trump claims credit after Qatar and US broker deal to end war in Gaza

Deal including release of hostages expected to be confirmed today, despite threats by far-right ministers to bring down Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition

The temperatures are going down, so get close to the radio for some warmth and great music this week on Homespun! We’ll celebrate the life of Buck White, the mandolin and piano playing patriarch for the country/bluegrass family group The Whites. We’ll play tracks from his time with The Whites and also selections from his son-in-law Ricky Skaggs.