Jenn Rourke (Ninja) has been a radio DJ since 2001. Ninja first became interested in radio at age 7, listening to Casey Kasem's countdown every Sunday. As a teenager, Ninja's radio obsession shifted to the Dr. Demento Show, Loveline, and several Chicago-based music shows.
The radio name Ninja dates back to 2004 while interning at a Chicago morning show, because at the time, Ninja also operated MidwestNinja - an automated streaming radio station that played only Midwestern artists.
In past lives, Ninja hosted lots of radio shows, including The 2 Blondes Coutdown (countdown show - check), The Dysfunctional Jukebox (comedy music show - check); wrote a column called Hell on Stilts (giving advice to strangers - check), and got fired from writing said column (everyone in radio gets fired at least once - check).
Listen to Ninja's two most recent shows below.
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12/3 - 11am hour
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11:52am
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Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script Local
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In Place of Memory
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Cloud Script (Rouge Art)
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11:46am
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The Kills
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Love And Tenderness
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God Games (Domino)
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11:44am
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Sinego
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Labios
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Alterego (Sinego Music)
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11:40am
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Wilco Local
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Evicted
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Cousin (dBpm)
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11:36am
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Bleachers
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Rollercoaster
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Strange Desire (RCA)
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Track Notes: 2014. @ Aragon Thu w/ Sincere Engineer
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11:31am
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The Psychedelic Furs
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Goodbye
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Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves (Columbia/Legacy)
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Buy The Psychedelic Furs Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves at Reckless Records
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11:27am
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Tkay Maidza
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Ghost!
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Sweet Justice (4AD)
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11:20am
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Carole King
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Out in the Cold
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Tapestry (Disc 1) (Ode)
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11:18am
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El Búho
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Gentle Breeze
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Strata (Wonderwheel)
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11:15am
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OK Go Local
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Bright As Your Eyes
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Hungry Ghosts (BMG/Chrysalis)
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11:09am
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Elf Power
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Paralyzed
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In A Cave (Rykodisc)
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11:04am
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Sofia Kourtesis
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Si Te Portas Bonito
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Madres (Ninja Tune)
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11:01am
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Trees Speak
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Mind Maze
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Mind Maze (Soul Jazz)
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12/3 - 10am hour
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10:57am
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DRAMA Local
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Till We Die, Inshallah
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Till We Die (STEM c/o DRAMA MUSIC)
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10:53am
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Mandy, Indiana
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Injury Detail
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I've Seen a Way (Fire Talk)
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Track Notes: @ Empty Bottle Tue
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Buy Mandy, Indiana I've Seen a Way at Reckless Records
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10:50am
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The Replacements
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I Won't
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Don't Tell A Soul (Sire)
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Buy The Replacements Don't Tell A Soul at Reckless Records
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10:48am
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BJ The Chicago Kid Local
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Never Change
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Gravy (RCA)
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10:40am
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Method Man & Redman
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Four Seasons (featuring LL Cool J & Ja Rule)
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Blackout (Def Jam)
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Buy Method Man & Redman Blackout at Reckless Records
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10:36am
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Charli XCX
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Stay Away
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True Romance (IAMSOUND)
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10:33am
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Pierce Crask Local
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Sparkle and Shine
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Rising River (self-released)
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10:33am
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Pierce Crask Local
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Sparkle and Shine
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Rising River (self-released)
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10:30am
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The Black Keys
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Money Maker
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El Camino (Nonesuch)
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Track Notes: Aragon Tue
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10:27am
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Madlib
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Offbeat (Groove)
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The Beat Konducta, Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes (Stones Throw)
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Buy Madlib The Beat Konducta, Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes at Reckless Records
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10:24am
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Jenn Champion
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Graves
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The Last Night of Sadness (Gay Forever)
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Track Notes: S and Carissa's Wierd
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10:19am
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Allo, Darlin
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S P A C E Christmas
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Merry Christmas from Allo, Darlin (self)
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Track Notes: 2008. Demo version was the first recording as Allo, Darlin
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Buy Allo, Darlin Merry Christmas from Allo, Darlin at Reckless Records
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10:14am
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Yo La Tengo (ft. Ira Glass & Eugene Mirman)
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Toymageddon
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2776: A Millennium of American Asskickery (Levinson Brothers & Rob Kutner)
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Track Notes: 2013. Album proceeds went to the charity OneKid OneWorld. Organized by a couple Tonight Show and Daily Show writers.
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Buy Yo La Tengo (ft. Ira Glass & Eugene Mirman) 2776: A Millennium of American Asskickery at Reckless Records
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10:12am
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Jonathan Coulton
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Chiron Beta Prime
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Thing a Week Two (self)
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10:06am
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The Serfs
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Mocking Laughter
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Half Eaten By Dogs (Trouble in Mind)
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10:02am
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Jockstrap
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Good Girl
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I<3UQTINVU (Rough Trade)
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12/3 - 9am hour
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9:59am
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Triple Fast Action Local
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Baby's Got a Brand New Satellite
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Triple Fast Action (Forge Again)
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