PODCAST

Dan"s Bike Rides

The Bike Rides Radio Show is a weekly, one hour, locally produced variety program that airs on KMSU independent public radio in Mankato, Minnesota. Bike Rides is at times whimsical and other times sharp, featuring music and conversation that flows together nicely like a summer bicycle ride through the countryside.

sports & recreation outdoor

All Episodes

Episode 508 - 09-06-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/09/05

1. Secure the scene 2. Call an ambulance 3. Assess the injuriesIt's time to put your First Aid training to the test as Dan and Hank discuss their recent, worst double bike crash ever in BikeRides history. Bike Crash related tracks forthcoming from La Lucura; Alasondro Alegre; Sun Room; Declan Murry Brown; Gracie Addison; The Coronets; John Linnell; The Tennessee Mafie Jug Band; Keith Cameron; Primitives.

en-us

Episode 507 - 08-30-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/08/29

A lot of sharp turns this week with some connections at the start of this whimsical, late summer ride. Included: Pravesh Sunker; Nick Cave; Robert Johnson; Miley Cyrus; Anna Tival; Elton John; Skull Kid; Willie Nelson.

en-us

Episode 506 - 08-23-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/08/22

ARTWORKS FESTIVAL! This week we sample a little taste of the music lineup for Artworks Festival 2024 this weekend in Austin. Included: Drew Peterson; Ben Scruggs; Whalen and the Willows; Nate Boots; The Shape of Walter.

en-us

Episode 505 - 08-09-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/08/08

It's the bicycle chain of songs this week; every song will somehow be related to the last until we tie the chain together at the end. Included: Modern Lovers; Amy Winehouse; Donny Hathaway; Ray Charles; Willie Nelson; Sheryl Crow; Aldus Huxley; Bernard Harris; Stevie Nicks; Car Seat Headrest; and back to Amy Winehouse again. See if you've got the musical chops to follow the chain.

en-us

Episode 504 - 07-26-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/07/25

It's County Fair season and you know what that means; Demolition Derbies! Big hit songs in demo form only this week on the ride includes chart busters from Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen Led Zeppelin, Spirit and Household Objects Project. Wait, what was that last one?? Tune in, find out!

en-us

Episode 503 - 07-19-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/07/17

Hank crawls across the finish line in the race to 60 years-old with a special birthday edition of Bike Rides and takes a super deep dive into the late David Berman's two main bands, The Silver Jews, and Purple Mountains

en-us

Episode 502 - 07-12-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/07/12

The Foreign Exchange; Kelley Stoltz; Rickie Lee Jones; John Hiatt; Amos Lee; Bee Balm Fields; Ben Skruggs; Chris Bertrand; Andrea Von Kampen; Pousette - Dart Band; and Mary Guatheir make up this typical summer bike ride.

en-us

Episode 501 - 06-21-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/06/18

Nothing to see here but 2 heterosexual men secure enough in their own skin to produce a full hour of LGBTQ related music in solidarity with PRIDE month, so beat them up if you must. Included: Jayne County, Crys Matthews; Rod Stewart; The Wet Spots; The Who; The Hawk in Paris; Kriste Moore; The Magnetic Fields; Mary Gauthier; Boy George

en-us

Episode 500 - 06-14-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/06/14

It's BikeRides 5 0 0 t h show! After a long period of intense study, silent meditation and recall, out of 4,500 songs played over the last 13 years, Hank and Dan narrow the list down to the best five tracks each, the result is the most delicious and satisfying frothy beverage you've enjoyed yet this summer. By the way, you owe us $45,000.

en-us

Episode 499 - 05-31-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/05/30

Elliot Park, Dawes, Drew Peterson, Maren Morris, Ron Geesin/Roger Waters, Keb Mo', Connie Smith, Little Feat/Bonnie Raitt, Gas Light Anthem, Willie Nelson/Orville Peck make up this random bike ride any cowboy would be fond of.

en-us

Episode 498 - 05-03-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/05/02

Spring Pledge Drive is upon us so Dan and Hank begin to explore alternative sources of income in case the drive doesn't go well for them. PLUS it's almost BikeRides 500th show, so get ready from a bunch of "500" related deep bike tracks. Included: Jimmie Rogers, Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Willie Nelson, Stuck with Green, Against Me, Stevie Wonder, Sleeping at Last and some healthy lifestyle advice from John Wayne, and the Flintstones.

en-us

Episode 497 - 04-26-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/04/24

The whole ride this week is dedicated to the music of MOWER COUNTY HOME GROWN MUSIC FEST at the Historic Paramount Theater in Austin This Saturday. Part Time Ex's, Prairie Clamor, Six Mile Grove, Whalen and the Willows and Charlie Freaking Parr, each get at least two tracks today as they prepare to rock Austin this weekend like only the locals can!

en-us

Episode 496 - 04-12-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/04/12

Magnolia Electric Company bookends the show this week with chapters from Red Rockers, Velvet Underground, Nico, Iris Dement, Kitten Forever and a snippet or two from Elmo making up the rest of your afternoon read.. I mean RIDE.

en-us

Episode 495 - 04-05-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/04/05

A spring theme leads to a slew of tracks on this week's ride that have never been played before on the show. The Flaming Lips, Billie Holiday, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Captain and Tennille and much more included.

en-us

Episode 494 - 03-22-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/03/21

Dan makes a Bob Dylan bread sandwich for your lunch on the ride today. The meat: Katy Kirby, Twain, Caroline Rose, Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle and Twain (NOT Shania - you're welcome). Careful eating and riding, it makes it difficult to text!

en-us

Episode 493 - 03-15-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/03/15

Austin Texas America artist Mary Gauthier played on the MSU campus this week so we bookend the show with two of our favorite classic MG tracks plus a BIG SURPRISE from Mary herself at the end of the ride. Magnolia Electric Company, Don McLean, new Charlie Parr, The Pretenders, Allison Russell, Sonny Bill Glover and The Hold Steady make up the heart of your afternoon bike ride sandwich.

en-us

Episode 492 - 02-23-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/02/23

Hope ya like the Felice Brothers, if not come back next time but some of us want to hear raw, slow rolling, acoustic folk/blues now and then and IANTOWN, the Felice's first and never released 2006 album, is just what the bike doctor ordered.

en-us

Episode 491 - 02-16-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/02/23

It's a purging of hard feelings on the ride this week as Dan lays down a whole show of angry songs. Helen MckCookerybook (yep), Elton John, Pink Floyd, John Mellencamp, Jackson Brown, Charlie Parr, The Gear Daddies, Queen and Van-the-angriest-man-man-I-know Morrison all included.

en-us

Episode 490 - 02-09-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/02/05

A TALKING HEADS Day sponsor inspires this THs' sandwich bookending the ride, with some interesting and poignant messages in the songs making up the meat and cheese. Now Serving: Kerry Lash, Purple Mountain, Barclay James Harvest, Allison Russell, Elizabeth Cotton and NFL MVP, Taylor Swift (you read that right).

en-us

Episode 489 - 02-02-2024

Dan"s Bike Rides ·

2024/01/31

Dan processes a recent traumatic experience with the riders and listeners and follows the story up with related songs. Included: Tom Waits, SarahMcLachlan, Ninah Washington, Charlie Parr, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Status Quo, The Talking Heads and an unnerving cut from the score of Damien Omen 2, a movie that made The Exorcist look like Saturday morning cartoons.

en-us

76 results

Dan"s Bike Rides

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Radio Foot Internationale

RFI

Road Rage with Walt Deptula 3-7pm

Walt Deptula

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Lee and Grant Benson

Prepping 2.0

prepping2point0

The Push Off

Universehead Podcast Network