Dan's Bike Rides

It's the annual Halloween show as another successful Fall Pledge Drive winds down. Scary sounding songs that weren't necessarily made for Halloween this hour plus a serious turn at the end of the ride. Watch your throats riders and listeners. Included: Willie Nelson; Big Thief; Jonathon Richman; Neil Young; Alabaster; Ruen Brothers; Ruen Brothers (again); Nick Cave; Lambert, Hendricks & Ross; Counting Crows; Robby Larkin; Chiara Kilchling

It's Fall Pledge Drive 2026 and Dan is LIVE today inspiring your pledges with tantalizing 70's musical selections and halfwitted humor. Seriously, P L E A S E make a pledge! Call 507-389-5678 or go to KMSU.org. Included: Meat Loaf; Pilot; Bonnie Tyler; Leo Sayer; The Four Seasons

Dan takes a solo ride to process the recent loss of his father; songs you know well from artists you don't. Included: Sarah Collins; Dana Zinni; Diana; Liz Gillies; Sall Shaar; Bea Herrera; Trousdale; Sabrina Weiser; Nora Aunor; Dani Wilde

Break out the best 'crystal,' it's the BikeRides 15th anniversary and the guys throw down a wild ride to celebrate. Meanwhile, Hank's feud with the riders and listeners continues to heat up. Included: Seraoko; Conscious Trap; Of Monsters & Men; Fleetwood mac; Styx; Connie Talbot; Drive By Truckers; Doors; Van Morison

Dan tries his best to de-escalate a feud Hank recently started with the riders and listeners but Hank seems intent on doubling down and makes fun of Dan's wardrobe in the process. Included: Anna Stine; Manfred Mann; Counting Crows; Cowboy Junkies; Houndmouth; Jefferson Airplane; Chris Cornell; T. Rex; Evergreen; Rush

The guys share a variety of tracks on this week's ride while Hank decides to get a little cocky with the riders and listeners, creating a feud that doesn't yet seem to be settled. Included: Faux Jean; Rodney Crowell; Anouk; Tom Waits; Anouk (again); Leonard Cohan; Larry Grab; Bleachers; Wren; The Verve; OGWS

Dan rides solo for this ride and plays a lot of interesting tracks that lack proper flow, but somehow still connect all the dots. Oh, and Hank has 'Ozzy" dad socks. Hear that story and more. Included: Charley Crockett; Jon Batiste; Lucinda Williams; Earth To Eve; Jonathan Richman; Black Sabbath; George Winston; Cat Power; Coldfishstix

It's an anniversary ride of sorts that swirls between serious and ridiculous like a psychedelic lava lamp. And, not many people know this but there are several interesting songs about weed eaters out there just dying to be heard. Included: Jimmy Ferras; Zoh Amba; House Plants; That Mexican OT; John Prine; Charlie Parr; Ruthie Foster; Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover; Xaviar Rudd; Xaviar Rudd (again); Blitzen Trapper; Jeff Suits

Keep your shirts on folks, Hank joins Dan for a 12 song ride and tells a story about how he acquired a brand new nickname on a family vacation. Included: Mark G. Davis; Wren; The Chicks; Jade Bird; Jillian Ray; Warren Zevon; The Killers; Silver Jews; Bill Miller; Billy Bragg; The Linda Lindas x2

Dan tries to bring the BikeRides Show into relevancy by playing 30 minutes of new music, then follows that up with another irrelevant half-hour of music - baby steps, right? Included: The Sugar Cubes; Courtney Barnett x 2; Kevin Morby x 2; Allison Russell x2; Jorma Kaukonen; Bleachers; Glen Hansard; Gary Hansard