It's the last day of Pledge Drive at KMSU so Hank and Dan go easy on the pressure to make a pledge and focus heavily on just playing the stupid music. Included: England Swings; Delany and Bonnie; John Batdorf; Loudon Wainwright III; Fleetwood Mac; Bob Dylan; Little Feat; Van Morrison; Amanda Shires

It's Fall Pledge Drive and you know what that means, Hank and Dan are begging, threatening, and promising anything to get some pledges for KMSU, the greatest little radio station in the area. PLUS, Halloweeny songs from Pancake Manor; 40 Watt Bulb; Nick Cave; Robbie See Hag Mangano; The Specials; and finally someone you've heard of, Jimmy Buffet.

Anyone who suggests this week's ride has an underlying message is simply reading their own agenda into it. Included: Taylor Swift (yeah, you heard me right); The Killers (just in time for halloween); Dan (the) Mangan, Eric (heavy) Burdon and the (heavier) Animals; Gossip (shhhhh...quiet karen!); Pete Seger (and the silver bullet band...jk!); Kyle (arts and) Craft; (susan b) Anthony D'amto; (don't you dare call them dixie...) Chicks

Hold on to the handlebars there's lot's of sharp turns in this week's random bike ride. Kimay Dawson; Kit Kildahl; City Mouse; Watermelon Slush; Silver Jews; Buffy Sainte Marie; Jesse Welles; Steppenwolf; Femina; Charlie Roth

It's a real $h1t $h0vv this week as the boys power their way through some technical difficulties in the last half of the ride that may be a little distracting to the unfamiliar listener. Anyway, the music is good at least. Included: Beach Boys; the Felice Brothers; Yes; Pete Townsend; Middle Brother; Nathaniel Rateliff; Jethro Tull; Marianne Faithful; Jesse Welles; John Hiatt; Miley Cyrus

The guys dish salacious details about the hot 70s era relationship between Tom Waits and Bette Midler. Also: Rosali Cunningham; Felice Brothers; Connor Oberst; Forty Watt Bulb (x2); The Dead Weather; Venessa Carlton

1. Secure the scene 2. Call an ambulance 3. Assess the injuries

It'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.

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.

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.

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.