Episodes

4 days ago
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 469
4 days ago
4 days ago
Irma Thomas, Charlie Daniels,
Keb' Mo and Jennifer Warnes —
on the same podcast?
Yes, ma'am!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love the blues?
How 'bout Taj Mahal?
Great country float your boat?
Can't beat a Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard duet!
Classic pop work for you?
How 'bout Huey Lewis & The News?
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#mdspenser #bigfatwideamericanahour

Monday Jun 30, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 468
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
The Four Tops, Muddy Waters,
Dwight Yoakam, and a
Mick Jagger-David Bowie duet —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great soul?
How about Fontella Bass?
Like your blues down deep?
Howlin' Wolf is Goin' Down Slow!
Get off on more recent americana?
Get a load of The Orphan Brigade!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D,
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Friday Jun 20, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour, No. 467
Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
Guy Clark,
Tift Merritt, Marlena Shaw
and a Bonnie Raitt-Delbert McClinton duet
— all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great soul?
How about Sam & Dave?
What about classic folk-rock?
Hey — the Byrds!
Great singing lift you up?
Roy Orbison was one of the best!
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
—M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdpsenser

Sunday Jun 15, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour, No. 466
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Grey DeLisle, Martha L. Healey
Imogen Moon, and Irma Thomas —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
All that, plus a tribute to
The Beach Boys in the wake
of the death of Brian Wilson.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Plus ... so much more!
Love great crooning?
Get a load of Charlie Rich!
How 'bout some classic Motown?
Hey — The Four Tops!
How 'bout some country blues right outta Texas?
Well, Ray Wylie Hubbard!
All that and so much more!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all era — all great!
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Sunday Jun 15, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 466
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Grey DeLisle, Martha L. Healey
Imogen Moon, and Irma Thomas —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
All that, plus a tribute to
The Beach Boys in the wake
of the death of Brian Wilson.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Plus ... so much more!
Love great crooning?
Get a load of Charlie Rich!
How 'bout some classic Motown?
Hey — The Four Tops!
How 'bout some country blues right outta Texas?
Well, Ray Wylie Hubbard!
All that and so much more!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all era — all great!
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Friday Jun 06, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 465
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Aretha Franklin, Ray Stevens,
Rosanne Cash, Bob Bradshaw
and Jesse Winchester —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
Hey — Junior Wells!
How about some classic jazz?
Get a load of a Dean Martin-Nat King Cole duet!
Some much-needed social commentary?
Nathan Bell tells hard truths.
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#thebigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Friday Jun 06, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 465
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Aretha Franklin, Rosanne Cash,
Madeleine Peyroux, The Kinks —
all on the same podcast?
Yes, ma'am!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour'
is online now!
Like fine jazz?
How about Madeleine Peyroux ... or Nat King Cole?
How about super blues?
Get a load of Junior Wells!
Great country float your boaty?
Catch a Grammy-winning song from Rosanne Cash"
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Monday May 26, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 464
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Charlie Rich, Grey DeLisle,
Guy Clark and Etta James —
all on the same podcast?
Yessir.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great blues?
How about Sonny Boy Williamson II?
Super jazz float your boat?
How about Peggy Lee ... or Louis Armstrong?
Classic folk bring back memories?
How about Ian & Sylvia?
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Friday May 16, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 463
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Bruce Springsteen, Grey DeLisle,
Tammy Wynette and Lyle Lovett —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
How about Keb' Mo'?
How about superb songwriting?
Well ... Jesse Winchester!
How about classic rock 'n' roll?
Can't beat Chuck Berry!
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser

Saturday May 10, 2025
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 462
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
Tish Hinojosa, Track Dogs,
Emily Barker, Stevie Wonder
and Oleta Adams —
all on the same podcast?
Yes, ma'am!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great soul?
How about Stevie Wonder, or maybe Wilson Pickett?
Super songwriting float your boat?
How about Cheryl Wheeler, or maybe Grey DeLisle?
Truly original americana turn you on?
Get a load of Track Dogs!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser