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Wide variety of American music, old and new.
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Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Dwight Yoakam, EmmyLou Harris,
Louis Armstrong and The O'Jays —
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 — John Hammond!
How about great soul?
How about a Marvin Gay-Tammi Terrell duet?
How about super new talent?
Check out Anana Kaye!
All genres, all eras — all great!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Buffy Sainte-Marie, k d lang,
Walter Hyatt, Pokey LaFarge
and Keb' Mo' —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great guitar work?
Check out Jim Lauderdale!
How about music from a retiring legend?
Hey — EmmyLou Harris!
What about a classic americana collaboration?
Check out a great Dave Alvin-Jimmie Dale Gilmore duet!
All genres, all eras — all great.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Tom Russell, Alison Krauss,
Muddy Waters and Guy Clark —
all on the same podcast?
Absolutely!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Want some delightful country?
Hey — Alison Krauss!
Fine songwriting?
How about Paul Simon?
Great singing float your boat?
Two words — Jennifer Warnes
All genres, all eras — all great.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
J.J. Cale, John Hiatt,
Otis Rush, Louis Armstrong
and Sam Cooke —
all on the same podcast?
Yep!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic soul?
How about Wilson Pickett?
How about jazzy vocals?
Well — The Manhattan Transfer!
Amazing guitar picking float your boat?
Check out a Doc Watson-Merle Watson duet!
All genres, all eras — all great.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Dolly Parton, Lightning Hopkins,
Derek & The Dominos
and The Four Tops —
all on the same show?
Absolutely!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide American Hour
is online now!
Love country crooning?
We're playing Keith Whitley!
How about classic americana?
Hey — Guy Clark!
Superb blues guitar?
How 'bout Eric Clapton
with Derek & The Dominos
Wonderful singing turn you on?
How about Whitney Houston!
All genres, all eras — all great!
Enjoy — and crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Judy Collins, Randy Travis,
Alison Krauss and the O'Jays —
Want some Christianity in your Christmas?
How about noy one, but two renditions of "Amazing Grace?"
How's about Christmas cheer for the kiddies?
Hey — Randy Travis with Jingle Bell Rock?
Up for some Christmas blues?
Check out Charles Brown
with "Please Come Home for Christmas."
And let's not forget the kids — and their future!
How about John Lennon and Yoko Ono. backed by
The Harlem Boys Choir
with
"Happy Christmas (War is Over)?"
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwifdeamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Etta James, EmmyLou Harris,
Rhianmon Giddens and Aaron Neville —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
All that, plus a tribute to
the prolific songwriter Randy Newman.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great young talent?
Hey — Rhiannon Giddens.
Incredible blues your thing?
How about Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa?
Powerhouse vocals float your boat?
Two words: Joe Cocker!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Guy Clark, George Harrison,
Taj Mahal and Peggy Lee —
on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic country?
Hey — Eddie Arnold!
And Tammy Wynette!
Plus a song — are you kidding? — from
the brilliant British comedian Billy Connolly!
Oh, yes, we have it all!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Big Mama Thornton, Robert Earl Keen,
Tift Merritt and Ray Charles —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
We're playing Taj Mahal!
How 'bout some feel-good jazz?
Can't beat Louis Armstrong!
All genres, all eras — and all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
John Hiatt, Greg Brown,
Rosanne Cash, Ray Charles
and Bob Bradshaw —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great songwriting?
How about Greg Brown?
Classic blues your thing?
Well — B.B. King!
Wonderful singing turn you on?
How 'bout two from EmmyLou Harris?
All eras, all genres — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
and crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser