Episodes
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 404
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Taj Mahal, The Byrds,
Chris Smither and The Weavers —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Plus a special tribute to
one of America's most influential musicians —
Pete Seeger, who died 10 years ago this month.
Love great new bluegrass?
Check out The Rollers!
How about super jazz?
Check out Dinah Washington!
Super americana your thing?
We're playing Po' Girl!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 403
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Neil Young, Dolly Parton,
Nina Simone and The Blues Brothers —
all on the same online radio show?
You betcha!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Fancy a Chet Atkins-Dolly Parton duet?
We've got one!
And, hey — is it country or is it blues?
I just know it's Ray Wylie Hubbard!
PLUS -- a tribute to the
enduring influence of Leadbelly.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Cluck now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 402
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Roger Miller, Amber Cross,
The Bangles and Marcia Ball –
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great country?
How about Johnny Cash!
Classic girl pop turn you on?
How about The Bangles!
Get off on the blues?
Get a load of Bobby "Blue" Bland?
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online!
All eras, all genres, all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
– M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 401
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Pokey LaFarge, Jim Lauderdale,
The Drifters and EmmyLou Harris —
all on the same podcast.
Yes, indeed!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great guitar?
Check out Jim Lauderdale!
Classic country turn you on?
How about a Willie Nelson-Merle Haggard duet?
Love you some great blues?
How about Delbert McClinton?
And, hey — all that, and the Mills Brothers too!
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
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Pokey LaFarge, Jim Lauderdale,
The Drifters and EmmyLou Harris —
all on the same podcast.
Yes, indeed!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great guitar?
Check out Jim Lauderdale!
Classic country turn you on?
How about a Willie Nelson-Merle Haggard duet?
Love you some great blues?
How about Delbert McClinton?
And, hey — all that, and the Mills Brothers too!
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
Friday Dec 29, 2023
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 400
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Karen Jonas, Drew Holcomb,
Peach and Quiet and Malcolm McWatt —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
A fond look back at some
of the best new music to come
our way in 2023.
Love new country?
Get a load of Peach & Quiet!
Great americana turn you on?
Check out Robert Rex Waller Jr!
How about super new folk?
Check out a 2023 offering from Meredith Moon!
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online.
All free!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Dec 15, 2023
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 399
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
B.B. King, Mean Mary,
Randy Travis, Sam Cooke
and EmmyLou Harris —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
A special Christmas edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Like your Christmas bluesy?
We've got a Bonnie Raitt-Charles Brown duet!
How about some Yuletide country?
Get a load of Randy Travis!
How about some rockin' gospel?
Check out Paul Simon!
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online today.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 398
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
B.B. King, Ray Charles,
Mean Mary and Pokey LaFarge —
all on the same podcast?
Yessiree, Bob!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Crave classic jazz?
We're playing Peggy Lee!
Well, how's about classic soul?
Doesn't get much better than Ray Charles!
Superb songwriting?
Jesse Winchester was one of the best.
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety
online today. All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 397
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Guy Clark, Eliza Gilkyson,
Mean Mary and J.J. Cale —
all on the same podcast?
Yessiree, Bob!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Got the blues for Christmas?
Charles Brown knows the feeling!
Like your pop operatic?
How's about a few tunes from Roy Orbison?
Love you some soul?
Otis Redding is Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay!
How about one of the finest singers country music has ever known?
We're playing EmmyLou Harris!
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
Friday Nov 24, 2023
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 396
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
The Mills Brothers, Glen Campbell,
Charlie Musselwhite and Boz Scaggs —
on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love classic county?
How about Johnny Cash?
Great blues turn you on?
We're got Charlie Musselwhite\2
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Super blues your thing?
Get a load of Charles Brown!
All genres, all eras -- all great!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
-- M.D.
#Bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser