Dan's Bike Rides
The Bike Rides Radio Show is a weekly, one hour, locally produced variety program that airs on KMSU independent public radio in Mankato, Minnesota.
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- Jul 12, 2026
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Episode 575 - 09-11-2026 (opens the original)
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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
Episode 574 - 09-04-2026 (opens the original)
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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
Episode 573 - 08-28-2026 (opens the original)
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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
Episode 572 - 08-14-2026 (opens the original)
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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
Episode 571 - 08-07-2026 (opens the original)
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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
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