PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/07/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Acid Test", featuring psychedelic spoken word and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Timothy Leary, Ph.D., Ralph Metzner, Ph.D. And Richard Alpert, Ph.D. - Going Out - The Psychedelic Experience

Timothy Leary, Ph.D. - Side A - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Dr. Timothy Leary - The Trip: The Turn On - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Dr. Timothy Leary - The Trip: The Tune In - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Austin Lounge Lizards - Forty Years Old And I'm Livin' In My Mom's Garage - Mother, Queen Of My Heart: A Collection Of Songs Inspired By Mom

Timothy Leary - You Can Be Anyone This Time Around - You Can Be Anyone This Time Around

Alan Watts - Om - Om: The Sound Of Hinduism ...

Bill Plummer And The Cosmic Brotherhood - Journey To The East - Bill Plummer And The Cosmic Brotherhood

Ken Babbs And Ken Kesey - One Way Ticket (A Classic) - The Acid Test

Ken Kesey Interviewed By Frank Frey - Ken Kesey - The Acid Test

Various - Anti-War March - The Sound Of Dissent

"Scoop" Nisker - Creeps - If You Don't Like The News Go Out And Make Some Of Your Own

Paul Krassner - Paul Krassner - Berkeley Teach-In: Vietnam

Alan Livingston And Lawrence Schiller - The Trip - LSD

The Appletree Theatre - The Sorry State Of Staying Awake - Playback

Hudson And Landry - Hippie And The Redneck - Hanging In There

Professor Irwin Corey - The Psychedelic Professor - The World's Foremost Authority?

Bob Booker & George Foster - The Hippies - The Handwriting On The Wall (The Sounds Of Graffiti)

Ron Jacobs - Listening To Music - A Child's Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy)

Uncredited - "Psych Out" Movie Promo Spot - Psychedelic Promos & Radio Spots, Vol. 1

Uncredited - National Institute Of Mental Health Anti-Drug PSA - Psychedelic Promos & Radio Spots, Vol. 8

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/31/25)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Struggle of Man"), featuring classic no wave and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Contortions - I Can't Stand Myself - No New York

Teenage Jesus And The Jerks - The Closet - No New York

Theoretical Girls - Parlez-Vous Francais - Theoretical Girls

DNA - Blonde Red Head - A Taste Of DNA

DNA - New New - A Taste Of DNA

Mars - 11,000 Volts - The Complete Studio Recordings NYC 1977-1978

Y Pants - Beautiful Food - Y Pants

Y Pants - Off The Hook - Y Pants

Judy Nylon And Crucial - Jailhouse Rock - Pal Judy

ESG - UFO - Dance To The Best Of ESG

The Raybeats - Tone Zone - Guitar Beat

The Raybeats - Jack The Ripper - The Lost Philip Glass Sessions

Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps - Boom In The Night: Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983

Sprawl - Matt Gets Arrested While Hitch-Hiking In The Same Louisiana County In Which A Member Of The Ku Klux Klan Was Elected To State Legislature - The King Of Parking

James White And The Blacks - White Savages - Off White

James Chance & The Contortions - Disposable You (Live) - Soul Exorcism Redux

Material - Silent Land - Memory Serves

Laurie Anderson - Sweaters - Big Science

Brian Eno + David Byrne - Two Against Three - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Arthur Russell - Wax The Van - World Of Echo

Liquid Liquid - Optimo - Def Jam Recordings 30

Suicide - Rocket USA - Suicide

The Del-Byzanteens With Jim Jarmusch - My Hands Are Yellow (From The Job That I Do) - New York Noise, Vol. 2: Music From The New York Underground 1977-1984

Rhys Chatham - Drastic Classicism - New York Noise, Vol. 2: Music From The New York Underground 1977-1984

Peter Zummo - Instruments IV: Sevenths - Zummo With An X

Elliott Sharp - Klops Lied (Meatball Song) - Lost In The Stars: The Music Of Kurt Weill

The Lounge Lizards - My Clown's On Fire - No Pain For Cakes

The Lounge Lizards - Queen Reprise - Queen Of All Ears

Kronos Quartet - Bella By Barlight - Winter Was Hard

John Lurie - Struggle Of Man - Fishing With John (Original Music From The Series By John Lurie)

The Golden Palominos - Hot Seat - The Golden Palominos

Swans - Stay Here - Filth

The Golden Palominos - Cookout - The Golden Palominos

Band Of Susans - Hope Against Hope - The Peel Sessions

Rowland S. Howard/Lydia Lunch - Cisco Sunset - Shotgun Wedding

Sonic Youth - Expressway To Yr Skull (Live) - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/24/25)

Here's the playlist for this week's special edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)" - A Very Mondo Xmas 2025 (Part 2)! If you dig these crazy carols, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Ramma Lamma - Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme - Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme (Single)

Tyler Chicorel Feat. Ashley Smith - Give It All Away - Give It All Away (Single)

Space Raft - Another Holiday Is Here - Another Holiday Is Here (Single)

The Midwest Beat - That's What Christmas Means To Me - That's What Christmas Means To Me (Single)

The Fireflies - Pretty Christmas - The Fireflies Tackle Your Christmas Tree

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities And Unreleased 1996-2006

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again - A Very Special Christmas 2

Gordon Gano Feat. Cynthia Gayneau - Merry Christmas Brother - Hitting The Ground

Daniel Johnston - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - You Sleigh Me!

R. Stevie Moore - Danse Des Mirlitons - The Tarquin Records All Star Holiday Extravaganza!

Sigmund Snopek III - Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) - Christmas

Heidecker & Wood - Christmas Suite - Starting From Nowhere

Jack Black - Oh Hanukkah - Hanukkah +

Amil Byleckie - Whats In The Bag (Old Man)? - Good Angels Guard Thee

Patsty & The Piggies - Cyber Santa - It's A Merry Christmas When Pigs Fly

Bob & Doug McKenzie - Twelve Days Of Christmas - Great White North

Heather Noel - Santa Came On A Nuclear Missile - The American Song-Poem Christmas: Daddy, Is Santa Really Six Foot Four?

Monty Python - Christmas In Heaven - Monty Python Sings

Tiny Tim - What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Tiny Tim's Christmas Album

Spın̈al Tap - Christmas With The Devil (Scratch Mix) - Spın̈al Tap

James White And The Blacks - Christmas With Satan - Off White

Henry Rollins - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - O Come All Ye Faithful: Rock For Choice

William Shatner Feat. Henry Rollins - Jingle Bells (Punk Rock Version) - Shatner Claus: The Christmas Album

Mojo Nixon & The Toadliquors - Happy Birthday - Horny Holidays!

Couch Flambeau - Santa Claus Skips Cudahy - I Did A Power Slide In The Taco Stand: Anthology 1982-2001

The Misfits - Island Of Misfit Toys - Horror Xmas

Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) - Brain Drain

Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band With The Rootettes - Xmas At K-Mart - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas

Dungeon Broads Feat. Jacob Berendes - O Christmas Tree - A Very Messy Holiday

The Flaming Lips - Little Drummer Boy (Live) - Heady Nuggs: 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic 1994-1997

Wooden Shjips - O Tannenbaum - Holiday Cassingle (Single)

Imagene Peise - White Christmas (Binson Echorec Sleigh Ride) - Atlas Eets Christmas

Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas (Fan Club Mix) - Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000

Erasure - The Christmas Song - Snow Globe

Kylie With Iggy Pop - Christmas Wrapping - Kylie Christmas

Run-DMC - Christmas In Hollis - Greatest Hits

The 69 Boyz, Quad City DJ's And K-Nock - What You Want For Christmas - Quad City All Star Christmas

SpongeBob SquarePants - Don't Be A Jerk (It's Christmas) - Merry Nickmas

Ren & Stimpy - I Hate Christmas - Ren & Stimpy's Crock O' Christmas

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Jingle Bells Deep - Have Yourself A Meaty Little Christmas

Bob's Burgers Cast Feat. John Roberts, Larry Murphy & Jessica Childress - O Christmas Tree - The Bob's Burgers Music Album, Vol. 2

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (12/17/25)

Here's the playlist for this week's special edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Santa Claus from Outer Space" - A Very Mondo Xmas 2025 (Part 1)! If you dig these seasonal sounds, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Bobby Helms - Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) - Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) (Single)

The Ralph Hunter Choir - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Christmas Surprises From The Ralph Hunter Choir

Liberace With George Liberace And His Orchestra - The Toy Piano - Christmas At Liberace's

Roger LaVern & The Microns - Christmas Stocking - Vampires, Cowboys, Spacemen & Spooks: The Very Best Of Joe Meek's Instrumentals

The Singing Dogs - Jingle Bells - Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time

Capitol Records With Margaret Whiting - Season's Greetings From Capitol 1949 - Season's Greetings From Capitol 1949 (Single)

Kay Starr With Orchestra Conducted By Frank DeVol - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (Single)

Galli Sisters - Because! Because! Because! He's Santa Claus - Because! Because! Because! He's Santa Claus (Single)

Louis Prima And His New Orleans Gang - What Will Santa Claus Say? (When He Finds Everybody Swingin') - What Will Santa Claus Say? (When He Finds Everybody Swingin') (Single)

The Skip-Jacks With Esquivel & His Orch. - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From The Latin Lounge

The Bonnie Sisters - I Saw Mommy Cha Cha Cha With You Know Who? - I Saw Mommy Cha Cha Cha With You Know Who? (Single)

Stan Novitski And His Knuckle-Heads - Mama Dancing Polka With Santa Claus - Christmas Polka (Single)

Lennon Bros. With Don Shaw Orch. - Santa Claus Polka - Santa Claus Polka (Single)

Stan Boreson & Doug Setterberg - Ho, Ho, Ho, Don't Ever Go - Stan And Doug Yust Go Nuts At Christmas

Irving Taylor - Department Store Santa Claus - The Garbage Collector In Beverly Hills And Other Work Songs For The Odd Job Holder

Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - Rockin' Little Christmas

Tennessee Ernie - A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus - Christmas Dinner (Single)

Leon McAuliffe And His Western Swing Band - A Cowboy's Christmas Song - A Cowboy's Christmas Song (Single)

Bootsey X And The Lovemasters - (Santa's Got A) Bomb For Whitey - When Monkeys Were Gods!

Victoria Spivey And Her Chicago Four - I Ain't Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus - I Ain't Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus (Single)

Sonny Thompson - Not On A Xmas Tree - Not On A Xmas Tree (Single)

John Lee Hooker - Blues For Christmas - The Complete '50s Chess Recordings

Jackson Trio - Jingle Bell Hop - Merry Christmas, Baby

Detroit Junior - Christmas Day - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues And R&B Classics

Sugar "Chile" Robinson - Christmas Boogie - Christmas Boogie (Single)

Sunshine Ruby - Too Fat For The Chimney - Too Fat For The Chimney (Single)

Fat Daddy - Fat Daddy - A John Waters Christmas

Babs Gonzales - The Be-Bop Santa Claus - The Be-Bop Santa Claus (Single)

Darlene Love - White Christmas - A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Solomon Burke - Presents For Christmas - The Original Soul Christmas

Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas - Christmas Classics

Johnny Nash - The Borning Day - Prince Of Peace

James Brown - Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay (Vocal) - The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972

Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes - Yulesville - Yulesville!: 33 Rockin' Rollin' Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season

Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - Monster's Holiday - The Rock 'N' Roll Era: Christmas Hits

The Ventures - Sleigh Ride - Christmas With The Ventures

Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Sock It To Me Santa - Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967

Jimi Hendrix - Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne - Merry Christmas And Happy New Year

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie (Live) - Live At The BBC

The Who - Christmas - Tommy

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - I Believe In Father Christmas - I Believe In Father Christmas EP

Sparks - Thank God It's Not Christmas - Kimono My House

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody - Get Yer Boots On: The Best Of Slade

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard Brew

Nilsson - Remember (Christmas) - Son Of Schmilsson

John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Gimme Some Truth

PLAYLIST: Christmas Bonus (12/10/25)

Here's the playlist for this year's Christmas Bonus, which you can download or stream here. This time: Merry Quiz-Mas, featuring a seasonal selection of game shows from the Golden Age of Radio and more. If you enjoy it, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Truth Or Consequences - Christmas Seals - Truth Or Consequences

Quiz Kids - Christmas Party - Quiz Kids

Twenty Questions - Guest Panelist Is Santa Claus - Twenty Questions

You Bet Your Life - Secret Word: Shoe - You Bet Your Life

It Pays To Be Ignorant - What Is A Blotter? - It Pays To Be Ignorant

Stump Us - Christmas Show - Stump Us

Calling All Detectives - Too Many Santas - Calling All Detectives