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  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston continues an annual tradition by featuring a wide variety of piano music.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins sacred and secular songs for the holiday season by the Staple Singers, Charles Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, James Brown, Keb’ Mo’, the Persuasions, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal.
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston is joined by Robert Barclay for the Winter Foodraiser, spinning a wide variety of music, including some new tracks that haven't been played on the show before.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates blues and soul royalty with BB, Freddy and Albert King along with Koko Taylor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Thornetta Davis, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin and James Brown.
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some works by late clarinetist John Carter.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates Big Mama Thornton’s 99th birthday along with new releases by Kim Wilson, the Altered Five Blues Band, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Rory Block and Greg Nagy.
  • …This Week on Homespun we celebrate all things Thanksgiving with songs and tunes from David Grisman, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Robin & Linda Williams, Darrell Scott, Simon & Garfunkel, and many, many others!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston and Robert Barclay cover the memory of David Ginsburg, a CMU Park Library reference librarian and close personal friend to Mike and Robert that passed away on November 10, 2025 at the age of 76.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” and “Destination Out” Mike Johnston and Robert Barclay will offer a tribute to record collector David Ginsburg. We’ll hear selections of blues, rockabilly, jazz and world music from Cecil Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf, Sun Ra, Lightnin’ Slim, Louis Jordan, Slim Gaillard and Elmore James.
  • …Thanksgiving is almost upon us, but there are NO Turkeys on this week’s Homespun! Music from The Cox Family, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Delmore Brothers, and a couple more cuts celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Guy Clark’s legendary album, Old No. 1!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a brand new release by legendary Detroit Band, Griot Galaxy.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins listener requests for Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Tab Benoit, Mitch Woods, Marcia Ball, Sonny Terry and Little Charlie & the Night Cats. He also shares new CDs by Greg Nagy and Billy Branch.