AUDIO_STREAM

Music

What I play on Spotify. A lot of it is roots music — Texas honky-tonk, contemporary blues, Oakland soul — plus a few mixes for sunshine, slow evenings, and gatherings.

PLAYLISTS

Playlists

Cocktails on a bar table with a glowing jukebox behind them.

Mood

Happy Love

Upbeat love songs. The volume-up mix.

Open in Spotify

A convertible on a sunlit coastal highway.

Mood

Sunshine

Bright, warm tracks for a good-weather day.

Open in Spotify

A vinyl record spinning by a rainy window at night.

Mood

Chill

Quieter. Background for working or winding down.

Open in Spotify

A Texas honky-tonk stage with neon and a steel guitar.

Artist

Best of Dale Watson

Texas honky-tonk. No Nashville gloss.

Open in Spotify

An acoustic guitar on a wooden porch at dusk.

Artist

Best Keb' Mo'

Contemporary blues with a light touch.

Open in Spotify

A saxophone in a shop window on a rainy Oakland street.

Artist

Best California Honeydrops

Oakland soul, New Orleans bounce, live-band feel.

Open in Spotify

A gold-and-black celebration dance floor.

Occasion

FUNeral Mix

A send-off that still wants people dancing.

Open in Spotify

A backyard picnic table under string lights.

Occasion

LaPointe Reunion

The mix for a family gathering.

Open in Spotify

PODCASTS

Podcasts

Two shows I keep up with: odd facts from the QI researchers, and NPR’s weekly news quiz.

A curiosity cabinet of jars, maps, and a goldfish bowl.

Facts

No Such Thing As A Fish

Dan, James, Anna, and Andy with the best facts they found that week.

Open in Spotify

A radio quiz booth with microphones and an on-air lamp.

News quiz

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Peter Sagal, a panel of comedians, and the week's news as a game.

Open in Spotify