Dan's Bike Rides

Dan Urlick

The Bike Rides Radio Show is a weekly, one hour, locally produced variety program that airs on KMSU independent public radio in Mankato, Minnesota. Bike Rides is at times whimsical and other times sharp, featuring music and conversation that flows together nicely like a summer bicycle ride through the countryside.

  • Episode 552 - 12-19-2025
    If you're looking for a true seasonally inspired radio show featuring all the greatest hits this ain't it, 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer' lives to infinity elsewhere on your radio dial. Inspired by all the darkness a double tap from the winter solstice and human injustice can bring; it's the 2025 Christmas Ride from Hank and Dan. Included: Bobo; Diamond Rugs Aimee Man; Louden Wainwright III; Kevin Morby; Mountain of Joy; Dolly Parton; Noah Kahn; Kacey Musgraves; Grace J. Wall/Los Chicos Muertos; Ron Arsenault/Billy Steiner/Dave Pengra; Linus VanPelt. Not Included: Mariah Carey
    17 December 2025, 2:23 am
  • Episode 551 - 12-12-2025
    This annual 4th of July in December ride always confuses the unfamiliar listeners. Tough $-h-*-T. Included; Joni Mitchell; Joe Purdy; Joe Purdy (again); Jeff Tweedy; Boy Genius; Iron and Wine; Elvis Costello; Attila Domos; Joni Mitchell (again)
    9 December 2025, 1:07 am
  • Episode 550 - 11-28-2025
    Put your hood up, sunglasses on and get yourself to the darkest corner of your basement to mount the steep slide toward the colorless abyss of the solstice. It's BikeRides live, 15th annual longest-ride-of-the-year, black Friday special. Lite up, it's going to be an interesting ride. Included: HOUR ONE; Ben Sgruggs; Jack Savoretti; Grab Brothers; Lee Michaels; Chastity Brown; Mal Murphy; Smokin' Popes; The Felice Brothers; Patti Smith; Counting Crows; Lee Hazlewood/Nancy Sinatra; HOUR TWO; Catie Curtis; Elton John; John Batdorf; Allison Russell; Kevin Morby; HOUR THREE: An entire hour of Todd Snider; HOUR FOUR: An entire hour of John Mellencamp; HOUR FIVE: Elton John, Jordan Patterson; Steely Dan; Charlie Parr; John Prine/Iris DeMent; Heartless Bastards; The Shape of Walter
    2 December 2025, 2:39 am
  • Episode 549 - 11-07-2025
    Hank's got dog problems so Dan had to fill the void, even playing one song twice just to make it happen. I wonder if there are any messages in the music. Included: Paul McCartney; Counting Crows; Margo Clicker; Palmyra; Amanda Shires; Dutch Interior; Charlie Parr; Lucinda Williams; Drew Peterson; Talking Heads; Counting Crows (again).
    6 November 2025, 12:28 am
  • Episode 548 - 10-31-2025
    It's the last day of the fall pledge drive at KSMQ, AND it's HALLOWEEN! Nothing but spirited music and a couple pledge reminders this week as another October pledge drive winds down on the Bike Rides Radio Show. Featured: Beat'n Awake; Siouxsie and the Banshees; Misfits; Kids on Bikes; Ryan Adams; Rosalie Cunningham; Ween; Rush; Fleetwood Mac
    29 October 2025, 12:19 am
  • Episode 547 - 10-24-2025
    It's the Fall Pledge Drive at KSMQ and Dan plays the sympathy card for pledges. Included: Fat's Domino; Devo(x6); Dan Fogelberg
    21 October 2025, 12:51 am
  • Episode 546 - 10-10-2025
    Nothing to see here but your average bike riding radio show, you've heard one, you've heard them all. Included: Harry Styles; Tom Waits; Michael McLean/John Batdorf; Neko Case; Father John Misty; Allison Russell; Courtney Barnett; Joe Pug; Jack Savoretti; Sinead O'Connor
    9 October 2025, 1:43 am
  • Episode 545 - 10-03-2025
    Hank joins Dan to celebrate the ivory anniversary of all this nonesense known in dark circles as the BikeRides Radio Show. Included: The Box and Banjo Band; Dylan Hughs; Jordan Patterson; My Morning Jacket; Eric Balkey; Jon Bon Jovi/Bruce Springsteen; The Gaslight Anthem; Tibetan Pop Stars; Drop Kick Murphys; Murphy's Law
    1 October 2025, 2:30 am
  • Episode 544 - 09-19-2025
    Dan's back from his solo vacation for another solo ride this week, as he describes a solo ride he took at Cuyuna Lakes, buy himself. Included: Ron Gallo; George Winston; Rush; Mark Knopfler; Neko Case; Frike; Tom Waits; The Silos; Courtney Barnett
    18 September 2025, 8:17 pm
  • Episode 543 - 09-05-2025
    It's a very special ride this week as the audience of AMPERS sister station KAXE joins the KMSU riders and listeners to celebrate the music of Grand Rapids Riverfest, on September 6th. Included: Alan Sparhawk,; Trampled by Turtles; Charlie Parr, Emily Parr; Jeremie Albino; Margo Price; Billy Strings; Low; Courtney Barnett
    2 September 2025, 3:03 am
  • Episode 542 - 08-29-2025
    What starts as an innocent ride finds the guys stripped to the skivvies by the end; listen and find out how it got there. Included: Brett Horton; Wilco; Joe Purdy; Mildred Bailey; Renaissance; Noah Cyrus, ft. Bill Callahan; Steve Miller Band; Soccer Mommy; Wilco (again); The Brambel Patch; Jezus Wizard Spatula (you need to hear the last one)
    26 August 2025, 12:58 am
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