Episode 50 doesn’t look back — it locks in. From thin air to signal fire, this Funky Friday broadcast delivers a bangers-only funk set built on momentum, recognition, and discipline. No retrospectives. No reruns. Just the signal, fully lit and moving forward.

Episode 49: CapriSonic channels Capricorn season energy into deep, disciplined funk — momentum over noise, pressure over flash.

Episode 48 marks a quiet transition into 2026 — no countdown, no confetti, just forward motion. This is Funky Friday staying the course: disciplined grooves, steady momentum, and funk that knows when not to flinch.

Santa’s bringing his bass — straight on the ONE. Funkin’ Christmas delivers holiday soul, deep funk, and winter-night groove without the novelty.

The longest night of the year calls for a different kind of groove. Winter Soulstice is a Funky Friday set built on effortless glide — warm standards, steady momentum, and soul and funk that move with the season instead of fighting it. No holiday noise. No cold shock. Just timeless records carving clean lines through the longest night.

Episode 45 drifts into the quiet of mid-December with Snow Grooves — a winter set built on smooth basslines, frosted synths, and the soft hush of falling funk. No sleigh bells, no sweaters… just snowfall soul carved straight into the season.

This week on Funky Friday, we step into the Winter Semester of the School of Funk — a frosty, razor-clean hour where the grooves get colder, the basslines get meaner, and the funk cuts like ice. From James Brown’s “Cold Sweat” to Curtis Mayfield’s chilling “Hard Times,” Episode 44 serves up cold-blooded classics, icy grooves, and sub-zero swagger straight from Signal Fire Studio. Bundle up… the funk just dropped below freezing.

🦃 Episode 43: JIVE TURKEY Where the guest of honor has no idea he is the entrée. This week, Funky Friday serves up a full Funksgiving feast — warm grooves, family-energy soul, kitchen-table disco, and a smooth-talking Tom Turkey presiding over the meal like he isn’t the main course. From New Orleans struts to late-night fusion glides, this set cooks low and slow: playful, funky, grateful, and golden-brown around the edges. Grab a plate. Bring a friend. And don’t tell the

This week, Oakland lost a Titan. Funky Friday Episode 42 is dedicated to Coach John Beam — a mentor, a leader, and a cornerstone of Bay Area communities. Through soul, funk, and Bay Area rhythm, this tribute moves from grief to uplift, honoring a man who spent his life lifting others. Beam of a Titan is a memorial in sound for a coach who taught generations to rise.

This week on Funky Friday, we turn up the heat for Scorpio season — a one-hour dive into funk that stings back. From Betty Davis to Morris Day, it’s a journey through attitude, transformation, and the magnetic pull of the groove. Hosted by Renegade Chronicles & KDOG Radio, where the rhythm gets deep and the funk gets dangerous.

Forty shows deep and still the real deal. FUNK XL celebrates the full spectrum of groove — from the spark of “Comencemos” to the swagger of Johnny Guitar Watson, blending reflection, joy, and fire in true Renegade fashion. From Signal Fire to Jungle Fire… let’s get started.

Funky Friday Episode 38 – Funky Goes to Hollywood celebrates the greatest funk and soul tracks ever featured in movies and TV soundtracks, including “Theme from Shaft,” “Car Wash,” “Give Up the Funk,” and “Soul Bossa Nova.”

Funky Friday steps through the front door for Episode 37 — Funk in the House. From the grit of the garage to the heat of the kitchen and the soul of the living room, every space hums with rhythm. Featuring Wolfman Washington, Soulive, the Budos Band, and Sly & the Family Stone, this set celebrates the sound of homegrown groove — where every wall shakes, and every floorboard dances.

🌍 Funky Friday Episode 36: Funk Around the World From New Orleans to Nigeria, Milan to Melbourne — this week’s Funky Friday is a one-hour passport through the global groove. Trombone Shorty lights the fuse, and the beat travels across continents, picking up new flavors at every stop. Ten countries, ten rhythms, one universal language: funk. 🎧 A Renegade Chronicles Production — now airing Fridays at 9AM on KDOG and 9PM on KCSM HD2.

Big news: Funky Friday has landed on KCSM HD2! 🎶 Every Friday at 9PM, Noah McDonough brings an hour of funk fusion—bridging James Brown to Weather Report, Prince to Weather Report—now syndicated on the Bay Area’s legendary jazz station. What started at KDOG Radio has grown into a cross-platform groove, fueled by deep setlists, live storytelling, and a renegade spirit. From Thin Air to Signal Fire, the funk family keeps expanding—join the ride!

Funky Friday explodes onto two stations with Episode 35: LibraSonic — now airing every Friday at 9PM on KCSM HD2 and KDOG Radio. This cosmic funk journey tips the scales between chaos and control, from Miles Davis and James Brown to Prince, George Duke, and Weather Report. As promised: this episode is gonna blow your wigs off.

Next week on Funky Friday, Episode 34: Miles and Miles honors the genius of Miles Davis — from cool jazz to funk fusion, and the generations he inspired. A one-hour tribute weaving classics like So What, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down, and Tutu with the funk-fueled grooves of Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Marcus Miller, and Parliament.

This week Funky Friday goes island-style with Episode 33: Rasta Funk. From Kingston riddims to New Orleans grooves, this beach-party mix brings reggae and funk together — perfect for sunsets, BBQ, and a cold Red Stripe.

This week, an intimate conversation with Juno-nominated Canadian pianist Steve Holt — Thu 9/18, 5PM on KCSM HD2.

Studio 91 launches with a powerful tribute to John Coltrane, featuring Charles McNeal, Joe Warner, Deszon Claiborne, and Ravi Abcarion live from the Vinyl Vault.