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Funky Friday – Episode 56: Funk De Fuego II - Tribute to Willie Colón
Funk De Fuego II will honor Willie Colón through brass, rhythm, and lineage, tracing the connection between Afro-Caribbean salsa, boogaloo, and horn-driven funk before closing with warmth and range.

Noah McDonough
7 days ago6 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 55: Club Pisces - Liquid Funk
Funky Friday Episode 55: Club Pisces Liquid Funk will air February 20, bringing a submerged, bass-forward listening session to KDOG at 9AM PT and KCSM HD2 at 9PM PT. This episode will move like tide instead of thunder, exploring jazz-funk foundations, neo-soul depth, and modern liquid groove built for intentional listening.

Noah McDonough
Feb 196 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 54: My Funky Valentine
Funky Friday Episode 54: My Funky Valentine will air on Friday the 13th, continuing a throughline that has existed since the earliest days of Funky Friday. This is not a Valentine’s Day episode built on novelty or sentiment. It is a set about confidence, connection, and timing, where funk does what it has always done best. Stay present. Hold the pocket. Let the groove speak.

Noah McDonough
Feb 96 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 43: Jive Turkey
🦃 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

Noah McDonough
Nov 23, 20256 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 42: Beam of a Titan
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.

Noah McDonough
Nov 19, 20257 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 41: ScorpioSonic
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.

Noah McDonough
Nov 12, 20255 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 40: Funk XL — Extra-Large Funk for a Milestone Moment
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.

Noah McDonough
Nov 3, 20255 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 39: The Graveyard Shift
When the clock strikes funk, the dead don’t rest — they dance. Episode 39: The Graveyard Shift summons the spirits of Parliament, Stevie Wonder, Ray Parker Jr., and the Godfather himself for a midnight séance of rhythm and soul. It’s Halloween on the airwaves — and the groove just rose from the grave.

Noah McDonough
Oct 28, 20255 min read


Funky Friday Radio Show – Episode 38: Funky Goes To Hollywood
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.”

Noah McDonough
Oct 18, 20255 min read


Funky Friday Radio Show – Episode 37: Funk In The House
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.

Noah McDonough
Oct 15, 20254 min read


Funky Friday Joins 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!

Noah McDonough
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Funky Friday – Episode 35: LibraSonic
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.

Noah McDonough
Oct 2, 20252 min read
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