What exactly is Acid Funk? Episode 71 began with that question. The deeper we dug, the less interested we became in finding a perfect definition. One artist led to another, one groove led to another, and somewhere between Liquid Soul, The Brand New Heavies, Galactic, Soulive, and The Motet, Acid Funk became less of a genre and more of an experiment.

A century after Miles Davis was born, the signal still travels. Episode 68: 100 Miles moves through electric jazz, fusion, Bay Area brass, and late-night groove architecture — tracing the pathways Miles helped open across modern music.

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.

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.

Air Date & time: 9.5.25 - 9am Pacific Time Funky Friday Episode 31: VirgoSonic takes funk to the stars with a zodiac-charged mix of classics and cosmic grooves. From Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” to Roy Ayers’ timeless “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” this set honors Virgo season with precision, balance, and serious funk fire.