The Goober Hour

09/03/2024

It’s time to say farewell to that sweet sunshine. Get hip to an hour of summer jingles, tunes new and old, and on-air shenanigans at TheGooberHour.com! ⛱️

New music from Imagination Movers, Jessie Baylin, The Lemon Twigs and The Aquabats! with classics by The Beach Boys, Annette, Nat King Cole, Carole King, Cliff Richard, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Chubby Checker, Frank Sinatra, Sparks, ABBA, Jan & Dean, Ween and more.

04/13/2024

Tune in on PRX, iHeartRadio or our website! 🎶

This week, we've got new tunes by They Might Be Giants, The Lemon Twigs and The Pop Ups, with classics by "Weird Al" Yankovic, The California Raisins, The Aquabats!, ESG, Todd Rundgren, Suburban Lawns, Charles Aznavour, ABBA, Sesame Street and more. It's your weekly dose of wackiness!

04/08/2024

Get hip to a new hour of novelty, classic tunes and new indie gems. It's your weekly dose of wackiness! 👀

We've got music today from the likes of The Pointer Sisters, Little Richard, Tom Jones, ABBA, Sparks, Dog on Fleas, Dickie Goodman, Paul McCartney & Wings, Linda McCartney, The Mills Brothers, Patience & Prudence, Don Cherry... plus new tunes by Alison Brown & Steve Martin, Half Past Two, Walter Martin, June Holland and more! Catch us on PRX & FM stations every Saturday, or tune in anytime on our website.

04/03/2024

Now that’s what I call a mix of music! An hour of entirely NEW tunes and old shenanigans on this week’s edition - dial in at TheGooberHour.com! 🎶

FIZZ, The Lemon Twigs, The Liverbirds, Billy Kelly, The Last Dinner Party, Shannon Shaw, Aly and AJ, VIAL, Imagination Movers, Captain Festus McBoyle, The Oh Boys, Dog on Fleas, Mickey Mouse, The Vegetable Plot, Oscilla, and Ants Ants Ants.

03/16/2024

01/21/2024

This week's show has got tunes old and new - from the likes of The Beatles, Olivia Newton-John, Randy Newman, The Lemon Twigs, Half Past Two, The Pop Ups, Captain Festus McBoyle, The Relative Minors, The Microphone Doctors, Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong. Tune in at TheGooberHour.com!

01/02/2024

Special thanks to the amazing artists who made appearances on the show in 2023 – talk about STAR studded! ✨

12/31/2023

Miss us? Don’t fret, dear listeners! We’ll be back on the airwaves NEXT YEAR (Jan. 6) for a show celebrating all the great tunes and shenanigans you heard in 2023. Until then, catch up on our old episodes or sum’fin!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas, Goobers! 🎄❄️🎅🏼🎁⛄️🍪🌨️ Celebrate today with our holiday special at TheGooberHour.com, and don’t forget your hot cocoa!

12/23/2023

Our Christmas Eve Eve special is LIVE! Special guests, shenanigans, and holiday classics old and new – from Bing Crosby to the Muppets. Pairs well with hot cocoa! 🎁🎄☃️

Tune in on iHeartRadio, Positively Morrinsville 87.7, Kiddo Radio, or our website!

With music by The Ronettes, The Aquabats!, Roy Wood, California Raisins, Shakin' Stevens, Good Lovelies, Captain Kangaroo, Imagination Movers, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Durante, John Denver & The Muppets, The Four Seasons, The Waitresses, Slade, and Gustafer Yellowgold. 🎶

12/21/2023

New episode at TheGooberHour.com! It’s holiday goodness with novelty tunes and seasonal record rarities, plus a heap of new music by DJ W***y Wow, Sam Moran, Ants Ants Ants, Red Yarn, Suzanne Jamieson, and The Wiggles covering WHAM?! Tune in!

12/09/2023

Today’s show has wintery tunes old and new, mixed in with some novelty goodness. Dial in to TheGooberHour.com! ❄️

🎶 by The Lemon Twigs, Kate Micucci, Al Simmons, The Regrettes, Lunch Money, Yam On, Aly and AJ, Justin Roberts, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong and more.

11/25/2023

New episode! Record store rarities and a little tomfoolery – with music by The Dollyrots, Shonen Knife, Uncle Jumbo, The Pop Ups, Mista Cookie Jar & more. Fill up! 🍽️

11/17/2023

Do you have a song request or message for the show? A compliment or complaint, or – heaven forbid – a question for Grampa Gramps?! Write us a (digital) letter and we just might read it on the air, baby! ✉️

11/14/2023

Our whole new hour of wackiness is LIVE – with novelty tunes, on-air shenanigans, and a slew of new music. Tune in at TheGooberHour.com!

🎶 by Al Simmons, Kate Micucci, Yam On, Annette, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Imagination Movers, Gumby, Lou Monte, Recess Monkey, The Relative Minors, Koo Koo, Slim Gaillard, Brenton Wood, The Wiggles, Key Wilde & Mr Clarke, Stan Freberg and The Mothers of Invention!

11/06/2023

It's a new episode with a whole hour of novelty galore, from Halloween leftovers to jazz classics to the Xanadu soundtrack - tune in at TheGooberHour.com! 🎶

With music by The Aquabats!, Captain Festus McBoyle, Sparks, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, Billy Kelly, Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders, Ella Fitzgerald, The Roches, Sam Cooke, Olivia Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and more!

11/01/2023

Can you believe Kate Micucci stopped by the show to chat about her debut album My Hat? We sure can’t! Hear the interview in our latest episode. 🎩

http://thegooberhour.com/2023/11/interview-kate-micucci.html

11/01/2023

Celebrate Halloween night with the trick-or-treating soundtrack of The Ghoul-ber Hour! Spine-chilling tunes and hauntingly horrendous comedy sure to scare you straight through the airwaves. Listeners beware!

https://www.thegooberhour.com/2023/10/the-ghoul-ber-hour.html

10/27/2023

Andrew & Polly stopped by the show to chat about their new album “AHHHHH!” – hear the full interview in our latest podcast episode! http://thegooberhour.com/2023/10/andrewandpolly.html

10/23/2023

This week’s show is LIVE on TheGooberHour.com – with novelty tunes, seasonal shenanigans, new music by Laufey, The Oot n' Oots, Levity Beet & Itty Bitty Beats, and classics by Gustafer Yellowgold, Jazzy Ash, They Might Be Giants, The White Stripes, Sly & The Family Stone, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Bucks Fizz, Barrett Strong, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney. Tune in! 🎃

10/07/2023

Today’s show comes in the form of autumnal tunes, indie gems and novelty classics - from Nat King Cole to toothpick-themed folk! Tune in at TheGooberHour.com 🍂

With music by Walter Martin, Kate Micucci, Sam Phillips, Ray Stevens, Half Past Two, Froggies, Gustafer Yellowgold, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, Yam On, Alex Lahey, Sparks, Nat King Cole, Sergio Mendes & Homer and Jethro.

09/27/2023

Jump into our latest show at TheGooberHour.com like a big ol’ pile of leaves. We’re celebrating the start of autumn with seasonal tunes and on-air shenanigans. 🍂

Music by Kimya Dawson, Renee & Jeremy, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Imagination Movers, Lunch Money & Billy Kelly, Elliott Park, Angie Who, Ella Fitzgerald, The Blasting Company, Mr. Greg & Cass McCombs and more!

09/18/2023

It’s a whole new hour of music and shenanigans, LIVE on TheGooberHour.com! 💭

With tunes by Dee Dee Sharp, Sugar Free Allstars, Claudia Robin Gunn, Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats, Andrew & Polly, Yam On, Red Yarn, Sonia De Los Santos, Marsha and the Positrons, Robbie Schaefer, Freddy Apple, Captain Festus McBoyle, "Weird Al" Yankovic, The Muppets & more!

09/15/2023

I had the pleasure of talking to Uncle Jumbo about his brand new album, how family life inspires him, songwriting on a bicycle, and - of course - Halloweenpeños. Hear our interview in the latest podcast episode. ☁️

http://www.thegooberhour.com/2023/09/unclejumbo.html

09/06/2023

This Saturday, we’ll be spinning a whole hour of tunes from the new compilation album The Best of Gustafer Yellowgold. ☀️

You can pre-order the vinyl here before its release this Friday: https://gustaferyellowgold.com/best-of-gustafer-yellowgold

09/03/2023

Today’s show is LIVE on TheGooberHour.com 🌭

We’ve got novelty records, on-air shenanigans and special guest Harrison Houde!

With tunes by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Yam On, Norman Foote, Strawbitty Yops with Red Yarn & 123 Andrés, The Relative Minors, Peter Sellers, The Drifters, Slim Gaillard, Paul McCartney, and more.

It’s the wackiest hour you’ve heard all week!

08/12/2023

Sit back, relax and enjoy a whole new hour of good tunes and wacky vibes. Today’s show is now streaming at TheGooberHour.com! ⛱️

With music by Al Simmons, Half Past Two, Diners, the great Luke Ski featuring Insane Ian & Devo Spice, Dog on Fleas, Istvan & His Imaginary Band, Dickie Goodman, Flaming Lips, Tiny Tim, Nat King Cole, Louis Prima, Kirk Douglas, Jan and Dean, Wham!, Hello Dolly, Pete Yorn, Sly & The Family Stone, and Barbara Mandrell!

08/05/2023

Today we honour Paul Reubens’ life and legacy with KCRW’s “The Pee-wee Herman Radio Hour.” We’ll be back with a new show next week. Thank you for everything, Paul. ♥️

http://thegooberhour.com/2023/08/the-pee-wee-herman-radio-hour.html

07/31/2023

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07/22/2023

We're BACK on the airwaves today with a brand new hour of wackiness - songs, sketches and silliness before your very ears! Tune in at TheGooberHour.com 📡

Classics by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, They Might Be Giants, Gustafer Yellowgold, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Tom Glazer - with new tunes by The Aquabats!, Dog on Fleas, fleaBITE, The Oot n' Oots, Sparks, Devo Spice, LAUNDRY DAY & Imagination Movers, Ryan Gosling (Barbie the Movie), The Relative Minors, and Tenacious D!