Most of the links below take you to the beginning of the program, and live sets usually start later on in the program.

This page last updated November 7, 2024

Brian Carpenter of Ghost Train Orchestra Talks about Moondog. From February 28, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Guest: Kevin Calabro of Royal Potato Family Records. From February 26, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOONDOG Birthday Celebration with biographer Robert Scotto. From May 15, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

It's not like I have to go around for a week wearing a cap that says I LOVE DICK. From March 20, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There (special guest: film director D.P. Carlson) From February 20, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Return of AMANDA! From October 10, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOONDOG, with guests Robert Scotto and Brian Carpenter. From July 25, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Celebrating Thelonious Monk's centennial with Peter Keepnews. From May 23, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Stephin Merritt: The Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir. From May 16, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Valentine's Day with Otis Fodder (The Bran Flakes and The 365 Days Project) From February 14, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Jenny O. performs songs from Peace and Information. From November 8, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Spice Green Robinsons will be opening for Rhoudemsquat at Monty Hall! From June 21, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

I don't think for myself. I just parrot talking points. From February 8, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Music Factory #10: Tom Wilson interviews Teddy Reig. From January 25, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Wally De Backer returns for a tribute to the late Jean-Jacques Perrey. From November 16, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

John Strausbaugh, Author of City of Sedition: New York City During the Civil War. From November 9, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Wally De Backer Explains the Ondioline and Spins Jean-Jacques Perrey. From November 2, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

A bunch of songs sung by Trish Keenan because today would have been her birthday. From September 28, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Tom Wilson's Music Factory ep. 2: Odetta. From September 5, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

TOM WILSON's Music Factory, ep. 1. From August 24, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Sylvie Simmons sings and strums. From June 22, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOONDOG Centennial Celebration! Guest: Robert Scotto, author of The Viking of Sixth Avenue. From June 1, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Eddi Front performs live (@ 3pm) From January 27, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special Guest: David Garland. From November 18, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Barrence Whitfield & the Savages (live) From September 9, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Brian Science! (with guest co-host Dennis Diken) From June 17, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special Guest: Musician and Artist Jon Langford. From April 22, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Marco Benevento live. From September 3, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Clientele - live performance. From July 23, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Brian Beattie and Valerie Fowler present Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase. From July 9, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Courtney Barnett and the Courtney Barnetts (live set) From June 18, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Holly Elson discusses her upcoming documentary about Moondog, The Viking of 6th Avenue. From May 28, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Elysian Fields live at 3:15. From March 12, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Everything's Coming Up Profits: Sport Murphy, Steve Young, and Laura Lindgren discuss the Golden Age of Industrial Musicals. From November 20, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOONDOG Belated Birthday Broadcast. Guest: biographer Robert Scotto, author of The Viking of Sixth Avenue. From May 22, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Jenny O. performs live at 4pm. From April 3, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Sylvie Simmons discusses her book I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen. From November 14, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Marco Benevento live set at 4pm. From October 10, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Megan Jean and the KFB live at 4pm. From October 3, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

John Strausbaugh discusses his forthcoming book on the history of Greenwich Village. From August 15, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Ivana XL (with Joe McGinty) live in studio. From May 30, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Live musical guest: Mike Doughty. From September 21, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Rich Russo (guest): "Anything Anything" From September 14, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Performing live in the studio: Mary Lorson. From August 31, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Cracked Latin (trio): Lane Steinberg, Luis Accorsi, Charlie Zeleny. From August 3, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Michael Anderson discusses This Planet is Doomed: The Science Fiction Poetry of Sun Ra. From July 13, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Illustrator Rick Meyerowitz discusses his new book DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Writers and Illustrators Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great. From October 13, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Halley's Comet: Around the Piano with Mark Twain and John Davis. From April 21, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Malcolm McLaren (1946-2010) interview feature from 1983 (at 4pm) From April 14, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special guest: monologist, artist, musician Jessica Kane. From April 7, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Scala Choir (interview and live performance) From January 6, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special guest: Jennifer Charles. From November 25, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Alasdair Maclean of the Clientele: live solo performance. From October 28, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Amy Annelle live performance. From August 26, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Jeremy Wallace Trio in-studio performance. From August 19, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Amanda Chronicles, Pt. 1. From July 22, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Empowerment at the click of a button. (3:15pm: Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey live) From June 10, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special Guest: DAVID LEOPOLD, author of "Irving Berlin's Show Business" From November 30, 2005. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The usual genre-surfing tokenism, plus JOSEPH LANZA discusses his book VANILLA POP. From February 2, 2005. Listen to set "Interview with Joseph Lanza":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WFMU: Less worse than all the other radio stations. (Live guest: THE LAST TOWN CHORUS / MEGAN HICKEY; plus special feature: JOHN PEEL 1983 interview) From January 26, 2005. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Please listen carefully. Our menus have changed. (THE LOST PATROL live @ 2 pm) From December 29, 2004. Listen to set "The Lost Patrol performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WFMU: A safe haven for Prozac progressives. (TIGER LILLIES live and GO HOME PRODUCTIONS interview) From November 3, 2004. Listen to set "Interview with Mark Vidler of Go Home Productions":  Pop-up player! Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOLVANIA: Forgotten jewel of Eastern Europe! (TOM GLEISNER interview) From September 29, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Ann Randolph. From August 11, 2004. Listen to set "Interview with Ann Randolph":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Elysian Fields. From July 7, 2004. Listen to set "Elysian Fields perform live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JOANNA NEWSOM live. From June 23, 2004. Listen to set "Joanna Newsom performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Music for your active, lo-carb lifestyle (Special guests: KAREN MANTLER and Gary Valente) From May 26, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Where the shunned shine (Special guest: SEXTON MING) From May 19, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Jeremy Wallace . From May 12, 2004. Listen to set "Jeremy Wallace performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WFMU and You: 91 dimensions of compatibility! (Special guest: ESZTER BALINT) From April 21, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ELEVATOR MUSIC with JOSEPH LANZA. From April 7, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WFMU: Where duct tape is a way of life (MARIE FRANK performs live with Neill Furio on Gender Bias) From November 12, 2003. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

1440 watts of engine trouble (2-3 pm: JENder Bias: An Hour With JENIFER JACKSON) From July 30, 2003. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Baby, let's destinate! (Gender Bias: Petra-Vaganza! An Hour of Petra Haden 2-3 pm) From June 18, 2003. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Following up her acclaimed appearance on WFMU this past May, Beth Sorrentino returns to Irwin's program to present a set of new songs, and a few old favorites. (At 2pm on the Gender Bias 2-3pm segment of Irwin's slot.) From November 7, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The Bran Flakes. Otis Fodder and Sir Mildred Pitt of Seattle's mischievous sample pirates the Bran Flakes visit to guest DJ and feature some of the duo's new and vintage recordings. From October 24, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Nova Social performs live. From June 13, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

John Davis Plays Blind Tom! Irwin welcomes pianist/historian John Davis to discuss and play selections from his one-man multi-media production, Will the Real Thomas Wiggins Please Stand Up! From June 6, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Beth Sorrentino, the vocalist, pianist & songwriter for the trio Suddenly, Tammy!, presents a solo set. From May 30, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Otis Fodder, One-half of WFMU heavy-spinners the Bran Flakes, Mr. Fodder skies in from Seattle to guest on Irwin's program, bringing a grab-bag of audio goodies from his free-form collection of vinyl and MP3 files, including kitschy spoken word, shimmering vocal choruses, incorrigible singing children, and Bran Flakes remixchief. From May 9, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Jeremy Wallace returned to perform his mix of dirt-road country-blues and rock. Suitable for thinkers and drinkers. From April 11, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Princess live. Originally formed in 1997, Princess haunts the NYC underground with intimate, mostly acoustic live shows. From January 31, 2001. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Live set by Stew of the Negro Problem. (Set starts at 2 hours 20 minutes into the archive.) From October 18, 2000. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.