A Black History Month celebration – Mike and Kerry trace the roots of rock through the Black artists who created, shaped, and revolutionized American music.
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Episode 007
Roots of Rock
A Black History Month celebration – Mike and Kerry trace the roots of rock through the Black artists who created, shaped, and revolutionized American music. From soul to funk, reggae to rock, this is a journey through the sounds that changed everything.
February 2026
🎵 Playlist
Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music
Prince – Let's Go Crazy
Otis Redding – (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Funkadelic – Can You Get To That
Alabama Shakes – Hold On
Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come
Bill Withers – Lean on Me
Outkast – Hey Ya!
Al Green – I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Impressions – People Get Ready
Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower
The War and Treaty – Are You Ready
Peter Tosh – (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
Charles Bradley – Cumberland Blues
Love – Alone Again Or
Fishbone (w/ George Clinton) – Last Call in America
The Blind Boys of Alabama – Dimming of the Day
Valerie June – Wanna Be on Your Mind
Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star
Sam & Dave – Hold On, I'm Coming
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
Rage Against the Machine – The Ghost of Tom Joad
Professor Longhair – Big Chief
Sly & the Family Stone – Everyday People
The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
Stevie Wonder – For Once in My Life
Yola – Stand for Myself
The Staple Singers (and The Band) – The Weight
The Neville Brothers – Yellow Moon
Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep - Mountain High
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Buffalo Soldier
MFSB, The Three Degrees – T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
Eric Gales, Beth Hart – With a Little Help from My Friends
📚 Appendix
Documentaries
Summer of Soul
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Episode 006
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
The flip side of Valentine's Day – heartbreak, jealousy, and the ache of love gone wrong. Mike and Kerry explore the songs that soundtrack our worst romantic moments, from bitter breakups to quiet goodbyes.
February 2026
🎵 Playlist
The Cars – My Best Friend's Girl
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
Dire Straits – Romeo and Juliet
Dave Mason – We Just Disagree
Big Brother & the Holding Co. – Piece of My Heart
Gram Parsons – Love Hurts
Bonnie Raitt – Not Cause I Wanted To
John Prine – All the Best
Feargal Sharkey – You Little Thief
Richard & Linda Thompson – Shoot Out the Lights
The Clash – Train in Vain
Dean Martin – He's Got You
Donny Hathaway – Jealous Guy
Cyndi Lauper – When U Were Mine
Sinead O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound – I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Wild Colonials – It's Not Unusual
Dave Alvin – Fourth of July
Uncle Tupelo – Give Me Back the Keys to My Heart
Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen – Sea of Heartbreak
The White Stripes – Jolene
Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Amy Winehouse – Love Is a Losing Game
Whiskeytown – Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart
Shawn Colvin – The Facts About Jimmy
Paul Westerberg – Things
Jackson Browne – Here Come Those Tears Again
Linda Ronstadt – When Will I Be Loved
Dead & Co. – It Hurts Me Too
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart Again
Warren Zevon – The Hula Hula Boys
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty – Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Tom Waits – Better Off Without a Wife
Greg Kihn – Break-Up Song
Willie Nelson – With a Little Help from My Friends
Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams – Nick Tosches
Podcasts
You Must Remember This – Karina Longworth (especially the Sammy and Dino season)
TV / Movies
Somebody Somewhere
Task
24 Hour Party People
Episode 005
Bitch, I Love You
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Mike and Kerry dive into the messy, beautiful, complicated world of love songs. From tender ballads to raw declarations, this one's for the lovers, the heartbroken, and everyone in between.
February 2026
🎵 Playlist
Golden Smog – Love and Mercy
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears – Bitch, I Love You
The White Stripes – Fell in Love with a Girl
The Kinks – You Really Got Me
Loggins & Messina – Danny's Song
Bryan Ferry – Slave to Love
Van Morrison – Tupelo Honey
The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Cure – Friday I'm in Love
The Replacements – Favorite Thing
Tom Waits and the Replacements – Date to Church
Tom Waits – I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You
Ben Folds – The Luckiest
The Turtles – Happy Together
Lucinda Williams – Passionate Kisses
Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel of Love
Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia
The Pogues – A Rainy Night in Soho
Little Feat – Rocket in My Pocket
Raspberries – Go All the Way
J.J. Cale – A Thing Going On
Al Green – Let's Stay Together
E.L.O. – Do Ya
The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
Four Tops – I Can't Help Myself
Hem – Valentine's Day
Ramones – Baby, I Love You
Band of Horses – A Song for You
Slobberbone – To Love Somebody
Husker Du – Love Is All Around
Warren Zevon – Keep Me in Your Heart
George Jones – He Stopped Loving Her Today
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line
The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go
R.E.M. – The One I Love
Steve Cropper – With a Little Help from My Friends
Grateful Dead – Not Fade Away
📚 Appendix
Bonus Content
Cocaine and Rhinestones – Podcast by Tyler Mahan Coe
Episode 004
Needle Drops
The perfect song at the perfect moment. Mike and Kerry explore the art of the needle drop – those unforgettable music cues in film and TV that elevate a scene from great to iconic. From Shaft to The Sopranos, Fight Club to Ted Lasso.
February 2026
🎵 Playlist
Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft
The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want
Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
Redbone – Come and Get Your Love
George Harrison – Beware of Darkness
Miles Caton – I Lied to You
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – American Girl
Frankie Valli – Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
The Cars – Moving in Stereo
Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
Elton John – Tiny Dancer
Aimee Mann – Save Me
Joe Cocker – Have a Little Faith in Me
Roy Orbison – In Dreams
First Edition – Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In)
Soggy Bottom Boys – A Man of Constant Sorrow
Derek & the Dominos – Layla
Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
Simple Minds – Don't You (Forget About Me)
The Handsome Family – Far from Any Road
Iris Dement – Let the Mystery Be
Charles Bradley – Changes
The Human Beinz – Nobody But Me
The Grateful Dead – Box of Rain
Joni Mitchell – River
The Rolling Stones – She's a Rainbow
Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
Sia – Breathe Me
Rajaton, Lahti Symphony – With a Little Help from My Friends
Hit the road with Mike and Kerry as they explore the great American tradition of songs about cars, trains, and the open road. From llamas to Cadillacs, magic buses to fast cars – this one's for everyone who's ever felt the pull of the highway.
January 2025
🎵 Playlist
Neil Young – Ride My Llama
Melanie – Brand New Key
The Who – Magic Bus
Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side
Todd Snider – Play a Train Song
Arlo Guthrie – The City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman cover)
The Doobie Bros. – Long Train Runnin'
The O'Jays – Love Train
Roger Miller – King of the Road
Woody Guthrie – Riding in My Car
Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Sheryl Crow – Everyday Is a Winding Road
Little Feat – Willin'
Townes Van Zandt – Racing in the Street (Bruce cover)
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Steppenwolf – Magic Carpet Ride (Steir remix)
The Clash – Brand New Cadillac
Drive-By Truckers – Carl Perkins' Cadillac
Bruce Springsteen – Cadillac Ranch
Box Tops – The Letter
Prince – Little Red Corvette
Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi
Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere
Tom Waits – Ol' 55
Chuck Berry – No Particular Place to Go
Grateful Dead – C.C. Rider (Chuck Berry cover)
Johnny Cash – I've Been Everywhere
Golden Earring – Radar Love
NRBQ – Ridin' in My Car
Emmylou Harris – Long May You Run (Neil Young cover)
Warren Zevon – My Ride's Here
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
Dollyrots – Brand New Key
Ike and Tina Turner – With a Little Help from My Friends (outro)
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mike and Kerry explore the power of protest music – from civil rights anthems to modern-day calls for change. Music that speaks truth to power.
January 2025
🎵 Playlist
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Get Up, Stand Up
Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
U2 – Pride in the Name of Love
The Clash – Clampdown
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
Bruce Cockburn – If I Had a Rocket Launcher
Drive-By Truckers – Thoughts and Prayers
Marvin Gaye – What's Going On?
Frank Turner – 1933
Buffalo Springfield – For What It's Worth
CSN&Y – Ohio
Vedder and McCready – Masters of War (Dylan cover)
Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today
Grateful Dead – Throwing Stones
John Prine – Your Flag Decal
Tracy Chapman – Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Peter Gabriel – Biko
Bruce Springsteen – How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (cover)
Johnny Clegg – Asimbonanga
Waco Brothers – Revolution Blues (Neil Young cover)
The Menzingers – America (You're Freakin' Me Out)
Billy Bragg and Wilco – All You Fascists (co-write with Woody Guthrie)
Jackson Browne – I Am a Patriot (Little Steven cover)
Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer – Redemption Song (Bob Marley cover)
Elvis Costello – What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding (Nick Lowe cover)
The inaugural broadcast. We establish the ground rules and immediately break them as rules are for fools and we will not be stopped, constrained nor contained. We provide a musical mission statement of sorts and try to figure out what this whole thing is about together.
Tonight in Jungleland (making of Born to Run) – Peter Ames Carlin
Deliver Me from Nowhere (making of Nebraska) – Dan Zanes
Documentaries
Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius) – directed by Questlove
SNL 50 Music documentary – also Questlove
You Got Gold – John Prine memorial concert
📻 New episodes drop weekly. Stay tuned.
Photo Gallery
Snapshots from the road, the studio, and beyond
The Arcade
Take a break and play some games
About the Show
The story behind the static
Meet Your Hosts
Mike
Mike continues to persist and is a member of the Duquesne faculty. He is a media slut eager to share his passions with an unsuspecting populace. In addition, he drinks and knows stuff.
Kerry
Kerry is resuming his 45 year broadcasting passion which includes a 43 year research gap along the winding road of life experiences. He might know a thing or two and also likes beer and music and more beer.
The Mission
In an age of algorithmic playlists and endless content, The MiKe Drop is something different: a return to the art of freeform radio.
No corporate sponsors telling us what to play. No algorithms deciding what you should hear. Just two old friends, a microphone, and the freedom to share whatever feels true in the moment — music, ideas, stories, and the spaces in between.
This is radio the way it was meant to be: personal, unpredictable, and made with heedless passion for people who still believe that culture is worth caring about.
About Duquesne Student Radio
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and horizon-expanding education. The views and opinions expressed on The MiKe Drop are solely those of Mike and Kerry and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Duquesne University. We are thankful to Duquesne University for providing us with the opportunity to host this radio show.
When to Tune In
Catch us live or listen anytime in the archive
Current Schedule
Fridays 10PM – MidnightEastern Time
Join Mike and Kerry every Friday night for two hours of freeform radio on DSR – Duquesne Student Radio.
How to Listen Live
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On Campus
Tune in to DSR if you're in the Pittsburgh area at Duquesne University.
