Best Raydio Podcasts (2025)

An on the road episode recorded live in an old Swedish barn. Stories and a few songs on an old guitar--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Radio Twenty Eight: Gordon Lightfoot is Dead and (with apologies to Lewis) I Don't Feel So Good Myself 26:05

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A ramble about Gordon Lightfoot, music, jobs and lazy listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Twenty Seven: Ray the Country DJ 30:45

2+ y ago30:45

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I get back to my radio roots this time and fight back against 'experts' that try to tell me (and you) what is and is not 'country music'. some great songs by some great artists, and me ranting. What more could you want, really? Keep spreading the word about the podcast. Thanks to Wide Ass Open Internet Radio for adding it! And CPL Radio for being t…

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Raydio Twenty Six: Serial Songs and Murder Ballads 19:31

2+ y ago19:31

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OK, loyal listeners ... I rarely ask you to do any work when listening to the podcast, but this time, I need your help. I have an idea for a new podcast included in this week's show. If you could listen and leave a message as to whether it's something you'd be interested in hearing, I'd be most grateful. Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https:/…

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Radio Twenty Five: Grandparents Day 23:47

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This is a tough one. It mentions violence and suicide. Please listen with caution. It's real. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Radio Twenty Four: St. Easter Day 23:50

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A ramble about Easter, St. Patrick's Day and I actually sing a few tunes! Hope you enjoy! Tell your friends. Tell your enemies! Leave us a review. Let me know if I should sing more. Or less! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Twenty Three - Flying with David 27:19

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Back in the saddle after some travelling weeks! I talk about the joy that is modern air travel and the horror of nekkid statuary! Don't forget to get my audiobook A Father's Heart on Amazon. It's good! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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A bonus edition of Raydio: Age and other isms. 22:52

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I am still cranky, so I did an extra edition of the Raydio podcast. Enjoy. Don’t forget to get my book, ‘A Father’s Heart’ at Amazon!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Twenty Two - Ray vs AI 24:01

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I’m not gonna lie. I almost didn’t upload this episode. Listenership has been low. But my son Justin said I should get on with it and my PD at the radio station called in t the best episode ever. So here ‘tis…--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Twenty One - Beats from A Father's Heart 22:46

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Today's show contains three of my favorite stories from my book 'A Father's Heart' which is how this whole think started. You can check it out at Amazon. As always, I recommend the audio book so you can get the stories and the songs. Please rate and review the podcast where ever you find it. Tell your friends. Tell your dog! Let's get more folks li…

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Raydio Twenty: Klassic Kountry and Max! 26:01

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A Ray Ramble through the honky tonks and trials and tribulations of 70s country bars. Max makes a debut! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Nineteen: The Dirt Band and CB radios 27:20

2+ y ago27:20

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An on-the-road ramble about ... a lot of stuff. Newts, honky tonks, fern bars and the NGDB --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Eighteen - Borrowed Time 29:05

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A challenging opening story for me about nearly dying fades into high school, glam rock and hiding clothes in the woods behind my father's house. Enjoy! Rate, review and tell you friends! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Seventeen: Drive-ins and brothers 18:10

2+ y ago18:10

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The first new edition of Raydio for 2023 looks at drive-in movies, especially the Shore Drive-In in Pasadena, Maryland. It also takes a look at losing a brother for too many years over politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Reborn! 27:33

2+ y ago27:33

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I am going to start doing my Raydio podcast again. And start syndicating it on a few actual radio stations. I'm already back on CPL Radio in the heart of Cedarburg, Wisconsin. I hope loyal listeners are glad I'm back and I collect new ones as we go along. I have new tales to tell and stories to sing. I'm rebooting the show by combining the first tw…

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Raydio Sixteen - Baptist Churches and Chicken Fat 27:57

3+ y ago27:57

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We're back! With some radio reflections and a little exercise music to chase away that chicken fat! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio fifteen - Ray ramblin' 'round Nashville, Part 2 28:00

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Part two of my Nashville musings. With a song or two! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Radio fourteen - Ray goes (back) to Nashville (Part One) 27:59

3+ y ago27:59

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It's been a minute! A ramble about songwriting, Nashville and life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Thirteen - Edna Mae and Jiffy Pop 54:35

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This week Raydio returns to, well, the radio. Rambles about indy artists, stuck records and Jiffy Pop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Twelve - One Last Walk 57:31

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A live, into my iPhone recording as I walk through my old house and yard.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Radio Eleven - Wild Hearts 55:19

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Some tough tales about wild kids in a crazy time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Ten - The House of My Father (continued) 58:41

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As I clean out my father's shed, memories of baseball bats, fly wheels and automatic transmissions tumble like candy from a jar. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Nine - The House of my Father 58:48

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My mother passed in September, so I will be spending the next few weeks cleaning out my childhood home, getting ready for sale. The next few episodes of Raydio will be rambles and memories as I go through the rooms --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message…

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Raydio Eight - Kid Stuff 56:21

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A long ramble about shooting wash machines, not shooting deer, eating squirrel and a tribute to my mom. More stuff available at 'A Father's Heart'. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Radio Seven - Go long! 55:25

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A lot has happened in the Raydio world! We have become an official radio show at CPL Radio Online! That means there will be two hour-ish episodes per week, as opposed to the kind of random schedule I was following before. Longer rambles. More music. More tales, tall and small! Please rate and review wherever you are listening! Don't forget to check…

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Raydio Six: Bluegrass and Burgers 19:31

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A ramble about music, diners, country stores, cheeseburgers and stealing food. And I sing a song with some of the worst rhymes in history ... and I wrote it! It's Raydio! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Five: Shootin' Cowboy Rats 12:26

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A story requested by my friend Cory. Moving off of the radio for a bit and into the cowboy bars and alleys of Washington D.C. back during the Urban Cowboy daze! Don't forget to tell your friends about Raydio. Leave a nice review. And get the 'A Father's Heart' book at Amazon! Thanks so much! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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Raydio Four: Technical Difficulties 5:22

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Yet another new episode of radio, and this one includes sex! Well, sort of. Just a quick one today. Hope you enjoy it. Listen to all of 'em and tell your friends! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Three: The 'Blue' Bird of Happiness 11:34

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Another ramble about small town radio in which I learn it is better to pay small debts to big pals in a timely fashion! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message

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Raydio Two: Tidewater Travels With Suzi 14:58

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Another ramble about small town radio. Suzi Quatro and flaming news copy, Coca Cola trucks and not-quite-boiled eggs. Please rate and review where ever you hear the show. Tell your friends! And get a copy of 'A Father's Heart'! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ray-weaver2/message…

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Raydio One: Small Town Radio Daze 13:26

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OK, I'm either trying something new, or something completely old. In a kind of outgrowth of 'A Father's Heart', I'm wanting to tell some different kinds of stories. Most the stories in 'A Father's Heart' were written for family magazines and books, and that required them to have sort of a specific kind of tone and quality. I see Raydio as, well, an…

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A Father's Heart: Live, 30 minute YouTube broadcast for Solid Grounds Coffee House, St. Stephen's United Methodist Church 28:01

4y ago28:01

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Something special to get everything rebooted! This is a full 30 minutes of the audio of a YouTube broadcast I did for the Solid Grounds Coffee House at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church. John Vengrouskie did an amazing job capturing the audio. As soon as I can figure out how to share the video with ya, I will. For right now, let's get on with t…