Our Shows
2 Moms No Fluff
The uncensored truth about raising kids with disabilities. We invite you to join Alma and Iris, two moms who have nothing in common except that they are always right and have everything under control. NOT!
No topic is off-limits so bring it on in your comments and suggestions for future episodes. You’re a part of our journey. Find the show on YouTube and on their website or you can contact the hosts via email.
Ancient to the Future
Ancient To The Future is a show that explores the infinite diversity of great black music, including jazz, gospel, afro-pop, zydeco, Asian improv, world beat, ragtime, kompa, mambo, and everything in between, whenever and wherever black and brown people get together to play. Host Marcel Simon invites you to enjoy exploring the music with him.
Atomic Embryo
Atomic Embryo is an eclectic music program where you might hear anything: rock, pop, jazz, blues, classical, electronic, and even categories that haven't been labelled yet. If you're not digging what you're hearing, stay tuned, cause you might hear something you will. Host Mark Reichard wants to include as much music by Montclair artists as possible, so if you have music you'd like to hear on the radio, please send him your MP3 files, and he'll take a listen. Listen to Atomic Embryo at 11pm nightly (with new episodes on alternating Fridays).
Basement Tapas
Host Ray “Dab” Riga curates an ever-rotating selection of flavorful genres, reflecting on his diverse background as a sampling hip-hop producer, a punk rock frontman, and a writer of Jazz Age historical metafiction.
Airs Saturdays at 10pm
You can email the show here.
The Bumperpodcast with Natty Bumpercar
The Bumperpodcast is an oftentimes hilarious weekly romp around Headquarters, in Coffee-Can Alley, with Natty Bumpercar and his entire gaggle of pals! A lot of tremendous stuff can happen in a short amount of time - and we prove that every week on the Bumperpodcast! Follow the show on Instagram, Youtube, and Facebook and well as on Natty’s website.
The Chemo Files
The Chemo Files documents the experience of getting a cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment for a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. It is by turns profound and funny, and above all a family project of storytelling.
Cold Reads
ColdReads: An improv and sketch comedy open mic is the only show where anybody can be in on the joke! Comedians, both professional and amateur, can call in and share comedy sketches they've written by logging on to Oozebear.com. We critique and analyse sketches to see what makes them funny, then we go on conversational tangents which lead to improvised scenes that are just as, if not more funny. Imagine SNL meets Whose Line but anyone from the audience can run on stage and ruin it. Listen live on Oozebear.com or listen to the polished, edited down version on Radio Free Montclair.
Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band Live in Montclair
Montclair’s own Diane Moser was a jazz pianist and composer who started the Big Band with the mission to perform new pieces or new arrangements by band members and special guests. Beginning in 1997, they held monthly concerts at Tierney’s Tavern and later at Trumpets jazz club. Beginning in 2001, Ed LaDuca attended and regularly recorded those performances, and he presents some of those recordings from his archive. Airs Wednesdays from 5-7pm.
DJ Ritters
Every Sunday afternoon from 2-4pm, host Ritesh Patel spins a mix of classic soul, reggae, and disco, as well as new British soul and R&B / jazz. He even occasionally throws in a mix of 50’s and 60’s rock and roll. Feel free to drop him a line.
Duke’s Place
On each episode of Duke’s Place, Duke the DJ tells a story and illustrates the story’s theme with music he carefully curates. The stories he tells are from his research into the musicians' lives and the music’s impact on our culture, and sometimes he even takes listeners on a journey into his personal musical diary. You can follow the show on Facebook or drop Duke a line by email dukesplaceradio(at)gmail.co
Far From Home
Far From Home is an immersive travel and culture podcast / radio show where RFM’s own Scott Gurian — a public radio veteran and Peabody award-winning journalist — reports fascinating stories from faraway places and makes you feel like you’re really there! On past episodes, he’s road tripped 18,000 mi. from the UK to Mongolia and back, visited Iran as an American tourist, wandered through abandoned buildings in Chernobyl, and participated in a hallucinogenic healing ceremony in Peru. Learn more and view bonus content on his website.
GenXcellence
Are you yearning for a small break from the daily crazy? Join us each Friday night as GENXELLENCE rolls it back to yesteryear and plays the soundtrack of your life. We'll celebrate the greatest alternative music of the 1980s. No politics. No pandemic. Just kick-ass music that represents the independence, the underground, and the vanguard of our youth. Before your go out for evening, listen like a teenager getting pumped before a high-school party. Listen with a glass of wine and think about simpler times. Or, if you are younger than 45 years old, listen and be jealous that you were not around to hear it first many years ago.
Greetings From the Garden State
Greetings from the Garden State features inspiring stories from local business owners and the unsung heroes leading nonprofit organizations that positively impact their communities. In each episode, Host Mike Ham gets in his car and travels the state searching for the people, places, and stories shaping New Jersey. He's visited iconic eateries, chatted with sports icons, and dove into the history of our state, while journeying as far north as Mahwah, as far south as Wildwood, and everywhere in between!
The G.Y.G.O. Show
Get. Your. Groove. On. with DJ Brother G’s mix of soul, disco, funk, jazz, Latin, jazz-funk, and various other ingredients. It's an organic musical flow with something for everyone. Expect surprises, but then again, if you expect surprises, then it won't be a surprise! Airs live on Saturday mornings from 10am to noon.
Inside the Outpost
Inside the Outpost is the companion podcast/radio show for the Outpost in the Burbs folk music concert series, which has presented "music and more in Montclair" since 1987. The series has included both veteran and up-and-coming artists, with recent appearances from Taylor Goldsmith (of Dawes), Foy Vance, Beth Orton, Bettye Lavette, Richard Thompson, the Lone Bellow and many more.
Jack of All Graves Radio
A weekly 30 minute storytelling program hosted by Montclair’s own Corrigan Vaughan and based on the horror culture podcast of the same name. Corrigan describes herself as a former evangelical Christian who grew up in front of a graveyard, and she spent much of her high school and college years reading about serial killers on the internet and nervously breaking in abandoned buildings with her friends! In each episode, Corrigan gathers listeners close to listen to softly spoken tales of the horrors of being human, from manmade monstrosities to nature’s weirdest and deadliest manifestations. Sometimes the most terrifying things about being alive are what make life most interesting. More info here.
Lost in Jersey
Rachel Martens and Janette Afsharian both traded the hustle of NYC for the chill vibes of NJ over ten years ago, and they’ve been hooked on the Garden State ever since! “Lost in Jersey” is their show all about the stories and happenings of Montclair and the surrounding area. They chat with locals, business owners, celebrities, parents, tourists, and more, digging into their connection to New Jersey and what they’re up to these days. Topics on the show run the gamut, from local events and new books to regular folks, famous faces in New Jersey, tech, startups, health, family life, education, the best grub in Montclair and beyond, parenting, school, health, and even some New Jersey news and trivia!
The Montclair Bugle
A mix of indie and alternative rock, both new and old. Host Frankie Maloney also tries to include a bunch of brand new releases in every show, and he highlights groups and performers on tour, especially in the area. Follow him on Instagram where he post lots of pics of shows he attends and records he buys.
Phone Talk Radio
A program of random recorded phone conversations between co-hosts Eddy and Don, featuring all sorts of topics ranging from social issues to fast food. Tune in, cause you never know where the conversation will lead!
Listen to more past episodes and contact the hosts through YouTube.
Public Comment
Public Comment was conceived after we successfully broadcast a number of programs that touched on local hot button issues including the Lackawanna redevelopment and the Board of Education Candidate Conversations. Our intent is to give voice to thoughtful, engaged, and passionate community members who come on the show to discuss issues that are important to them, like gentrification and housing, education and the school bond, and changes to the master plan. You can pitch potential show ideas to host James Cotter.
Royalty Radio with DJ Prince Hakim
DJ Prince Hakim loves to spread his message to “celebrate life” through his passion for music. Hakim was first introduced to funk through his father, Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool & the Gang. Growing up, he cut his teeth spinning records and making beats with his brother and cousins. With nearly a decade of professional experience in the music industry, he has established himself as an in-demand DJ for high profile events, from New York to Tokyo. Now he’s sharing his music with Radio Free Montclair listeners.
The Skinny Tie Radio Hour
The Skinny Tie Radio Hour focuses on early punk, power pop, and new wave music. All vinyl, mostly spinning at 45 RPM. Showcasing lots of obscurities, but also some familiar titles in the mix too.
Follow the show on Instagram.
Themes With Boots
An hour long program hosted by Brian Factor of curated musical blocks. Each block usually contains 3-4 songs with a common denominator like a similar topic, a shared lyric or better yet, something random that somehow connects the musical dots and finds common ground from across all genres of music! Brian is always on the lookout for ideas for themes and encourages listeners to send him their own ideas! You can email him or contact him on Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook with his handle Boots Factor!
Watchung Booksellers Podcast
Watchung Booksellers is located in the heart of Montclair, and it’s a literary beacon filled with writers, journalists, publishers, and avid readers. Each year, the store hosts hundreds of author events, and now they've also launched a podcast / radio program co-hosted by the store's Director of Events Kathryn Counsell and bookseller Marni Jessup to share their insights and enthusiasm with fellow book lovers! On the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, the store’s community of writers and readers dive deep into what they do for the love of books.
Wine Down Montclair
Wine Down Montclair: A 30-minute show taking an in-depth look at wine, beer, and spirits. Sommelier Sean Price speaks on a single topic (varietals, winemaking techniques, buying wine, storage, service, and pairing ideas). It is an outlet to learn more and get excited about wine as a catalyst to elevate the enjoyment of great company, life events, and food. Sean answers listener questions and invites any inquiring minds to email him.