March 21, 2026 Playlist

We observed International Women’s Day 2026 by compiling a playlist that celebrated and hopefully elevated the voices of our sonic sisters, past and present. The entire program is available to restream by clicking on this link.

• THE SURFRAJETTES Toxic
• LIZ PHAIR Extraordinary
• THE RUNAWAYS Cherry Bomb
• HEART Barracuda
• PAT BENATAR Heartbreaker
• SISTER ROSETTA THARPE Jericho
• BIG MAMA THORNTON Hound Dog
• KOKO TAYLOR I’m a Woman
• BREWSTER MOONFACE Tin Woman
• CAROLE KING Breaking Up is Hard to Do
• BETTY-ANNE Laughter in the Rain
• TINA TURNER The Bitch is Back
• ARETHA FRANKLIN Respect
• INGRID MICHAELSON Maybe
• JULIA GARGANO & JOAN CADDELL A Man Like That
• KING LIKE MOM Fragrance
• LISA SCHERMA Love Me Just a Little
• JOAN JETT Bad Reputation
• HOLE Celebrity Skin
• SPUTNIK THE BAND They Don’t Know
• SARAH BORGES Mercy of the Moon
• LUCINDA WILLIAMS Six Blocks Away
• SUZI QUATRO Little Miss Lovely
• THE DARTS Zombies on the Metro
• THE DRACU-LAS I’m Blue
• MONA FREAKA Last Song
• LISA LeBLANC 5,748 KM
• BLONDIE I’m Always Touched By Your Presence, Dear
• THE BEACHES I Ran
• THE LIVERBIRDS Why Do You Hang Around Me
• MANIC HONEY Problems
• THERINA BELLA Starcrossed
• TORI AMOS Stronger Together
• CHAPPELL ROAN The Subway
• GARBAGE When I Grow Up
• GIFTSHOP We Want You
• KILLDEER Never Enough
• SISTER ROSETTA THARPE This Train

Sometimes, the best laid plans get wrecked by life’s nasty little gremlins. Such was the case with this edition of the program. Unfortunately, our “Breakfast On The Rocker” contest winner, Nancy Glennon, also had to endure their mischievous misdeeds. We’ll make it up to her by having her on again in the not-too-distant future. If you’re interested in hearing the mayhem unfold, click here to listen to it in all its ragged glory. (Songs with an * were selected by Nancy.)

• HOUNDS OF JUSTICE Wisdom Teeth
• DROPKICK MURPHYS Who’ll Stand With Us?
• WEEZER Pork and Beans
• THE CLASH Should I Stay or Should I Go
• THE BEATLES I Want to Hold Your Hand *
• BLINK-182 All The Small Things
• THE MONKEES I’m A Believer *
• SPUTNIK THE BAND They Don’t Know
• THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY I Think I Love You *
• JOURNEY Separate Ways *
• IAN HUNTER Just Another Night
• THE CARS My Best Friend’s Girl *
• REAL-LIFE SUPERHERO Heart Has Had Enough
• BROTHER DYNAMITE Violet
• LINKIN PARK Waiting For The End
• RATT You’re In Love *
• CARMEN TOTH Time Bomb Heart
• INXS What You Need *
• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Brilliant Disguise *
• TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Breakdown
• THE KILLERS Runaways *
• GREEN DAY Tired Of Waiting For You
• TRACY CHAPMAN Fast Car *
• BILLY JOEL The Stranger *
• WAR Low Rider
• DONNA SUMMER & BARBRA STREISAND No More Tears *
• MELISSA ETHERIDGE Like The Way I Do *
• DAN CORIO BAND Hold On
• COUNTING CROWS Round Here *
• THE 1975 Love Me *
• SOMBR Canal Street
• MATCHBOX TWENTY If You’re Gone *
• THE CRETONES Mad Love
• SABRINA CARPENTER Espresso *