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Alive & Kicking

by Jim Stellar

Alive & Kicking is more than just a radio show—it’s the soundtrack of your life. Hosted by DJ Jim Stellar, this show transforms minutes into moments, taking you on a journey through all the feels—but mostly the feel-good feels. We’ll dance, we’ll shout, we might even shed a tear (just a little), but most of all, we’ll vibe. Tune in Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons for an eclectic mix of: New Wave & Jangly Pop Northern Soul & ’60s French Pop Afro-Boogie & Post-Punk ’70s Light FM & Dreampop Indie Rock, ’80s & ’90s Alternative Recent gems from across the globe No matter your mood, Alive & Kicking brings the right song at the right time. Hosted by Jim Stellar When Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri · 2 PM – 4 PM Pirate Cat Radio - KPCR 92.9FM in Los Gatos · KMRT 101.9FM in Santa Cruz

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Episodes

  1. Alive & Kicking - Oct 9th, 2026 - Pledge Drive

    Opens with Pledge Drive banter, followed by Astoria, by STRFKR

  2. Alive & Kicking - October 3rd, 2026 - Pledge Drive

    Pledge Drive open. First song - Magical World, by Ina McCulloch.

  3. Alive & Kicking -September 25th, 2026

    Opens with Round and Down, by The Bats

  4. Alive & Kicking - September 18th, 2026

    Opens with Erosion, by Cymbals.

  5. Alive & Kicking - September 11th, 2026

    Opens with 9/11 tribute, followed by Interpol's NYC

  6. Alive & Kicking - August 28th, 2026

    Opens with Erosion, by Cymbals

  7. Alive & Kicking - August 21st, 2026

    Opens with The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drum

  8. Alive & Kicking - August 14th, 2026

    Opens with Coles Corner, by Richard Hawley

  9. Alive & Kicking - August 7th, 2026

    Opens with The Radio Dept - I Don't Like It Like This

  10. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive - July 31st, 2026

    Opens with Pledge Drive banter, followed by Curve - Horror Head

  11. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive - July 27th, 2026

    Opens with Pledge Drive banter. First song - Million Tears, by the Pastels

  12. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive - July 23rd, 2026

    Opens with pledge drive banter, followed by Roll With It (Oasis)

  13. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive - July 20th, 2026

    Opens with pledge drive banter, followed by Moose - I Wanted To See You To See If I Wanted You

  14. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive 1 - July 2nd, 2026

    Opens with The Lightning Seeds Pure.

  15. Alive & Kicking - Pledge Drive 1 - July 1st, 2026

    Opens with The Lightning Seeds Pure.

  16. Alive & Kicking - January 8th, 2026

    Cold opens with Honey, by Spacemen 3

  17. Alive & Kicking - January 4th, 2026

    Opens with Bad Blood, by BRMC

  18. Alive & Kicking - June 22nd, 2026

    Opens with Some Might Say, by Oasis

  19. Alive & Kicking - June 15th, 2026

    Opens with The Twerps, That Guy.

  20. Alive & Kicking - March 27th, 2026

    Opens with Syncro, by Charles De Goal

  21. Alive & Kicking - Feb 19th, 2026

    Opens with For Sure, by Future Islands

  22. Alive & Kicking - June 8th, 2026

    Opens with Strange, by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

  23. Alive & Kicking - June 1st, 2026

    Opens with She Bangs The Drum, by Stone Roses

  24. Alive & Kicking - April 10, 2026

    Opens with In Between Days, by The Cure

  25. Alive & Kicking - June 1st, 2026

    Opens with She Bangs The Drum, by the Stone Roses

  26. Alive & Kicking - April 3, 2026

    Opens with This Is Music, by The Verve

  27. Alive & Kicking - April 13, 2026

    Opens with The Ocean, by Richard Hawley

  28. Alive & Kicking - April 10, 2026

    Opens with In Between Days, by The Cure

  29. Alive & Kicking - May 15th, 2026

    Opens with Dreams Never End, by New Order.

  30. Alive & Kicking - May 14th, 2026

    Open with Since K Got Over Me, by The Clientele

  31. Alive & Kicking - May 13th, 2026

    Opens with The Cars, Let's Go.

  32. Alive & Kicking - April 1, 2026

    Opens with The Clean, Getting Older.

  33. Alive & Kicking - May 7th, 2026

    Opens with I Don't Like It Like This, by Radio Dept.

  34. Alive & Kicking - Feb 19th, 2026

    Opens with For Sure, by Future Islands

  35. Alive & Kicking - May 1st, 2026

    Obscure tunes today. Songs I never usually play, but love. Opens with Again, by Autocamper.

  36. Alive & Kicking - April 13th, 2026

    Opens with Richard Hawley, The Ocean.

  37. Alive & Kicking - April 10, 2026

    Opens with The Cure, In Between Days

  38. Alive & Kicking - 9/10/2025

    Opens with Still Corners, The Trip.

  39. Alive & Kicking - 9/8/2025

    Opens with

  40. Alive & Kicking - May 16th, 2025

    Opens with Ceremony, by New Order

  41. Alive & Kicking - April 6th, 2026

    Opens with Holding On, by Classixx

  42. Alive & Kicking - April 3rd, 2026

    Opens with The Verve - This is Music

  43. Alive & Kicking - April 1st, 2026

    Opens with Getting Older, by The Clean

  44. Alive & Kicking - March 27th, 2026

    Opens with Charles De Goal - Synchro

  45. Alive & Kicking - Thursday 11/6/25

    Opens with Let Down, by Radiohead

  46. Alive & Kicking - Feb 24th, 2026

    Opens with Dr. Dog Where'd All the Time Go

  47. Alive & Kicking - March 20th, 2026

    Opens with Getting Older, by The Clean.

  48. Alive & Kicking - Feb 7th, 2026

    Repeat while in NZ. Opens with Broken Social Scene - Lover's Spit.

  49. Alive & Kicking - March 9th, 2026

    Re Run while in NZ

  50. Alive & Kicking - Feb 11th, 2026

    Rerun while in NZ

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Alive & Kicking is more than just a radio show—it’s the soundtrack of your life. Hosted by DJ Jim Stellar, this show transforms minutes into moments, taking you on a journey through all the feels—but mostly the feel-good feels.

We’ll dance, we’ll shout, we might even shed a tear (just a little), but most of all, we’ll vibe.

Tune in Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons for an eclectic mix of:

New Wave & Jangly Pop

Northern Soul & ’60s French Pop

Afro-Boogie & Post-Punk

’70s Light FM & Dreampop

Indie Rock, ’80s & ’90s Alternative

Recent gems from across the globe

No matter your mood, Alive & Kicking brings the right song at the right time.

Hosted by Jim Stellar

When Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri · 2 PM – 4 PM

Pirate Cat Radio - KPCR 92.9FM in Los Gatos · KMRT 101.9FM in Santa Cruz

HOSTED BY

Jim Stellar

CATEGORIES

music

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How many episodes does Alive & Kicking have?

Alive & Kicking currently has 145 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Alive & Kicking about?

Alive & Kicking is more than just a radio show—it’s the soundtrack of your life. Hosted by DJ Jim Stellar, this show transforms minutes into moments, taking you on a journey through all the feels—but mostly the feel-good feels. We’ll dance, we’ll shout, we might even shed a tear (just a little),...

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Alive & Kicking is created and hosted by Jim Stellar.
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