Episode 326: National Roller Coaster Day
11:00am, 8-16-2026
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August 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. Though you won't be riding an actual roller coaster, you will experience musical reports about roller coasters, a book report, a segment highlighting films about roller coasters, & even a report about the secret roller coasters of Oregon. Plus, when it's over there'll be plenty of time to get to Oregon's roller coasters!
- 11:01am Love Rollercoaster by The Ohio Players on Funk On Fire: The Mercury Anthology (Mercury, 1995)
- 11:09am The Roller Coaster Song by Dan Belloc Orchestra & Chorus on The Roller Coaster Song (Jeb, 1952)
- 11:11am Roller Coaster by Little Walter on The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967) (Geffen, 2009)
- 11:14am Love Roller Coaster by Big Joe Turner on Big, Bad, & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology (Rhino, 1994)
- 11:18am Rock & Roller Coaster by Tony Crombie & His Rockets on Great British Rock & Roll (Disky, 2000)
- 11:20am Roller Coaster Blues by Diana Dors on Sex Kittens In Hi-Fi: The Blondes (DCC, 1996)
- 11:22am Roller Coaster by Bobby Caver & Group on Bobby Caver & Group (Coral, 2000)
- 11:32am Roller Coaster by The 13th Floor Elevators on The Psychedelic World Of The 13th Floor Elevators (Charly, 2002)
- 11:37am Roller Coaster by The Ides Of March on Ideology 1965-1968 (Sundazed, 2000)
- 11:39am Roller Coaster by The Partridge Family on Bulletin Board (Bell, 1973)
- 11:42am Roller Coaster By The Sea by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers on Rock 'N' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Beserkley, 1977)
- 11:44am Emotional Rollercoaster by Romanovsky & Phillips on Emotional Roller Coaster (Fresh Fruit, 1988)
- 11:49am Rollercoasting by Helen Love on Radio Hits 2 (Damaged Good, 1997)
- 11:59am Rollercoaster by Echo & The Bunnymen on Crystal Days 1979-1999 (Rhino, 2001)
- 12:03pm Rollercoaster by The Mighty Lemon Drops on Out Of Hand (Sire, 1987)
- 12:06pm The Rollercoaster Song by The Lilac Time on Paradise Circus (Fontana, 1989)
- 12:10pm Rollercoaster by Spirea X on Fireblade Skies (4AD, 1991)
- 12:13pm Rollercoaster by Northern Uproar on Northern Uproar (Heavenly, 1996)
- 12:17pm Rollercoaster by Everything But The Girl on Amplified Heart (Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
- 12:28pm Rollercoaster by Michael Shelley on Half Empty (Big Deal, 1997)
- 12:31pm Rollercoaster by Sportique on The Matinée Summer Splash (Matinée, 2002)
- 12:36pm Rollercoaster by Dear Nora on We'll Have A Time (Magic Marker, 2000)
- 12:37pm Fear Of Rollercoasters by The Lucksmiths on Why That Doesn't Surprise Me (Drive-In, 2001)
- 12:40pm The Rollercoaster Ride by Belle & Sebastian on The Boy With The Arab Strap (Matador, 1998)
- 12:49pm Rollercoaster by Sleater-Kinney on The Woods (Sub Pop, 2005)
- 12:54pm Roller Coaster Ride by American Death Ray on Smash Radio Hits (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2002)