Songs in the Key of Dave

Songs in the Key of Dave is a storytelling and music program built around the conversations between a father and son—recorded each week from 1,200 miles apart and shaped into narrative episodes that blend memory, history, and song.

Format: Weekly, pre-recorded storytelling and music-history program
Episode Length: 50–59 minutes (varies by episode)
Delivery: High-quality MP2 or MP3 via Dropbox Link
New Episodes: Released weekly

Host Bruce Janu records long-form conversations with his father, Dave, about family stories, Chicago neighborhoods, wartime memories, road trips, old bars, and the everyday moments that define a life. Bruce then crafts these recordings into themed audio stories, weaving the conversation together with carefully chosen music spanning genres and decades.

The result is a warm, reflective program about the stories families tell, the places that shape us, and the music that brings those memories back. Listeners often say the show reminds them of conversations with their own parents and grandparents—proving that everyone’s life has a soundtrack worth hearing.

The show currently streams exclusively on Vinyl Voyage Radio and is available on-demand via Mixcloud.

Browse the syndication episodes below.  Click here for our FAQ.

If you’re interested in syndicating Songs in the Key of Dave for online or terrestrial radio, click here for to apply for syndication from Bell, Book & Camera Productions.  (SKD is also available on PRX. Click here for more information)

The episode guide is available for download here.