We’re kicking off this week of In The Groove with some upbeat retro soul tracks from RIO KOSTA, Jordan Rakei, SAULT and more, plus we’re opening up the groove hotline to get your picks for songs that feel kinda spooky but aren’t necessarily traditional Halloween songs. You can call in and leave a voice message on the hotline (313-577-3414) and we’ll play them later this week!

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 26, 2026

• “Khayal” – Kazdoura 
• “God, Protect Me from My Enemies” – Sault 
• Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA 
• “What It Gave Me” – Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda 
• “Comin’ Home Baby” – Mel Tormé 
• “Never Going Back Again” – Fleetwood Mac 
• “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (feat. Jocelyn Brown) (4Hero Mix)” – Nuyorican Soul 
• “Woah! There’s No Limit (feat. Mara TK)” – Lord Echo 
• “Genesis” -Chronixx 
• “I’d Rather Be With You” – Bootsy’s Rubber Band 
• “Watch You Dance” – Leon Bridges  
• “Special” – Babe Rainbow 
• “New Drug (Original)” – Matthew Dear 
• “Random Violence” – Hot Chip 
• “Queen” – Perfume Genius 
• “New York” – Cat Power 
• “You Wish” – Nightmares On Wax 
• “In Every Dream Home A Heartache” – Roxy Music 
• “Our Time” – Pender Street Steppers 
• “Iced Lightning” – RJD2 
• “Never Catch Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar)” – Flying Lotus 
• “Save Me” – Emma-Jean Thackray 
• “See-Line Woman” – Danielle Ponder & Bryce Dessner 
• “My Moon My Man” – Feist 
• “Africa” – Bill Lawrence & Michael League 
• “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To” – Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton & Ted Poor 
• “Garden” – Maria Somerville 
• “To be a rose” – Jenny Hval 
• “If You Change” – Widowspeak 
• “Let Me Get There (feat Kurt Vile)” – Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions 
• “Here’s Where The Story Ends” – The Sundays 
• “Heaven’s On Fire” – The Radio Dept. 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.