Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s in the driver’s seat. New set every week. Loose collar. Loud speakers. Walk in curious, leave with something stuck in your head. Start your weekend early. KPCR 92.9 FM Los Gatos. KMRT 101.9 FM Santa Cruz. KVBE 91.1 FM Portland.
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Contact path
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Booking probability
38%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchFriends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s in the driver’s seat. New set every week. Loose collar. Loud speakers.
Recent episodes include "Necktie Optional episode 27 (10/29/2026)" (29 October 2026, 120 minutes), "Necktie Optional episode 26 (10/22/2026)" (22 October 2026, 117 minutes), and "Fall 2026 Pledge Drive Bonus Mini Show #3" (19 October 2026, 22 minutes).
Necktie Optional publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 119 minutes.
Booking probability for Necktie Optional is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Necktie Optional requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Necktie Optional's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #27
A Halloween-week show - we went digging around in the archive and found an old call-in show from Santa Carla in 1987! Let's take a trip back in time together. There's a few surprises with a few seasonal visitors: JP...
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A special spooky request line show! See who gives the studio a call during our spooky pledge drive season!
Necktie Optional
Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s...
Episode #24
Today's episode doubled as the launch of KPCR's fall pledge drive, "The Return of the Pledge Drive" — a loving riff on cheesy old horror and sci-fi B-movies, campy theme music and all, chasing down a $60k goal like a...
Episode #23
The bulk of the show ran on hooky, guitar-driven indie rock — Momma, The Beths, The Royston Club, Carver Commodore, Good Flying Birds, Lucky, Michigander, Veronica Falls, and Spoon all kept that energy going. Wishy...
Episode #22
A big chunk of the set stayed in hook-driven, guitar-forward indie and alt-rock territory: Rum Jungle, Middle Kids, Hop Along, The Beths, The Clause, Carver Commodore, Michigander, The Royston Club, Starter Car, Wild...
Episode #21
Most of the night sat in upbeat, guitar-forward indie and power-pop territory: mypilotis, Indigo Elephant, Starter Car, The Big Moon, Westside Cowboy, The Vaccines, Carver Commodore, Courtney Barnett, and The Braymores...
Episode #20
A heavy dose of guitar-driven indie and alt-rock tonight: Michigander, Westside Cowboy, Sterling Gavinski, Improvement Movement, Hovvdy, Twin Bloom, Fruited Planes, Other Girls, Good Flying Birds, The Big Moon, and Clap...
Necktie Optional
Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s...
Necktie Optional
Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s...
Necktie Optional
Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s...
Episode #17
For today's episode we welcomed in Matthew Swinnerton and Natalie Sweeting of Events Santa Cruz! They came on air today to hype us up about their 100th Santa Cruz Midtown Friday Block Party tomorrow night (8/7), where...
Episode #16
A very special DOUBLE episode of Necktie Optional today to close out July's Keep Radio Weird pledge drive strong! A wide-ranging set that stretched well past typical indie-rock borders. Girl Scout and Kiwi Jr. opened...
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We just played the hits today! Cody's favorite songs from the first trimester of Necktie Optional, as well as live training for DJ Pickles. Cody will be back again on Thursday with business as usual!
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This is a very special episode where Cody gets to interview living legend Lonnie Jordan of War and discuss the band's confluence with lowrider and car culture in advance of Sunday's concert that will be a de facto...
Episode #15
Fourteen tracks today, running the full spectrum of guitar-based indie. Erlend Øye opened with a breezy, continental warmth on "La Prima Estate," setting a relaxed tone before Snail Mail and diet lemon brought...
Episode #14
Twelve tracks of guitar-forward indie rock this week, bookended by wistfulness and wit. Opened with Ben Folds Five 's "Underground - Shelved First Attempt," a rarity-flavored curveball before settling into the show's...
Episode #13
Episode 12 brings new music from The Mountain Goats , Dogwood Tales , Slow Runner , and Hovvdy alongside Iron & Wine , Frou Frou , Penny and Sparrow , and Wippy Bonstack . Handpicked, as always. Neckties remain...
<p>A very special episode of Necktie Optional to celebrate and reflect on 250 years of American independence, and reflecting upon the good, bad, and ugly - and embracing protest music as a desire for positive...
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