After the noon local news, host Spike Priggen pits two artists, both born on this day, against each other — Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 to October 27, 2013) versus Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983).

The Bedazzled Radio Hour features pop, rock, and soul obscurities from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and beyond, including freakbeat, baroque rock, glam, bubblegum, pop-psych, sunshine pop, garage rock, girl groups, British invasion, punk, funk, new wave, Northern soul, and more.

Spike Priggen is a singer, songwriter, musician, and record store owner currently based in the Hudson Valley. He is the former editor and publisher of the retro pop culture blogs Bedazzled.tv and Scopitones.com. Priggen broadcasts live from Spike's Record Rack, his record store on Main Street in Catskill.