The Current's Time Machine Weekend 2025

November 27, 2025

The Current Time Machine Weekend
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This Thanksgiving Weekend, pack your bags because we are going on an adventure … through time! It’s The Current’s Time Machine Weekend.

Starting Wednesday at 5 a.m. Central, we’re cranking back the dials to explore a different year of music every hour. Hear tracks from the 1960s and ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, the oughts, 2010s, all the way up to today. It’s the perfect soundtrack for your Thanksgiving celebration. Tune in, use the free smartphone app, tell your smart speaker to play The Current, or stream right here at thecurrent.org.

The Current's Time Machine Weekend is supported by YOX Toys and by AAA.

Programming Schedule

Here is the hour-by-hour, year-by-year breakdown of Time Machine Weekend. Note: Each hourly playlist link will populate when that hour begins.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

5 a.m. — 2023

6 a.m. — 1990

7 a.m. — 1983

8 a.m. — 1968

9 a.m. — 2004

10 a.m. — 1974

11 a.m. — 1988

12 p.m. — 2014

1 p.m. — 1997

2 p.m. — 1979

3 p.m. — 2009

4 p.m. — 1977

5 p.m. — 2019

6 p.m. — 1993

7 p.m. — 1983

8 p.m. — 2006

9 p.m. — 1966

10 p.m. — 1991

11 p.m. — 2005

Thursday, Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving Day

12 a.m. — 1985

1 a.m. — 1994

2 a.m. — 1965

3 a.m. — 1971

4 a.m. — 2002

5 a.m. — 1959

6 a.m. — 1997

7 a.m. — 1977

8 a.m. — 2010

9 a.m. — 1999

10 a.m. — 1969

11 a.m. — 1987

12 p.m. — 1976

1 p.m. — 2015

2 p.m. — 1991

3 p.m. — 1982

4 p.m. — 2007

5 p.m. — 1973

6 p.m. — 2020

7 p.m. — 1966

8 p.m. — 1989

9 p.m. — 2001

10 p.m. — 1973

11 p.m. — 1990

Friday, Nov. 28

12 a.m. — 1974

1 a.m. — 1992

2 a.m. — 2004

3 a.m. — 1984

4 a.m. — 1960

5 a.m. — 1999

6 a.m. — 1970

7 a.m. — 2001

8 a.m. — 1962

9 a.m. — 2011

10 a.m. — 1986

11 a.m. — 2020

12 p.m. — 1978

1 p.m. — 1967

2 p.m. — 2016

3 p.m. — 1994

4 p.m. — 1975

5 p.m. — 2002

6 p.m. — 1985

7 p.m. — 2021

8 p.m. — 2006

9 p.m. — 1998

10 p.m. — 1988

11 p.m. — 2024

Saturday, Nov. 29

12 a.m. — 1963

1 a.m. — 1976

2 a.m. — 1995

3 a.m. — 2000

4 a.m. — 1987

5 a.m. — 1978

6 a.m. — 1996

7 a.m. — 1964

8 a.m.— 2024

9 a.m. — 1982

10 a.m. — 2012

11 a.m. — 1972

12 p.m. — 1965

1 p.m. — 1989

2 p.m. — 2000

3 p.m. — 2017

4 p.m. — 1992

5 p.m. — 1984

6 p.m. — 2008

7 p.m. — 1994

8 p.m. — 2022

9 p.m. — 2003

10 p.m. — 2017

11 p.m. — 1979

Sunday, Nov. 30 

12 a.m. — 1992

1 a.m. — 1968

2 a.m. — 1986

3 a.m. — 1975

4 a.m. — 1996

5 a.m. — 2005

6 a.m. — 1980

7 a.m. — 1993

8 a.m. — 2007

9 a.m. — 1961

10 a.m. — 1995

11 a.m. — 2013

12 p.m. — 1970

1 p.m. — 1997

2 p.m. — 2003

3 p.m. — 1985

4 p.m. — 2018

5 p.m. — 1991

6 p.m. — 2008

7 p.m. — 1980

8 p.m. — 2023

9 p.m. — 1972

10 p.m. — 2000

11 p.m. — 1981

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The Current's Time Machine Weekend 2025