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Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Opinions on Anohni and the Johnsons
Episode 921
Bill Withers is beloved for writing classics like Lean On Me, but Greg Kot has long contended that Withers’ best album is Live at Carnegie Hall. This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot honor Withe…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Introducing: Starting A Riot
We're sharing our friends at Oregon Public Broadcasting's new podcast, Starting A Riot. It's a co-production between OPB and She Shreds Media and hosted by journalist and musician Fabi Reyna. It tell…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
RIP Blackie Onassis
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Blackie Onassis of Urge Overkill (aka John Rowan), who recently died at age 57.
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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Best Albums of 2023 So Far!
Episode 920
The year 2023 is more than halfway over, and there has already been a plethora of exciting, inspired and relevant new releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite albums of 2023 so…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
RIP Astrud Gilberto
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a feminist song from Astrud Gilberto to the Desert Island Jukebox. Gilberto died in June at age 83.
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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Songwriting with Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Ryan Tedder & Opinions on Killer Mike
Episode 919
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late Cynthia Weil, one half of the songwriting duo Mann & Weil, famous for writing tracks like “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and “You…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Boygenius Concert Review
In this bonus episode producer Alex Claiborne reviews the recent Boygenius concert she attended at the Re:SET Fest in Chicago.
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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
War's "The World Is a Ghetto" Plus Opinions on Janelle Monáe & Jenny Lewis
Episode 918
This week, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of the best-selling album of 1973, War’s “The World Is a Ghetto.” They talk with effusive frontman Lonnie Jordan about the writing …
Published on 2 years ago
More on Why We Stop Listening to New Music As We Age
In this bonus episode, Professor Timothy McKenry shares his research into why music listeners seek out less new music as they age. This conversation began on full episode 917.
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Published on 2 years ago
Little Richard, Plus Why We Stop Listening to New Music As We Age
Episode 917
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with director Lisa Cortés about her documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything." The film is full of electrifying live footage of the rock and roll architect …
Published on 2 years ago