Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLatin Music's Ascent, Opinions on Prince & Billie Eilish
Episode 819
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Billboard VP and author Leila Cobo about her book, "Decoding Despacito," which charts the rise of Latin music in the United States. They also rev…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Paying tribute to the kindest Assassin known to the music world
In this bonus podcast, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in tribute to Joe Cassidy of the band Assassins among other projects, who died suddenly at 51.
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Woodstock '99 & Guests' Desert Island Jukebox Picks
Episode 818
This week, we hear what songs some of our past guests like Todd Rundgren and Tune-Yards would want with them on a desert island. Plus hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music journalist Steve…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Alejandro Escovedo and mental health care for musicians
In this bonus podcast news contributor Althea Legaspi talks with Alejandro Escovedo about his work to make mental health care accessible to music industry professionals. Jim, Greg and Althea also dis…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Buried Treasures, Biz Markie & Damon Locks
Episode 817
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some music you may have missed that you need to hear. We call these songs buried treasures. Plus, they talk with Damon Locks about his Black Monument Ensemble p…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Comedian Chris Gethard
In this bonus podcast producer Andrew Gill interviews comedian Chris Gethard about his new stand up special "Half My Life" and the connections between music and comedy.
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Dawn Richard, Opinions on Sault & Lucy Dacus
Episode 816
Dawn Richard is a thriving indie artist making exciting and genre blending music on her own terms. But nothing could have prepared her for the chaos that would come from beginning her career as a mem…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
How Chicago musicians are supporting struggling venues
In this bonus podcast Kendall Polidori talks about her article for the Chicago Reader about the current state of Chicago venues and the benefit albums trying to help keep them afloat.
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Radiohead's Kid A & The Tale of Sex Pistols' Manager Malcolm McLaren
Episode 815
Following up the guitar masterpiece of OK Computer, Radiohead threw the music world for a loop with Kid A. More than twenty years after it's release hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author …
Published on 4 years ago
A Stax song without Steve Cropper
Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that he thought featured Steve Cropper on guitar, but actually has Booker T. Jones playing organ and guitar.
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Published on 4 years ago