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"Hey Joe" Plus Opinions on Lifeguard Aug 29, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot sit down with Jason Schneider, author of That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence. The hosts also review the new album from Lifeguard.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Lifeguard, "It Will Get Worse," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025

Lifeguard, "Ripped + Torn," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025

Lifeguard, "Under Your Reach," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025

Lifeguard, "How to Say Deisar," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025

Wilson Pickett, "Hey Joe," Right On, Atlantic, 1970

Jimi Hendrix, "Hey Joe," Are You Experienced, Polydor, 1967

Tim Rose, "Hey Joe," Live on Later With Jools Holland, NA, 1997

The Byrds, "Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)," Mr. Tambourine Man, Columbia, 1965

Lee Moses, "Hey Joe," Time and Place, Maple, 1971

The Leaves, "Hey Joe," Hey Joe, Mira, 1966

Patti Smith, "Hey Joe (Version)," Hey Joe (Version) / Piss Factory, Mer, 1974

Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Hey Joe," Nymphomaniac (soundtrack), Zentropa, 2014

Body Count, "Hey Joe," Born Dead, Virgin, 1994

Roy Buchanan, "Hey Joe," That's What I Am Here For, Polydor, 1973

Spirit, "Hey Joe," Spirit of '76, Mercury, 1975

Golden Cups, "Hey Joe," The Golden Cups Album, Capitol, 1968

Bruce Springstreen, "Dancing in the Dark," Born in the U.S.A., Columbia, 1984

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RIP Eddie Palmieri Aug 27, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri, who died on August 6th, 2025, at the age of 88.

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Songs About the Sun & Bill McKibben on "Sun Day" Aug 22, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and environmentalist Bill McKibben about solar power and music, as well as the upcoming activism event “Sun Day.” They also share some of their favorite songs about the sun.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "Here Comes The Sun," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Nina Simone, "Here Comes The Sun," Here Comes the Sun, RCA Victor, 1971

Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971

The Vaselines, "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam," Dying for It EP, 53rd & 3rd, 1988

The Polyphonic Spree, "It's the Sun," The Beginning Stages of..., Hollywood, 2000

Yes, "Heart of the Sunrise," Fragile, Atlantic, 1971

Eleanor Friedberger, "Stare at the Sun," Personal Record, Merge, 2013

Pink Floyd, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," A Saucerful of Secrets, Columbia, 1968

Boney M., "Sunny," Take the Heat off Me, Atlantic, 1976

Swirlies, "Sunn," They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons, Taang!, 1996

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, "Sun Zoom Spark," Clear Spot, Reprise, 1972

The Kinks, "Waterloo Sunset," Something Else By The Kinks, Pye, 1967

Pedro The Lion, "Indian Summer," Control, Jade Tree, 2002

Common and Pete Rock, "When The Sun Shines Again," The Auditorium Vol. 1, Loma Vista, 2024

Stevie Wonder, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," Talking Book, Motown, 1972

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Hey Joe," Are You Experienced?, Reprise, 1967

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A Lost Collab Between Two Music Giants Aug 20, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Jim brings to light an overlooked collaboration between two of his and Greg's favorite musicians.

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Valerie June Live, Plus Opinions on Clipse Aug 15, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome singer-songwriter Valerie June to the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub for a live interview and performance. The hosts also review the new album from hip hop veterans, Clipse.

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Featured Songs:

Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Clipse, "Ace Trumpets," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025

Clipse, "The Birds Don't Sing," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025

Clipse, "All Things Considered," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025

Clipse, "So Be It," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025

Valerie June, "All I Really Wanna Do (Live on Sound Opinions)," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025

Valerie June, "Joy Joy!," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025

Valerie June, "The Life I Used To Live (Live on Sound Opinions)," unreleased, NA, 2025

Valerie June, "Love Me Any Old Way (Live on Sound Opinions)," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025

The Beatles, "Here Comes The Sun," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969

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A Soulful Voice Revived on Stage Aug 13, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song he recently heard from the performer of a one-man show paying tribute to a long-gone soul singer.

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OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp Aug 08, 2025

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also review new music from Wet Leg and Pulp.

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Featured Songs:

OutKast, "B.O.B.," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Wet Leg, "catch these fists," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "CPR," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "mangetout," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "davina mccall," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "u and me at home," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Pulp, "Spike Island," More., Rough Trade, 2025

Pulp, "Got to Have Love," More., Rough Trade, 2025

OutKast, "Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

OutKast, "Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

OutKast, "Player's Ball," A LaFace Family Christmas, LaFace and Arista, 1993

OutKast, "ATLiens," ATLiens, LaFace and Arista, 1996

OutKast, "Rosa Parks," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999

Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

TLC, "What About Your Friends (Extended Mix)," What About Your Friends (Remixes), LaFace, 1992

Funkadelic, "Hit It And Quit It," Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971

KRS-One, "Sound of da Police," Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993

OutKast, "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999

OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

Joe Simon, "Before The Night Is Over," Easy To Love, Spring, 1977

OutKast, "Toilet Tisha," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

Kendrick Lamar, "King Kunta," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg, 2015

Anderson .Paak, "Come Down," Malibu, Empire, 2016

Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (featuring Big Boi)," The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010

Frank Ocean, "Pink Matter (featuring André 3000)," channel ORANGE, Def Jam, 2012

Beyoncé, "All Night," Lemonade, Columbia, 2016

Run the Jewels, "Run the Jewels," Run the Jewels, Fool's Gold, 2013

Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017

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From Detroit to France to Italy Aug 06, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Jim pops a quarter into the desert island jukebox and plays a track that blends yé-yé pop with Motown groove.

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Horsegirl & RIP Ozzy Osbourne Aug 01, 2025

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview a band that put out one of their favorite albums of the year so far, Horsegirl. They talk with the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.

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Featured Songs:

Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970

Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970

Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980

Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025