All episodes
The Second Best Song About Madame Curie Ever Written
Buried Treasures, Desert Island Jukebox & More
An Album And Career That Fizzled, Then Came To Life 30 Years Later
The Legacy of J Dilla with Dan Charnas, Opinions on Big Thief & Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
A tribute to two soul greats
Debating KISS, Opinions on Amber Mark & RIP Sam Lay
A CBGB house band inspired by the Ronettes
Songs About Getting Away on Vacation & Opinions on Mitski
Saying Goodbye to a Detroit "Bad Girl"
John Prine's Debut Album & RIP Meat Loaf
John Darnielle on his new novel, Devil House
Adia Victoria, Goodbye Ronnie Spector, Plus Opinions on Earl Sweatshirt and FKA twigs
A classic house track that inspired a top single of 2021
Robert Finley, Opinions on Neil Young, The Weeknd & Turnstile, Plus Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich on Tom Petty
The Top Singles of 2021 & Greg's Mixtape
A great song by a cool band, made popular by a pop star
"Gimme Shelter" Singer Merry Clayton & Author Dawnie Walton
A '90s Nugget Gets Added to the Jukebox
Revisiting Carole King's Tapestry
A rap duo that's big in Canada, plus a TV show endorsement
Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular with Andy Cirzan
Matt Muse Interview and Music World Obituaries
The Best Albums of 2021
When concerts turn unsafe
The Beatles Get Back, Astroworld & Concert Safety
The first American band signed to 4AD
Aimee Mann's Five Essential Albums, Opinions on Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
The story of Karen Dalton
Songs About Giving Thanks, Opinions on IDLES & Courtney Barnett
Jim remembers a lesser-known Motown diva
Buried Treasures, Opinions on ABBA & Goat Girl
A soulful cover of a spooky song
Miles Copeland of I.R.S. Records on R.E.M., The Police and More, Plus Opinions on Brandi Carlile & Parquet Courts
A Chicago band that spurred an entire genre
The Velvet Underground with Dir. Todd Haynes, Opinions on Ray BLK & illuminati hotties
More with Jimmy Jam
Ghostly Tracks & the Origins Behind Them
The Go-Go's Gina Schock on her new photobook, the Rock Hall of Fame & more
Jimmy Jam of Jam & Lewis on His Hits With Janet Jackson & New Album, Plus Shirley Manson of Garbage
Critical darlings once more
Jason Molina: His Life and Music, Plus Opinions on Mickey Guyton & Leon Bridges
Shirley Manson on Garbage's new album and her podcast
The R. Kelly Conviction with dream hampton and Jim DeRogatis & Reviews of Adia Victoria and Little Simz
The Drive-By Truckers' American South
Reviews of Low, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X & More, Plus Guest Desert Island Jukebox
A band that really cooks
Pitchfork Music Festival report and more buried treasures
Buried Treasures & Tamar Aphek
Leon Bridges on honing his Gold-Diggers Sound
Glam Rocker Art d'Ecco, Opinions on Drake & Halsey
Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond talks with Althea Legaspi, plus a live music update
Songs About Breaking Free, Kanye Review, RIP Lee Scratch Perry
A tribute to half of one of the greatest rock 'n roll duos ever
Yola & Charlie Watts
Richard Thompson on jamming with Led Zeppelin, getting mocked by Buck Owens and avoiding his police officer dad in 1960s London
A conversation about Aaliyah
Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention, Opinions on Naked Raygun & Amythyst Kiah
Dusty Hill, The Bearded Blues Rock Bassist and Vocalist, Remembered
Yes's Going For the One with Jon Anderson & Opinions on Tyler, the Creator
Jim is Pure as New York Snow with his Latest Desert Island Disc
Latin Music's Ascent, Opinions on Prince & Billie Eilish
Paying tribute to the kindest Assassin known to the music world
Woodstock '99 & Guests' Desert Island Jukebox Picks
Alejandro Escovedo and mental health care for musicians
Buried Treasures, Biz Markie & Damon Locks
Comedian Chris Gethard
Dawn Richard, Opinions on Sault & Lucy Dacus
How Chicago musicians are supporting struggling venues
Radiohead's Kid A & The Tale of Sex Pistols' Manager Malcolm McLaren
A Stax song without Steve Cropper
Music Activism: Fay Milton (Savages) on Climate Change & IDLES
Appreciating an annoying 17-year habit
Guitarist Steve Cropper, Opinions on H.E.R. & Bachelor
The song that got King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard hooked on sonics
Best Albums of 2021 So Far
How music festivals are moving forward in 2021
Bassist Pino Palladino, Opinions on Wolf Alice & Japanese Breakfast
A trailblazer who didn't care what anyone thought: Jim's Desert Island Jukebox pick
#810 Buried Treasures, Opinions on Olivia Rodrigo & Monster Magnet
A Power Pop Education: Jim's Desert Island Jukebox pick
#809 Tune-Yards & Concert Venue Accessibility
More with Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal and Nev
#808 Album Review Roundup (St. Vincent, Tony Allen & More) Plus How to Save the Music Ecosystem
Remembering two legends of the Chicago music scene
#807 The Story of Malaco Records, Opinions on Miranda Lambert & girl in red
Bonus podcast 25: More from Nancy Wilson
#806 Nancy Wilson of Heart, Opinions on Art d'Ecco & Marianne Faithfull
Bonus podcast 24: Greg's Desert Island Jukebox pick
#805 Hip Hop History, Opinions on Dawn Richard & Dry Cleaning, Beach Bunny
Bonus podcast 23: Jim's DIJ
#804 The Best Backing Vocals, Opinions on BROCKHAMPTON & Eleventh Dream Day
Bonus podcast 22: More Merry Clayton
#803 Sound of Metal's Paul Raci & The Story of Guy Clark
Bonus podcast 21: Greg's Desert Island Jukebox pick
#802 Buried Treasures & SXSW 2021
Bonus podcast 20: Jim's Desert Island Jukebox pick
Sound Opinions Trailer
#801 Merry Clayton & "The Final Revival of Opal & Nev" author Dawnie Walton
Bonus podcast 19: Greg's Desert Island Jukebox pick