This week Erin McLaughlin returns to discuss songs that are actually short stories. We're pretty literary on this one. I let my inner snobbish English major shine. Sally Torregiani makes a special appearance too. Go read some John Cheever and Flannery O'Connor afterwards, you uncultured swine.

Erin's Playlist:

The Menzingers-Gates

Bright Eyes-We Are Nowhere and It's Now

Riskay-Smell Yo Dick (feat. Aviance and Real)

Modest Mouse-Sleep Walking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)

Rupert Holmes-Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib-Shame (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)

fun.-We are Young (Feat. Janelle Monae)

Neutral Milk Hotel-Holland, 1945

Billy Joel-Piano Man

Modern Baseball-Tears Over Beers

James' Playlist:

David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust

The Menzingers-Bad Catholics

My Chemical Romance-Cancer

the Mountain Goats-Against Pollution

Eminem-Stan (feat. Dido)

Taylor Swift-All Too Well

Jason Isbell-Elephant

Bruce Springsteen-Atlantic City

The Hold Steady-How a Resurrection Really Feels

The Weakerthans-Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure

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Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music