It's time. 2026 is halfway over so we each rounded up our five favorite albums and three favorite songs of the year thus far.

This is our last main feed episode before our annual July summer break. We'll be back at the beginning of August with lots of great new episodes. Thanks for listening. HAGS.

Some mixed thoughts on new ones from YHWH Nailgun, Kim Petras and Olivia Rodrigo. Miranda and Grace are winners. Happy summer.

Eli, Miranda and Michael first touch on the shutting down of music listening service and curator of internet native indie, Nina Protocol. Then we get into new records from Greg Mendez and Feeble Little Horse. Short and sweet episode, just like the records we talked about.

Miranda, Eric and Grace check in with Pop Corner, music they were listening to over the month of may, and the movie I Love Boosters. Have you ever had the caramel popcorn at Nitehawk Cinema?

Michael, Grace and Eric chat new music so everybody can figure out which May 2026 purveyor of new music gets to win the pod. Thoughts on Namasenda's new album Limbo, Dancing On The Wall by MUNA, and Middle of Nowhere by Kacey Musgraves.

After being left to their own devices, Eric and Miranda sat down to talk about Phoebe Bridgers being back, Charli XCX promo, and the band Metric for an hour.

Talkin' albums we were listening to in April and also the new Olivia Rodrigo single. Friko, Gia Margaret, My New Band Believe, Wendy Eisenberg, things of that nature.

Miranda and Eli sit down to hash out trends. What's in, what's out, what's up with the French Canadian math rock clown band.

Eli, Michael, Miranda and Grace sit down to discuss memories of indie rock and music journalism from 10 years ago. You'll never guess what made it on Pitchfork's end of year list! Number 6 will SHOCK you!

Michael makes his much anticipated return to the pod to talk to Eli about the very 2000s rock music of Jet, Wolfmother, and other things featured in iPod commercials.