Greg Kot shares a selection of his yearly mixtape, the rest of the show staff look at other top singles of 2023, plus the hosts remember a few other musicians we lost in 2023.

Greg's Annual Mixtape, Jim's Favorite Singles & Obituaries

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are sharing talking baby songs and reviewing new music from Taylor Swift.

Baby Songs, Opinions on Taylor Swift

In this bonus episode, Jim adds "one of the greatest songs of all time" to the Desert Island Jukebox. He was inspired by finally stumbling across "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" on Netflix.

One of the Greatest Songs of All Time

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all-things college radio and also review the latest records from Alejandro Escovedo and Vampire Weekend.

College Radio, Opinions on Vampire Weekend & Alejandro Escovedo

In this bonus episode, we share producer Andrew Gill's side project, "Rock That Doesn't Roll." Their second season launches this week, so we're sharing an episode they did last season with David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.

Rock That Doesn't Roll: Pedro The Lion

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the eclectic garage-rock duo who recently released their twelfth studio album and also review new records from Shabaka and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Greg's Annual Mixtape, Jim's Favorite Singles & Obituaries

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