“Collaboration—that's the easiest way to grow” says Aaron Dessner, member of the National and Big Red Machine, and a prolific collaborator with artists from Taylor Swift to Kanye West. In our final episode of Season two, we’re talking to Aaron about what it’s like to learn and experiment alongside other musicians, and how valuable that can be for breaking through into new creative frontiers. To close out this season, Hanif leaves us with an expression of gratitude, and a final thought on music as a communal experience. For the playlist of songs curated for this episode head over to https://bit.ly/oos-aaron-dessner.

/ Music In This Week's Episode: /

Big Red Machine, Magnolia

Aaron Dessner and Lauren Mayberry, Who’d You Kill Now?

Taylor Swift and Bon Iver, exile (feat. Bon Iver)

Aaron Dessner, Big Red Machine

Richard Reed Perry, In A Moment

Hiss Golden Messenger, Terms of Surrender

Hannah Georgas, Easy

Big Red Machine and Sharon Van Etten, A Crime