Guest Mike Merva brings the first children's record to the podcast. We listen to folk music duo Marais & Miranda perform fun educational songs about nature and learn more about both the group's history and this popular series of albums.  

Co-host Jeremy brings us a record by groundbreaking American pop vocal group the Ink Spots. With their classic "Top & Bottom" song formula, the group were a major influence on doo-wop, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll, and you can find their records everywhere—just make sure it's the actual Ink Spots, which we will explain.  

Halloween is once again upon us and that means co-host Sean has pulled another haunted record from his vault. This year we spin the influential music of French disco artist Cerrone and his spooky synthesizer sounds.  

We are joined by guest David O. McCullough as we discuss American musician Boz Scaggs. The album in question tends to stand in the shadow of its predecessor—the biggest record of Scaggs' career—but upon further review, we find that it should please those who enjoy his most famous work.  

Co-host Jeremy puts an early seventies album by American jazz guitarist George Benson on the platter. As we take in Benson's flamenco-influenced takes on classic sixties California rock, we also look at his impressive career—a series of twists and turns that has been historically dismissed due to his success on the pop charts.  

Co-host Sean lays out a pretty convincing argument that funk and soul singer Chaka Khan is a much more important artist than most realize. We listen to her third record with the band Rufus and discuss just some of the details of her fascinating life story.  

We kick off season five with a long-overdue episode on singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. Joined by vocal group Labelle on this record, Nyro showcases her knack for R&B and soul music through a wide range of cover songs, an interesting choice for an artist arguably best known for having other musicians perform her material.  

For our final ReWind of the season break, we drift back to the very first New Age record we encountered on our journey. Come relax with us in the meditative and transcendent sound baths of Steven Halpern—one more time.  

On this ReWind, we venture back to the time honorary co-host Taylor Rowley helped us uncover the musical magic of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche.  

For our first ReWind of the season break, we go way back to the first jazz album we ever featured: Wes Montgomery's 1967 release A Day in the Life.