We’re back with a sidebar -- this time we’re talking about another female singer and songwriter -- the one and only, ADELE. While sidebars are billed as conversations incidental to our main content of books, movies and TV shows, Adele’s 30 reminds us that these sidebars are really all part of the same ongoing conversation and exploration of the same themes we love to delve into on our regular episodes!

** Divorce, Baby. Adele has dubbed this her divorce album and we start by discussing how happy we are that Adele and other women are expanding the conversation around these very relatable experiences. (02:49)

** The Shuffle Controversy. Adele asked Spotify to turn off the shuffle feature and, of course, Carinn and I have different approaches on how to listen to an album. (07:07)

** What’s Your Damage, Adele? You can’t talk about this album without discussing the greater context of Adele’s damage and what was happening to her personally. (13:40)

** Songs. We dive into the tracks that we love the most and discuss which ones we find relatable and why. (29:48)

** Gateway To The Cosmos. All hail the new captain of our astrology ship -- Adele. We chat about Adele’s very public discussion of her Saturn’s Return, the tumult and the transformation that comes with that, and how much the stars have factored into this rebirth of Adele. (50:26)

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