In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track from the scariest artist he's ever covered as a journalist.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks from their production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Annie and the Caldwells, "Wrong (feat. Deborah Caldwell Moore)," Can't Lose My (Soul), Luaka Bop, 2025

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Joyce Manor, "I Know Where Mark Chen Lives," I Used to Go to this Bar, Epitaph, 2026

The Long Ryders, "Four Winters Away," High Noon Hymns, Cherry Red, 2026

Amateur Hour, "Stad I Ljus," Går I Kras, Appetite, 2025

Girl Scout, "Operator," Operator (Single), AWAL, 2026

The Eye Captain, "Jane and Milo in the Afterglow," Jane and Milo in the Afterglow, Self Released, 2025

Magic Castles, "Death Dreams," The Lore Of Mysticore, Dust and Memory, 2025

Scout Gillett, "Too Fast To Last," Tough Touch, Slouch, 2026

Orchestra Gold, "Diyanye Ko," Dakan, Self Released, 2025

Jason P Woodbury, "Get To Meet Them," Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet, Always Happening, 2026

Yoni Mayraz, "Sonic Youth," Dogs Bark Babies Cry, PPK, 2025

Gran Moreno, "Aztlan," El Sol, Self Released, 2026

Deathcat, "Dreamgrl," Dreamgrl, Sockhead, 2025

Brad Mehldau, "Exit Music," Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3, Warner Bros., 1998

Clipse, "All Things Considered," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025

The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to one of his all-time favorite artists—and his Pagan friends back in Minneapolis.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Phil Manzanera, the guitarist behind Roxy Music and a prolific record producer whose career spans more than five decades. The hosts also pay tribute to Bob Weir of Grateful Dead.

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Featured Songs:

Roxy Music, "If There Is Something," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972

The Grateful Dead, "Sugar Magnolia," American Beauty, Warner Bros., 1970

Bob Weir, "Cassidy," Ace, Warner Bros., 1972

Roxy Music, "Re-Make/Re-Model," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972

Roxy Music, "The Thrill of it All," Country Life, Island and ATCO, 1974

Roxy Music, "Amazona," Stranded, Island and ATCO, 1973

Roxy Music, "Do the Strand," For Your Pleasure, Island and Warner Bros., 1973

Phil Manzanera, "Big Day," Diamond Head, Island and ATCO, 1975

Roxy Music, "Both Ends Burning," Siren, Island and ATCO, 1975

Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, "Ambulante - Live," AM.PM Soho Live, Expression, 2025

Aterciopelados, "Baracunatana," La Pipa de la Paz, RCA, 1996

Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet, "Get To Meet Them," (Single), Always Happening, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one jazz legend paying tribute to another.

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, the innovative rhythm guitarist and co-founder who helped shape American rock and improvisational music. Weir died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 78.

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In December of 2025, the world tragically lost actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to him by revisiting their 2014 interview in which they discuss This Is Spinal Tap, films, music and more. They also review new music from Lily Allen and Dry Cleaning.

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Featured Songs:

Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Dry Cleaning, "Hit My Head All Day," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026

Dry Cleaning, "Rocks," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026

Dry Cleaning, "Blood," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026

Lily Allen, "West End Girl," West End Girl, BMG, 2025

Lily Allen, "Madeline," West End Girl, BMG, 2025

Lily Allen, "Just Enough," West End Girl, BMG, 2025

Spinal Tap, "Rock and Roll Creation," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Spinal Tap, "Cups and Cakes," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Spinal Tap, "Gimme Some Money," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Spinal Tap, "Big Bottom," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970

Spinal Tap, "Head Hole," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

Roxy Music, "If There Is Something," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972

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In this bonus episode, Jim shares an old country cut that recounts the assassination of President James Garfield, recorded by one of the genre’s all-time greats.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot close the book on 2025 by doing a final round of obituaries, playing favorite singles and sharing a mixtape that documents the ups and downs of the year that was. 

Greg's Mixtape

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Featured Songs:

SPRINTS, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slang and Sub Pop, 2025

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Redwalls, "It's Alright," Universal Blues, Undertow, 2003

Joe Ely, "Boxcars," Honkey Tonk Masquerade, MCA, 1978

The Mavericks, "There Goes My Heart," What a Crying Shame, MCA Nashville, 1994

The Band, "Chest Fever," Music from Big Pink, Capitol, 1968

Chappell Roan, "The Subway," (Single), Amusement, 2025

Annabelle Dinda, "The Hand," (Single), Self-Released, 2025

Huntrix, "Golden," KPop Demon Hunters, Republic, 2025

Hayley Williams, "True Believer (Live on Tonight Show)," Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Post Atlantic, 2025

Bad Bunny, "BAILE INoLVIDABLE," DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Rimas, 2025

MSPAINT, "Angel," No Separation, Convulse, 2025

Cardi B, "Outside," Am I the Drama?, Atlantic, 2025

Taylor Swift, "The Fate Of Ophelia," The Life of a Showgirl, Republic, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Somethin' Ain't Right," Sharon Van Etten and The Attachement Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

The Penrose Web, "I Dreamt I Woke Up Dead," It's...The Penrose Web, Fools Paradise and Gare Du Nord, 2025

Peter Peter Hughes, "The End of Your Empire," Half-Staff Blues, Tired Media, 2025

Mavis Staples, "Chicago," Sad and Beautiful World, Anti, 2025

The Belair Lip Bombs, "Again and Again," Again, Third Man, 2025

The Bug Club, "How to Be a Confidante," Very Human Features, Sub Pop, 2025

Perfume Genius, "It's a Mirror," Glory, Matador, 2025

Ed Kuepper and Jim White, "The 16 Days," After The Flood, Remote Control, 2025

Mekons, "You're Not Singing Anymore," Horror, Fire, 2025

Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that was arguably perfected upon its original release.

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