Summer Album/Winter Album

By Jody Avirgan & Craig Finn

**One of The Atlantic's 20 Best Podcasts**

On this podcast we believe that all albums are either summer albums or winter albums. But what defines them? The lyrics, the music, your personal relationsh... more

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How many episodes does Summer Album/Winter Album have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

Summer Album/Winter Album episodes:

June 05, 2026 Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" w/ Hanif Abdurraqib
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Tusk. 1979.
Our special guest: Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter.
Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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1h 6min
May 22, 2026 Nirvana's "Nevermind" with Diallo & Luxxury of One Song
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Nevermind. 1991.
Our special guests: Diallo Riddle & Luxxury of the One Song podcast.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter.
Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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1h 1min
May 13, 2026 The Velvet Underground's "White Light / White Heat" with The Jokermen
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: White Light / White Heat. 1968.
Our special guests: Ian & Evan of the Jokermen podcast.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer.
Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
...more
1h 9min
April 24, 2026 Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" with Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso)
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Pink Moon. Nick Drake. 1972.
Our special guest: Amelia Heath of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and more.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer.
Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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1h 12min
April 10, 2026 U2's "The Joshua Tree" with Rob Sheffield
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: The Joshua Tree. U2. 1987.
Our special guest: music journalist Rob Sheffield. Check out his latest book on Taylor Swift and his work at Rolling Stone.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter.
Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.
...more
1h 17min
March 27, 2026 Big Thief's "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You" with Valerie June
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. Big Thief. 2022.
Our special guest: musician Valerie June.
Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter.
Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first.
Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ page.
Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠.
...more
1h 8min
March 05, 2026 We're Coming Back! After We Celebrate "Modern Vampires" Day...
It's March 5th! Which means it's "Modern Vampires Of The City" day, since that is the date in late winter that Ezra Koenig pinned his band's record to. So in a new yearly tradition, we bring you our episode about MVOTC again -- but not before a special announcement about what's coming next for Summer Album / Winter Album!
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48min
July 10, 2025 Frank Ocean's "Blonde" with Sam Sanders
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Blonde. Frank Ocean 2016.

Our special guest: Sam Sanders, host of The Sam Sanders Show and Vibe Check

Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer.

Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.

Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page.

Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠.
...more
1h 7min
June 10, 2025 The Strokes' "Is This It?" with Jack Coyne
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Is This It? The Strokes. 2001.

Our special guest: Jack Coyne, host of Trackstar and Public Opinion.

Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter.

Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first.

Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠instagram⁠, and clips on our ⁠youtube⁠ page.

Get in touch through ⁠our website⁠.
...more
1h
May 23, 2025 Lana Del Rey's "Norman F***ing Rockwell" with Avery Trufelman
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: "Norman Fucking Rockwell!" Lana Del Rey. 2019.

Our special guest: Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest

Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer.

Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first.

Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page.

Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠.
...more
1h 10min

FAQs about Summer Album/Winter Album:

How many episodes does Summer Album/Winter Album have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

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