In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Bob Marley and Lee "Scratch" Perry's bass player, Aston "Family Man" Barrett.

The Family Man of Reggae Bass

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are sharing talking baby songs and reviewing new music from Taylor Swift.

Baby Songs, Opinions on Taylor Swift

In this bonus episode, Jim adds "one of the greatest songs of all time" to the Desert Island Jukebox. He was inspired by finally stumbling across "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" on Netflix.

One of the Greatest Songs of All Time

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all-things college radio and also review the latest records from Alejandro Escovedo and Vampire Weekend.

College Radio, Opinions on Vampire Weekend & Alejandro Escovedo

In this bonus episode, we share producer Andrew Gill's side project, "Rock That Doesn't Roll." Their second season launches this week, so we're sharing an episode they did last season with David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.

Rock That Doesn't Roll: Pedro The Lion

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the eclectic garage-rock duo who recently released their twelfth studio album and also review new records from Shabaka and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

The Family Man of Reggae Bass

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