Weeks before Smashing Pumpkins release their double album "CYR," Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan looks back on the band's history and legacy.

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It's one of our favorite times of year: HALLOWEEN! Hosts James VanOsdol and Jon Manley talk about Halloween artists, songs and essential horror movies.

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For more than 20 years, the French band Phoenix has carved its own path, taking hints from the past and synthesizing them into something forward-thinking and new. This is one of the bands of the 21st century: I mean, they've headlined Coachella and Lollapalooza. More recently, they did the score for Sofia Coppola's new movie, "On the Rocks," which comes out this Fall.

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Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath joins hosts James VanOsdol and Jon Manley for the inaugural episode of the History of Alternative.

They discuss politics in music: What are some good examples of mixing social issues and song? How has Rise Against grown as a political band?

From our home base of Chicago, we're going long with one of Chicago's most beloved bands.

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