On this week's pod, Andrew and Sean say their goodbyes to Aretha Franklin, John McCain (the Mark Kozelek of U.S. Senators?), and the relevancy of MTV's Video Music Awards.

They also share their picks for videos that made them appreciate the artist or song even more after watching it, because even though MTV's cultural cache diminishes every year, music videos are still as vital as ever!

Tracklist:

1. Remembering Aretha Franklin and John McCain (0:55)

2. Albums of the week, including the latest from Mitski, Ariana Grande and Interpol (11:10)

3. Music videos that made us like the band/song more after watching it! (37:30)

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