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What sadness can do for you
Nov 13, 2025
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Physical Media Lives: A Conversation with Jeff Walker
The CEO of Alliance Entertainment stopped by to talk about the surge in vinyl and CDs
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Can Music Change How We Speak?
Or, when the dictionary listens
Oct 22
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The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders
Mar 20, 2025
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How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?
Feb 27, 2025
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
Apr 17, 2025
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Which Music Stars are Being Forgotten the Fastest?
Jun 5, 2025
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
Jun 13, 2024
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What are the Weirdest Lyrics in a Hit Song? Mailbag
Aug 3, 2025
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Not That Guy: An Album a Day
Featuring James Taylor, Ray Charles, Oasis, and others
Oct 20
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The Indie Rock Explosion: A Conversation with Chris DeVille
Chris DeVille stops by to talk about his excellent history of indie rock
Oct 18
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A Song for Every Place
I built a map that let’s you search for songs about places all around the globe
Oct 15
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1977: An Album a Day
Featuring Steely Dan, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, and others
Oct 13
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Here’s How the Future of AI and Music Will Play Out: Link Drop
Creed breaks Instagram, Billy Joel shocks me, and Lucian Grainge’s lack of fear
Oct 11
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It’s Not about You
How autobiography took over the world
Oct 8
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The Song is the Album is the Artist: An Album a Day
Featuring Motörhead, Wilco, Bo Diddley, and others
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