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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Ratboys lead singer and songwriter Julia Steiner. The Chicago band's sixth album, "Singin' To An Empty Chair," is one of the most acclaimed releases of 2026 so far. The hosts also review the new album from Chicago rockers, Friko.
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Featured Songs:
Ratboys, "Anywhere," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Friko, "Seven Degrees," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026
Friko, "Guess," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026
Friko, "Alice," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026
Friko, "Choo Choo," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026
Ratboys, "Folk Song For Jazz," AOID, Topshelf, 2015
Rat Boy, "My Name Is Rat Boy," Internationally Unknown, Parlophone, 2019
Ratboys, "Elvis Is In The Freezer," GN, Topshelf, 2017
Ratboys, "Just Want You To Know The Truth," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026
Ratboys, "Making Noises for the Ones You Love," The Window, Topshelf, 2023
Ratboys, "Burn It Down," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026
Ratboys, "At Peace In The Hundred Acre Wood," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026
Ratboys, "Light Night Mountains All That," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026
Lou Reed, "Vicious," Transformer, RCA, 1972
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In this bonus episode, Jim cues up a Desert Island Jukebox pick—and explains why it’s deeper than it first sounds.
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The prolific and singular rapper Billy Woods has spent decades carving out his own lane in hip-hop. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with Billy Woods about his career, discography, and the process driving his music. The hosts also review new albums from Robyn and Courtney Barnett.
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Featured Songs:
Billy Woods, "Misery (feat. Kenny Segal)," Golliwog, Backwoodz Studioz, 2025
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Robyn, "Sexistential," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026
Robyn, "Sucker For Love," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026
Robyn, "Really Real," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026
Robyn, "Blow My Mind," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026
Courtney Barnett, "Mantis," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026
Courtney Barnett, "Another Beautiful Day," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026
Courtney Barnett, "Great Advice," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026
Courtney Barnett, "One Thing At A Time," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, "Glue Traps (Feat. Quelle Chris)," Mercy, Backwoodz Studioz, 2025
Billy Woods, "Corinthians Corinthians (feat. Despot & EL-P)," Golliwog, Backwoodz Studioz, 2025
Billy Woods, "The Things They Carried," Camouflage, Backwoodz Studioz, 2003
Billy Woods & Messiah Musik, "Pollo Rico," Church, Backwoodz Studioz, 2022
Billy Woods, "Make No Mistake (feat. Messiah Musik)," Golliwog, Backwoodz Studioz, 2025
Billy Woods & Messiah Musik, "Paraquat," Church, Backwoodz Studioz, 2022
Billy Woods, "No Hard Feelings," Aethiopes, Backwoodz Studioz, 2022
Billy Woods, "Asylum," Aethiopes, Backwoodz Studioz, 2022
Billy Woods & Kenny Segal, "Spongebob," Hiding Places, Backwoodz Studioz, 2020
Ratboys, "What's Right?," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West Records, 2026
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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to legendary drummer James Gadson who died on April 2, 2026 at age 86.
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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot will do an overview of Neil Young’s six decade-long career in just 12 songs.
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Featured Songs:
Neil Young, "Old Man," Harvest, Reprise, 1972
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)," Rust Never Sleeps, Reprise, 1979
Neil Young, "Sugar Mountain (Demo for Elektra Records, 1965)," Decade, Warner Bros., 1977
Buffalo Springfield, "Expecting to Fly," Buffalo Springfield Again, Atco, 1967
Neil Young with Crazy Horse, "Cinnamon Girl," Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Reprise, 1969
Neil Young, "On the Beach," On the Beach, Reprise, 1974
Neil Young, "Campaigner," Decade, Warner Bros., 1977
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "Like a Hurricane," American Stars 'n Bars, Reprise and Warner Bros., 1977
Neil Young, "Mr. Soul," Trans, Geffen, 1983
Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World (Live on Saturday Night Live, 1989)," Freedom, Geffen, 1989
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "F_!#In' Up," Ragged Glory, Reprise, 1990
Neil Young, "Walk With Me," Le Noise, Reprise, 2010
Neil Young, "Devil's Sidewalk," Greendale, Warner Bros., 2003
Neil Young, "After the Gold Rush (Live at Massey Hall, 2011)," After the Gold Rush, Reprise, 1970
Billy Woods, "Misery (feat. Kenny Segal)," Golliwog, Backwoodz, 2025
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