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Listen to Sound Opinions, a Health podcast by WBEZ Chicago. Stream 1,355 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 1,355 episodesA Cult Artist with Seductive Charm
In this bonus trip to the Desert Island Jukebox, Jim highlights a singer who spent years in the orbit of some of post-punk's most celebrated...
Gary Stewart: The Five Essential Songs, Plus Opinions on Jill Scott, Mandy, Indiana and Aldous Harding
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by returning guest and favorite music writer Jimmy McDonough. Jimmy recently released...
Disengaging With Milwaukee’s Psychedelic Underground
In this bonus Desert Island Jukebox episode, Greg shares a cult favorite from Milwaukee's psychedelic scene. Join our Facebook Group: https:...
Willie Nelson: The Five Essential Albums & Opinions on Kacey Musgraves
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dig into Willie Nelson’s vast catalog of 150+ albums. Along with author Geoffrey Himes, they hig...
RIP Chip Taylor
In this bonus Desert Island Jukebox, Jim pays tribute to legendary American songwriter Chip Taylor, whose pop and country songs were recorde...
The Violent Femmes' Debut Album
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by author Nic Brown for a classic album dissection of the debut from The Violent Femm...
A Song for Pirate Radio
This week on the Desert Island Jukebox, Greg cues up a song inspired by outlaw airwaves. It’s a reminder of a time when discovering music st...
Breaking the Sophomore Slump
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite artists who beat the dreaded sophomore, delivering follow-ups that...
The Least Bad Version of (Maybe) a Horrible Song
In this bonus episode, Jim digs up a song that owes more to AM radio nostalgia than to being, well…good. Join our Facebook Group: https://bi...
Lou Reed
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, le...
No One Understood—Except One Radio DJ
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song that was championed early on by English radio DJ John Peel. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.l...
Ratboys & Opinions on Friko
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Ratboys lead singer and songwriter Julia Steiner. The Chicago band's sixth album,...
A Song About Robert De Niro (Sort Of)
In this bonus episode, Jim cues up a Desert Island Jukebox pick—and explains why it’s deeper than it first sounds. Join our Facebook Group:...
Rapper Billy Woods, Opinions on Robyn & Courtney Barnett
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...
RIP James Gadson
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to legendary drummer James Gadson who died on April 2, 2026 at age 86. Join our Facebook Group: htt...
A Journey Though Neil Young's Catalog
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot will do an overview of Neil Young’s six decade-long career in just 12 songs. Join our Facebook G...
Three Voices, One Rockin’ Cover
In this bonus episode, Jim highlights a cover that outshines the original, thanks to three legendary blues singers. Join our Facebook Group:...
Bloodshot Records with Co-Founder Rob Miller
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore the history of Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, an iconic, insurgent country music label. They talk wit...
When a Legend Lost the Crowd
In this bonus episode, Greg highlights a record that was poorly received at the time but has since aged into greatness. Join our Facebook Gr...
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