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Summer Album/Winter Album

Jody Avirgan & Craig Finn

**One of The Atlantic's 20 Best Podcasts**On this podcast we believe that all albums are either summer albums or winter albums. But what defines them? The lyrics, the music, your personal relationship with the record? Summer Album/Winter Album is a musical debate podcast with Jody Avirgan (538, 30 for 30, Radiotopia) and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady).Each episode, Jody and Craig offer their opening arguments, and then with the help of a guest, explore one of the greatest records of all time. Then: a verdict from the artist. New episodes twice a month.

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July 16 · 1 hr 8 min
Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead" w/ MC Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger)
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Workingman's Dead. 1970. Our special guest: MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger Craig Finn is arguing Winter, Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 16 · 1 hr 11 min
Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead" w/ MC Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger)
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Workingman's Dead. 1970. Our special guest: MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger Craig Finn is arguing Winter, Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
July 16 · 1 hr 7 min
Janes Addiction's "Ritual de lo Habitual" w/ Hamilton Leithauser
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Ritual de lo Habitual. 1990. Our special guest: Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen. Craig Finn is arguing Summer, Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 16 · 1 hr 10 min
Janes Addiction's "Ritual de lo Habitual" w/ Hamilton Leithauser
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Ritual de lo Habitual. 1990. Our special guest: Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen. Craig Finn is arguing Summer, Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
June 5 · 1 hr 2 min
Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" w/ Hanif Abdurraqib
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Tusk. 1979. Our special guest: Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 5 · 1 hr 5 min
Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" w/ Hanif Abdurraqib
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Tusk. 1979. Our special guest: Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
May 22 · 58 min
Nirvana's "Nevermind" with Diallo & Luxxury of One Song
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Nevermind. 1991. Our special guests: Diallo Riddle & Luxxury of the One Song podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22 · 1 hr
Nirvana's "Nevermind" with Diallo & Luxxury of One Song
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Nevermind. 1991. Our special guests: Diallo Riddle & Luxxury of the One Song podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
May 13 · 1 hr 5 min
The Velvet Underground's "White Light / White Heat" with The Jokermen
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: White Light / White Heat. 1968. Our special guests: Ian & Evan of the Jokermen podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13 · 1 hr 8 min
The Velvet Underground's "White Light / White Heat" with The Jokermen
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: White Light / White Heat. 1968. Our special guests: Ian & Evan of the Jokermen podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
April 24 · 1 hr 8 min
Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" with Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso)
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Pink Moon. Nick Drake. 1972. Our special guest: Amelia Heath of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and more. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 24 · 1 hr 11 min
Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" with Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso)
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Pink Moon. Nick Drake. 1972. Our special guest: Amelia Heath of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and more. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.
April 10 · 1 hr 13 min
U2's "The Joshua Tree" with Rob Sheffield
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: The Joshua Tree. U2. 1987. Our special guest: music journalist Rob Sheffield. Check out his latest book on Taylor Swift and his work at Rolling Stone. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 10 · 1 hr 16 min
U2's "The Joshua Tree" with Rob Sheffield
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: The Joshua Tree. U2. 1987. Our special guest: music journalist Rob Sheffield. Check out his latest book on Taylor Swift and his work at Rolling Stone. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.
March 27 · 1 hr 4 min
Big Thief's "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You" with Valerie June
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. Big Thief. 2022. Our special guest: musician Valerie June. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 27 · 1 hr 7 min
Big Thief's "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You" with Valerie June
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. Big Thief. 2022. Our special guest: musician Valerie June. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠.
March 5 · 45 min
We're Coming Back! After We Celebrate "Modern Vampires" Day...
It's March 5th! Which means it's "Modern Vampires Of The City" day, since that is the date in late winter that Ezra Koenig pinned his band's record to. So in a new yearly tradition, we bring you our episode about MVOTC again -- but not before a special announcement about what's coming next for Summer Album / Winter Album! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 5 · 47 min
We're Coming Back! After We Celebrate "Modern Vampires" Day...
It's March 5th! Which means it's "Modern Vampires Of The City" day, since that is the date in late winter that Ezra Koenig pinned his band's record to. So in a new yearly tradition, we bring you our episode about MVOTC again -- but not before a special announcement about what's coming next for Summer Album / Winter Album!
Jul 10, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Frank Ocean's "Blonde" with Sam Sanders
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Blonde. Frank Ocean 2016. Our special guest: Sam Sanders, host of The Sam Sanders Show and Vibe Check Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Frank Ocean's "Blonde" with Sam Sanders
Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Blonde. Frank Ocean 2016. Our special guest: Sam Sanders, host of The Sam Sanders Show and Vibe Check Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠.

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