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On the occasion of his 100th birthday, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to Chuck Berry. They talk with writers Ed Ward and RJ Smith to assess Berry's place in the creation of rock n roll. They also talk with the session drummer who played with Berry in his final Chicago concert.
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Featured Songs:
Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode (Single), Chess, 1958
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Chuck Berry, "Roly Poly," After School Session, Chess, 1957
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)," (Single), Decca, 1946
Joe Alexander and the Cubans, "Oh Maria," I Hope These Words Will Find You Well (Single), , 1954
Chuck Berry, "You Can't Catch Me," After School Session, Chess, 1957
Chuck Berry, "Almost Grown," Berry Is on Top, Chess, 1959
Chuck Berry, "Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)," Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) (Single), Chess, 1955
Muddy Waters, "She's All Right," She's All Right (Single), Chess, 1953
Chuck Berry, "Deep Feeling," After School Session, Chess, 1957
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, "Ida Red," Ida Red (Single), Vocalion, 1939
Chuck Berry, "Maybellene," Maybellene (Single), Chess, 1955
Chuck Berry, "Carol," Carol (Single), Chess, 1958
Chuck Berry, "Blues #1," Rock And Roll Music - Any Old Way You Choose It (The Complete Studio Recordings ... Plus!), Chess, 2014
Chuck Berry, "You Never Can Tell," St. Louis to Liverpool, Chess, 1964
The Beach Boys, "Surfin' U.S.A.," Surfin' U.S.A., Capitol, 1963
The Beatles, "I Saw Her Standing There," I Want to Hold Your Hand (Single), Capitol, 1963
Bob Dylan, "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
Rolling Stones, "Brown Sugar," Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971
Simon and Garfunkel, "Kodachrome / Mabellene," The Concert in Central Park (Live), Geffen, 1982
Nina Simone, "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," High Priestess of Soul, Phillips, 1967
T. Rex, "Get It On," Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
Bruce Springsteen, "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)," The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, Columbia, 1980
Emmylous Harris, "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros, 1976
Sex Pistols, "Johnny B. Goode," The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Virgin, 1979
Buck Owens, "Johnny B. Goode," Buck Owens in London "Live", Capitol, 1969
Peter Tosh, "Johnny B. Goode," Mama Africa, EMI, 1983
Judas Priest, "Johnny B. Goode," Ram It Down, Columbia, 1988
LL Cool J, "Go Cut Creator Go," Bigger and Deffer, Def Jam, 1987
Chuck Berry, "Nadine (Is It You)," Nadine (Single), Chess, 1964
Stevie Wonder, "Sir Duke," Songs In The Key Of Life, Tamla, 1976
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In this bonus episode, Jim shares a band you may know through covers of their songs, even if you’ve never heard the originals. A recent reissue from Third Man Records gives the band some overdue recognition.
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Sound Opinions senior producer Alex Claiborne has a conversation with drag queen, DJ and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel. They discuss the process of making her Halloween-inspired EP, 'Til Death Do Us Part. They also talk about Trixie's YouTube special, Trixie's Halloween Mattelathon, which expertly combines her comedic chops, musical acumen and love for the spooky season.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate the spooky season with a contemporary Halloween playlist, from pop hits to underground gems. They also hear picks from the production staff and the Sound Opinions scholars.
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Featured Songs:
Haute & Freddy, "Freaks," Big Disgrace, Atlantic, 2026
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Fizzle Like a Flood, "Ambulance," Black Walls and William Hall, self-released, 2025
Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire," Guts, Geffen, 2023
Trixie Mattel, "Vampire," Til Death Do Us Part, PEG, 2026
Fontaines D.C., "Romance," Romance, XL, 2024
Grimes, "Oblivion," Visions, 4AD, 2012
Lankum, "Go Dig My Grave," False Lankum, Rough Trade, 2023
Slayyyter, "Cannibalism!," WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, Columbia, 2026
Billie Eilish, "Bury a Friend," When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Interscope, 2019
Harry Styles, "Two Ghosts," Harry Styles, Erskine, 2017
Boyz4Now with the Belchers, "I Love You So Much (It's Scary)," The Bob's Burgers Music Album, Sub Pop, 2016
Lady Gaga, "Bloody Mary," Born This Way, Interscope, 2011
Disasterpeace, "Title," It Follows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Milan, 2015
John Carpenter, "Myer's House," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1983
John Carpenter, "The Shape Stalks," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1983
Bebe Barron and Louis Barron, "Forbidden Planet Soundtrack - a) Main Titles - Overture - b) Giant Footprints In The Sand," Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack), Planet, 1976
Bernard Herrmann, Joel McNeely & Royal Scottish Orchestra, "Scotty Trails Madeline (Including: Madeline's First Appearance, Madeline's Car, The Flower Shop, The Alleyway, The Mission, Graveyard, and Tombstone)," Vertigo (Original Motion Picture Score), Varèse Sarabande, 1995
John Carpenter, "Dark Star," Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Rodeo Suplex, 2017
John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme - Main Title," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979
Alexander 23, "I Hate You So Much," I Hate You So Much (Single), Interscope, 2020
The Goldstars, "Let Your Freak Flag Fly (It's Halloween Night)," The Halloween Album, Mordorlorff, 2026
Princess Chelsea, "Cigarette Duet," Lil' Golden Book, Lil' Chef, 2011
Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode, Pickwick, 1972
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In this bonus episode, Greg praises a proto-shoegaze band—and its reclusive singer—who never got the acclaim he thinks they deserved.
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