The year is 2019, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a throughline for this episode. Instead, it’s a wide and sundry playlist inspired by streaming algorithms and terrestrial radio, including bluegrass and R&B, chamber pop and hip-hop, pub rock and math-rock. Featuring Billy Strings, Raphael Saadiq, Mannequin Pussy, Purple Mountains, and Black Midi. 

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