SPECIAL: Listener Mailbag!

As we approach the end of our summer break, we take a look at some of the comments listeners have left across various platforms -- and reveal the first artist of season 3!

00:00 - Welcome to the listener mailbag

01:26 - Has Signature Song broken our brains?

02:25 - Smash Mouth, Bon Jovi, and obvious signature songs

05:06 - What we’ve been listening to

07:53 - Diving into listener comments

08:48 - Britney Spears: did we underrate “(You Drive Me) Crazy”?

12:28 - Pearl Jam: is “Even Flow” actually the answer?

17:13 - The Cure: “A Forest” vs. the bigger hits

22:03 - The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, and Brian Wilson

28:35 - Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run, Thunder Road, and the early years

32:27 - Taylor Swift: the case for "You Belong With Me"

34:51 - Kate Bush and how signature songs can change

39:07 - Stevie Wonder: things we missed

41:03 - Tears for Fears: honorable mentions and changing our minds

42:31 - Selena and more non-English-language artists

44:51 - Could we do a jazz episode?

45:49 - Revealing the Season 3 premiere

47:40 - Closing thoughts and the future of the podcast