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OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also review new music from Wet Leg and Pulp.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:OutKast, "B.O.B.," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Wet Leg, "catch these fists," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "CPR," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "mangetout," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "davina mccall," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "u and me at home," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Pulp, "Spike Island," More., Rough Trade, 2025Pulp, "Got to Have Love," More., Rough Trade, 2025OutKast, "Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000OutKast, "Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000OutKast, "Player's Ball," A LaFace Family Christmas, LaFace and Arista, 1993OutKast, "ATLiens," ATLiens, LaFace and Arista, 1996OutKast, "Rosa Parks," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000TLC, "What About Your Friends (Extended Mix)," What About Your Friends (Remixes), LaFace, 1992Funkadelic, "Hit It And Quit It," Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971KRS-One, "Sound of da Police," Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993OutKast, "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000Joe Simon, "Before The Night Is Over," Easy To Love, Spring, 1977OutKast, "Toilet Tisha," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000Kendrick Lamar, "King Kunta," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg, 2015Anderson .Paak, "Come Down," Malibu, Empire, 2016Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (featuring Big Boi)," The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010Frank Ocean, "Pink Matter (featuring André 3000)," channel ORANGE, Def Jam, 2012Beyoncé, "All Night," Lemonade, Columbia, 2016Run the Jewels, "Run the Jewels," Run the Jewels, Fool's Gold, 2013Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Detroit to France to Italy

In this bonus episode, Jim pops a quarter into the desert island jukebox and plays a track that blends yé-yé pop with Motown groove.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Horsegirl & RIP Ozzy Osbourne

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview a band that put out one of their favorite albums of the year so far, Horsegirl. They talk with the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Billy," Versions of Modern Performance, Matador, 2022Horsegirl, "Julie," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974Stereolab, "Miss Modular," Dots and Loops, Elektra, 1997John Cale, "Emily," Fear, Island, 1974Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Outkast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Live Set That Brought It All Back

In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an artist he hadn’t seen live in years, until a recent show at the Old Town School of Folk Music.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

RIP Ozzy Osbourne

In this bonus episode, Jim, Greg, and Andrew pay tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.