In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri, who died on August 6th, 2025, at the age of 88.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and environmentalist Bill McKibben about solar power and music, as well as the upcoming activism event “Sun Day.” They also share some of their favorite songs about the sun.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "Here Comes The Sun," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Nina Simone, "Here Comes The Sun," Here Comes the Sun, RCA Victor, 1971

Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971

The Vaselines, "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam," Dying for It EP, 53rd & 3rd, 1988

The Polyphonic Spree, "It's the Sun," The Beginning Stages of..., Hollywood, 2000

Yes, "Heart of the Sunrise," Fragile, Atlantic, 1971

Eleanor Friedberger, "Stare at the Sun," Personal Record, Merge, 2013

Pink Floyd, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," A Saucerful of Secrets, Columbia, 1968

Boney M., "Sunny," Take the Heat off Me, Atlantic, 1976

Swirlies, "Sunn," They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons, Taang!, 1996

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, "Sun Zoom Spark," Clear Spot, Reprise, 1972

The Kinks, "Waterloo Sunset," Something Else By The Kinks, Pye, 1967

Pedro The Lion, "Indian Summer," Control, Jade Tree, 2002

Common and Pete Rock, "When The Sun Shines Again," The Auditorium Vol. 1, Loma Vista, 2024

Stevie Wonder, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," Talking Book, Motown, 1972

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Hey Joe," Are You Experienced?, Reprise, 1967

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In this bonus episode, Jim brings to light an overlooked collaboration between two of his and Greg's favorite musicians.

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