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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · Feb 22

I launched a new show yesterday: a musical debate/conversation show called "Summer Album / Winter Album." Here's an excerpt of my conversation with Craig Finn (Hold Steady) and Kevin Morby about the genius of Modest Mouse. Full episode is out wherever you get podcasts! youtu.be/cGeIYPtwaMg

Kevin Morby on "The Lonesome Crowded West" and the Genius of Modest Mouse

YouTube video by Summer Album / Winter Album

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 3h

Republican officials have spent years psy-oping themselves into thinking that there are no sincere, good faith liberals or progressives anywhere in America. So no wonder they're totally unequipped to deal with a large crowd of normal people waving American flags.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

Of course, this may be a sign that Netflix is trying to become that hang-out-let-the-algorithm-take-over type place that youtube is. Which would make sense. But they'd need a lot more stuff to keep people around. (I'm available, by the way)

Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

In my opinion, this is a misread of why podcasts have become so big on youtube. I don't think it's as much that people love to watch their pods; but that yt is a place where people already are hanging out, and has a great discoverability algorithm. But what do I know. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

I'm so looking forward to this. And eternally proud of Radiotopia for, you know, continuing to make cool new stuff in the face of it all.

patrick @redford.bsky.social · 1d

EXCITING NEWS: Only If You Get Caught, a new podcast hosted by me and produced by @alexlaughs.bsky.social drops one week from today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Only If You Get Caught

History Podcast · Updated Weekly · Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by appreciating the ways humans cheat in ways big and small. Hosted by Patrick Redfo...

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

I would take on any amount of student debt for a chance to take a course on music curation from Solange. Don't even fully understand what that is, but I know it would be amazing.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The USC Thornton School of Music has appointed Solange as the school’s first scholar in residence

She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more

Solange to build programming and teach course at USC Thornton School of Music

Grammy winner Solange Knowles is bringing her expertise to the USC Thornton School of Music, where she has been named the school's first all-school scholar in residence.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

"Understand that being a 'chill guy' has been covered before." So good.

De La Soul @wearedelasoul.com · 1d

Earl Sweatshirt via New York Times Popcast youtu.be/FH5cyWHTiio

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John Muller @johnspacemuller.com · 1d

When they call it the world’s game they mean American financial institutions buy English clubs which acquire European clubs to hoard players from Africa and South America so the English club can secure a place in a Gulf State-run Super League that will inevitably play in America

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 1d

continental leagues becoming minor leagues... here we go as.com/futbol/prime...

El Fenway Sports Group avanza hacia la compra del Getafe

El grupo estadounidense sigue marcando los pasos para hacerse en propiedad del conjunto azulón.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 1d

NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Grosdoriane @grosdoriane.bsky.social · 2d

I fear I may have finally cracked the case.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2d

the inflatable costume thing is an extremely smart tactic

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2d

my father (a retired white engineer who has been in oklahoma for 40 years) is my weathervane for what normal people who just watch the news periodically think, and he was like “so, they want to call the guard out on a bunch of kids wearing frog suits? is that true?”, the admin is losing the PR war

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 2d

not for nothing, pretty incredible bid by the cb there

Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 3d

Erik Satie being used to score a split-screen pharmaceutical ad during a playoff baseball game leaves me genuinely bummed out.

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Greg Kot @gregkot.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago lost one of its best today. RIP Tony Fitzpatrick. I met Tony through Steve Earle, whose LP covers frequently became canvasses for Fitzpatrick's artwork. Jon Langford & Tony collaborated on a tribute to another one-of-a-kind Chicagoan, Lin Brehmer, at the Hideout in 2023 (pic below). (1/2)

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 3d

"Probably?" -- I could not have known this less. Incredible.

Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 4d

RIP Diane Keaton- such sad news, what an incredible talent. You probably didn't know she collected clown paintings by amateur artists, eventually publishing an entire book devoted to them

Diane Keaton surrounded by clown paintings

Book cover, Clown Paintings by Diane Keaton

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Wendigo Wires 👻 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 5d

Got really high and realized this is actually about the Democratic Party

Wendigo Wires 👻 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · Jul 14

In every single episode, the Scooby Doo gang discover a human is behind the mystery, not ghosts or mummies or whatever. Yet they begin each new case believing the villain is a supernatural being. Every time. Not once do they say “maybe it’s an old man like last time”

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 4d

A real-life Steven J. Lockjaw

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 5d

phew, the commute to liberty games was way too long

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phylan @phylan.website · 6d

I don't think they should be allowed to do that

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 6d

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 6d

On today's episdoe, we chatted with our pal @natedimeo.bsky.social about the first Teach-Ins, our upcoming event in DC, and why we need to re-fill the tank with learning and community... Take a listen --> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Teach-Ins (Plus A Special Announcement!) w/ Nate DiMeo

Podcast Episode · This Day · 10/09/2025 · 30m

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 6d

Genuine question: When Trump describes the bombed out hellscapes of Portland and Chicago, has any reporter followed up to ask him specifically what images he has seen and where he saw them?

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 6d

Hey there, just seeing this, but this shouldn't be happening like this. Let me flag for the tech folks - what podcast app are you using? You're subscribed to the show for automatic downloads, or is this what you see when you just go look at the feed? Sorry about the clutter!

Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 6d

Hey NYC, my @thisdaypod.com pal @pastpunditry.bsky.social is going to be in town tomorrow night at Caveat - go check it out, say hi if you do. I'll be there --> www.caveat.nyc/events/this-...

This Guy Sucked - live from Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival

Performed live as part of Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, a global festival of funny podcasts!

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 8d

Editor in chief, city editor, features editor

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 9d

My neighborhood has a new trilingual hyperlocal paper (!) and I am a PUBLISHED op-ed contributor (!!). Unfortunately, I've written about the fact that we are losing funding for the afterschool program at one of our schools www.sunsetpost.org/en/stories/a...

The Sunset Post

Hyperlocal, trilingual news site for Sunset Park, Brooklyn.