Jody Avirgan & Craig Finn

Summer Album/Winter Album

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**One of The Atlantic's 20 Best Podcasts** On this podcast we believe that all albums are either summer albums or winter albums. But what defines them? The lyrics, the music, your personal relationship with the record? Summer Album/Winter Album is a musical debate podcast with Jody Avirgan ( 538 , 30 for 30 , Radiotopia) and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady). Each episode, Jody and Craig offer their opening arguments, and then with the help of a guest, explore one of the greatest records of all time. Then: a verdict from the artist. New episodes twice a month.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.summeralbumwinteralbum.com

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Jody Avirgan & Craig Finn

Episodes

Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead" w/ MC Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger) 16.07.2026 1:08:47

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Workingman's Dead. 1970. Our special guest: MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger Craig Finn is arguing Winter, Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page. Get in touch through  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website...

Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead" w/ MC Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger) 16.07.2026 1:11:32

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Workingman's Dead. 1970. Our special guest: MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger Craig Finn is arguing Winter, Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Janes Addiction's "Ritual de lo Habitual" w/ Hamilton Leithauser 16.07.2026 1:07:44

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Ritual de lo Habitual. 1990. Our special guest: Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen. Craig Finn is arguing Summer, Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page. Get in touch through  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠...

Janes Addiction's "Ritual de lo Habitual" 26.06.2026 1:10:28

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Ritual de lo Habitual. 1990. Our special guest: Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen. Craig Finn is arguing Summer, Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" w/ Hanif Abdurraqib 05.06.2026 1:02:34

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Tusk. 1979. Our special guest: Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" w/ Hanif Abdurraqib 05.06.2026 1:05:19

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Tusk. 1979. Our special guest: Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Nirvana's "Nevermind" with Diallo & Luxxury of One Song 22.05.2026 58:00

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Nevermind. 1991. Our special guests: Diallo Riddle & Luxxury of the One Song podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted on...

Nirvana's "Nevermind" with Diallo & Luxxury of One Song 22.05.2026 1:00:45

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Nevermind. 1991. Our special guests: Diallo Riddle & Luxxury of the One Song podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Velvet Underground's "White Light / White Heat" with The Jokermen 13.05.2026 1:05:59

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: White Light / White Heat. 1968. Our special guests: Ian & Evan of the Jokermen podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted on Acast...

The Velvet Underground's "White Light / White Heat" with The Jokermen 13.05.2026 1:08:44

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: White Light / White Heat. 1968. Our special guests: Ian & Evan of the Jokermen podcast. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" with Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso) 24.04.2026 1:08:37

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Pink Moon. Nick Drake. 1972. Our special guest: Amelia Heath of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and more. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted on A...

Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" with Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso) 24.04.2026 1:11:22

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Pink Moon. Nick Drake. 1972. Our special guest: Amelia Heath of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and more. Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.

U2's "The Joshua Tree" with Rob Sheffield 10.04.2026 1:13:32

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: The Joshua Tree. U2. 1987. Our special guest: music journalist Rob Sheffield. Check out his latest book on Taylor Swift and his work at Rolling Stone. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in t...

U2's "The Joshua Tree" with Rob Sheffield 10.04.2026 1:16:17

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: The Joshua Tree. U2. 1987. Our special guest: music journalist Rob Sheffield. Check out his latest book on Taylor Swift and his work at Rolling Stone. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in to...

Big Thief's "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You" with Valerie June 27.03.2026 1:04:59

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. Big Thief. 2022. Our special guest: musician Valerie June. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted on Acast. See...

Big Thief's "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You" with Valerie June 27.03.2026 1:07:29

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. Big Thief. 2022. Our special guest: musician Valerie June. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠.

We're Coming Back! After We Celebrate "Modern Vampires" Day... 05.03.2026 45:05

It's March 5th! Which means it's "Modern Vampires Of The City" day, since that is the date in late winter that Ezra Koenig pinned his band's record to. So in a new yearly tradition, we bring you our episode about MVOTC again -- but not before a special announcement about what's coming next for Summer Album / Winter Album! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're Coming Back! After We Celebrate "Modern Vampires" Day... 05.03.2026 47:05

Frank Ocean's "Blonde" with Sam Sanders 10.07.2025 1:03:28

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Blonde. Frank Ocean 2016. Our special guest: Sam Sanders, host of The Sam Sanders Show and Vibe Check Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠ . Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Frank Ocean's "Blonde" with Sam Sanders 10.07.2025 1:06:13

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Blonde. Frank Ocean 2016. Our special guest: Sam Sanders, host of The Sam Sanders Show and Vibe Check Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠.

The Strokes' "Is This It?" with Jack Coyne 10.06.2025 57:27

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Is This It? The Strokes. 2001. Our special guest: Jack Coyne, host of Trackstar and Public Opinion. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠instagram⁠ , and clips on our ⁠youtube⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠our website⁠ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

The Strokes' "Is This It?" with Jack Coyne 10.06.2025 59:57

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: Is This It? The Strokes. 2001. Our special guest: Jack Coyne, host of Trackstar and Public Opinion. Jody Avirgan is arguing Summer, Craig Finn is arguing Winter. Jody won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠instagram⁠, and clips on our ⁠youtube⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠our website⁠.

Lana Del Rey's "Norman F***ing Rockwell" with Avery Trufelman 23.05.2025 1:07:25

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: "Norman Fucking Rockwell!" Lana Del Rey. 2019. Our special guest: Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠ , and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠ . Hosted on Acast....

Lana Del Rey's "Norman F***ing Rockwell" with Avery Trufelman 23.05.2025 1:09:55

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: "Norman Fucking Rockwell!" Lana Del Rey. 2019. Our special guest: Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, and clips on our ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠.

Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted" with Yasi Salek 02.05.2025 53:12

Tonight on Summer Album / Winter Album: "Slanted and Enchanted." Pavement. 1992. Our special guest: Yasi Salek, host of ⁠BandSplain⁠ . Jody Avirgan is arguing Winter, Craig Finn is arguing Summer. Craig won the coin toss. He is presenting first. Weigh in and find lots more on ⁠instagram⁠ , and clips on our ⁠youtube⁠ page. Get in touch through ⁠our website⁠ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...