A philosopher, an actor, and a sci-fi writer talk about media and how we consume it.
Author Noah Berlatsky (who just published The Best Greatest Albums of All Time Ever), musical artist Mobley, and The Hustle podcast host Jon Lamoreaux to discuss canonization, music curation, and the album as a format. We react in part to the update of Rolling Stone’s 500 Best Albums of All Time.
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