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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk about The Cars with Bill Janovitz, the author of a new book on the band. The book makes the case that The Cars are an underrated band. Plus, the hosts review the new album from Irish post-punk band, Sprints. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: The Cars, "Candy-O," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Sprints, "Descartes," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025 Sprints, "Coming Alive," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025 Sprints, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025 Buffalo Tom, "Late at Night," Big Red Letter Day, Beggars Banquet, 1993 The Cars, "Just What I Needed," The Cars, Elektra, 1978 The Cars, "Good Times Roll," The Cars, Elektra, 1978 The Cars, "My Best Friend's Girl," The Cars, Elektra, 1978 The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984 The Cars, "Heartbeat City," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984 The Cars, "Dangerous Type," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979 The Cars, "Let's Go," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979 Fleetwood Mac, "Dreams," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .