Top 40 vs. Playlists

GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurdities · Oct 8, 2026 · 29m

In 1986, the biggest songs in the world were controlled by radio DJs, and Dad had to wait by the stereo for hours witha blank cassette tape to record them. Today, Son has 100 million songs on a silver platter, but his tastes are guided by YouTube sounds and Spotify algorithms. We tackle the heartbreak of the radio DJ talking over your favoritesong intro, and ask if the magic of music is lost when the struggle is gone.