A holiday episode. You knew this was coming. 

December means time for Best Ofs! This week, coproducer Ian Williams shares his favorite tracks of 2017 plus some reflections on the year that was and the year to come. 

Let's take a trip to Orlando -- or Anaheim, as is your preference -- with a dive into some obscure and diverse Disney tunes compiled by a lifelong fan who sometimes needs a musical getaway. 

Do you Only Listen to the Mountain Goats? Then this episode in which three returning guests draft their top 5 favorite MG tunes will surely help get you through this year. 

Listening to Elton John is one of Eric's favorite Thanksgiving traditions. In that spirit, today he and friend/friend of the show Ben Rathert put together a collaborative playlist of Elton John favs.

In addition to this podcast, Ian also produces beats. This week, he and mentee James (aka Tr3asy From The Chi) share a collaborative playlist of their favorite samples - along with the original songs that gave birth to them. 

Looking back -- and looking forward -- with an election judge and the music he used to get through the day. 

This week: a mix CD that takes us back to the beginning of filesharing on the internet and also takes us through guest Bill Nielsen's last 15 years, from basement sessions of Super Smash Bros to digital philanthropy. 

Once upon a time (6 years ago), Eric wrote for a covers blog called Cover Me. That blog is now a book, and we've got the book's author running down some of the greatest covers in history plus his own personal journey from music fan to blog editor to published author and expert. 

This week: a story of marriage, loss, fatherhood, God, and Boston (the band).