In this episode of Sonic Midlife, Zach dives into MJ Lenderman’s latest tracks and Wall of Eyes by The Smile, while Jeff takes a nostalgic look at the 90s radio rock inspired albums, discussing Supercrush’s Sodo Pop, Webbed Wing’s What’s So F***ing Funny?, and Last Day On Earth by Slumped.

On the literary side, Zach shares his thoughts on Hank Aaron’s autobiography, I Had a Hammer, while Jeff is reading The Dead Are Arising, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X by Les Payne. Jeff also talks about his current watch, English Teacher on FX and Hulu. The duo rounds out the episode with comfort food highlights—Applebee’s and pizza—and some discussion of The Athletic Football Show with Robert Mays. Plus, don’t miss their countdown of favorite fall albums.