As the change of seasons approaches, Alyssa and Kevin gather to discuss Carley Fortune's Every Summer After.
Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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Opening Credit Music:
“Western Wind,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, ; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. The Loneliest Time, Interscope, 2022.
Closing Credit Music:
“Too Much,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, John Hill, Jordan Palmer, Noonie Bao, and Sammy Leighton Clay; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. Dedicated, Interscope, 2019
Episode Music Credits:
“Summer Girl,” written by Jessica Andrews, Marcel, Chagon, and James T. Slater; performed by Leighton Meester. Country Strong: More Music From The Motion Picture, RCA Nashville 2010.
“These Summer Nights,” written by Miranda Scott Johnson; performed by Mïrändä. Self-released, 2021.
“Lake By The Ocean,” written by Gerald Rivera and Hod David; performed by Maxwell. blackSUMMERS’night, Columbia, 2016.
“Nightswimming,” written by Mike Mills and Michael Stipe; performed by R.E.M. Automatic For The People, Warner Brothers, 1992.
“Modern Romance,” written by Karen Orzolek, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase; performed by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Fever to Tell, Interscope, 2003.
“Feels Like Summer,” written by Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Morrissey, Jonny Coffer, J.R. Rotem, David Dahlquist, Dan Goldberger, and Taylor Upsahl; performed by Weezer. Pacific Daydream, Crush/Atlantic, 2017.
“Feels Like Summer,” written by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson; performed by Childish Gambino. Summer Pack, RCA, 2018.
“The Boys of Summer,” written by Don Henley and Mike Campbell; performed by Don Henley. Building The Perfect Beast, Geffen, 1984.
