For our fifteenth episode, Jon brings for discussion the 1976 Linda Ronstadt album, Hasten Down the Wind. Over the course of the hour-long discussion, we cover…

• The unjust preconception that Linda Ronstadt’s music is uncool or for the out-of-touch
• Ronstadt’s surprising choice to name her album after a song by Warren Zevon
• The unbelievable “hot streak” of platinum selling albums this was part of
• Ronstadt’s choice to work with more “up and coming” songwriters for this album, like Zevon and Karla Bonoff
• David Geffen and his second record label, Asylum
• The “Laurel Canyon Sound,” and other artists who have exemplified it over the years
• Ronstadt’s relationship with her producer, Peter Asher
• The surprising presence of a Spanish-language song penned by Ronstadt herself
• The even more surprising presence of an actual Rastafari anthem followed by a "reggae" song… with "reggae" in quotes

Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!

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