558 - ROMA 62

Thoughts while driving:

— Why are teenagers so unhappy?

— Are we drowning in a bullshit tsunami?

— Shouldn’t there be a word for the current partner of your ex?

— Are there love songs written to a former partner?

Music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range; “Can You Get to That?,” by Funkadelic; “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

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Here’s the podcast episode I mention, where Rick Rubin is talking with John Frusciante.

And here’s something just for you wonderful Substack subscribers: “Free Bird” played on the bagpipes. Surprisingly amazing. (Hat tip to The Weekly Dish for bringing this to my attention.)