{"podcast":{"title":"All Songs Considered","slug":"all-songs-considered-7725725","podcast_index_feed_id":7725725,"rss_url":"https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-111189/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/g-s1-111189/all-songs-considered","image_url":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x3000+0+0/resize/1400/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2F44%2Fe1242e924d5791296d54b535b029%2Fall-songs-tile-npr-network-01.jpg","author":"NPR (podcasts@npr.org)","episode_count":20,"summary":"All Songs Considered is NPR's flagship podcast for new music, artist interviews and friendly banter about the albums and musicians you love. Plus, special episodes on topics we can all relate to, like the best roadtrip anthems or songs to calm the nerves. Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-songs-considered-7725725"},"episode":{"title":"Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of the best new songs","slug":"andrew-bird-on-the-pitt-gia-margaret-and-more-of-the-best-new-songs","published_at":"2026-02-17T20:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-songs-considered-7725725/andrew-bird-on-the-pitt-gia-margaret-and-more-of-the-best-new-songs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-songs-considered-7725725","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/02/26/nx-s1-5727784/andrew-bird-on-the-pitt-gia-margaret-and-more-of-the-best-new-songs","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-g-s1-111189/npr.simplecastaudio.com/a67e6d18-7d2b-4aa9-ad3d-0fde29c306f3/episodes/2b47af7a-fcce-4856-a081-0e81c53e4cca/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=a67e6d18-7d2b-4aa9-ad3d-0fde29c306f3&awEpisodeId=2b47af7a-fcce-4856-a081-0e81c53e4cca&feed=uwsqics_&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5727784&p=g-s1-111189&d=2689&size=86077903","summary":"If you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. We’ve got that on this week’s show along with reflections on fitting in by letting go, from Gia Margaret and Ratboys; shoegaze from Draag, the twitchy glitchy sounds of Mandy, Indiana and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to share the best new songs they’re obsessing over this week. Featured songs and artists: (00:00) Intro (02:18) Draag: “Finding Fear,” from ‘Miracle Drug’ (09:35) Mandy, Indiana: “Try Saying,” from ‘Urgh’ (14:59) Andrew Bird: “Need Someone” (single as featured in ‘The Pitt’) (20:38) Ratboys: “Open Up,” from ‘Singin’ To An Empty Chair’ (28:49) Gia Margaret: “Everyone Around Me Dancing,” from ‘Singing’ (35:30) By Storm: “Can I Have You For Myself,” from ‘My Ghost Go Ghost’ Support the show with a review on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy","meta_description":"If you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. We’ve got that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-songs-considered-7725725/episodes/andrew-bird-on-the-pitt-gia-margaret-and-more-of-the-best-new-songs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-songs-considered-7725725/andrew-bird-on-the-pitt-gia-margaret-and-more-of-the-best-new-songs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}