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Lost Notes is a music podcast that was hosted by Jessica Hopper and later hosted by Hanif Abdurraqib and produced by KCRW.

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Background

The first two seasons of the podcast were hosted by Jessica Hopper. [1] The second season dedicates three episodes to lost music. [2] The season two finale discusses gun violence at concerts. [3] The third season of the podcast, Lost Notes 1980, discusses musicians The Sugarhill Gang, Grace Jones, Miriam Makeba, and Hugh Masekela. [4] [5] There are seven episodes in the third season of Lost Notes. [6] Season three was hosted by Hanif Abdurraqib. [7]

Reception

Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture that the podcast is an "excellent music-documentary" that is "genuinely beautiful". [8] Sarah Larson wrote in The New Yorker that the podcast is "bursting with melody and insight". [9] Emma Carey wrote in Esquire that the podcast is a "thoughtful meditation". [10] Steve Greene wrote in IndieWire that the podcast is "profound" and is "a tribute to the idea that music is something made to be rediscovered". [11] [12] Peter Larsen wrote in The Orange County Register that the podcast digs "deep into history and meaning with strong standalone narratives". [13] The show won the Directors' Choice Award at the 2021 Third Coast International Audio Festival. [14]

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