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]
^Quah, Nicholas (December 10, 2020). "The Best Podcasts of 2020". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^"Lost Notes". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.