Stephen Thompson

NPR Music writer, yakker; Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host + All Songs Considered panelist; long-ago A.V. Club editor and Onion copy editor; snack-eater; dad.

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

It's #Survivor50 finale day! To prepare, might I suggest spending all your free time between now and then reading this comprehensive, entertaining-if-I-do-say-so-myself 49-season ranking I wrote for NPR? (We'll add #Survivor 50 tomorrow morning.)
https://t.co/fBSYHIVUr2

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

If you're about to enjoy a three-day weekend, might I suggest spending it inside and reading approximately 29,000 words of analysis, jokes, and weird offhand remarks about all 50 seasons of #Survivor?
https://t.co/fBSYHIVUr2

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

For months, I've been re-watching all 50 seasons of #Survivor as I write a roughly 30,000-word (!!!) ranking for NPR. Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, it'll publish the week of the finale, but in the meantime, here's a live look-in at me mainlining Survivor 46:

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@billboard Quick correction to this piece: Alex Warren's "Ordinary" has been No. 1 for 9 weeks, but those weeks aren't consecutive as the article states; his run was briefly interrupted by the debut of Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild." (This was wrong in last week's Chart Beat column, too.)

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

never thought i’d FIND the tiME to post ON here again, especially out of the BLUE, but here we are, feelin’ friSKY

There’s a secret code in there — perhaps you can find it!

Same handle as here. Also you should join me. Okay later bye!

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

Robin Hilton and I went deep with this episode -- and stuffed it with gorgeous music -- in case you need it today:
https://t.co/5RWOBn6Rks

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@madhouseSIX Here, gave it another go for you:

https://t.co/UXaRhzuP7h

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

It's the most wonderful time of the year -- SNL musical-guest ranking time!
https://t.co/JyfqN9DtuZ

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

New All Songs Considered, in which @nprobin and I discuss some of our favorite funny songs with the aid of our trusty new intern, @alyankovic.
https://t.co/PI42khI7rc

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

So wild and surreal that this exists; I guess we're officially a household name? Kudos to the SNL set designers, who did a beautiful job -- especially with the cutout names on top of the shelves!
https://t.co/t1V9oXc0Oj

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

I had the privilege of producing this one, and it's a doozy!
https://t.co/RelsCalB3v

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@dcbrrrandt @nprmusic Courtesy of the great @tramplamps! I'll dig around the shelves and see where that print went -- it probably just got buried under other stuff. It deserves to be resurfaced (and tattooed on people's bodies forever), for sure!

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@willfromto @adamhchase I'm in my early 50s, have a catastrophically poor sense of direction, panic in the face of logistics, can only sleep when hooked up to an expensive machine, and spend all my travel time obsessively playing Pokemon GO. Otherwise, I'd be perfect for Jet Lag!

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@adamhchase Aw, that's wonderful to hear! And I'm sorry about all those rejected applications -- we clearly missed the boat, but I'm glad you wound up making Jet Lag instead.

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@DannyClarkeVlog Oh, a million times yes. A perfect breakup song in every imaginable way.

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@NPRinskeep I got confused -- I'm far more accustomed to hosts asking me to *stop* singing!

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

Two of my favorites are "There She Goes" by The La's and "Crush Story" by Too Much Joy. But you should describe your own favorite crush songs for an upcoming All Songs Considered special! (Or steal mine; I'm not on that episode.)

[Robin Hilton @nprobin]

What’s your go-to song you put on a mixtape or playlist to let someone know you’ve got a crush on them? Send us a voice memo and we may feature it on an upcoming show ❤️ https://t.co/3QUx9XnKms

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

@sgummadi83 If we were talking Vikings or Bears, I couldn't do it. But in this case... literally upwards of 3, maybe even 4 percent of my rooting interest in Saturday's game was the idea of Detroit getting to host the NFC Championship Game. Rooting for y'all -- hope you're enjoying the ride!

[Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen]

Bummer to see the Packers' season end, but this was supposed to be a 6-11, 7-10 rebuilding year. Jordan Love is for real (that last throw aside), and somehow I never once saw him gripe about his young receivers. A refreshing change of pace! Good time to be a Packer fan. #GOPACKGO