TWe kick off our Reggae Summer series with Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1977 masterpiece Exodus and ask a big question: is this the single best album to give someone who’s never heard reggae before?

We’re joined by Brian “Dub Robot” Wallace – LA reggae/dub musician, producer and mastering engineer – to talk about Jamaican culture, Rastafari, the political moment around the album, and why Exodus still feels like the perfect gateway into Marley’s world.

In this episode:

– Why Exodus might be the ideal “starter reggae album”

– Breakdown of both sides of the record: the heavier spiritual/political first half vs the uplifting second half

– Track highlights: “Natural Mystic,” “Exodus,” “Jamming,” “Waiting in Vain, ...