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The Soundtrack of Summer "Scrunch"

Rock historian Ed Ward says "scrunch" is that romantic longing you feel as summer races toward its end. He talks about the songs that typified this phenomenon for him over the decades.

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Other segments from the episode on August 30, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 30, 1988: Interview with Yoram Kaniuk; Commentary on romantic summer songs; Interview with Kathy Baker; Review of Philip Roth's memoir "The Facts."

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