Barack Obama Just Dropped His Summer Playlist, but I’m Not Convinced He’s Actually Listening to Some of These Songs

Do you believe, in your heart, that Barack Obama is listening to Bossman Dlow? Is the former president of the United States playing anti-fascist punk rock from Vince Staples? Perhaps he just really, really loves Molly Santana’s feature on ICEMAN. The idea of Obama sitting behind a burner listening to modern hip-hop is

Kahan joked about the chat at his Arlington show on Thursday night (July 30) after Obama put the bummer track "Doors" on his 2026 list.

The former president called Hansard "a great musician who passed tragically this week," adding that "our hearts go out to his family."

"It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week," former president wrote