"On Second Thought" producer La'Raven Taylor (left), Elena Rivera, Leighton Rowell and senior producer Amy Kiley. / GPB

The holiday season is here, and with it, long roadtrips, layovers and delays. Our job here at "On Second Thought" is 94 percent listening, so to bide your time we're bringing you some of the things we've enjoyed hearing over the past year.

Producers La'Raven Taylor, Leighton Rowell and Elena Rivera join host Virginia Prescott and senior producer Amy Kiley in the studio to share their favorite podcasts and music of 2018. "On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott chats with producers La'Raven Taylor, Leighton Rowell, Elena Rivera and senior producer Amy Kiley.

Virginia's Picks:

Podcast: "Last Seen" from WBUR

Podcast: "Caliphate" from The New York Times

Bonus: "My Brilliant Friend" on HBO

La'Raven's Picks:

Podcast: "The Human Toll of Instant Delivery" from "The Daily"

Music: Chloe x Halle - "The Kids Are Alright"

Bonus: Meek Mill

Leighton's Picks:

Podcast: "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness"

Podcast: "Bag Man"

Music: Lily & Madeleine - "Self Care"

Bonus: Silva - "A Cor É Rosa"

Elena's Picks:

Podcast: Dr. Gameshow

Music: Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin - "I Like It"

Bonus: Ella Mai - "Dangerous"

Amy's Pick:

Music: George Frideric Handel & Lowell Mason - "Joy to the World"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsnyz__pc5M

Tags: wbur  last seen  elena ferrante  my brilliant friend  caliphate  rukmini callimachi  the daily  the kids are alright  chloe x halle  meek mill