NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Jonathan Richman on 27 May 2018. Jonathan Richman has been played on NTS over 30 times, featured on 20 episodes and was first played on 11 May 2014.

Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key acoustic and electric backing. He now plays only acoustic to protect his hearing. He is known for his wide-eyed,[3] unaffected, and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, is influenced by music from around the world.