The playlist was a masterclass in mood. Grant Green’s Idle Moments stretched out like a long exhale. Then Horace Silver’s Song for My Father — that piano riff warm as a hoodie fresh from the dryer. Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder made Leo tap the steering wheel, smiling for the first time all day.

But today, something was different. The DJ’s voice came through, calm and knowing: “You’re listening to the 3 p.m. commute curl-up. We call this one ‘Rainy Day Blue Note, No Tears.’”

By the time Herbie Hancock’s Cantaloupe Island came on, Leo had missed his exit on purpose. He took the longer way home, just to hear the next track: a deep cut from Bobby Hutcherson’s Montara , vibes shimmering like light through raindrops.

The one that finds you when you need it most. Want the actual current KMHD playlist? Check their website or app — but the real magic is in hitting “play” at exactly the right moment.