Dissect
254 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 8.8K ratingsAnalyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Radiohead, Beyonce, Tyler The Creator, Frank Ocean, and more. Let's Dissect.
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S12E5 - Raid / Curls by Madvillain
April 23, 2024 09:30 - 38 minutesOur dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with the songs "Raid" and "Curls." S12 Merch is available for a limited time here. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander Additional Production: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S12E4 - Meat Grinder by Madvillain
April 16, 2024 09:10 - 36 minutesOur season long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with its third track "Meat Grinder" - a complex lyrical odyssey accompanied by an equally impressive beat. Dissect S12 merchandise is now available here. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander Additional Production: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S12E3 - Accordion by Madvillain
April 09, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutesWe begin our season-long analysis of MF DOOM and Madlib's collaborative classic Madvillainy. We revisit the circumstances that brought the two together, then dive into the album's opening track "The Illest Villains" before our line by line analysis of "Accordion." Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing this episode on social media. It really helps. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander Additional Production: J...
Dissecting Operation Doomsday's Best Bars
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourS12 co-writer Camden Ostrander and The Ringer's Justin Sayles joins the show to nominate and dissect our favorite lines from MF DOOM's Operation Doomsday (0:50). Then we share our line by line analysis of the second and third verses of "Doomsday" that was cut from our last episode (40:51). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S12E2 - Operation: Doomsday by MF DOOM
April 02, 2024 09:10 - 54 minutesOur celebration of MF DOOM continues with his debut Operation: Doomsday, an album in which DOOM lays the foundation for his multi-character musical universe. Through a detailed analysis of a few key samples and verses, we’ll discover the very human story hidden behind the villain’s mask. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing this episode on social media. It really helps. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander ...
S12E1 - MF DOOM: A Hero in a Villain's Mask
March 26, 2024 09:50 - 42 minutesSeason 12 of Dissect celebrates the life and legacy of MF DOOM through a line by line, beat by beat analysis of his art. Most of the season will be spent dissecting DOOM and Madlib’s classic album Madvillainy, but we’ll also be covering his debut Operation Doomsday, MM..FOOD, and Born Like This. On today’s episode, we explore the legend of DOOM’s origin story, including Daniel Dumile’s childhood in New York, the rise and tragic fall of his rap group KMD, and his reemergence as MF DOOM in the...
Our Favorite Music of 2023
December 19, 2023 10:30 - 1 hourCole is joined by Dissect co-writer Camden Ostrander and The Ringer's Justin Sayles and Charles Holmes to share their favorite music of the year. Official companion playlist here. Purchase Dissect merch here. Current state of music and hip hop in 2023 (2:54) Favorite Song of the Year (18:30) Album that Surprised Us (31:19) Honorable Mention for AOTY (48:57) Our Favorite 3 Albums of the Year (56:22) Host/EP: Cole Cuchna Guests: Camden Ostrander, Justin Sayles, Charles Holmes Audio Editor: Kev...
Radiohead Song Draft
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hourThe Ringer's Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan join Cole to draft their favorite Radiohead songs. Each of them must choose one song from every studio album, plus one wild card pick from the band's b-sides for a total of 10 songs each. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/EP: Cole Cuchna Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Radiohead w/ Dr. Brad Osborn + Listener Submissions
December 12, 2023 10:30 - 1 hourAcclaimed Radiohead scholar Dr. Brad Osborn joins the show to talk all things Radiohead. We discuss the infamous In Rainbows x OK Computer "Binary Theory," In Rainbows' Disk 2, share our Top 5 Radiohead albums, and a lot more. Then we hear from Dissect listeners around the world sharing their thoughts on In Rainbows. Purchase Brad's book. Listen to the Binary Theory. Listen to Thom's alternative Hail To The Thief tracklist. Host/EP: Cole Cuchna Audio Production: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Biro...
S11E11 - Videotape by Radiohead (Season Finale)
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWe conclude our season long analysis of Radiohead's In Rainbows with its final track "Videotape." We reveal the "secret rhythm" of the piano, give a step by step explanation of the stuttering percussion, and discuss the touching lyrics written from the perspective of a man saying a final goodbye before he dies. Finally, we take a look a Goethe's Faust as a possible reference point for the song and album before sharing some key takeaways from In Rainbows as a whole. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merc...
S11E10 - Jigsaw Falling Into Place by Radiohead
November 28, 2023 10:56 - 42 minutesWe continue our dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows with its penultimate track "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" - a song about looking for romantic connection at a bar. Among the many things discussed is the song's odd guitar tuning, chiastic structure, and a potentially very ominous hidden narrative. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood Audio Editin...
S11E9 - House of Cards by Radiohead
November 21, 2023 10:31 - 34 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with an analysis of "House of Cards" - an immersive, reverb-soaked musing on the nature of desire and escape. We'll also cover the musical oddities in the track, including Jonny Greenwood's infamous "coin trick" on guitar and even the rumored dog barks in the background of the verses. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad O...
S11E8 - Reckoner by Radiohead
November 15, 2023 10:01 - 59 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with an analysis of "Reckoner" - the song Thom Yorke described as the thematic center of the album, the point that everything leads to and then recedes from. We'll dissect just exactly what he means by that as well as the song's incredible rhythm section and deeply moving lyrics about the human experience. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additiona...
S11E7 - "In Rainbows" Title Analysis + Faust Arp
November 07, 2023 10:31 - 38 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with an analysis of its title and how its themes have appeared in every song thus far. Then we examine the album's sixth track "Faust Arp" - a unique song that features two acoustic guitars, strings, and Thom Yorke's cryptic, impressionistic lyrics. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Song Recreations: Andrew Atwoo...
S11E6 - All I Need by Radiohead
October 31, 2023 09:11 - 33 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with its fifth track "All I Need" - a song that expresses the concept of limerence or the unrequited obsession passion for someone. Musically, we explore the concepts of rhythmic dissonance, terminally climactic song form, and tone clusters. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood Audio ...
S11E5 - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi by Radiohead
October 24, 2023 09:02 - 44 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with its fourth track "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" - an incredibly intricate musical arrangement that's considered among the band's best. We dissect the layered, multi-pattern guitar parts that create the song's immersive, oceanic soundscape as well as the potential symbolism of Thom Yorke's lyrics about being stuck at the bottom of the sea. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing this episode on social media. Follow @dissectp...
S11E4 - Nude by Radiohead
October 17, 2023 10:15 - 47 minutesOur season-long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with its third track "Nude" - a song that took the band 10 years to get right. Listen to the Key Notes episode on the Minor 4 chord here. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing on social media. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad...
S11E3 - Bodysnatchers by Radiohead
October 10, 2023 10:30 - 38 minutesOur season-long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with its second track, Bodysnatchers - an adrenaline-fueled romp that explores the phenonemon of feeling disconnected from your own body. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing on social media. It really helps. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood Theme Music: Birocratic Learn m...
S11E2 - 15 Step by Radiohead
October 03, 2023 10:30 - 48 minutesOur season long analysis of Radiohead's In Rainbows continues with its opening track "15 Step." We examine the song's unique asymmetrical time signature, its origins as a "rhythm experiment," the history of the number 15 in Radiohead songs, and much more. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing this episode on social media. It really helps. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn Audio Editing: Kevin Poo...
S11E1 - Radiohead: In Rainbows
September 26, 2023 10:36 - 51 minutesOur season long dissection of Radiohead's In Rainbows begins with a sweeping biography of the band, from their origins in Oxford, England to their historic run of landmark albums like The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A. Support Dissect by leaving a review or sharing this episode on social media. It really helps. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Crowning Frank Ocean's Best Song Ever | LAST SONG STANDING (E5)
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourAfter Cole and Charles's enlightening, contentious, and entertaining odyssey through Frank Ocean's entire discography, the LSS Boyz are now forced to agree on the greatest Frank Ocean song of all time. They also announce the winner of the "Super Quiz Kids" trivia contest as well as debate what artists should be considered for next season's Last Song Standing. Listen to Cole's Party Playlist here. Executive Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Production: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Special ...
Blonde | LAST SONG STANDING (E4)
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 2 hoursCole and Charles continue their journey to crown Frank Ocean's greatest song of all time with his landmark album, Blonde. The LSS Boyz take us back to the album's surprise release, quiz each other with album facts, and then debate what songs from Blonde should be in the running for Frank's best ever. Official LSS S2 Playlist here. Fan vote for the finale episode @dissectpodcast on Instagram or Twitter. Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more abou...
Endless + Frank's Singles & Features | LAST SONG STANDING (E3)
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourCole and Charles continue their journey to crown Frank Ocean's greatest song of all time with a special double episode tackling the staircase to nowhere, Endless, plus debate Frank's singles, loosies, and features. Official LSS S2 Playlist here. Let us know what your Last Song Standing is from Channel Orange @dissectpodcast and @charlesxholmes. Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn...
Nostalgia, Ultra | LAST SONG STANDING (E2)
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourCole and Charles continue their journey to crown Frank Ocean's greatest song of all time with Nostalgia, ULTRA - the project that put him on the map. The LSS Boyz travel back to 2011 with some mixtape background, quiz each other on fun facts, and debate what songs should be in contention for Frank's best ever. Official LSS S2 Playlist here. Let us know what your Last Song Standing is from Channel Orange @dissectpodcast and @charlesxholmes. Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Th...
Channel Orange | LAST SONG STANDING (E1)
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourCole and Charles begin their journey to crown Frank Ocean's greatest song of all time by covering the album that made him a star: Channel Orange. The LSS Boyz take us back to 2012 with some album background, quiz each other on Channel Orange facts, and debate what songs should be in contention for Frank's best ever. Official LSS S2 Playlist here. Let us know what your Last Song Standing is from Channel Orange @dissectpodcast and @charlesxholmes. Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editor: Kevin Poo...
MX1E9 - "Walking" by Denzel Curry
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape series concludes with a line-by-line dissection of "Walkin" by Denzel Curry from Melt My Eyez, See Your Future. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E8 - "Figaro" by MF Doom
May 23, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape series continues with a line-by-line dissection of "Figaro" by MF DOOM & Madlib from their 2004 album Madvillainy. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E7 - "Mural" by Lupe Fiasco (PART 2)
May 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape series continues with a line by line dissection of "Mural" by Lupe Fiasco from his 2015 album Tetsuo & Youth. Part 2 of 2. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E6 - "Mural" by Lupe Fiasco (PART 1)
May 09, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape series continues with a line by line dissection of "Mural" by Lupe Fiasco from his 2015 album Tetsuo & Youth. Part 1 of 2. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E5 - "Introvert" by Little Simz
May 02, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape series continues with a line by line dissection of "Introvert" by Little Simz from her 2021 album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E4 - "The Story of OJ" by JAY-Z
April 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape continues with a line-by-line analysis of JAY-Z's 2017 track "The Story of OJ" from 4:44. For clues on what artist and song we're dissecting next week, follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram. Host: Cole Cuchna Writer: Femi Olutade Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E3 - "6 Foot 7 Foot" by Lil Wayne
April 18, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape continues with a line-by-line dissection of Lil Wayne's first song released after his stint in prison - 2010's "6 foot 7 Foot." Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E2 - "Nosetalgia" by Pusha T & Kendrick Lamar
April 11, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape continues with a line-by-line analysis of Pusha T's 2013 track "Nosetalgia" featuring Kendrick Lamar. For clues on what artist and song we're dissecting next week, follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram. Host, writer: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MX1E1 - "The Climb Back" by J Cole
April 04, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutesOur "Lyrical Masters" mixtape kicks off with a line-by-line analysis of J Cole's 2020 track "The Climb Back." For clues on what artist and song we're dissecting next week, follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram. Host, writer: Cole Cuchna Producer: Justin Sayles Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tyler, The Creator Song Draft (BONUS)
January 24, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourCole and Cam wrap Season 10 with a draft of their favorite Tyler, The Creator songs across his entire catalog (3:26). Then we hear from Dissect listeners across the world sharing their biggest takeaways from IGOR (1:12:35). Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Join Dissect Discord here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S10E12 - Season Finale: IGOR by Tyler, The Creator
January 17, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutesWe conclude our season-long analysis of IGOR by exploring the implications of the album's musical and thematic loop. We also dissect IGOR's cover art and influences before hearing from Dissect listeners around the world sharing their biggest takeaways from the album and season. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Join Dissect Discord here. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreat...
S10E11 - ARE WE STILL FRIENDS? by Tyler, The Creator
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?, the album's final track in which Tyler expresses his desire to remain friends his with former crush, and in the process, puts himself at risk of becoming entrapped in a endless loop of falling in and out of love. IGOR then ends with an ominous final note that contains a number of thematic and narrative implications. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna ...
S10E10 - I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE by Tyler, The Creator
January 03, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE, a musical respite after the emotional gauntlet of the album's previous track GONE GONE / THANK YOU. As the IGOR's penultimate track, it buttons up many of the albums motifs while setting the stage for its grand finale: ARE WE STILL FRIENDS? Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocrati...
S10E9 - GONE GONE / THANK YOU by Tyler, The Creator
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with GONE GONE / THANK YOU, a gorgeous double song in which Tyler memorializes the time shared with his beloved before finally becoming at peace with moving on. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more a...
S10E8 - WHAT'S GOOD by Tyler, The Creator
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with WHAT'S GOOD, where Tyler uses the brash, masculine IGOR alter-ego to regain his autonomy after losing himself on the previous song PUPPET. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices...
S10E7 - PUPPET by Tyler, The Creator
November 29, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with the album's emotional rock bottom, PUPPET. Tyler realizes he's lost himself in his desperate pursuit of pleasing his crush, and looks to a symbolic patriarch, played by Kanye West, to help find his way. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. ...
S10E6 - A BOY IS A GUN* by Tyler, The Creator
November 22, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutesOur season-long analysis of IGOR continues with A BOY IS A GUN*. In the most sample heavy song on the album, Tyler uses a dichotomous gun symbol to express how his crush makes him feel: safe and in danger all at once. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
S10E5 - NEW MAGIC WAND by Tyler, The Creator
November 15, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutesOur season-long analysis of Tyler, The Creator's IGOR continues with "NEW MAGIC WAND" - a song Tyler described as his favorite song he's ever made. We unpack everything from its unlikely sample source to the historical associations of its main musical interval. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your a...
S10E4 - BOYFRIEND / RUNNING OUT OF TIME by Tyler, The Creator
November 08, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutesOur season-long analysis of Tyler, The Creator's IGOR continues with "BOYFRIEND" - a song released as the fourth track only on the physical versions of IGOR - before breaking down the beautiful ballad "RUNNING OUT OF TIME." Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
S10E3 - I THINK by Tyler, The Creator
November 01, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutesOur season-long analysis of Tyler, The Creator's IGOR continues with its third track I THINK. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S10E2 - EARFQUAKE by Tyler, The Creator
October 25, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutesOur season-long analysis of Tyler, The Creator's IGOR continues with his biggest song to date, EARFQUAKE. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden Ostrander Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler Theme Music: Birocratic Recreations: Andrew Atwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S10E1 - Tyler, The Creator: IGOR
October 18, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutesWelcome to our season long examination of Tyler, The Creator's 2019 album IGOR, where we dissect the music, lyrics, and meaning of one song per episode. We begin with the album's first track "IGOR'S THEME," a mostly instrumental composition full of musical surprises, showcasing Tyler's skills as composer, producer, and arranger. And while subtle, the song's minimal lyrics actually foreshadow the album's narrative. Shop Season 10 merchandise here. Host, EP, Writer: Cole Cuchna Writer: Camden O...
Crowning Kendrick Lamar's Best Song Ever | LAST SONG STANDING (E7)
September 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourSeason finale! The moment is here. The LSS Boyz have been debating Kendrick Lamar's discography for six contentious episodes. Now it's time Cole and Charles are forced to crown the last song standing: the greatest Kendrick Lamar song of all time. First, Cole and Charles will be forced to whittle down their list of songs from 8 to 3. These 3 songs advance to the royal rumble, where they will attempt to knock songs off each other's list until there is just one remaining. LAST SONG STANDING is a...
To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING (E6)
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourThese takes ain't freeeeee! In the penultimate episode of Last Song Standing Season 1, the LSS Boyz finally take on what some consider to be Kendrick Lamar's magnum opus, To Pimp A Butterfly. While this is Cole's favorite album of all time, Charles is...not as impressed. Cast your vote in the poll below and follow the LSS playlist, updated weekly. You can also cast your vote for the listener's song pick to make it into the royal rumble season finale. Follow @dissectpodcast on Twitter or Insta...
Kendrick's Mixtapes, Loosies, & Features | LAST SONG STANDING (E5)
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourGet the LSS Boyz on the phone! Our journey to crown Kendrick Lamar's best song ever continues with every track NOT on one of Kendrick's main releases. We're talking untitled, unmastered, Overly Dedicated, The Heart series, the K Dot mixtapes, The Black Panther soundtrack, and more. Cast your vote in the poll below and follow the LSS playlist, updated weekly. LAST SONG STANDING is a new show from Dissect and The Ringer. Each season focuses on one artist in attempt to determine their greatest s...