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The Grunge Draft With Chris Ryan, Rob Harvilla, and Sean Fennessey
Chris Ryan, Rob Harvilla, and Sean Fennessey join us for the not-just-a-little-chaotic grunge draft
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Best of Dave Chang Show: Dinner Music, With Hrishikesh Hirway of ‘Song Exploder’
Dave revisits some of his favorite episodes and interviews for his Best of Dave Chang Show series
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A Summer Pop Mailbag
Nora and Nathan dive into a variety of topics, including Kamala Harris’s "brat summer," potential Taylor rereleases, and more
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What Was Childish Gambino?
The indie novelty rapper turned funk-and-R&B extraordinaire has released his final album, ‘Bando Stone & the New World.’ If this really is the end for Donald Glover’s alter ego, it’s worth asking: What was that thing, anyway? And why didn’t it get the credit it deserved?
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“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack
Twenty years after the release of ‘Garden State,’ the movie endures as the epitome of love-it-or-hate-it, twee indie. But if there’s one thing most people can agree on, it’s that the soundtrack was really, really good. Below, Zach Braff, James Mercer of the Shins, Imogen Heap, and more explain how it all came together.
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‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown OutKast’s best song ever with the duo’s 1994 debut, ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’
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J.Lo’s Birthday, Katy Perry’s New Song, Ambani Wedding, and More
Juliet and Amanda dive into the latest celebrity news, including Shiloh Jolie’s name change, a celebrity family outing in Copenhagen, and more
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What’s Going on With Katy Perry and Camilla Cabello?
Nora and Nathan talk about the new Katy Perry single ‘Woman’s World’ and Camilla Cabello’s new album ‘C, XOXO’
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Katy Perry’s Second Flop Era, 2004 Pop Girlie Nostalgia, and Olympics Hype
Jodi and Chelsea also give some personal updates and way-too-personal Gypsy Rose Blanchard updates
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Soundgarden: Part 2 With Hanif Abdurraqib
Hanif and Yasi are back, as we find Soundgarden on the precipice of releasing their super well-known album ‘Superunknown’
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‘SpongeBob’ at 25: How “Sweet Victory” Became a Defining Pop Cultural Anthem
On the 25th anniversary of ‘SpongeBob,’ look back on how a stock catalog song became a defining anthem of a generation
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‘ATLiens’ by OutKast
Our journey to crown OutKast’s greatest song ever continues with the duo’s sophomore masterpiece ‘ATLiens’
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The Pop Girl Song Draft
Nora and Nathan are here to choose their favorite songs from the hit albums of this spring and summer!
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What’s the Best Song on Outkast’s ‘Stankonia’?
Join ‘Dissect’ host Cole Cuchna and The Ringer’s Charles Holmes as they revisit the album’s history and themes, stump each other with album trivia, and debate the songs that should be in contention for Outkast’s greatest ever
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The Celtics Sale, USMNT’s Flop, Lakers Hail Marys, and ‘The Bear’ Season 3 With Rob Stone and Van Lathan
Bill and Van also talk about their hope for ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’
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J.Lo’s Finances, Celebrity Sightings at Glastonbury, Justin Timberlake, and More
Plus, a review of ‘A Family Affair,’ Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron’s Netflix movie
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Charles Holmes on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Control’ Verse
Join Charles Holmes as he looks back at the night Kendrick Lamar set the rap game ablaze
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“Girl, So Confusing” Remix, ‘Perfect Wife’ Docuseries, and Eras Tour Celeb Sightings
Jodi and Chelsea also chat about the announcement that filming for ‘Freaky Friday 2’ has begun!
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‘The Secret of Us’
Nora and Nathan get into the new Gracie Abrams album, Taylor Swift’s influence on Abrams, whether that influence is helpful or harmful, when Abrams’s songs feel the strongest, and more
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‘Deep Six’ With Kim Thayil
An early document of a nascent Seattle scene, ‘Deep Six’ features Melvins, Soundgarden, and more. Kim Thayil of Soundgarden joins the show to talk about how the compilation came about.
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MF DOOM Song Draft
Cole, Cam, and Justin celebrate the end of the Season 12 with an MF DOOM song draft, selecting DOOM tracks across five categories
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“Sometimes You Gotta Pop Out and Show …”
Jason talks the Sky-Wings game, the Alex Caruso trade, and Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out show on Juneteenth
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Birdman Versus Books, Van’s Summer Era, and the Electricity From Ken and Friends
Van and Rachel also talk about the interest in Verzuz’s distribution deal with X/Twitter, the surprising new election polling numbers, and reactions to their Bible talk from the last episode
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‘Brat’
Nora and Nathan are here to give all their thoughts on Charli XCX’s sixth studio album!
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‘No Alternative’ With Chris Ryan
Chris joins the show to break down the cultural artifact ‘No Alternative,’ the third in the Red Hot series benefiting AIDS relief
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“That’s That” by MF DOOM (Finale)
Our season-long analysis of MF DOOM concludes with a line-by-line dissection of "That’s That" off DOOM’s final solo album, ‘Born Like This’
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Black Country Music With Alice Randall
Plus, whether or not Taylor Swift is a country artist comes into consideration
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‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’
Nora and Nathan talk about the meteoric rise of Chappell Roan and her 2023 album, ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,’ and Nora talks about her experience at the Eras Tour in Edinburgh, Scotland
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‘The Death of Slim Shady’ or Not, You Can’t Kill Eminem. Not Really.
His hit single, "Houdini," is the latest example of Eminem, for more than a decade now, successfully defying every aging critic and each disillusioned fan imploring him to grow up
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Dinosaur Jr. With Kevin Drew
Kevin Drew joins to navigate the long and storied path of Dinosaur Jr.
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“One Beer”/“Rapp Snitch Knishes” by MF DOOM
Our penultimate episode on MF DOOM features line-by-line dissections of two standout tracks on ‘MM..FOOD’: "One Beer" and "Rapp Snitch Knishes"
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The Definitive Ranking of Dragons
‘House of the Dragon’ is about to return, which means it’s time to consult The Ringer’s foremost dragon authorities to determine the all-time greats
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J.Lo, Glen Powell, Sabrina Carpenter, and More
Juliet and Amanda get into Sabrina Carpenter’s new music video featuring Barry Keoghan
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Mailbag With Rob Harvilla
It is time once again to hear from our beloved listeners, so we opened up the mail bag to answer some of your most pressing questions