Podcast Episodes

MGMT - Time to Pretend

MGMT was formed by Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden in 2001. The song Time to Pretend was one they wrote early in their career. It first came o…

10 years, 3 months ago

Courtney Barnett - Depreston

Courtney Barnett released her debut album in March 2015. By the end of the year, she had been nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist, Spin named …

10 years, 4 months ago

Björk - Stonemilker

In January 2015, Björk released Vulnicura. She described it as "a complete heartbreak album." And in November, she released Vulnicura Strings, a comp…

10 years, 4 months ago

Dustin O'Halloran - Transparent (Main Title Theme)

Transparent is an Amazon original series, created by Jill Soloway. The story centers on a family where the father, played by Jeffrey Tambor, comes ou…

10 years, 5 months ago

Wilco - Magnetized

Wilco formed in 1994, and 21 years later, they released their 9th album, Star Wars. In this episode, Jeff Tweedy, the band’s singer and principal son…

10 years, 5 months ago

Natalia Lafourcade - Hasta la Raíz

Natalia Lafourcade has won eight Latin Grammys, including three for the song Hasta la Raíz, which won the 2015 Song of the Year and Record of the Yea…

10 years, 5 months ago

Youth Lagoon - The Knower

Youth Lagoon is the moniker of Trevor Powers, who has been releasing albums under the name since 2011. In this episode, Trevor breaks down “The Knowe…

10 years, 5 months ago

The Arcs - Put a Flower in Your Pocket

The Arcs is a new project from Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. He started the band with some of the musicians and producers he's worked with over the…

10 years, 6 months ago

Chet Faker - Gold

Chet Faker is the stage name of Australian singer and songwriter Nick Murphy. His debut album, Built on Glass, won five ARIA Awards, Australia’s vers…

10 years, 6 months ago

Harry Gregson-Williams - The Martian

Episode 53

In the film "The Martian," astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars, forced to rely on science and his ingenuity in order to …

10 years, 6 months ago