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The Depressing 4-Year Anniversary Special!

Episode 165 • Sep. 6, 2016

What have we accomplished with this show in 4 years? There's no fanbase of listeners or stacks of money, but we still enjoy it anyway.

Review of Netflix's "The Get Down"

Episode 164 • Aug. 30, 2016

Set in the Bronx in the 1970s, this new Netflix series details a somewhat fictionalized history of the budding years of hip hop music.

What is Paulstretch?

Episode 163 • Aug. 18, 2016

"Paul's Extreme Sound Stretch" is an open-source program that can stretch music by extreme proportions. It's beautiful, but is it practical?

Artificial Intelligence & Music

Episode 162 • Aug. 14, 2016

AI's role is rapidly growing in today's tech-driven music experience. How are computers defining what we listen to? Should we even let them?

The Schizophrenic Stylings of Wesley Willis

Episode 161 • Aug. 7, 2016

Wesley Willis, a singer with schizophrenia, garnered a cult following in the 90s with his strange, minimalist songs with nonsensical lyrics.

Review of "Wildflower" by The Avalanches

Episode 160 • Jul. 25, 2016

The Avalanches have finally returned with their sophomore album—a psychedelic masterpiece of "plunderphonics" nearly 16 years in the making.

The Led Zeppelin Trial / The Rise of USB Headphones

Episode 159 • Jul. 24, 2016

In recent music news, the "Stairway to Heaven" ruling was decided, and new technology could force you to throw away all of your headphones.

The Fascinating History of Hidden Tracks

Episode 158 • Jun. 10, 2016

Over the last 50 years, artists have found all kinds of ways to hide secret tracks in their albums. Some are harder to find than others!

Who Composed Bob Ross' Theme Song?

Episode 157 • Jun. 6, 2016

Larry Muhoberac, the musician behind the "Joy of Painting" theme song, spent his career with some of the biggest names in music. Who knew?

What Were Cereal Box Records?

Episode 156 • Jun. 4, 2016

From the early 50s to the mid 80s, major cereal companies marketed working cardboard records that could be cut out from the back of the box.