The podcast features a special episode where the host and his guests draft their favorite Radiohead songs. They discuss their personal connections to the band, share their favorite songs from different albums, and explore the impact of Radiohead's music on popular culture.
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The hosts discuss their personal experiences and emotional connections to Radiohead songs, highlighting 'Paranoid Android,' 'Fake Plastic Trees,' and 'Idioteque'.
The podcast episode features a song draft where the hosts each select their favorite Radiohead tracks from different albums, exploring the emotional and technical aspects of each song.
The episode also explores notable covers and unreleased songs performed by Radiohead, showcasing their versatility and creativity beyond their original compositions.
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Introduction of the hosts and podcast format
The Big Picture is a film podcast hosted by Sean Fennessey and Amanda Daven. They cover new releases, career retrospectives, director interviews, movie drafts, top fives, and explore the modern film canon.
Discussion on personal experiences with Radiohead and favorite songs
The hosts, Cole Kushner, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan discuss their personal experiences with Radiohead. Sean became emotionally connected to the band through the music video for 'Paranoid Android,' while Chris was drawn in by 'Fake Plastic Trees.' Cole discovered Radiohead with the album 'Kid A' and fell in love with the song 'Idioteque.'
Introduction to the Radiohead song draft
The hosts announce that they will be participating in a Radiohead song draft. Each of them will select their favorite Radiohead songs across the band's discography. They discuss the rules of the draft, including the option to use a bypass card to select an additional song from one album in exchange for skipping a song from another album.
Selection of songs and insights
During the podcast, the hosts take turns selecting their favorite Radiohead songs. Sean chooses 'Idioteque' from 'Kid A' and 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' from 'The Bends.' Chris selects 'How to Disappear Completely' from 'Kid A' and 'Reckoner' from 'In Rainbows.' Cole chooses 'Everything in Its Right Place' from 'Kid A' and 'Pyramid Song' from 'Amnesiac.' They discuss the emotional connections, technical achievements, and cultural significance of each selected song.
Selections from different Radiohead albums
The podcast episode discusses the selection process for favorite songs by Radiohead, covering a range of their albums. The hosts each take turns choosing songs from different albums such as The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows, King of Limbs, and A Moon Shaped Pool. They provide insights into the songs, highlighting their personal favorites and discussing their emotional connection to the music.
Notable covers and unreleased songs
In addition to selecting songs from Radiohead's albums, the podcast episode also explores some notable covers and unreleased songs. They discuss the band's performance of covers including Ceremony by New Order and their ability to reinterpret songs from other artists. The hosts also mention the webcast from 2007 where Radiohead played a range of songs, including covers of Unravel by Björk. This unconventional pick showcases the band's versatility and creativity beyond their original compositions.
The 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.
