

Dissect
The Ringer
Analyzing 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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Dec 13, 2022 • 46min
S10E9 - GONE GONE / THANK YOU by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 2022 • 47min
S10E8 - WHAT'S GOOD by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 29, 2022 • 42min
S10E7 - PUPPET by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2022 • 42min
S10E6 - A BOY IS A GUN* by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 2022 • 45min
S10E5 - NEW MAGIC WAND by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2022 • 47min
S10E4 - BOYFRIEND / RUNNING OUT OF TIME by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2022 • 43min
S10E3 - I THINK by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 2022 • 47min
S10E2 - EARFQUAKE by Tyler, The Creator
Our 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 CuchnaWriter: Camden OstranderAudio Editor: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: BirocraticRecreations: Andrew AtwoodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 2022 • 58min
S10E1 - Tyler, The Creator: IGOR
Tyler, The Creator discusses the musical surprises in his album IGOR, showcasing his skills as composer and arranger. The instrumental track 'IGOR'S THEME' foreshadows the album's narrative through minimal lyrics. The podcast explores the themes of acceptance, shared experiences, and intricate musical layers in IGOR.

Sep 1, 2022 • 1h 42min
Crowning Kendrick Lamar's Best Song Ever | LAST SONG STANDING (E7)
Season 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 new show from Dissect and The Ringer. Each season focuses on one artist in attempt to determine their greatest song of all time by debating through their ENTIRE catalog.Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles HolmesProducer: Justin SaylesAudio Production: Kevin PoolerTheme Music: Devon RenaldoLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices