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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Mar 3, 2022 • 2h 30min
BONUS - Mac Miller Song Draft, Q&A, and More
Recorded live on Greenroom, Cole and Cam end Season 9 by choosing their favorite 9 Mac Miller songs followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Then we hear the remaining listener submissions sharing their biggest takeaways from Swimming In Circles.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 1, 2022 • 49min
S9E18 - Finale: Swimming In Circles
We conclude our season-long analysis of Mac Miller’s Swimming In Circles. We examine the albums’ artwork, discuss its most prominent thematic motifs, and draw some final conclusions about Mac’s parting musical statement. Then we hear from Dissect listeners around the world sharing their biggest takeaways from the albums.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 2022 • 37min
S9E17 - Once a Day by Mac Miller
We continue our analysis of Mac Miller’s Circles with its final track “Once a Day” – one of the most intimate, honest, and heartfelt expression in Mac’s entire catalog.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022 • 28min
S9E16 - Surf by Mac Miller
We continue our analysis of Mac Miller’s Circles with “Surf.”Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.Purchase The Book of Mac by Donna-Claire Chesman here.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2022 • 39min
Baro Sura on Making 'Hand Me Downs' with Mac Miller (BONUS)
Australian artist Baro Sura joins the show to talk about meeting Mac Miller for the first time and making the song “Hand Me Downs” with him just 72 hours later.Follow Baro on Instagram. Listen to his music here.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 8, 2022 • 34min
S9E15 - Hand Me Downs by Mac Miller
We continue our analysis of Mac Miller’s Circles with “Hand Me Downs,” an gentle anthem dedicated to those who hold us down when we lose our grip.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 1, 2022 • 40min
S9E14 - Woods by Mac Miller
We resume our analysis of Mac Miller’s Circles with “Woods,” a gorgeous song that finds Mac speaking intimately about love and love lost.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 25, 2022 • 44min
S9E13 - Good News by Mac Miller
We resume our analysis of Mac Miller’s Circles with its beautiful lead single “Good News.”Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 18, 2022 • 40min
S9E12 - Circles by Mac Miller
We resume our season-long analysis of Mac Miller’s Swimming In Circles with the opening track of his posthumous album Circles.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021 • 56min
S9E11 - So It Goes by Mac Miller
We continue our season-long analysis of Mac Miller’s Swimming with it’s final track “So It Goes.” Among the many revelations made in this episode is how “So It Goes” intentionally sets up Swimming’s companion album, Circles.Dissect will return in January 2022 to analyze Circles over 6 episodes.Follow Dissect on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
