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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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Feb 18, 2021 • 55min
S7E11 - Urn / Pink Toes by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Urn” and “Pink Toes.” Gambino continues to grapple with the loss of his father and spreads his ashes in Stockholm. Then after returning home, he meets a girl and falls in love. But how long can this euphoric bliss last?</p><p>Shop limited Season 7 merch: https://bit.ly/36ClxIV</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of Because The Internet with our episodic visual guides (https://bit.ly/30EKbF1), where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @dissectpodcast.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2021 • 55min
S7E10 - Zealots of Stockholm by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Zealots of Stockholm.” After waking up from a drug overdose, Gambino is told that his father died. Lost and alone, he travels to Stockholm, Sweden to collect his remains, and attempts to connect with one of his online followers.</p><p>Shop limited Season 7 merch: https://bit.ly/36ClxIV</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of Because The Internet with our episodic visual guides (https://bit.ly/30EKbF1), where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @dissectpodcast.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 11, 2021 • 47min
S7E9 - Flight of the Navigator by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Death by Numbers” and “Flight of the Navigator.” After attempting to take his own life, Gambino’s drug overdose sends him to a dreamy, intermediate world where he flies over everything and sees the connection and unity among all life on earth.</p><p>Shop limited Season 7 merch: https://bit.ly/36ClxIV</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of Because The Internet with our episodic visual guides (https://bit.ly/30EKbF1), where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @dissectpodcast.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2021 • 56min
S7E8 - The Party / No Exit by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “The Party” and “No Exit.” Here Gambino’s existential crisis comes to a head. After going berserk at a party at his house and kicking everyone out, he goes on a late-night drive to clear his head and gain clarity. Stuck in a loop and unable to break free, he attempts to take his own life at the end of Act 3.</p><p>Shop limited Season 7 merch: https://bit.ly/36ClxIV</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of Because The Internet with our episodic visual guides (https://bit.ly/30EKbF1), where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @dissectpodcast.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 4, 2021 • 19min
BTI’s Secret Track: 3005 (Beach Picnic Version)
In one of the more creative pieces of the Because The Internet world, Donald Glover created a secret track that fans had to assemble by connecting various pieces of the world together, including passwords, computer coding, acapella tracks, and more. We unpack this process and examine the song itself. This episode is part of our larger dissection of “3005” that includes an analysis video, web guide, and standard episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 2021 • 51min
S7E7 - 3005 by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “3005.” Commonly mistaken as a love song, “3005” is a desperate plea for connection amidst an overwhelming feeling of existential loneliness.</p><p>View our 3005 music video analysis on YouTube or Instagram.</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our episodic visual guides, where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 28, 2021 • 45min
S7E6 - Sweatpants by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Sweatpants.” After being rejected by a past girlfriend, Gambino’s defense mechanisms kick-in, triggering an ego-fueled barrage of boasts and brags. But by the song’s end, Gambino breaks down, revealing the chinks in his armor.</p><p>Shop Season 7 Merch: https://bit.ly/36ClxIV</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our episodic visual guides (https://bit.ly/30EKbF1) where you can also read the BTI screenplay in full. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @dissectpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 2021 • 48min
S7E5 - Telegraph Ave. by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Telegraph Ave.” Gambino takes a long drive from LA to Oakland to visit a past girlfriend, only to be rejected immediately upon arrival.</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our <a href="https://dissectpodcast.com/bti-visual-guides">visual guides</a>, where you can also read the <a href="https://dissectpodcast.com/because-the-internet-screenplay">BTI screenplay</a> in full. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/dissectpodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/dissectpodcast">Instagram</a>.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 2021 • 54min
S7E4 - The Worst Guys / Shadows by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “The Worst Guys” and “Shadows.” Since witnessing the murder outside a nightclub, Gambino begins questioning everything in his life, including his friends and his past girlfriends. He’s coming to realize his life so far has been one long meaningless party.</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our <a href=”https://dissectpodcast.com/bti-visual-guides”>visual guides</a>, where you can also read the <a href=”https://dissectpodcast.com/because-the-internet-screenplay”>BTI screenplay</a> in full. Follow us on <a href=”http://twitter.com/dissectpodcast”>Twitter</a> and <a href=”http://instagram.com/dissectpodcast”>Instagram</a>.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2021 • 48min
S7E3 - Worldstar by Childish Gambino
<p>We continue our season-long examination of Because The Internet with “Worldstar” -- a song with more than a few hidden secrets and surprises. We reveal all of them.</p><p>Dive deeper into the world of BTI with our <a href=”https://dissectpodcast.com/bti-visual-guides”>visual guides</a>, where you can also read the <a href=”https://dissectpodcast.com/because-the-internet-screenplay”>BTI screenplay</a> in full. Follow us on <a href=”http://twitter.com/dissectpodcast”>Twitter</a> and <a href=”http://instagram.com/dissectpodcast”>Instagram</a>.</p> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices