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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... more

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Episodes

Dissecting 'N95' by Kendrick Lamar

We continue our season-long analysis of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers with its second track "N95." Kendrick critiques the... more

11 Feb 2025 · 55 minutes
Kendrick Lamar's Great American Game (Super Bowl Reaction)

Dissect host Cole Cuchna shares his initial thoughts and analysis on Kendrick Lamar's Halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX in... more

10 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
Kendrick Lamar: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Dissect's first VIDEO season is an 18-episode analysis of Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. After revisiting Kendrick's... more

04 Feb 2025 · 58 minutes
Season 13 Album Reveal! Begins February 4th.

Season 13 of Dissect begins Tuesday, February 4th. A VIDEO version of the podcast will be available on Spotify and... more

28 Jan 2025 · 1 minute
Mac Miller's 'Balloonerism' is an Existential Dream (Full Album Analysis)

Dissect's Cole Cuchna breaks down the title, themes, and sequencing of Mac Miller's Balloonerism - a surreal exploration of mortality,... more

21 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Our Favorite Music of 2024

Cole and Cam award their favorite music of the year across a number of categories, including Favorite Album, Favorite Song,... more

17 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Best Bars of 2024. Plus: Drake vs. Kendrick Retrospective

Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by Touré, King Green, and James Francis to reflect on the historic year in hip... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
Unreleased MF DOOM Interview (Exclusive Premiere)

Alongside Rhymesayers Entertainment, Dissect is honored to premiere an unreleased interview with MF DOOM as part of the 20th anniversary... more

03 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Kendrick Lamar Is Out For Blood on 'GNX'

Cole and Femi discuss their first impressions of Kendrick Lamar's GNX. After sharing their first listen experience, they dissect the... more

26 Nov 2024 · 2 hours, 16 minutes
CHROMAKOPIA is here (and it's really good)

Cole and Cam share their first impressions of Tyler The Creator's CHROMAKOPIA. They discuss the album's themes and sound, share... more

31 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
CHROMAKOPIA is coming! Here's what we know.

The rollout for Tyler The Creator's Chromakopia has been a masterclass in world building and fan engagement. Cole dissects the... more

25 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
Doechii dissects "Alligator Bites Never Heal" (Our First Ever Artist Interview!)

Doechii joins the show to breakdown her new project "Alligator Bites Never Heal" (TDE Records). Cole and Doechii discuss the... more

08 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Kendrick drops "Watch The Party Die" - is an album next?

Cole dissects Kendrick Lamar's new song unofficially titled "Watch The Party Die" and theorizes about the possibility of new album... more

12 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
Easter Eggs in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Announcement

There's more to it than you think. Cole dissects the many references and subliminal messages in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl... more

10 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
Crowning OutKast's Best Song Ever | LAST SONG STANDING (Finale)

The moment is here. After revisiting their entire discography over 6 episodes, Cole and Charles finally crown OutKast's Last Song... more

20 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Aquemini by OutKast | LAST SONG STANDING (E6)

Our journey to crown the greatest OutKast song of all time continues with the duo's classic album Aquemini. Cole and... more

13 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
Big Boi: Speakerboxxx + Features | LAST SONG STANDING (E5)

Our journey to crown the greatest OutKast song of all time continues with an episode dedicated to Big Boi. First... more

06 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Andre 3000: The Love Below + Features | LAST SONG STANDING (E4)

The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown OutKast's best song ever with a special episode dedicated to Andre 3000.... more

30 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 11 minutes
Childish Gambino is back! First reaction to Bando Stone & The New World

Cole and Cam share their thoughts on Childish Gambino's new album (and soon to be film) Bando Stone & The... more

25 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik | LAST SONG STANDING (E3)

The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown OutKast's best song ever with the duo's 1994 debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Cole and... more

23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
"Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar - A Comprehensive Analysis

The most comprehensive analysis of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" to date. Join Dissect host Cole Cuchna as he unpacks... more

18 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 16 minutes
ATLiens by OutKast | LAST SONG STANDING (E2)

Our journey to crown OutKast's greatest song ever continues with the duo's sophomore masterpiece ATLiens. Cole and Charles debate its... more

16 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
Stankonia by OutKast | LAST SONG STANDING (E1)

Our journey to crown OutKast's greatest song ever begins with Stankonia - the album that transformed the duo into global... more

09 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
MF DOOM Song Draft

Cole, Cam, and Justin celebrate the end of the Season 12 with an MF DOOM song draft, selecting DOOM tracks... more

25 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
S12E12 - That's That by MF DOOM (Finale)

Our season-long analysis of MF DOOM concludes with a line by line dissection of "That's That" off DOOM's final solo... more

18 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
S12E11 - One Beer / Rapp Snitch Knishes by MF DOOM

Our penultimate episode on MF DOOM features line by line dissections of two standout tracks off MM..FOOD: "One Beer" and... more

11 Jun 2024 · 36 minutes
S12E10 - Beef Rap by MF DOOM

We continue our season-long dissection of MF DOOM with a two part survey of 2004's MM..FOOD. We discuss the album's... more

04 Jun 2024 · 39 minutes
S12E9 - Rhinestone Cowboy by Madvillain

Our analysis of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy concludes with its final cut "Rhinestone Cowboy." However, this is not the... more

28 May 2024 · 35 minutes
S12E8 - All Caps / Great Day by Madvillain

Our analysis of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with the iconic track "All Caps" followed by its penultimate cut... more

21 May 2024 · 41 minutes
Strange Ways / Fancy Clown by Madvillain

We continue our season long analysis of MF DOOM with a line by line dissection of Madvillainy's "Strange Ways" and... more

14 May 2024 · 43 minutes
Dissecting "Euphoria" by Kendrick Lamar (PART 2)

A line by line analysis of Kendrick Lamar's new song "euphoria." Part 2 of our emergency double episode on the... more

07 May 2024 · 1 hour, 55 minutes
Kendrick vs. Drake: Instant Reaction (PART 1)

Cole is joined by The Ringer's Charles Holmes and Justin Sayles to discuss the weekend's sudden and chaotic crescendo of... more

07 May 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
S12E6 - Figaro by Madvillain

Our dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with "Figaro" - a track that finds both artists in prime... more

30 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
Money Folder by Madvillain

S12 co-writer Camden Ostrander joins the show for a bonus conversational episode dissecting "Money Folder" by MF DOOM and Madvillain. Learn... more

26 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
Raid / Curls by Madvillain

Our dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with the songs "Raid" and "Curls." S12 Merch is available for a... more

23 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Meat Grinder by Madvillain

Our season long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with its third track "Meat Grinder" - a complex... more

16 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Accordion by Madvillain

We begin our season-long analysis of MF DOOM and Madlib's collaborative classic Madvillainy. We revisit the circumstances that brought the... more

09 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
Dissecting Operation Doomsday's Best Bars

S12 co-writer Camden Ostrander and The Ringer's Justin Sayles joins the show to nominate and dissect our favorite lines from... more

05 Apr 2024 · 1 hour,
Operation: Doomsday by MF DOOM

Our celebration of MF DOOM continues with his debut Operation: Doomsday, an album in which DOOM lays the foundation for... more

02 Apr 2024 · 54 minutes
MF DOOM: A Hero in a Villain's Mask

Season 12 of Dissect celebrates the life and legacy of MF DOOM through a line by line, beat by beat... more

26 Mar 2024 · 42 minutes
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Season 12 of Dissect celebrates the life and legacy of MF DOOM through a line by line, beat by beat analysis of... more