Unpicking Dissonance

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A podcast by Leeds UK music collective Fold, hosted by founder Seth Mowshowitz, that looks beneath the facade of mainstream narratives and myths to help map the true nature of our world.

Episodes

  1. Pivotal Moments: a Tale of Two 9/11s

    5 Jun

    Pivotal Moments: a Tale of Two 9/11s

    In further preparation for future episodes, Fold’s Seth Mowshowitz explores the concept of pivotal moments — events or periods of time in your life where you encounter truths that force you to step out of your comfort zone and adapt your reality. These are moments that propel you forward by resolving some of life’s ceaseless cognitive dissonance and lending greater depth to your perception. Seth dives deep into two of his own pivotal moments: his time among a Chilean family that lived through the US-backed coup against Salvador Allende’s socialist government on September 11, 1973—the first 9/11—and his own experiences of being in New York City on the second 9/11, along with aftermath of those events and their long term impacts. Beginning with an overview of his upbringing and early influences, Seth gives us a glimpse into how these two pivotal moments shaped his own thinking, understanding and perceptions of reality. If this podcast resonates with you, please consider supporting us via our Patreon page. Your support will not only help keep this podcast going, it will also help fund our music production workshops for young people facing barriers and our own music projects. Show Notes As mentioned in the show, you may wish to check out the great Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez. We recommend starting with our favourite album of his: Días y Flores. If you only listen to one song, make it Sueño Con Serpientes. Also, please do check out our sister podcast The Persistence, hosted by our friend Angélica Cordero. Unpicking Dissonance is hosted by Fold founder Seth Mowshowitz featuring original music by Fold (Nobody Fights).

    55 min
  2. Exploring how stories and narratives shape our reality

    5 May

    Exploring how stories and narratives shape our reality

    This episode is about setting expectations and defining parameters for future episodes where we will have conversations with people about their own internal stories, their experiences of cognitive dissonance and how they navigate through it all. I chose to frame this through the lens of my own story, sharing excerpts from a series of articles that I wrote in 2024. These were originally made for a hand-illustrated A5 zine that was released as part of our album We Do Not Forget. You can read these articles in full on our website, on our SubStack page or by ordering the physical zine if you prefer a tactile reading experience. Hosted by Fold founder Seth Mowshowitz. Original music by Fold.

    25 min
  3. Introducing Unpicking Dissonance

    26 Apr

    Introducing Unpicking Dissonance

    The first episode of Unpicking Dissonance introduces Fold, outlines our intentions as an entity and the purpose of the podcast: to look beneath the facade of mainstream narratives and myths to help map the true nature of our world. This has been the major thread throughout all of our work as a music collective and as we’ve been forced to take a step back from our full range of activities due to various reasons, this podcast is a way to continue that work more directly and hopefully reconnect with our audience while reaching new people. We do not claim authority over any subject or monopoly over any truth, we are simply drawing from our own experiences and analysis over many decades to contribute to a wider conversation. We are just as confused and overwhelmed as many of you out there and it is our hope that this podcast may help us and anyone listening to reach greater understanding and even some solace. Credits Produced & hosted by Seth Mowshowitz. Artwork by Seth Mowshowitz. Theme music is our short piece Nobody Fights from our third album Aphelion: a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry. Find out more about our work at fold.fm

    9 min
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A podcast by Leeds UK music collective Fold, hosted by founder Seth Mowshowitz, that looks beneath the facade of mainstream narratives and myths to help map the true nature of our world.

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  • Creator
    Fold
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  • Episodes
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    © 2026 Fold, Seth Mowshowitz
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