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Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists - and why people love them - using a curated playlist to help you understand the hype. 

Bandsplain The Ringer

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    • 4.4 • 278 Ratings

Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists - and why people love them - using a curated playlist to help you understand the hype. 

    The Pearl Jam Draft with Jill Hopkins, Brian Fallon, and Steven Hyden

    The Pearl Jam Draft with Jill Hopkins, Brian Fallon, and Steven Hyden

    Jill Hopkins, Brian Fallon, and Steven Hyden step into the arena with Yasi to draft their favorite Pearl Jam songs and moments. The gang cover their favorite live song, favorite radio hit, and more. Will anyone try to win the draft? Or will everyone choose their picks from the heart? Tune in to find out, and decide who won for yourself. 

    You can follow Jill on Twitter @jillhopkins
    You can follow Brian on Twitter @thebrianfallon
    You can follow Steven on Twitter @steven_hyden

    Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE

    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guests: Jill Hopkins, Brian Fallon, Steven Hyden
    Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
    Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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    • 1 hr 36 min
    24 Question Party People: Kacy Hill

    24 Question Party People: Kacy Hill

    Kacy Hill comes on the pod to talk about her fantastic new album, 'Bug'; Taurus shit; why being annoying is a woman’s right and duty; going down a nostalgia hole with the Shins; her TikTok algo; why we love Poquito Más; shaking Jay-Z’s hand for way too long; and more.
    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guest: Kacy Hill
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Hether Fortune
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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Pearl Jam: Part 2 with Kevin Clark

    Pearl Jam: Part 2 with Kevin Clark

    Yasi and Kevin return this week to find Pearl Jam on the verge of falling apart (spoiler alert: they didn't). We pick back up as the band enters the studio to record the excellent “Vitalogy.” Ticketmaster emerges as the band’s foil, and Neil Young continues to be one of the band’s greatest allies. Taking cues from his career to help them navigate their own uncharted waters, this episode takes us from 1994 to present day. 

    Follow Kevin Clark on twitter at @bykevinclark

    Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE

    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guest: Kevin Clark 
    Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
    Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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    • 3 hr 34 min
    24 Question Party People: Madi Diaz

    24 Question Party People: Madi Diaz

    Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz comes by the pod to talk about her beautiful album 'Weird Faith,' the importance of Bikini Kill on her artistic journey, daddy’s girls, saying yes to life, revenge fantasies, and more!
    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guest: Madi Diaz
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Hether Fortune
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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Pearl Jam: Part 1 with Kevin Clark

    Pearl Jam: Part 1 with Kevin Clark

    This week on Bandsplain, we dive into the music of Pearl Jam. In the wake of the dissolution of Green River and then Mother Love Bone, a new band coalesces, and explodes after adding an enigmatic frontman in the form of a San Diego surfer named Eddie. From their first shows as Mookie Blaylock to confronting a level of fame they never imagined, the story of Pearl Jam is a whirlwind that has now spanned three decades. On our first installment we take you from the origins of the band through their epic classic “Vs.” Joining us to start this journey is former Ringer writer and current ESPN analyst Kevin Clark.

    Follow Kevin Clark on twitter at @bykevinclark

    Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE

    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guest: Kevin Clark 
    Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
    Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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    • 5 hr 2 min
    24 Question Party People: Grace Cummings

    24 Question Party People: Grace Cummings

    Singer-songwriter Grace Cummings comes on the pod to talk about her gorgeous new album, 'Ramona', being a theater kid, loving Alice In Chains, her favorite member of Wu-Tang Clan, and more.
    Host: Yasi Salek
    Guest: Grace Cummings
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
    Theme Song: Hether Fortune
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    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
278 Ratings

278 Ratings

johnnyalphabet ,

“Babe”

Cringe

rugger2 ,

Yasi 🔥🔥

Not sure how I heard about this podcast but gave the Pearl Jam Part 1 a listen and Yasi is a treasure. Found myself just cackling at her entire vibe (I know Kevin Clark from The Ringer podcasts and he’s a mainstay of course). Hope she continues to elevate to more podcasts (tv, movies, all things pop culture) over the next few years - she is a MUST for the Rewatchables too, KC!

AReaction ,

Really sad commentary babe

Horrible reviews, babe. You have zero clue, you should be reviewing fast food not music.

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