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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.

Dissect The Ringer

    • Music
    • 4.9 • 9K Ratings

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.

    Stankonia by OutKast | LAST SONG STANDING (E1)

    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 superstars. Join Dissect host Cole Cuchna and The Ringer's Charles Holmes as they revisit the album's history and themes, stump each other with album trivia, and debate the songs that should be in contention for OutKast's greatest ever.

    Let us know your picks off the album by tagging @dissectpodcast and @charlesxholmes.

    Producer, Special Guest: Justin Sayles
    Audio Editor: Kevin Pooler
    Theme Music: Birocratic
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    • 1 hr 53 min
    ATLiens by OutKast | LAST SONG STANDING (E2)

    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 best songs, quiz each other with trivia, and provide some context and history around this seminal release.

    Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
    Producer, Guest: Justin Sayles
    Audio Engineer: Kevin Pooler
    Theme Music: Birocratic
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    • 1 hr 52 min
    "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar - A Comprehensive Analysis

    "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 every reference and easter egg in the song and music video, dissects the new music snippet at the video's start, and draws some final conclusions from the Drake and Kendrick battle as a whole.

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    Host: Cole Cuchna
    Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler
    Theme Music: Birocratic
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    • 2 hr 16 min
    Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik | LAST SONG STANDING (E3)

    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 Charles discuss the history of the album, quiz each other with trivia, and nominate the songs they feel should be in contention for OutKast's all time best.

    Hosts: Cole Cuchna, Charles Holmes
    Producer, Guest: Justin Sayles
    Audio Production: Kevin Pooler
    Theme Music: Birocratic
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    • 1 hr 44 min
    Childish Gambino is back! First reaction to Bando Stone & The New World

    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 New World. They cover the album's rollout, its exploration of genre, initial thoughts on its concept, and name their Top 3 favorite moments on the album so far. At the end of the episode, they also share their favorite albums of 2024 so far.

    Host/EP: Cole Cuchna
    Guest: Camden Ostrander
    Audio Engineer: Kevin Pooler
    Theme Music: Birocratic
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    What is OutKast's Greatest Song Ever? (Last Song Standing S3 Trailer)

    What is OutKast's Greatest Song Ever? (Last Song Standing S3 Trailer)

    On Tuesday, August 1st, Cole Cuchna (Dissect) and Charles Holmes (The Midnight Boys) are back with Season 2 of Last Song Standing, a show that attempts to determine an artist's single greatest song by debating through their ENTIRE catalog. After crowning Kendrick Lamar's best song in Season 1, the LSS Boyz are now tackling one of the most enigmatic artists of a generation.
    Listen to Last Song Standing on the Dissect feed every Tuesday beginning August 1st.
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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
9K Ratings

9K Ratings

EasyLikeMcBeezy ,

MF DOOM

One of my favorite artists. Thanks for doing this series on him. RIP and ALL CAPS when you spell the man’s name

MRodFlores ,

Great analysis

He really does a lot of research in what he's talking about and helped me fully realize my favorite artists’ music

Tobtuff ,

Euphoria

I love how Cole breaks down music and gives history lessons. The best breakdown of the Drake Kendrick beef was euphoric.

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