What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.

A podcast about discographies. A different artist every season. Currently in Season 6! Join Adam, Steve, and Lucas, as they go album by album, track by track, to find out if context can change your experience of music, how people become obsessed with artists, and to ultimately answer the question 'what is music?' Expect in-depth analysis, tedious tangents, controversial music opinions, and an exhaustive attitude to context. Also expect to find out more about the artists (and the hosts) than anyone could ever want to know! Previous seasons have covered Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, and Radiohead!
Yeah
09/24/2024
Yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. Yeah says it all, really
I laughed and learned all the things
09/06/2023
I really don’t laugh at stuff in any form of media. No clue why. So I was shocked to listen to this podcast and find myself on the verge of tears from the beyond witty banter. You guys are hysterical. I love it. Please do these podcasts forever.
Oh yay
05/09/2024
Another REM podcast
What is nu-dad rock?
12/28/2023
A fun hang with likable hosts, but who are unapologetically stuck in their nostalgia for alternative rock bands that haven’t been relevant in decades. Great news for superfans who want to spend years exhausting over every REM album, but if you enjoy a more diverse spectrum of music, or feel that an endless parade of Manic Street Preachers isn’t worth hundreds of hours of scrutiny, then you may find yourself alienated by the otherwise admirably committed deep dive format.
great pod
09/06/2023
insightful, but audio is kinda weird
Like nerdy banter with your smartest mates
03/30/2023
Incredible detail and context for some of the best music. The banter and personalities do not get old. Love it
Came here for the Radiohead season and got so much more
03/10/2023
I had initially seen the What is Music podcast twitter account recommended in my feed and decided to check it out since they were covering Radiohead. I was instantly sucked in. So much great history and context covered, but nothing is taken too seriously. Makes complex music ideas more accessible for someone who isn’t musically inclined, but loves music and learning about it. They talk about music the way I wish I had someone to talk about it with! Lots of laughs and thought provoking ideas. You’ll never have a bad time with the big mates!
What is Rad in your head??
02/05/2023
Here for the history (ahem, Adam) and the tedious tangents🙋🏻♂️
Just discovered
01/09/2023
Loving the radiohead season
Disappointed
02/05/2023
Love Radiohead but this is not my jam
About
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- CreatorAdam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way
- Years Active2020 - 2025
- Episodes270
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© 2025 What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.
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