April Makes Fools of Us All

Kirk returns to Kind of Blue, taking a closer look at two more tunes off of the 1959 jazz classic. First, he digs into the modified 12-bar blues "Freddie Freeloader," with a focus on Wynton Kelly's much-emulated opening piano solo. He then compares and contrasts how John Coltrane ...  Show more

Kirk surfs an avalanche straight into Thrash Valley, where he delves into the depths of Megadeth's 1990 opus "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due." It's an unstoppable rockslide of layered riffs, tempo shifts, power chords, and... power thirds? Written by: Dave Mustaine Album: Rust i ...  Show more

In this episode we chat about "Soon You'll Get Better" ft. The Chicks from "Lover." We talk about how heartbreakingly beautiful this song is and how we both relate to it. Gossip Gab goes in depth on why Taylor decided to write this song. In this week's "Swiftie Spotlight" we welc ...  Show more

Podcast from Defected Records

1. Breach - Let’s Jack (Derrick Carter Jack Track Remix) 00:00:00
2. Low Steppa & Crusy - This Is The Sound ...  Show more

Still obsessed with Love Island USA S6 contestants (00:00-20:48). CITO Playlist - the 10 songs we each have on repeat this week (21:56-43:59). Sabrina Carpenter says she didn’t ask Taylor Swift permission to do skims campaign (44:02-56:22). ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere: where is Ju ...  Show more

Can you measure time without something moving? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice tackle your cosmic questions, from the Silurian Hypothesis to singularities to the edge of the known universe. 

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