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J. Cole's Best Features Dissected Line-By-Line
20 oktober 2026 · 39 min
Our three-part series dedicated to hip-hop features begins with J. Cole. We trace the history of Cole’s feature catalog, explore his two legendary feature runs, and dissect his best bars along the way. Plus a line-by-line breakdown of his legendary “Johnny P’s Caddy" verse. Lees meer
PLAYLIST of J. Cole features in this episode.
Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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Rapsody Dissects 'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops'
1 september 2026 · 1 uur 49 min
Rapsody breaks down her fantastic new album 'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops.' Learn about how her trip to Africa inspired its themes and sound, the reverence she has for hip hop, and why she views herself as a guardian of the culture she loves so dearly. Lees meer
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Jon Jones
Producer: Justin Sayles
Theme Music: Birocratic
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10 Year Anniversary Mailbag
25 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
Dissect is 10! To celebrate, Cole dissects "Dissect" - sharing how and why he started the show ten years ago. Then he answers a ton of questions submitted by Dissect listeners. Lees meer
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Producer: Justin Sayles
Theme: Birocratic
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Crowning Tyler The Creator's Best Song Ever | Last Song Standing (E8)
18 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
It all leads up to this. After revisiting Tyler The Creator's entire discography over 7 episodes, Cole and Charles debate their song selections until they crown the last song standing: the single greatest Tyler song, ever. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Jon Jones
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'DON'T TAP THE GLASS' + B-Sides! | Last Song Standing (E7)
11 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
Our journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever continues by revisiting 2025's 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS' as well as diving into Tyler's extensive b-sides catalog. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Jon Jones
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'CHROMAKOPIA' | LAST SONG STANDING (E6)
4 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 52 min
The journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever continues with his most personal album to date CHROMAKOPIA. Charles and Cole talk through the albums themes, quiz each other with trivia, and nominate the songs they believe should be in contention for Tyler's best. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'Call Me If You Get Lost' | LAST SONG STANDING (E5)
28 juli 2026 · 1 uur 46 min
The journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever continues with a deep dive into 2021's Call Me If You Get Lost. Cole, Charles, and Justin revisit the DJ Drama 'Gangsta Grillz' mixtape era before nominating their favorite tracks off the project. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Iulia Ciobanu
Engineer: Jamie Yukich
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'IGOR' by Tyler The Creator | LAST SONG STANDING (E4)
21 juli 2026 · 1 uur 50 min
The LSS Boyz journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever continues with 2019's IGOR. Cole & Charles revisit its release, quiz each other with album trivia, and nominate its best songs. Lees meer
What's your favorite song on IGOR? Sound off in the comments below. 👇
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Iulia Ciobanu
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Isaiah Rashad Dissects 'IT'S BEEN AWFUL'
16 juli 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
Isaiah Rashad joins Dissect to break down his new album 'IT'S BEEN AWFUL' in intimate detail. Lees meer
Host: Cole Cuchna
Guest: Isaiah Rashad
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Editor: Iulia Ciobanu
Producer: Justin Sayles
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'FLOWER BOY' by Tyler The Creator | Last Song Standing (E3)
14 juli 2026 · 2 uur 7 min
Cole and Charles continue their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting 2017's Flower Boy - a pivotal album that changed the trajectory of Tyler's career. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'WOLF' & 'CHERRY BOMB' | Last Song Standing (E2)
7 juli 2026 · 1 uur 45 min
Cole & Charles continue their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting his album's WOLF and CHERRY BOMB. Lees meer
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Theme Music: Birocratic
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'BASTARD' & 'GOBLIN' by Tyler The Creator | Last Song Standing (E1)
30 juni 2026 · 1 uur 58 min
Cole & Charles begin their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting his first two projects Bastard and Goblin. They talk through Tyler's origin story before nominating which songs off these projects should be in contention for his best ever. Lees meer
Comment your favorite songs off Bastard and Goblin below!
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Theme Music: Birocratic
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What is Tyler The Creator's Best Song Ever? The Debate Begins June 30th.
25 juni 2026 · 1 min
Last Song Standing is returning Tuesday, June 30th! In Season 5, Cole and Charles are debating their way through Tyler The Creator's entire catalog in order to crown his best song of all time.
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Crowning Daft Punk's Best Song Ever
23 juni 2026 · 1 uur 21 min
Part 2 of Cole and Charles journey to crown Daft Punk's best song of all time.
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E12 - 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk [PART 3]
16 juni 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
SEASON FINALE! Our dissection of Daft Punk's entire career concludes with the second half of Random Access Memories before looking holistically at the narrative their four studio albums creates. Lees meer
Connecting Changes Everything. https://www.att.com/connecttochange/
Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E11 - 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk [PART 2]
9 juni 2026 · 47 min
Our dissection of Random Access Memories continues with a journey through “Within,” “Instant Crush,” “Lose Yourself to Dance,” and the album’s emotional centerpiece, “Touch.” Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E10 - 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk [PART 1]
2 juni 2026 · 52 min
Our season-long exploration of Daft Punk continues with their final album Random Access Memories. Turning away from the electronic mainstream they helped create, Daft Punk entered real studios with real musicians to rediscover the human “magic” inside recorded music. In this episode, we dissect “Give Life Back to Music,” “The Game of Love,” and “Giorgio by Moroder,” revealing how Daft Punk reframed music itself as life: a vessel for memory, history, innovation, and shared humanity. Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E9 - 'Human After All' & 'Alive 2007' by Daft Punk
26 mei 2026 · 59 min
Our season-long dissection of Daft Punk continues with a turning point in their catalog, as we unpack the stark minimalism and dystopian vision of 2005's Human After All. We explore how the album’s cold, mechanical sound and Orwellian themes reframe the duo’s robot personas. Then, we trace how those ideas are expanded on stage in the groundbreaking Alive 2007 tour, where Daft Punk fuse their entire discography into a single, story-driven performance. Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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Drake Drops ICEMAN...and Habibti...and Maid of Honour. Why?
19 mei 2026 · 58 min
Cole is joined by The Ringer’s Charles Holmes and Justin Sayles to discuss Drake’s three-album release stunt. They speculate on the strategy behind the 43-song drop before diving into ICEMAN’s music and lyrics. Finally, they discuss Habibti and Maid of Honour, ending the conversation by wondering where Drake will go next. Lees meer
Host: Cole Cuchna
Guests: Charles Holmes, Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
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What is Daft Punk's Best Song Ever? [Season Intermission]
12 mei 2026 · 1 uur 46 min
We’re taking a brief intermission from our Daft Punk season - but don’t worry, we’re still talking Daft Punk in a special episode of Last Song Standing, the show where Cole and Charles Holmes debate an artist’s catalog to determine their single best song. Lees meer
In this episode, Cole and Charles nominate the tracks from Homework and Discovery they believe deserve a spot in the conversation. Then, after the season finale, they’ll return for Part 2 to cover Human After All, Alive 2007, and Random Access Memories - where the final nominees will battle it out until one remains: the last song standing.
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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Theme: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E8 - Dissecting "Veridis Quo" & "Face To Face" by Daft Punk
5 mei 2026 · 52 min
Our season-long examination of Daft Punk continues with a brilliant three track run on Discovery: "Voyager," "Veridis Quo," and the sampling masterpiece "Face To Face." Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E7 - Dissecting "Something About Us" (& More!) by Daft Punk
28 april 2026 · 41 min
Our deep dive into Daft Punk’s Discovery continues with a sweeping journey through the album’s middle stretch, from the ecstatic genre-collisions of “Crescendolls,” “Superheroes,” and “High Life” to the intimate emotional world of “Something About Us.” Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E6 - Dissecting "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk
21 april 2026 · 36 min
Our deep dive into Daft Punk’s Discovery continues with “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” a masterful achievement where the vocoder is used to sonically embody the accelerating arc of technological evolution. Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E5 - Dissecting "Digital Love" by Daft Punk
14 april 2026 · 40 min
Our dissection of Daft Punk’s Discovery continues with “Digital Love,” a dreamlike love story where harmony and sound design beautifully mirror its theme of unrequited love. Cole claims the song is now one of his favorites of all time as a result of making this episode - listen to find out why. Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E4 - Dissecting "One More Time" & "Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk
7 april 2026 · 47 min
Our dissection of Daft Punk's 2001 masterpiece Discovery begins with an in-depth analysis of its opening tracks "One More Time" and "Aerodynamic." Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E3 - Dissecting "Around The World" by Daft Punk
31 maart 2026 · 33 min
Revealing the hidden brilliance behind one of Daft Punk’s most deceptively simple songs. Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E2 - Daft Punk’s 'Homework' & the Origins of House and Techno
24 maart 2026 · 38 min
Our season-long analysis of Daft Punk continues with their debut album Homework. First, we explore the history of house and techno from its roots in disco music and underground Chicago and Detroit clubs. We then trace how Daft Punk studied the early pioneers of these genres and applied those lessons to their debut, breaking down the samples and production of songs like "Revolution 909" and "High Fidelity." Lees meer
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu
Theme Music: Birocratic
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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E1 - Daft Punk: Robots With A Human Touch
17 maart 2026 · 37 min
Our season-long dissection of Daft Punk begins now! Lees meer
In episode one, we trace Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s origins in Paris - from their rock band Darlin’ to their discovery of electronic music and first single “The New Wave.” Then we break down their breakthrough track “Da Funk,” revealing what it shares with Beethoven’s most famous symphony and how to build its iconic synth sound from scratch.
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Video Editor: Kevin Pooler
Additional Editing: Iulia Ciobanu
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
Theme Music: Birocratic
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IDK Dissects 'Even The Devil Smiles' (My Favorite Album of 2026 So Far)
3 maart 2026 · 1 uur 41 min
IDK joins Cole for a track-by-track breakdown of his mixtape 'Even The Devil Smiles.' He discusses how his time in prison inspired the project, how he secured posthumous features from DMX and MF DOOM, and why respecting hip-hop as an art form is so important. Lees meer
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Guest: IDK
Editors: Iulia Ciobanu & Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
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Baby Keem Rises, J. Cole Falls: Discussing ‘Ca$ino’ and ‘The Fall-Off’
24 februari 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
A five-year wait and a double-disc finale set high stakes. Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes ask: Did Baby Keem and J. Cole deliver? Lees meer
Dissect Season 14 is just around the corner! Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram for an official announcement coming very soon.
Host: Cole Cuchna
Guest: Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Sarah Reddy
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J.I.D. dissects 'God Does Like Ugly' track by track
16 december 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
J.I.D. and Dissect's Cole Cuchna to break down his Grammy-nominated album God Does Like Ugly. Lees meer
00:00 Cold Open / Intro
01:45 Album Title Breakdown
05:35 "YouUgly" Breakdown
17:23 "Glory" Breakdown
25:29 "Wrk" Breakdown
31:00 "Community" Breakdown
41:22 "Gz" Breakdown
46:39 Melodic Section of "GDLU"
51:03 "On McAfee" Breakdown
54:51 "Of Blue" Breakdown
01:00:50 "K-Word" Breakdown
01:04:05 What's the message of GLDU?
01:05:18 JID Says Next Project his BEST
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Guest: J.I.D.
Editor: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Jon Jones
Producer: Justin Sayles
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Our Favorite Music of 2025
9 december 2025 · 1 uur 48 min
Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by friends Camden Ostrander and Margeaux Labat to discuss their favorite music of 2025, including... Lees meer
Favorite Musical Moments (04:09)
Favorite "Underground" Albums (13:09)
Favorite Albums of the Year (31:20)
Favorite Songs of the Year (1:13:05)
You can listen to a playlist of their picks here.
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Host: Cole Cuchna
Guests: Camden Ostrander, Margeaux Labat
Audio/Video Editor: Kevin Pooler
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
Theme Music: Birocratic
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The 21st Century Song Draft
2 december 2025 · 1 uur 20 min
The LSS crew is back with a year-end draft to celebrate the quarter-century mark in music. Cole, Charles, and Justin draft songs across five different categories: Best Song, Worst Song, One-Hit Wonder, Moment Maker, and Personal Favorite. Lees meer
Who won the draft? Hit the comments and let us know.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Video Producer: Kevin Pooler
Engineer: Kayla Talley
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The 10 BEST Clipse Bars on 'Let God Sort Em Out'
25 november 2025 · 27 min
Clipse’s Let God Sort ’Em Out is Dissect’s pick for Best Rap Album of 2025. In this episode, we break down 10 of the most mind-blowing bars from the project, line by line, decoding the layers of wordplay, cultural references, and religious symbolism that make this album so lyrically dense. Lees meer
🎵 Chapters
00:00 Pusha T, “So Be It”
01:40 Malice, “Ace Trumpets”
04:25 Pusha T, “Ace Trumpets”
07:14 Malice, “M.T.B.T.T.F.”
09:29 Pusha T, “P.O.V.”
11:42 Pharrell, “So Be It” Sample Breakdown
14:01 Pusha T, “Chains & Whips”
15:42 Stove God Cooks, “F.I.C.O.”
16:51 Push & Malice, "FICO"
19:40 Malice, “So Far Ahead”
21:44 Malice, “Birds Don’t Sing”
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The Most GENIUS Number Bars in Rap History
18 november 2025 · 33 min
From Rakim to Kendrick Lamar, this is the story of hip-hop’s obsession with numbers. Lees meer
Dissect's Cole Cuchna breaks down the evolution of “number bars” - a lyrical tradition where rappers use math, numeric sequences, and wordplay to showcase technical skill and encode hidden meaning.
Beginning with Rakim’s groundbreaking verse on “My Melody” (1986) - a quatrain built around groups of seven that secretly mirrors his own 21-letter name - we trace how MCs have used numbers as both a mathematical signature and a symbolic device for decades. From Melle Mel’s divine 7-count in “Superrappin” to Jay-Z’s “22 Twos”, Biggie’s “Ten Crack Commandments,” and Mos Def’s “Mathematics,” numbers became an essential part of hip hop tradition and lyricism.
By the 2000s, artists like Lupe Fiasco, J. Cole, JID, Vince Staples, and Kendrick Lamar transformed number schemes into complex storytelling tools. We unpack everything from Lupe’s hidden 3–2–1 countdown on Kanye West’s “Touch the Sky” to Kendrick’s quantum-level equations on “Nosetalgia.”
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Rosalia's 'LUX' is a Masterpiece
11 november 2025 · 38 min
In this emergency episode, Cole shares his initial thoughts on Rosalia's new album LUX, plus provides a brief breakdown of the album's four movements, and shares how its beginning and end connect thematically and narratively. Lees meer
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Chance The Rapper dissects 'STAR LINE' track-by-track
4 november 2025 · 2 uur 14 min
Chance the Rapper and Dissect’s Cole Cuchna sit for an in-depth, track-by-track breakdown of Chance’s new album Star Line. We dig into the meaning behind the album’s title, the symbolism of its artwork, and the historical references woven throughout - from Marcus Garvey and the Black Star Line to the Wattstax documentary and beyond. Lees meer
Chance dissects specific lyrics, discusses the spiritual and political threads running through the project, and shares how themes of resistance, memory, and Black liberation shaped the sound and vision of Star Line.
This is the definitive deep dive into Chance’s most ambitious work to date.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro / Tour Experience
03:50 ‘STAR LINE’ Title Breakdown
14:45 Album Art Breakdown
21:25 “Star Line Intro” Breakdown
44:23 Why Wattstax Doc is Sampled
48:51 “Ride” Lyric Breakdown
01:06:00 “No More Old Men” Breakdown
01:17:36 “The Negro Problem” Breakdown
01:23:49 “Drapetomania” Breakdown
01:31:06 “Back to The Go” Breakdown
01:38:08 “Space and Time” Breakdown
01:50:27 “Letters” Breakdown
02:00:42 “Speed of Love” Breakdown
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Crowning the BEST Album of the 21st Century | LAST SONG STANDING [Finale]
16 september 2025 · 1 uur 35 min
It all comes down to this! Season 4 of Last Song Standing concludes with Cole and Charles finally crowning the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far). Lees meer
Each album that advanced to the finale now duke it out in a cut-throat bracket that includes Frank Ocean's 'Blonde', Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly', Daft Punk's 'Discovery', Beyonce's 'Lemonade', MF DOOM's 'Madvillainy', and more.
What artist should be selected for next season of Last Song Standing?
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Video/Audio Engineer: CT
Video/Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler
Theme Music: Birocratic
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good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7]
9 september 2025 · 2 uur 11 min
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two historic albums by the same artist against each other: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.a.a.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly. Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album. The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: CT
Theme Music: Birocratic
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JID, Chance, Earl, Joey, and Hip Hop's Thriving Middle Class
4 september 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
Dissect's Cole Cuchna talks to Jeremy Hecht (The Bigger Picture) and King Green (Rap Latte) about a wild slate of August albums releases: Lees meer
God Does Like Ugly - JID
Star Line - Chance The Rapper
Live Love Laugh - Earl Sweatshirt
Lonely At The Top - Joey Bada$$
The trio give their initial impressions of each album and discuss the state of hip hop's maturing middle class.
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Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' | LAST SONG STANDING [E6]
2 september 2025 · 2 uur 2 min
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two landmarks in RnB history against each other: Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' . Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album. The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: CT
Theme Music: Birocratic
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MF DOOM's 'Madvillainy' vs. Clipse's 'Hell Hath No Fury' | LAST SONG STANDING [E5]
26 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 27 min
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two landmarks in indie-hop history against each other: MF DOOM & Madlib’s Madvillainy vs. Clipse's Hell Hath No Fury. Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album. The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: CT
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Daft Punk's 'Discovery' vs. Radiohead's 'Kid A' | LAST SONG STANDING [E4]
19 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 15 min
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two of the most influential albums in music history against each other: Daft Punk’s Discovery vs. Radiohead’s Kid A. Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album. The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP' vs. Tyler, The Creator's 'IGOR' | LAST SONG STANDING
12 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 1 min
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far) by pitting a bonafide classic in Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP against a modern classic in Tyler The Creator's IGOR. Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album.
The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Jay-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade | LAST SONG STANDING [E2]
5 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 7 min
Today's matchup pushed Cole & Charles' friendship to its limits: JAY-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade. Lees meer
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far). Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album.
The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: BirocraticChapters:
00:00 So Delicious Ad
00:32 Intro / Why Jay Z vs Beyonce?
07:11 The Blueprint - Album Facts
14:41 The Blueprint - Album Trivia
18:40 Biggest Song: "IZZO" / "Renegade"
31:07 Best Song: "Heart of the City"
36:00 Worst Song: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
40:19 Best Deep Cut: "U Don't Know"
43:40 Best Moment: "Takeover" at Summer Jam
50:17 Lemonade - Album Facts
1:00:24 Lemonade - Album Trivia
1:03:16 Biggest Song: "Formation"
1:06:04 Best Song: "Freedom" feat. Kendrick Lamar
1:14:36 Worst Song: "6 Inch" feat. The Weeknd
1:16:08 Best Deep Cut: "Sandcastles"
1:21:57 Best Moment: HBO Film / Surprise Drop
1:29:07 Head to Head: The Blueprint vs. Lemonade
1:44:32 And The Winner Is...
1:51:57 Cultural Exchange
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"Don't Tap The Glass" is More Conceptual Than Tyler Admits
1 augustus 2025 · 15 min
Tyler, The Creator says "Don’t Tap The Glass" isn’t a concept album. No narrative. No deep themes. Just a fun, fast, braggadocious dance record. Lees meer
But what if that is the concept?
In this video essay, we dive deep into Don’t Tap The Glass to uncover the album’s hidden intentionality — from its crate-dug samples and alter-ego iconography to its sacred rules of the dance floor. Through cultural history, sonic connections, and Tyler’s own words, we explore how this album frames dance as a spiritual ritual, freedom as resistance, and joy as high art.
Topics Covered:
The spiritual meaning behind the album’s opening Hebrew sample
Big Poe as a tribute to hip hop history and Tyler’s alter-ego iconography
How Tyler uses crate-digging to honor Black dance music traditions
The deeper meaning of the album’s 3 rules — and why they matter now more than ever
Sample breakdowns: from Mantronix to Junun, “Boogie Nights” to J Dilla
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Kanye's Twisted Fantasy vs. Drake's Take Care | LAST SONG STANDING
29 juli 2025 · 1 uur 50 min
Last Song Standing is back! Dissect's Cole Cuchna and The Midnight Boys' Charles Holmes begin a journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far). Lees meer
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album.
The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes release every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Our Favorite Music of 2025...So Far
22 juli 2025 · 1 uur 30 min
Dissect's Cole Cuchna and Professor Skye share their favorite music of 2025 so far, including their favorite albums, songs, and "underground" projects. Lees meer
They talk through projects by Lorde, Bad Bunny, Black Country New Road, Ray Vaughn, Annahstasia, Mac Miller, JID, Joey Bada$$, and more.
Official Spotify Playlist here.
Subscribe to @professorskye YouTube here.
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S13E18 - Dissecting "Mirror" by Kendrick Lamar
15 juli 2025 · 43 min
Our season long analysis of Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers concludes with its final track "Mirror." Serving as a lyrical epilogue to the album’s emotional climax, “Mirror” delivers Kendrick Lamar’s final moral lesson: “I choose me.” With this mantra, Kendrick brings his morality play to a close, rejecting the performance of salvation in favor of spiritual freedom, radical acceptance, and personal peace. Lees meer
Returning to the character of oklama — “my people” — Kendrick offers listeners the same mirror he used to confront ego, trauma, and public expectation. The result is a parting reflection on self-love, unconditional compassion, and the divine power of choosing yourself.
Dissect is part of The Ringer podcast network.
Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Video/Audio Production: Kevin Pooler
Additional Video Editing: Jon Jones
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
Theme Music: Birocratic
00:00 So Delicious
00:32 Intro / E17 Recap
02:09 "Mirror" Intro Analysis
05:39 Verse 1 Analysis
13:27 Chorus Analysis
16:39 Verse 2 Analysis
18:36 Verse 3 Analysis
26:11 Bridge Analysis
31:41 "I Choose Me" Numerology
38:16 Final Thoughts
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Clipse is Back! Breaking Down 'Let God Sort Em Out'
14 juli 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
Dissect's Cole Cuchna and The Ringer's Charles Holmes unpack the long-awaited return of Clipse and their new album, Let God Sort Em Out. Was it worth the 15-year wait? Lees meer
The duo share first impressions, breakdown their favorite lyrics and tracks, discuss Pharrell’s full-album production, and what makes Clipse still sound this sharp in their 40s and 50s.
They dissect the emotional depth of “Birds Don’t Sing,” Kendrick Lamar’s controversial "Whips and Chains" verse, Tyler, The Creator’s dream feature, and how Pusha T and No Malice balance grief, flexing, and lyrical mastery in their most personal album yet.
Host: Cole Cuchna
Guest: Charles Holmes
Audio/Video: Kevin Pooler
00:00 So Delicious Ad
00:33 Clipse Opening Thoughts
04:34 The Rollout
12:58 First Impressions
14:56 The Birds Don't Sing
23:09 Chains and Whips
26:54 Kendrick's Feature
33:46 Kendrick "Gen" Breakdown
38:02 POV & Tyler's Feature
46:30 So Be It
52:00 Mike Tyson Blow to the Face
01:01:12 So Far Ahead
01:04:50 Last Song Standing Preview
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