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The Ringer

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.

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By 1994, grunge had waned and Madchester had set the table for the next massive wave of British music—the UK was ready for its next big rock band to refocus the global lens back on ol’ Blighty. That’s when Oasis popped onto the scene fully formed and captured the mantle with their iconic haircuts, perfect clothes, explosive feuds, and of course, their absolute bangers. Join along as Yasi Salek and her Wonderwall, The Ringer’s Rob Harvilla, ask each other: where were you while Oasis was getting high? In this part one of two, we cover everything between the band’s formation and what led up to the legendary Britpop chart battle. 

SKIP AHEAD:
6:48 – Formation: Liam and Noel Gallagher
29:57 – Formation: Other band members
45:15 – Oasis pre-Noel
1:03:06 – Oasis gets signed
1:36:41 – First single “Supersonic” 
2:12:49 – “Definitely Maybe” 
3:06:48 – Early Britpop Battle

EPISODE PLAYLIST:
Listen to songs we detail in the episode ⁠HERE⁠

CREDITS:
Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek
Guest: Rob Harvilla @robharvilla
Producer: Liz Sánchez 
Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino

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Oasis: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla

You can have it all, but how much do you want it, babe? Once again, we slip inside the eye of Oasis’ mind for part two. Last episode, Yasi and Rob Harvilla talked about the band’s formation, their debut album Definitely Maybe, and the lead-up to the 1995 Britpop chart battle. Who wins the battle? Who wins the war? We’ll get into the “Oasis quo” and “Chaz and Dave Chimney Sweep Music” of it all. Plus, listen along as we dissect how Noel and Liam Gallagher created one of the greatest British albums of all-time: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, and their infamous Wibbling Rivalry that led to the band’s eventual demise. 

SKIP AHEAD:
26:28 – (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory
1:14:52 – Knebworth
1:44:13 – Be Here Now
2:12:34 – Bonehead and Gwigs leave
2:41:28 – Oasis breaks up

EPISODE PLAYLIST:
Listen to songs we detail in the episode ⁠HERE⁠

CREDITS:
Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek
Guest: Rob Harvilla @robharvilla
Producer: Liz Sánchez 
Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino 
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Oasis: Part 2 with Rob Harvilla

Normally, on this podcast, we tend to focus on music that was released decades in the past. In this episode, we’re going to do a rare thing and focus on music of the present day. Listen along as Yasi chats with The Ringer’s Rob Harvilla and Justin Sayles about their five *favourite* albums and top single of the year.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:
Listen to songs we detail in the episode ⁠HERE⁠ 
**NOTE: Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee is not available on Spotify. You can listen here on Bandcamp.**

CREDITS:
Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek
Guests: Rob Harvilla @robharvilla and Justin Sayles
Producer: Liz Sánchez 
Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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Bandsplain’s *Favourite* Albums of 2024

Yasi invites music journalist Alex Pappademas on the show to explain the sound, impact, and fandom of the world’s ultimate dad band: Steely Dan.

Alex’s book on Steely Dan, Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, Babylon Sisters, and Other Soul Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan is out in 2022 on University of Texas, Austin Press. You can follow Alex at @pappedemas on Twitter.
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Steely Dan with Alex Pappademas

In tribute to the late MF DOOM, Yasi is joined by rapper, comedian, and podcaster Open Mike Eagle to explore the fantastical world of perhaps the most influential underground rapper of all time.

You can follow Open Mike Eagle on Twitter at @Mike_Eagle and listen to him on Spotify.
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MF Doom with Open Mike Eagle

Poet, critic, and author Hanif Abdurraqib joins us this week for a thoughtful examination of the enduring fandom of emo-era breakouts My Chemical Romance. 

Follow Hanif on Twitter at @NifMuhammad. His fifth book, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance is out March 30.
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My Chemical Romance with Hanif Abdurraqib

Writer Rob Mitchum takes Yasi deep into the world of one of the most dedicated, enduring, and (some may say) mysterious fandoms of all time: Phish Heads. 

Follow Rob Mitchum on Twitter at @robmitchum and subscribe to his Grateful Dead podcast, 36 From the Vault, on Spotify.
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Phish with Rob Mitchum

In Bandsplain’s very first crossover episode, we welcome self-proclaimed cultural polymath Chris Black of the elite bro-cast How Long Gone to explain 90s icons Goo Goo Dolls. 

Follow Chris Black on Twitter at @donetodeath. Subscribe to How Long Gone on Spotify.
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The Goo Goo Dolls with Chris Black

Writer, musician, practicing witch, and Kool Keith megafan Meredith Graves brings us an absolute galaxy-brain analysis of the intergalactic rap legend.

Follow Meredith Graves on Twitter at @gravesmeredith.
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Kool Keith with Meredith Graves

The Replacements are one of rock n’ roll’s greatest cult bands. Also: one of Yasi’s all-time favorites, which is why this gets the two part treatment (them’s the rules). Grammy award-winning journalist Bob Mehr, author of Trouble Boys: the True Story of the Replacements, leads us through the ‘Mats 101.

Follow Bob Mehr on Twitter at @BobMehr and find Trouble Boys: the True Story of the Replacements wherever books are sold. 
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The Replacements: Part 1 with Bob Mehr

R.E.M. is your favorite band’s favorite band. They’ve influenced countless musicians and had an immeasurable impact on the following decades of indie rock. Megafan and veteran music journalist Caryn Rose takes us through the lifespan and wide-ranging impact of Athens, Georgia’s own REM. 

Follow Caryn Rose on Twitter @carynrose. Her upcoming book, Why Patti Smith Matters, is out on University of Texas Press in 2022. 
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R.E.M. with Caryn Rose

R.E.M. with Caryn Rose

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