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09/29/22 • 192 min
Rob Harvilla joins us for the noble effort of explaining The Smashing Pumpkins, one of the most commercially successful and musically impactful rock bands of the 1990s. Yasi and Rob cover the first half of the band’s breakthrough career and comb through the origin story of Billy Corgan’s emergent and unusual celebrity.
Follow Rob Harvilla at @harvilla on Twitter and listen to his The Ringer podcast, 60 Songs That Explain the 90s.
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311 with Marty Sartini Garner
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03/10/22 • 217 min
In honor of 3/11 day, we present to you: 311. Purveyors of positivity as well as amber-colored energies, 311’s extensive career gets a thorough and loving look from writer and known Excitable, Marty Sartini Garner.
Follow Marty Sartini Garner at @mrrrty.
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Weezer with Barry Johnson
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01/20/22 • 241 min
Barry Johnson of Joyce Manor joins Yasi for a thorough investigation into Weezer, the early nineties major label breakouts who have served as a gateway rock band for many a preteen since. Barry and Yasi plumb the depths of one idiosyncratic frontman, Rivers Cuomo, while examining the transmutations of alt-rock from the nineties to the aughts, and Weezer’s robustly maintained fandom community who’ve stayed with them to this day.
Follow Barry Johnson on Twitter at @joycemanor.
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Incubus with Chris Deville
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11/09/23 • 140 min
From cutting their teeth playing backyard parties to testing their mettle on the road as the sensitive misfits on the Nu Metal circuit to becoming one of the more experimental bands in popular rock, Incubus have always had a strong sense of self. Pardon us (and special guest Chris Deville) while we burst into flames...
Follow Chris on Twitter @chrisdeville
Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE
Host: Yasi Salek
Guest: Chris Deville
Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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Stone Temple Pilots with Sean Fennessey
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05/30/24 • 272 min
The Stone Temple Pilots were given no benefit of the doubt by critics in their heyday, but the band had hits, and did not care. Hailing from Southern California, STP’s equally charismatic, talented, and troubled frontman Scott Weiland helped the band take off quickly, and then frequently kept them in a state of disarray for much of their existence. Along the way Stone Temple Pilots put together a catalog of records that is much stronger upon re-examination than many originally thought. Sean Fennessey joins us today to wade through the history of a misunderstood and sometimes tragic band.
Follow Sean Fennessey on Twitter @SeanFennessey
Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE
Host: Yasi Salek
Guest: Sean Fennessey
Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino
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10/06/22 • 192 min
Rob Harvilla and Yasi continue their epic trek through the Smashing Pumpkins story post-1993’s Siamese Dream, in which the Pumpkins transcend 1990s alt rock cultishness into rock phenom status with their opus double-album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
Follow Rob Harvilla at @harvilla on Twitter and listen to his The Ringer podcast, 60 Songs That Explain the 90s.
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Listener Mailbag with Rob Harvilla
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05/11/23 • 89 min
Rob Harvilla joins Yasi to go through listener questions. Should you resent your poser ex boyfriend? Will there ever be a cult band again? And what do you playlist for your HIIT class?? Plus a special guest you’ve all missed as much as we have.
Follow Rob Harvilla on Twitter @Harvilla
Follow Producer Jesse on Twitter @ItsMeJMG
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08/01/23 • 102 min
Geoff Rickly has taken his golden retriever spirit to places good dogs don’t go, and lived to tell the tale. In his new book, 'Someone Who Isn’t Me,' Rickly details a life not unlike his own. This week on '24 Question Party People' he speaks with Yasi about the book, not taking a picture once at a party, and much more.
Host: Yasi Salek
Guest: Geoff Rickly
Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
Associate Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Hether Fortune
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24 Question Party People: Liz Phair
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06/27/23 • 95 min
Welcome to 24 Question Party People, hosted by Yasi Salek. From the braintrust that brings you Bandsplain comes an interview show that is both irreverent and thoughtful to match. Each week, a guest will be asked the same set of 23 questions (with one wild card) to wildly different results. On our inaugural episode, we welcome the legendary Liz Phair on the eve of her 'Exile in Guyville' 30th anniversary tour to talk music, doubters, and why she will never see that DM you sent. Let’s get into it, babe.
Host: Yasi Salek
Guest: Liz Phair
Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
Associate Producers: Chris Sutton and Troy Farkas
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
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11/14/23 • 102 min
Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids is on the show to talk about the soundtrack of morning school drop-off, the complexities of personal faith as seen through the prism of peak Pitchfork, the CWK shampoo commercial that could have been, and turning down dream tours because it was the mid-aughts and everyone was saying no to things they should’ve said yes to. All of this and more, this week on '24 Question Party People.'
Join The Ringer’s Rob Harvilla (‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’), Yasi Salek (‘Bandsplain’), and Chris Ryan (‘The Rewatchables’/‘The Watch’) at the Teragram Ballroom in L.A. on 11/16/23 to celebrate the release of Rob’s new book based on his hit Spotify podcast. Click here for details!
Host: Yasi Salek
Guest: Nathan Willett
Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon
Associate Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Hether Fortune
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FAQ
How many episodes does Bandsplain have?
Bandsplain currently has 178 episodes available.
What topics does Bandsplain cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on Bandsplain?
The episode title 'Smashing Pumpkins: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bandsplain?
The average episode length on Bandsplain is 137 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bandsplain released?
Episodes of Bandsplain are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Bandsplain?
The first episode of Bandsplain was released on Feb 11, 2021.
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