Dissect

The Ringer & Spotify Studios

Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Read more

Arts Music

Episodes

Crowning the BEST Album of the 21st Century | LAST SONG STANDING [Finale]

09/16/2025 01:35:10good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7]

09/09/2025 02:10:31 JID, Chance, Earl, Joey, and Hip Hop's Thriving Middle Class

09/04/2025 01:06:33Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' | LAST SONG STANDING [E6]

09/02/2025 02:01:36MF DOOM's 'Madvillainy' vs. Clipse's 'Hell Hath No Fury' | LAST SONG STANDING [E5]

08/26/2025 02:26:56 Show all episodes

Our take on Dissect podcast

Dissect, by Cole Cuchna, is your weekly music exploration. One episode at a time, Cole Cuchna doesn't just play music; he lets you feel and understand it deeply. From his teenage years in bands to studying music theory, Cuchna offers a fresh look at music. And he knows a lot. What's special about Dissect? Cuchna and guests (expect top critics, scholars and musicians) dissect songs and albums, like Radiohead's In Rainbows and Tyler, The Creator's IGOR, layer by layer. But there's more. It's also about stories, like MF DOOM's journey from New York to Madvillainy. There, you have some examples of the great stuff waiting for you in Dissect. A step to discovering the secrets of music. Dissect is a music podcast by The Ringer.