Dissect
Arts

Dissect

by The Ringer

Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Radiohead, Beyonce, Tyler The Creator, Frank Ocean, and more. Let's Dissect.

100 episodes
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1
E3 - Dissecting "Around The World" by Daft Punk
32:56 Mar 31, 2026
2
E2 - Daft Punk’s 'Homework' & the Origins of House and Techno
37:45 Mar 24, 2026
3
E1 - Daft Punk: Robots With A Human Touch
36:51 Mar 17, 2026
4
Revealing Season 14's Artist! Begins March 17.
2:14 Mar 10, 2026
5
IDK Dissects 'Even The Devil Smiles' (My Favorite Album of 2026 So Far)
1:40:38 Mar 3, 2026
6
Baby Keem Rises, J. Cole Falls: Discussing ‘Ca$ino’ and ‘The Fall-Off’
1:27:25 Feb 24, 2026
7
J.I.D. dissects 'God Does Like Ugly' track by track
1:10:12 Dec 16, 2025
8
Our Favorite Music of 2025
1:48:27 Dec 9, 2025
9
The 21st Century Song Draft
1:19:45 Dec 2, 2025
10
The 10 BEST Clipse Bars on 'Let God Sort Em Out'
26:33 Nov 25, 2025
11
The Most GENIUS Number Bars in Rap History
32:37 Nov 18, 2025
12
Rosalia's 'LUX' is a Masterpiece
37:34 Nov 11, 2025
13
Chance The Rapper dissects 'STAR LINE' track-by-track
2:14:15 Nov 4, 2025
14
Crowning the BEST Album of the 21st Century | LAST SONG STANDING [Finale]
1:35:10 Sep 16, 2025
15
good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7]
2:10:31 Sep 9, 2025
16
JID, Chance, Earl, Joey, and Hip Hop's Thriving Middle Class
1:06:33 Sep 4, 2025
17
Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' | LAST SONG STANDING [E6]
2:01:36 Sep 2, 2025
18
MF DOOM's 'Madvillainy' vs. Clipse's 'Hell Hath No Fury' | LAST SONG STANDING [E5]
2:26:56 Aug 26, 2025
19
Daft Punk's 'Discovery' vs. Radiohead's 'Kid A' | LAST SONG STANDING [E4]
2:15:15 Aug 19, 2025
20
Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP' vs. Tyler, The Creator's 'IGOR' | LAST SONG STANDING
2:01:26 Aug 12, 2025
21
Jay-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade | LAST SONG STANDING [E2]
2:07:22 Aug 5, 2025
22
"Don't Tap The Glass" is More Conceptual Than Tyler Admits
15:18 Aug 1, 2025
23
Kanye's Twisted Fantasy vs. Drake's Take Care | LAST SONG STANDING
1:49:51 Jul 29, 2025
24
Our Favorite Music of 2025...So Far
1:30:30 Jul 22, 2025
25
Dissecting "Mirror" by Kendrick Lamar
42:54 Jul 15, 2025
26
Clipse is Back! Breaking Down 'Let God Sort Em Out'
1:07:28 Jul 14, 2025
27
PART 2: "Mother I Sober" by Kendrick Lamar [S13E17]
53:29 Jul 8, 2025
28
Dissecting 'Mother I Sober' by Kendrick Lamar (Part 1)
36:36 Jul 1, 2025
29
Dissecting "Mr Morale" by Kendrick Lamar
38:40 Jun 24, 2025
30
The Moral Ambiguity of "Auntie Diaries" by Kendrick Lamar
55:23 Jun 17, 2025
31
Dissecting "Savior" by Kendrick Lamar
43:19 Jun 10, 2025
32
Why is Baby Keem on Mr. Morale? Dissecting "Savior - Interlude"
31:34 Jun 3, 2025
33
Dissecting "Crown" & "Silent Hill" by Kendrick Lamar
37:43 May 27, 2025
34
Dissecting "Count Me Out" by Kendrick Lamar
43:58 May 20, 2025
35
The TDE Song Draft
1:37:00 May 13, 2025
36
it's time to talk about kanye
26:38 May 6, 2025
37
The DEFINITIVE Breakdown of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Show
1:21:43 Apr 22, 2025
38
What's the Best Song on GNX? | LAST SONG STANDING
1:51:53 Apr 15, 2025
39
Dissecting 'Purple Hearts' by Kendrick Lamar
59:08 Apr 8, 2025
40
Dissecting 'We Cry Together' by Kendrick Lamar
40:56 Apr 1, 2025
41
S13E7 - Dissecting 'Rich Spirit' by Kendrick Lamar
39:57 Mar 25, 2025
42
Celebrating 10 Years of 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
1:09:09 Mar 18, 2025
43
Why is Kodak Black on Mr. Morale? Dissecting "Rich - Interlude"
48:54 Mar 11, 2025
44
Dissecting "Father Time" by Kendrick Lamar
48:07 Mar 4, 2025
45
Dissecting "Die Hard" by Kendrick Lamar
34:35 Feb 25, 2025
46
Dissecting "Worldwide Steppers" by Kendrick Lamar
58:42 Feb 18, 2025
47
Dissecting 'N95' by Kendrick Lamar
55:58 Feb 11, 2025
48
Kendrick Lamar's Great American Game (Super Bowl Reaction)
39:20 Feb 10, 2025
49
Kendrick Lamar: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
56:05 Feb 4, 2025
50
Season 13 Album Reveal! Begins February 4th.
1:27 Jan 28, 2025
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