Dissect - A Serialized Music Podcast
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S3E8 - Nikes by Frank Ocean
Our season long examination of Blonde by Frank Ocean begins with its iconic opening track "Nikes." Listen to Dissect free on Spotify and receive episodes a week early plus exclusive bonus episodes.
BONUS - The Tricky Stewart Interview
In this bonus episode, Cole sits down with grammy-award winning producer/songwriter Tricky Stewart. Tricky is responsible for songs like "Single Ladies" by Beyonce and "Umbrella" by Rihanna. He also signed Frank Ocean to Def Jam in 2009 and helped Frank p
S3E7 - Channel Orange Recap + 4 Years Gone
We dissect the last three tracks from Frank Ocean's Channel Orange before drawing some overall conclusions about the album as a whole. Then we take a look at the events during the 4 years between Channel Orange and Frank's next albums Endless and Blonde.
S3E6 – Bad Religion by Frank Ocean
We dissect “Bad Religion” by Frank Ocean, a harrowing ballad expressing the torment of unrequited love.
S3E5 – Pyramids (Part 2) by Frank Ocean
We conclude our two part analysis of Frank Ocean’s contemporary masterwork “Pyramids.”
S3E4 – Pyramids (Part 1) by Frank Ocean
We dissect Frank Ocean’s 10-minute masterwork “Pyramids” from Channel Orange. Part 1 of 2.
S3E3 – Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean
Our serialized examination of Frank Ocean’s channel ORANGE continues with “Super Rich Kids”, a tragic rumination on the effects of wealth disguised as a party anthem. Follow @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram.
S3E2 – Thinking About You by Frank Ocean
Our serialized examination of the music of Frank Ocean continues with a look at the cultural impact of Frank’s open letter that revealed his sexuality days before the release of Channel Orange. Then we dissect Ocean’s biggest hit to date “Thinking Abou...
S3E1 – Frank Ocean: A Man of Art and Mystery
Season 3 of Dissect is dedicated entirely to the music of Frank Ocean. Today we begin with Ocean’s upbringing in New Orleans and his move to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina. We’ll then break down his landmark 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra.
Season 3 Now Available!
The first episode of Dissect Season 3 is available NOW on Spotify. While Dissect will be available on all platforms, Spotify will have new episodes a week before all other platforms plus exclusive bonus episodes you can only get on Spotify.