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Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them.

Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them.

 

#208

Best Albums of the Year With Chris Ryan

That’s (almost) a wrap on 2025, so you know what time it is. Yasi catches up with Chris Ry... more

11 Dec 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:14

11 Dec 2025


#207

Jeff Buckley With Sean Fennessey

Yasi is joined by The Big Picture’s Sean Fennessey to dive into the brief, brilliant caree... more

04 Dec 2025

3 HR 58 MINS

3:58:27

04 Dec 2025


#206

MOVIE NIGHT: 'Dig!' with Joe Coscarelli

This week on Bandsplain, Yasi and New York Times culture reporter Joe Coscarelli revisit D... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:07

20 Nov 2025


#205

Massive Attack with Bre Morell

On this week’s episode of Bandsplain, Bre Morell of Crushed joins Yasi to talk about reluc... more

13 Nov 2025

3 HR 04 MINS

3:04:55

13 Nov 2025


#204

Mailbag with Rob Harvilla, Plus An Interview with Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton

It’s mailbag time, and once again Rob Harvilla is here to help Yasi answer your most press... more

06 Nov 2025

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:18

06 Nov 2025


#203

Jimmy Eat World with Chris Ryan

Chris Ryan is back to help tell the Jimmy Eat World story. CR and Yasi talk about the powe... more

30 Oct 2025

2 HR 40 MINS

2:40:50

30 Oct 2025


#202

BOOK CLUB: Evan Dando’s Memoir plus the new Lemonheads album with Producer Dylan

Evan Dando is back with a long-awaited memoir and a brand-new Lemonheads album, and there’... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:48

23 Oct 2025


#201

Alanis Morissette with Alicia Bognanno

With her 1996 best-selling album Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette bet on herself, tur... more

16 Oct 2025

2 HR 27 MINS

2:27:34

16 Oct 2025


#200

Hair Metal Hall of Fame with Molly Lambert

In today’s episode we’re heading back to the Sunset Strip — a leather clad world of teased... more

09 Oct 2025

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:58

09 Oct 2025


#199

Mötley Crüe with Mel Ottenberg

We love Mötley Crüe. Mötley Crüe loves partying (so so much). In this episode you’ll hear ... more

02 Oct 2025

3 HR 49 MINS

3:49:45

02 Oct 2025


#198

Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, with Kory Grow and Rob Harvilla

Rob Harvilla and Rolling Stone senior writer Kory Grow join Yasi to discuss Ozzy Osbourne’... more

25 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:06

25 Jul 2025


#197

MOVIE NIGHT: ‘Pavements’ With Hua Hsu, Plus an Interview With Director Alex Ross Perry

Yasi chats with New Yorker staff writer, Pulitzer prize–winning author, and known Pavement... more

17 Jul 2025

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:48

17 Jul 2025


#196

Elastica with Miranda Sawyer

Boots on the ground from Notting Hill, Yasi unpacks the inimitable Elastica with music jou... more

19 Jun 2025

2 HR 43 MINS

2:43:04

19 Jun 2025


#195

The Jesus and Mary Chain with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite

This week, Yasi is joined by Scottish musician and Mogwai frontman Stuart Braithwaite to t... more

05 Jun 2025

4 HR 37 MINS

4:37:52

05 Jun 2025


#194

Perfect Song: ‘The Man Don’t Give a F*ck’ by Super Furry Animals with Chloë Walsh

Giving new meaning to “this song f*cks,” Super Furry Animals’ 1996 single “ [The Man Don’t... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:04

29 May 2025


#193

Pulp: Part 2 (1994 to Forever?) with Siân Pattenden

So you wanna live like the Common People do? It’s time for part two of the Pulp story in w... more

22 May 2025

2 HR 37 MINS

2:37:07

22 May 2025


#192

Pulp: Part 1 (1978! through 1994) with Siân Pattenden

In today’s episode, we trace Pulp's story, starting from high school talent show stars up ... more

15 May 2025

3 HR 42 MINS

3:42:41

15 May 2025


#191

Primal Scream with Chris Ryan

Today we’re talking about a band who managed to change their sound every single album whil... more

08 May 2025

3 HR 54 MINS

3:54:28

08 May 2025


#190

Perfect Song: Radiohead’s ‘Let Down’ with Cole Cuchna

We all know the vibe of Radiohead’s iconic 1997 album OK Computer: paranoia, anxiety, isol... more

01 May 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:39

01 May 2025


#189

Suede: Part 2 with Miranda Sawyer

In the last episode, we were Introducing the Band and exploring the question: did Suede ki... more

24 Apr 2025

2 HR 39 MINS

2:39:27

24 Apr 2025


#188

Did Suede Start Britpop? Part 1 with Miranda Sawyer

This season, we’ve covered two of the biggest bands in Britpop, but did Oasis and Blur act... more

17 Apr 2025

3 HR 44 MINS

3:44:47

17 Apr 2025


#187

Perfect Song: 'A Girl Like You' by Edwyn Collins with Rob Harvilla

This episode, we’ve asked our podfather Rob Harvilla to pick his perfect 90s British Rock ... more

13 Mar 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:56

13 Mar 2025


#186

MOVIE NIGHT: ‘24 Hour Party People’ and ‘Creation Stories’ with Sean Fennessey

Yasi is joined by Big Picture host Sean Fennessey to talk abou music biopics, specifically... more

06 Mar 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:47

06 Mar 2025


#185

The La's with Ben Gibbard

Everyone knows the hit track “There She Goes,” a song that sounds like it has always exist... more

27 Feb 2025

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:16

27 Feb 2025


#184

Listener Mailbag with Matt Helders

We’re back and we’re answering your questions about the show, like how does Yasi choose wh... more

20 Feb 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:49

20 Feb 2025


#183

The LIVE Soundtrack Draft with Rob Harvilla, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Hi, we have a lot to talk about. Yasi shares how she’s been, and appreciates everyone’s ki... more

05 Feb 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:04

05 Feb 2025


#182

A Message From Bandsplain

An update on Yasi and the show. Thank you everyone for your support and kind words. Give... more

16 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:42

16 Jan 2025


#181

Bandsplain’s *Favourite* Albums of 2024

Normally, on this podcast, we tend to focus on music that was released decades in the past... more

26 Dec 2024

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:41

26 Dec 2024