Dissect
Hosted by Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes and Charles and Cole · The Ringer
4.9from 27,682 ratings
- 351
- Episodes
- 113
- Transcribed
- 27,682
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Dissect
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.
- Publisher
- The Ringer
- Category
- arts · music · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 23 Aug 2016
- Latest episode
- 10 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
113 of 351 episodes have a transcript.
10 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
15 BRILLIANT Triple Entendres in Rap History
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kendrick Lamar's Best Features Dissected Line-By-Line
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
André 3000's Best Features Dissected Line By Line
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15 BRILLIANT Triple Entendres in Rap History
Published 10 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's an absolutely spectacular scheme and another masterclass in word economy, where nearly every word does double or triple duty. Now, another New York rapper who clearly went to the Jay-Z school for lyricism is Joey Badass, who came onto the scene as a teenager already rapping well beyond his years. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 9,450 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 18,232 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts Dissect?
Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes and Charles and Cole host the show. Published by The Ringer.
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