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What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.

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by Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way

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337 episodes
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<p>A podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artists (and the hosts) than you ever asked for. Previous seasons featured Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, R.E.M., and Arctic Monkeys.</p><p><br><br></p>

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Publishing Since

1/17/2020

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Recent Episodes

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June 8, 2026

Stick Around for Joy

Adam, Steve, and Lucas explore Björk's musical roots by discussing The Sugarcubes' "Stick Around for Joy" album and its dance-influenced sounds.

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June 1, 2026

Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!

Adam, Steve, and Lucas interview each other about The Sugarcubes' "Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!" exploring early success and album creation.

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May 25, 2026

Life's Too Good

The Big Mates discuss speaking, growling, fasting, and Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes. Adam, Steve, and Lucas properly begin their deep-dive exploration of Björk by talking about her upbringing, her musical background, the influences she found whilst discovering music, and how she started off her career. They discuss the early days of her creative output, the many projects she engaged with in Iceland, and how she found her artistic voice. They then talk about The Sugarcubes and ...

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What is What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.?
<p>A podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artists (and the hosts) than you ever asked for. Previous seasons featured Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, R.E.M., and Arctic Monkeys.</p><p><br><br></p>
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