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On this week’s show, Ben Gibbard comes on to chat with Yasi about life, death, and the truth. Other big topics include: Daryl Hall—one of the greatest vocal ad-libbers of all time? Can a live performance make you want to flip a car over? What kind of protein powder are we all using? All this and more is revealed on another riveting episode of '24 Question Party People.' Host: Yasi SalekGuest: Ben...

Arguably the band to start the CBGBs scene paving the way for the Ramones, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Blondie and more, was a band called Television. One of the most innovative bands of the early New York "punk" scene, Television were there and then they weren’t and then like 15 years later, they were again. Their influence casts a long shadow, and the music continues to  influence artists today....

Bethany Cosentino is a brilliant solo artist from Southern California, formerly of the band Best Coast. She is also the generous writer of the 'Bandsplain' theme song and the real-life BFF of our host, Yasi Salek. We laughed, we cried, and Yasi somehow learned something new about the smart, funny, talented person she talks to every single day on every single communication platform. Host: Yasi Sale...

Yasi and Rob return this week to find a band in peril. Side projects are popping up left and right, tropical vacations are being taken, Tina Weymouth has quitting on her mind, and Chris Frantz does not. What David Byrne is thinking at any point in time is anyone’s guess. What will become of the Talking Heads? You probably already know, but press play to find out how it happened.  Listen to the son...

The earnest, honest, and thoughtful Paul Banks of Interpol joins Yasi mid-tour from an undisclosed location (Dallas) to discuss the usual: astrology, the RZA, destiny, fatherhood, Billy Corgan’s outfits, awkward encounters with Jay-Z, and more. Oh, and it turns out “Indie Sleaze” is a pretty succinct name after all. Audio producer: Steven Ahlman Guest: Paul Banks Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon Addi...

Babe, wake up, Bandsplain is back and Rob Harvilla joins us once more to usher in a new season. What’s that? Qu'est-ce que c’est? That’s right, it’s time to tackle the Talking Heads. One of the most ground-breaking and innovative bands to find their way into your parents' record collection, the Talking Heads are the band you liked before you knew they were cool and you were supposed to like them....

This week on '24 Question Party People,' we invite every listener over the age of 30 to experience ego death upon hearing the guest’s first purchased record. The formidable and talented Blondshell stops by the show this week to talk about 'Grey’s Anatomy' and the particulars of songwriting in a scholastic setting. Host: Yasi SalekGuest: BlondshellProducer: Jesse Miller-GordonAssociate Producer: Ch...

Hello and welcome back to '24 Question Party People,' the show that asks the hard questions. Again and again and again. This week, we welcome the legendary Jenny Lewis to the program, where she and Yasi discover a deep kinship through obscure backpack rap and biohacking, as people often do. Host: Yasi SalekGuest: Jenny LewisProducer: Jesse Miller-GordonAssociate Producer: Chris SuttonAdditional Pr...

Geoff Rickly has taken his golden retriever spirit to places good dogs don’t go, and lived to tell the tale. In his new book, 'Someone Who Isn’t Me,' Rickly details a life not unlike his own. This week on '24 Question Party People' he speaks with Yasi about the book, not taking a picture once at a party, and much more. Host: Yasi SalekGuest: Geoff RicklyProducer: Jesse Miller-GordonAssociate Produ...

Stephan Jenkins joins us this week to be on the receiving end of some emergency journalism before discussing Vivaldi, why someone else being 6-foot-3 caught him off guard, and the Pitchfork critic in your mind. Listen closely and you’ll find out who the Moon Professor is. All of this and more on '24 Question Party People' this week. Host: Yasi Salek Guest: Stephan Jenkins Producer: Jesse Miller-Go...

Our fearless host is back in the USA and filled with ennui, but worry not, we have another flawless episode for you this week. Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun joins the show to talk about The Adicts, Concord California, and differing relationships to baristas. Host: Yasi SalekGuest: Ian SheltonProducer: Jessie Miller-GordonAssociate Producers: Chris Sutton and Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Super...

Bonj, good people: Your dear host is still transmitting from abroad. Jason Isbell is a top-notch musician and songwriter and, like how Yasi was born with a podcasting mic in her hand, Jason picked up a guitar at an early age and never put it down. In this episode he answers the 24 questions with gravitas and charm, and we hear what “Demna” sounds like in a Northern Alabama accent. Host: Yasi Salek...

Welcome back to '24 Question Party People.' This week's episode is one day late because of the holiday, but we'll be back Tuesdays starting next week. In this episode, we bring our 24 questions to Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz, and we manage to reflect on a range of topics, from the virtues of sincerity to his favorite blended alcoholic bev to what meme encapsulated his and Chris Carrabba's...

Welcome to 24 Question Party People, hosted by Yasi Salek. Each week, a guest will be asked the same set of 23 questions (with one wild card) to wildly different results. On our inaugural episode, we welcome the legendary Liz Phair in the wake of the 30th anniversary of her first album 'Exile in Guyville' to talk music, doubters, lives unlived, and why she will never see that DM you sent. Let’s ge...

What can be said about the original 80’s Los Angeles freak band that hasn’t been said before? Gotta listen to find out, babe. Jessica Hopper joins us this week to track Los Angeles legends Jane’s Addiction from their formation, through Lollapalooza, and back to reforming the band and living más. Follow Jessica Hopper on Twitter @jesshopp Listen to the songs we detail in the episode HERE Learn more...

It wasn’t the future of rap, but it was the future of rock. In 1993, one of the strongest music years in popular memory, a quirky soundtrack was released that ended up eclipsing the movie it was made for. Perennial Bandsplain favorites Sean Fennessey and Rob Harvilla join us to talk about what led to this moment, and what followed. Follow Sean Fennessey on Twitter @seanfennessey Follow Rob Harvill...

Two people fell in love at University and then they started writing good pop songs. Decades later they still can’t see what the big deal is, but they released three albums as The Sundays, and people never got over it. NPR editor Hazel Cills joins us to discuss the idyllic sounds and reasonable attitudes of this short lived, yet perpetually ongoing band.  Follow Hazel Cills on Twitter @HazelCills L...

Are you a tote carrying member of the Sad Dad’s club? What does it look like if you tell a different guy to draw a man? You’re going to find out, babe. This week on Bandsplain, frontman, writer, label owner and podcast host Jeremy Bolm joins us to discuss Brooklyn’s own Cincinnati band, The National.  Follow Jeremy Bolm on Twitter @JeremyXBolm Listen to the songs we detail in the episode HERE Lear...

Part 2 of the DMB resplaining picks up right where we left off. Dave and the guys are jammed up recording, and things get a little off the rails from there. Host Yasi Salek and returning guest Grayson Haver Currin take the listener from the early internet confusion of the Lillywhite Sessions to present day and the band’s latest album, 2023’s Walk Around the Moon.  Follow Grayson Haver Currin on Tw...

Sometimes when you really love something, you don’t let it go, you revisit it again and again. That’s why we’re resplaining the Dave Matthews Band, babe. Longtime music critic and newspaper editor Grayson Haver Currin is back with us to give Dave and the Band the full Bandsplain treatment they deserve. This first episode takes us from long before Miller’s bar in Charlottesville to the heights of p...

Rob Harvilla joins Yasi to go through listener questions. Should you resent your poser ex boyfriend? Will there ever be a cult band again? And what do you playlist for your HIIT class?? Plus a special guest you’ve all missed as much as we have.  Follow Rob Harvilla on Twitter @Harvilla Follow Producer Jesse on Twitter @ItsMeJMG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six Albums, two members. The White Stripes were there and then they weren’t. Breaking through from Detroit’s garage scene and rock n’ roll tradition to worldwide success, you now hear Seven Nation Army in arenas around the world they’ve never been to and will never play week after week. Find out how a complicated sounding relationship was simple, and a legend took shape. This week we are joined by...

Paramore exploded into the popular consciousness in the mid aughts only a couple short years after forming, releasing their first records while the members were still hovering between teenagerdom and adulthood. Through all the push and pull this band has managed to grow and continue to put out compelling music with an evolving sound. We are joined by the amazing and prolific writer and podcaster I...

Would you believe us if we told you there was a moment in 1995 when some people wondered out loud if Anaheim was the new Seattle? To find out how this happened, join Yasi and this week’s returning guest Bethany Cosentino as they dig deep into their SoCal roots and traverse the career of Orange County’s No Doubt. From their late 80’s formation to mid 90’s explosion and eventual early aughts pop ren...

Chris Ryan and Rob Harvilla return to Bandsplain Arena with our star player Yasi. On this episode we dive into the heart of indie sleaze: 2002. Interpol has New Yorkers up all night and Dr. Dre is teaming up with Gwen Stefani and Eve. Tune in to find out who rates what from this cursed year, and why they love it.  You can follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisRyan77 You can follow Rob on Twitter @Harvilla...