# Bandsplain A podcast by The Ringer. Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them. Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT3365274141 ## Latest episodes - [The Best New Music of Summer 2026 With Patrik Sandberg. Plus, an Interview With Jennifer Herrema and Kurt Midness of Black Bananas.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/977056dddf54) (2026-10-22, 183 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2847202139.mp3 - [The Strokes With Amanda Dobbins and Chris Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/72955ebcdee1) (2026-10-15, 229 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5062250883.mp3 - [Interpol with Sarah Lewitinn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/a8f8866d3b5f) (2026-10-08, 169 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1868082487.mp3 - [The Indie Sleaze Draft with Rob Mahoney and Sean Fennessey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/f8762743af80) (2026-10-01, 100 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1601077243.mp3 - [Perfect Song: "House of Jealous Lovers" by The Rapture With Jason Stewart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/c71d87d57a0d) (2026-09-24, 88 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9322263817.mp3 - [Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Jenny Eliscu](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/0f7604da5161) (2026-09-17, 185 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6055966295.mp3 - [Best New U.K. Music with Shaad D’Souza, Plus An Interview with Mary in the Junkyard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/8c601fb8011c) (2026-09-10, 142 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5972440875.mp3 - [Perfect Song: "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls With Whitmer Thomas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/07d43d5d99aa) (2026-09-03, 73 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1474535375.mp3 - [Solo Mailbag with Yasi. Plus, an interview with Elias Bender Rønnenfelt and Johan Suurballe of Iceage.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/49678b4356d0) (2026-08-20, 130 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3287626268.mp3 - [The Music Biopic Hall of Fame With Sean Fennessey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/2b1785aed475) (2026-08-13, 159 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6983860436.mp3 - [SOUNDTRACK: ‘Times Square’ with Patrik Sandberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/9aa6c1b99cc9) (2026-08-06, 119 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4930573288.mp3 - [SOUNDTRACK: ‘Pretty in Pink’ With Rob Harvilla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/0188f6dca951) (2026-07-30, 102 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7384888722.mp3 - [SOUNDTRACK: 'Working Girl' With Amanda Dobbins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/82b965a8c836) (2026-07-23, 87 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1971193498.mp3 - [SOUNDTRACK: 'Dirty Dancing' With Joanna Robinson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/156262ce1610) (2026-07-16, 105 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8141833546.mp3 - [MADONNA: 'Confessions II' with Patrik Sandberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/98172253ddbe) (2026-07-09, 170 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3620791184.mp3 - [The Best New Music of Spring 2026 With Bre Morell. Plus, An Interview With Domenic Palermo of Nothing.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/e1a48fb9396c) (2026-06-25, 155 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3411373413.mp3 - [SOUNDTRACK: 'Purple Rain' With Anthony Anzaldo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/51b79c545dec) (2026-06-18, 194 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8120138434.mp3 - [Madonna Mailbag With Fattaneh Salek and Patrik Sandberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/217ca690339e) (2026-06-11, 167 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6197385987.mp3 - [Madonna: The Movies With Amanda Dobbins and Sean Fennessey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/8c6556d2bf43) (2026-06-04, 142 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2369739918.mp3 - [Madonna: Part 4 With Caryn Ganz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/89b7191aeb15) (2026-05-28, 226 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8309862036.mp3 - [Madonna: Part 3 With Paul Hamann](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/d3853391ced9) (2026-05-21, 242 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5559659361.mp3 - [Madonna: Part 2 with Patrik Sandberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/e7b9c6ac8838) (2026-05-14, 277 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9740988136.mp3?updated=1778680750 - [Madonna: Part 1 With Mel Ottenberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/b219a15af644) (2026-05-07, 214 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5868829001.mp3?updated=1778588328 - [Life Without Buildings with Blondshell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/7a54d1aae6b9) (2026-04-23, 83 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2596871999.mp3?updated=1776967831 - [PERFECT SONG: ‘Boys On the Radio’ with Patrik Sandberg, Plus An Interview With Hole Bassist and Author Melissa Auf der Maur](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/435ba404e7d7) (2026-04-16, 148 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8895608524.mp3?updated=1776290804 - [The Runaways With Patty Schemel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/50e234ba1dec) (2026-04-09, 181 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9855291701.mp3?updated=1775681483 - [Our Favorite Music of 2026 So Far, With Chris Ryan. Plus, an Interview With Angel Du$t’s Justice Tripp.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/c56dd7ebd24d) (2026-04-02, 115 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3221275846.mp3?updated=1775156579 - [80s Soundtrack Hall of Fame with Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/0f6417d8eb29) (2026-03-31, 109 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2387460149.mp3?updated=1774971249 - [The Get Up Kids with Arielle Gordon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/cfae495584c6) (2026-03-12, 140 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5101474854.mp3?updated=1773265163 - [MOVIE NIGHT: ‘The Decline of Western Civilization’ with Alex Ross Perry, Plus An Interview With Director Penelope Spheeris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/b7600f486bc1) (2026-03-05, 183 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5076944763.mp3 - [The Germs With Pleasant Gehman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/4fbfad9eeb9a) (2026-02-26, 164 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6217626916.mp3?updated=1772070641 - [EMO DRAFT with Patrick Flynn and Chris Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/e094f7468077) (2026-02-19, 110 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5965456862.mp3?updated=1771457200 - [Valentine’s Day Mailbag With Amanda Dobbins, Plus an Interview With Joyce Manor’s Barry Johnson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/ab1112c1b760) (2026-02-12, 159 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9641518943.mp3?updated=1770862095 - [American Football with Rob Mahoney](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/ef4953da268c) (2026-02-05, 138 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1567549820.mp3?updated=1770397551 - [The Music of Skateboard Videos with Jerry Hsu](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/ecffc694b85a) (2026-01-29, 99 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6933417715.mp3?updated=1769638751 - [Portishead with Rob Fitzpatrick](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/5b6f100c0b50) (2026-01-22, 264 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3023350404.mp3?updated=1769044714 - [Our Most Anticipated Albums of 2026 with Shaad D’Souza, Plus An Interview with Real Lies’ Kevin Lee Kharas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/7a33a7192a51) (2026-01-15, 139 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5362068615.mp3?updated=1768445358 - [HOLIDAY SONG DRAFT with Amanda Dobbins and Rob Mahoney](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/3ffece066504) (2025-12-18, 74 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4126088980.mp3?updated=1765993995 - [Best Albums of the Year With Chris Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/bb77fa5022b5) (2025-12-11, 97 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1266442793.mp3?updated=1765410268 - [Jeff Buckley With Sean Fennessey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/5b654847aa1a) (2025-12-04, 239 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1025413172.mp3?updated=1764776652 - [MOVIE NIGHT: 'Dig!' with Joe Coscarelli](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/63764ce6b925) (2025-11-20, 81 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7490542614.mp3?updated=1763573009 - [Massive Attack with Bre Morell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/21aaa44a307b) (2025-11-13, 185 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5052188851.mp3?updated=1763005590 - [Mailbag with Rob Harvilla, Plus An Interview with Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/dab6822e48e7) (2025-11-06, 128 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4761747277.mp3?updated=1762372967 - [Jimmy Eat World with Chris Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/3b90102979bb) (2025-10-30, 161 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2180746397.mp3?updated=1761784884 - [BOOK CLUB: Evan Dando’s Memoir plus the new Lemonheads album with Producer Dylan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/dab1da184a62) (2025-10-23, 81 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5473370270.mp3?updated=1761177453 - [Alanis Morissette with Alicia Bognanno](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/3e34b551c25d) (2025-10-16, 148 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9035779874.mp3?updated=1760566001 - [Hair Metal Hall of Fame with Molly Lambert](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/98b51c6caf76) (2025-10-09, 123 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7643987250.mp3?updated=1760114109 - [Mötley Crüe with Mel Ottenberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/237c52b26201) (2025-10-02, 230 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6983643425.mp3?updated=1762373499 - [Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, with Kory Grow and Rob Harvilla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/8197568158c3) (2025-07-25, 54 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2241837120.mp3 - [MOVIE NIGHT: ‘Pavements’ With Hua Hsu, Plus an Interview With Director Alex Ross Perry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1671021737/a9ff35b6e056) (2025-07-17, 129 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1330613164.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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