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At First ListenAt First ListenKarnivool's "Drone" Is Anything But One-NoteA band Andrew has traveled across the world to see just released its first new song in years.From Perth, Australia, Karnivool is probably the greatest rock band in the world that nobody knows about! We discuss the new single, "Drone," the merits of having a tight catalog and why Karnivool is such a well-kept secret.Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!2025-07-1018 minAt First ListenAt First ListenFoo Fighters' "Today's Song," Inspecting Dave Grohl's Whole VibeFoo Fighters released their first new original song since 2023 this week with "Today's Song."We give our thoughts on the track, the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl's famous fall from grace last year and how he got away with having such an annoying personality for so long without anyone saying anything. Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!2025-07-0420 minAt First ListenAt First ListenLola Young's "Not Like That Anymore" Could Be a Changing of the Guard in Indie MusicWe talk about Lola Young’s embrace of 2010s indie music in her unique brand of soul-pop, and how it confirms a change in alt music, who alt music reaches and who can credibly create it.  Tell us about your first listen @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram! Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.2025-06-2614 minAt First ListenAt First ListenBanks' 'Goddess' (2014) with HOLDN - Discussion Is For the PigsGina Petro a.k.a. singer-songwriter HOLDN takes the wheel and assigns us Banks' Goddess debut album, one of the most impactful records for Gina's own musical endeavors. Gina recalls how she backed into being a "singer" in the first place and how she bonded with Banks' music in the back of a van while on tour with her old alternative band. We discuss the merits of seeing concerts alone, where big pop music productions fall short and why all LGBTQ+ kids need a good English lit teacher.Tell us about your first listen at...2025-06-1949 minAt First ListenAt First ListenIs Kesha's "Boy Crazy" the Most Unhateable Bad Song of the Year?Kesha's new single "BOY CRAZY." is an early contender for song of the summer. We ask ourselves, is Kesha's return a harbinger of an oncoming Boy Summer ... or just a recession indicator.Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!2025-06-1207 minAt First ListenAt First ListenCharli xcx's "party 4 u" Is an Old Song but a New HitOn this episode, we ask why a five-year-old song by Charli xcx is suddenly a hit, and whether the indie sleaze vibe of the official music video for “party 4 u” is a recession indicator. Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of At First Listen!2025-06-0512 minAt First ListenAt First ListenAvril Lavigne, Simple Plan's "Young & Dumb" Is Begging You To RememberAvril Lavigne released her first new song in a couple of years, and it features her old skate park pals Simple Plan.Like a siren calling out to millennials, "Young and Dumb" might be enough to get the attention of aging emos, but does it have anything more to offer than nostalgia? And is Avril too young to be making these types of songs?Tell us about your first listen via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!2025-05-2914 minAt First ListenAt First ListenSly and the Family Stone 'Fresh' (1973) - Sly Lives!Our longest running challenge was to watch the Hulu documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) and listen to Sly & the Family Stone's Fresh album, and after several months, we finally completed it!We discuss what struck us about QuestLove's documentary, the highs of the Fresh album and our respective experiences with Sly and the Family Stone's music in our lives.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen.Connect with us on Instagram @AtFirstListenpodcast. (Episode 35.)2025-05-2252 minAt First ListenAt First ListenMom's Music: A Mothers Day Episode for Renée and YvonneWe let our moms choose the music for today's episode!We parse through hits from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Carole King, as well as jazz standards, while contemplating how our mothers shaped our musical experiences. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Call your mom. And connect with us via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!(Episode 34.)2025-05-1544 minAt First ListenAt First ListenIs It Time to Rage Against the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?We react to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 class of inductees with Q104.3 New York and iHeartRadio Classic Rock brand boss Eric Wellman. We wrestle with the controversies, compromises and inherent frustrations of the Rock Hall. Eric dives into the Rock Hall’s history and relevance to the radio and music business. Andrew and Dominique weigh the relevance of this year’s nominees and what direction the Rock Hall should take in the future. And, of course, we debate the snubs! Connect with us on Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast! Subscribe so you don’t...2025-05-0851 minAt First ListenAt First ListenTalkin' Tok: The Frank Ocean "Solo (Reprise)" Social TrendUsers on social media platforms have been acting Frank Ocean's "Solo" from his 2016 studio album, Blonde. Dominique and Andrew discuss what might have sparked this trend, why Frank Ocean is such a pivotal artist for LGBTQ+-identifying people and André 3000's contribution to the accompanying "Solo (Reprise)" track from the album.Tell us about your first listen via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!2025-05-0113 minAt First ListenAt First ListenThe Smiths 'The Queen Is Dead' (1986) with Shem Pennant - Weighing the Morrissey ProblemIt turns out that Americans have been pretty well misinterpreting Smiths songs for quite a long time now. On this episode our guest, comedian and South London native Shem Pennant, leads a seminar on The Smiths and their iconic 1986 album, The Queen Is Dead. Shem offers much needed context to the album, explains why the Smiths’ phenomenon was so uniquely British, and why he doesn’t let Morrissey’s post-Smiths political statements detract from his enjoyment of the band's music.Connect with us via Instagram at @AtFirstListen podcast!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode...2025-04-2456 minAt First ListenAt First ListenTalkin' Tok: Why No One Is Angry About Rob Apollo's "SHE / THEY"We have a very serious conversation about gender conformance, surrounding a very unserious song by Detroit-based rapper Rob Apollo.Apollo's song "SHE / THEY" has been circulating on TikTok lately, mainly due to a racy lyric in the chorus that you'd think self-righteous Zoomers would hate. Dominique and Andrew discuss what teens, tweens and queer people find so fun about the song, and why no one is actually as mad about pronouns as you think they are.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Connect with us on @AtFirstListenPodcast on...2025-04-1714 minAt First ListenAt First ListenSabrina Carpenter 'Short n' Sweet' (2024) with DiamondDiamond returns to At First Listen to dig into her favorite album of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter's mega-breakthrough Short n' Sweet. With hits like "Espresso," "Please, Please, Please," "Taste" and "Bed Chem," Short n' Sweet is brimming with personality.Diamond says there are multiple hits on the album that she's yet to tire of, and she doesn't meet much resistance from Andrew and Dominique. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen! Tell us about your first listen to Short n' Sweet via Instagram @AtFirstListen podcast!(Episode 31.)2025-04-1044 minAt First ListenAt First ListenReacting to Chappell Roan's "The Giver": Why is this OK?In this mini episode we're focusing on "The Giver," Chappell Roan's attempt at a lesbian country song that's making waves in the pop music world.Is "The Giver" a legitimate country song or is it a mere novelty — or is it branding? Is any country music legitimate? We also discuss why Chappell Roan is allowed to “go country,” but it was controversial when Beyoncé or Lil Nas X did it.We talk about Chappell's recent SNL performance, and how "The Giver" is makng Dominique more of a fan but Andrew possibly less of a fan?Tel...2025-04-0412 minAt First ListenAt First ListenLady Gaga's 'Mayhem' (2025) with Hot 99.5's Nick GomezWe're sorting through Lady Gaga's seventh studio pop album Mayhem with Gaga superfan and iHeartRadio personality Nick Gomez. Nick is an almost lifelong Little Monster, who credits Gaga with inspiring the love of pop music that steered him towards a career in radio, where he can be heard at night on Hot 99.5FM, Washington D.C.'s #1 Hit Music Station, and in the afternoon on Pride Radio. Andrew and Dominique prod Nick about Mayhem's place in Gaga's catalog and he provides all the answers!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First List...2025-03-271h 09At First ListenAt First ListenLupe Fiasco's 'Food & Liquor' (2006) With Comedian Justin CatchensUCBLK's Justin Catchens joins us to celebrate one of his favorite albums of the '00s, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, the debut album by the Chicago-based rapper-turned-MIT-and-Johns Hopkins University professor!Food & Liquor is as dense with prose as a classic work of literature, and we do our best to wrap our heads around the storytelling and social/political messages in Lupe's lyrics. We also discuss Lupe's connection to the 'conscious rap' genre, why this album was his commercial peak and how hip hop never fully embraced him. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At Fir...2025-03-2056 minAt First ListenAt First ListenDeftones 'Diamond Eyes' (2010) - To the edge, till we all get offIn the second episode our new cohosts recorded together, Andrew gauges Dominique's taste for the hard stuff with one of his favorite metal albums from last decade, Deftones' 2010 mid-career masterpiece Diamond Eyes — by far the most extreme-sounding record we've discussed on the show.We explore why this album was a turning point for the Deftones, why it was the record that converted Andrew to a fan, its place in the "metal" genre and how excited we are to see Deftones on their first arena headlining tour this spring!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At...2025-03-1343 minAt First ListenAt First ListenDoja Cat's 'Amala' (2019) with Mizzie from the X, Dishonest EscapeNew York metal singer and rapper Mizzie from the X introduces us to Doja Cat's debut album, Amala. We explore Doja's complicated persona and reckless online presence. Mizzie explains how Doja's freewheeling art continually inspires her in hip hop, heavy metal and beyond.Mizzie has released two albums with her metal band Dishonest Escape and last year she launched her rap career with the debut single, "Ivy."Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram at @AtFirstListenPodcast.(Episode 27.)2025-03-0752 minAt First ListenAt First ListenTalkin' Tok: Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Lockjaw" Gets a Second ChanceTalkin’ ‘Tok - For the second in our bonus series about viral songs on social media, we get into the newfound popularity of “Lockjaw,” an album cut from Sir Mix-A-Lot’s 1992 Mack Daddy album. The song has become a favorite in social media’s ‘makeover’/‘glowup’ genre of videos, so naturally, the conversation turns to mewing, mogging, maxing out, and other Internet sad boy terms that Andrew has never heard.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram at @AtFirstListenPodcast!2025-02-2710 minAt First ListenAt First ListenBill Withers 'Still Bill' (1972) - Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?We're taking a special look at one of the greatest singer-songwriters America ever produced: Bill Withers.With ubiquitous hits like "Lean on Me," "Ain't No Sunshine," "Just the Two of Us" and "Lovely Day," so many of Bill's songs are taken for granted because of how ingrained they are in American culture. We take a special look at Bill's second studio album, Still Bill, explore his late start in music and his early retirement from it.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Follow us on Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!(Episode 26.)2025-02-2031 minAt First ListenAt First ListenTalkin' 'Tok: Ceechynaa's Explicit Viral Hit "Peggy" + the Revolution of Short Form ContentTalkin’ ‘Tok - Introducing our new series looking a social media’s latest viral songs. In this first edition, we discuss the power of short form user-created social media content and then take a look at the song “Peggy” by viral lesbian financial dominatrix Ceechynaa. Dominique interprets some of the most perplexing British slang in Ceechynaa's lyrics and explains how users are appropriating "Peggy" in their own content, and why they might be relating to the song. Andrew thinks of something nice to say before politely considering Ceechynaa's economic stances: is "Peggy" a metaphor for socialism?S...2025-02-1818 minAt First ListenAt First ListenKendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show + How Wrong We Were About the GRAMMYsFrom how he swept through the GRAMMYs to his historic performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, everything is coming up Kendrick Lamar.We dig into our favorite moments of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show and review how wrong we were about the GRAMMYs!We also answer important questions like, did the Super Bowl have to be so black? And, is Beyoncé ranked higher in the Illuminati than Sabrina Carpenter?Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Follow us on Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!(Episode 25.)2025-02-1140 minAt First ListenAt First ListenCharli xcx 'BRAT' (2024) - Girl, so compellingCharli xcx's carefree 2024 breakthrough album, BRAT, was one of the defining cultural moments of last year and likely changed Charli's career forever.But was BRAT's GRAMMY-winning success ironic or the result of a genious marketing masterplan?Dominique embraced BRAT over the summer, while Andrew only heard it for the first time in preparation of this episode. We discuss the beginning and end of Brat Summer, how the gay community elevated Charli to bonafide popstar status and attempt to nail down what makes this album so compelling. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At F...2025-02-0650 minAt First ListenAt First ListenThe GRAMMYs 'Record of the Year' Award: What Is It? Who's Nominated? And Who Will Win?Each year the GRAMMYs sparks a wave of bewilderment when nominees are announced for the 'Album of the Year,' 'Song of the Year' and 'Record of the Year' categories.While the former two categories are self-explanatory, what does the Recording Academy mean by record and who gets that award anyway?!On this episode, Andrew and Dominique explore all eight nominees for 'Record of the Year,' predict who will win and argue about who should win the award.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow our sho...2025-01-301h 15At First ListenAt First ListenOur 2025 Plans + Diamond Has an AnnouncementThe At First Listen podcast returns in 2025 with a big announcement from Diamond, as she hands her cohost reigns over to Dominique Kaplowitz.We'll be putting out weekly episodes this year, launching a YouTube channel and covering tons of music, including new and classic albums, viral artists and pop culture events.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram @AtFirstListenpodcast!2025-01-2912 minAt First ListenAt First ListenRECAP SHOW: Our 2024 'Best-In-Show' Show!Andrew and Diamond look back at the 10 most recent episodes of the At First Listen podcast and choose their favorite music, moments and guests. After discussing the recent history of the show, we widen the scope and debate which episode was the best. At First Listen will be back in 2025! Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow us on Instagram @AtFirstListenpodcast so you don’t miss an episode! (Episode 22.)2024-12-1942 minAt First ListenAt First ListenMariah Carey 'Merry Christmas' (1994) - Is There More to the Most Notorious Christmas Album Ever?We listened to Mariah Carey's classic but infamous 1994 Merry Christmas album, so you don't have to! Long before she assumed the Queen of Christmas Mantle, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" became nearly inescapable around the holidays. But does the album's titanic hit single overshadow an otherwise decent Gospel record?On this episode, Andrew and Diamond explore the endurance of Merry Christmas and highlight some of the its less-heralded hits. Plus, in the final segment, they share their favorite contemporary Christmas songs for your holiday playlisting pleasure.Subscribe so you don't mis...2024-12-0537 minAt First ListenAt First ListenRihanna 'Good Girl Gone Bad' (2007) - We Didn't Stop the MusicRihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad is one of the seminal albums of the mid-2000s, spawning several gigantic hits, but more importantly, this record helped entertain Diamond while she got her wisdom teeth extracted. On this episode, Andrew and Diamond look back on the album that made Rihanna a bonafide pop superstar with hits like "Umbrella," "Shut Up and Drive," "Don't Stop the Music," "Hate That I Love You" and "Rehab." We explore what made Rihanna so intriguing at the time and how she's maintained such a high approval rating for so long. Subscribe so you don...2024-11-2156 minAt First ListenAt First ListenPearl Jam 'Vs.' (1993) with Brooklyn Nets Radio Announcer Chris CarrinoLongtime radio voice of the Brooklyn Nets Chris Carrino joins the show to reveal the depths of his obsession with Pearl Jam! Chris was fascinated by Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten, in 1991, but points to the band's second album, Vs. (1993), as what cemented his lifelong fandom. We discuss how on Vs. Pearl Jam tried to distance itself from the riotous success of the debut album, how the band has always put its fans first and Chris points out Pearl Jam's serendipitous connection to the New Jersey Nets. For the last segment, we talk basketball! Chr...2024-10-311h 14At First ListenAt First ListenInside The Beatles 'Abbey Road' (1969) PART 2In Part 2 of our At First Listen / Ken Dashow’s Beatles Revolution crossover episodes, we dig into The Beatles Abbey Road track-by-track! We discuss how the Beatles challenged fans' expectations over the years, the band members' struggles with fame and what ultimately ended the band.  Please subscribe to At First Listen on iHeartRadio or wherever you get podcasts, so you don't miss an episode!(Episode 18)2024-10-1841 minAt First ListenAt First ListenInside The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' (1969) With Ken Dashow's Beatles RevolutionIn Part 1 of our At First Listen / Ken Dashow’s Beatles Revolution crossover episode, our cohost Diamond meets the Beatles! We explore the complicated history of the Beatles' final two albums – Abbey Road and Let It Be — the fraught relationships within the Beatles by the late-‘60s, the extraordinary cultural impact of the band and how Abbey Road comes across in 2024 to a fan of contemporary pop music, like Diamond.  We also spend A LOT of time on the background of the Beatles and the drama behind the scenes, so look out for the rest of this episod...2024-10-0352 minAt First ListenAt First ListenESPN Radio's Maria Marino and The Black Keys' 'Brothers' (2010)Play-by-play announcer and Action Network host Maria Marino joins the show to share one of her favorite albums by The Black Keys — the band's 2010 breakthrough Brothers.The Black Keys' rootsy, blues-influenced Americana sound made the band an indie darling in the mid-'00s, but it was 2010's Grammy-nominated Brothers album, with hits like "Howlin' for You" and "Tighten Up," that drastically changed the band's fortunes and rocketed The Black Keys to mainstream "alternative" success. Brothers found Maria during a formative period in college, and The Black Keys have been with her ever since. But will hearing the...2024-09-1952 minAt First ListenAt First ListenB.B. King 'Live at the Regal' (1964) - How Blue Can We Get?Andrew and Diamond agree that it's time to explore the blues, so they go straight to the King of the Blues himself, B.B. King, for some education with B.B.'s classic 1964 live album, Live at the Regal.B.B. King is arguably the most famous blues musician of all-time. He began building his following in the early 1940s (!) and continued performing live for his fans for over 70 years (!!). A winner of 15 Grammy Awards (!!!), B.B. is one of the best-selling blues musicians ever and one of the most influential electric guitarists of all-time. Andrew an...2024-09-0552 min