Best Annie Macs Podcasts (2025)

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Upgrade 595: Contrast in the Horse 2:12:09

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Subtitle: The 2025 Upgrade Holiday Special After whipping through a bunch of segments in order to play as many jingles as possible, Myke and Jason celebrate the festive season by aesthetically judging the new icons of macOS Tahoe. Happy holidays to all who celebrate! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purc…

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Mac Power Users 828: Revisiting Keyboard Maestro 1:28:55

2h ago1:28:55

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David and Stephen talk through their uses of Keyboard Maestro, diving deep into automation, text expansion, and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU. DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Get 10% off. 1Password: Never forget a passwo…

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The Pen Addict 696: The Secret Menu of Nib Grinders 1:13:31

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Subtitle: Scientists, Git Gud There was lots of excellent feedback regarding artificial Gold this week, so look for our new Kickstarter in 2026 where we raise funds to build a nuclear reactor in the stars. There is also news of a new LAMY x uniball product which has Brad thrilled. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10…

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Reconcilable Differences 276: Fact Bobby 1:37:56

4h ago1:37:56

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Subtitle: You can’t yell at math. A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025) This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code DIFFS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Links and Show Notes: A quick check-in on w…

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Connected 583: The 2025 Annies 1:53:09

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Subtitle: We Swam Hundreds of Miles The year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Federico, Stephen, and Myke score each month with the only unit of measurement that matters: the Ticci Scale. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get a free month with code connected. Squarespace: Save 10% off …

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Material 547: Such Pageantry 57:54

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YouTube finally has the rights to the Academy Awards. What does this mean for the rest of the broadcast TV landscape? Another Google service was laid to rest in the graveyard. Links and Show Notes: Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 Hollywood’s biggest night is coming to YouTube UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocki…

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Conduit 117: The Year to be Selfish 43:10

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Kathy and Jay discuss end-of-year planning. Kathy's 2026 theme: "The Year to Be Selfish." Jay commits to boundaries and self-preservation. They cover nonprofit transitions and preparing for the annual systems check. Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections - Jay ✅ - Plan the Jayzies - Kathy ✅ - Put up the Pictures Keep sending those MyConduit Conn…

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Downstream 109: Another Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman 1:04:31

2h ago1:04:31

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Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year. Guest Starring: Tim Goodman Links and Show Notes: Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV)…

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Clockwise 636: Expensive Feet 29:59

3h ago29:59

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iPhone rumors — under-glass Face ID and a foldable, the iMac Pro's possible return and our ideal pro Mac lineup, automations that solve problems, and what we do when the power goes out. Guest Starring: John Moltz and Jeff Carlson Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback…

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EX.786 Barker 54:17

21m ago54:17

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The Leisure System co-founder talks psychology, behavioral science and his standout album of the year, Stochastic Drift. Sam Barker's influence on contemporary electronic music culture spans many levels—not only as a producer and DJ pushing against traditional genre boundaries, but also as key figure behind the scenes as head of the label Leisure S…

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Focused 245: Fashionable & Functional, with Patrick Rhone 1:22:41

29m ago1:22:41

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Patrick Rhone is back to talk about his love for calendars and why curiosity is essential if you want to become a knower of things. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using…

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Upgrade 594: Featuring Crimes 1:46:24

1d ago1:46:24

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Subtitle: Apple of the Year We discuss what laptops Apple is expected to release in 2026, Apple's AI parsing of podcasts, that time Jason didn't really almost work for Apple, and weird snacks. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your …

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Mac Power Users 827: Every Two Months or So 1:28:49

2h ago1:28:49

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On this feedback episode, the guys revisit the smart home, iPadOS 26, the lack of a big iMac, charging stations, and much more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Get 10% off. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get a free month…

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Material 546: Extending Reality 1:21:10

11d ago1:21:10

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Google lays out its plans for smart glasses in the new year, while Disney chooses a side in the AI wars. Links and Show Notes: The Android Show: New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices Google Reveals the Future of Android XR: AI Glasses to Rival Meta's Ray-Bans and PC Productivity Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will …

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Cortex 174: Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) – State of the Workflow 1:21:15

11d ago1:21:15

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Myke talks to Marques Brownlee about how he builds his reviews, from shaping a product narrative and writing scripts to collaborating with his team, deciding what becomes a video, and managing the pressure of creating at massive scale. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Tea…

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Downstream 108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel 28:13

7h ago28:13

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Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.) This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code …

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Roboism 75: A Woken Record 1:10:58

11d ago1:10:58

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Delivery robots are (trying to) serve Chicago, but we need to talk about wagons. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback A day in the life of a delivery robot | The Verge The secret behind these autonomous delivery robots - YouTube Hundreds of Chicago residents sign petition to pause robot delivery pilot progra…

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Connected 582: The Biggest Chunk of the Smallest Chunk 1:07:19

12d ago1:07:19

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This week, the guys catch up on more Apple leadership changes and talk about music streaming services before the alarm goes off for another round of The Quizzies. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get a free month with code connected. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 …

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The Pen Addict 695: There’s Scissors in Here, Myke! 1:03:50

12d ago1:03:50

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Who knew Brad liked pens so much? He and Myke dig into what they are currently using, and Brad could not be stopped! Seriously, somebody stop him. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Enigma Stationery: Unique items, top brands and hard-to-find imports. Get a FREE gift and free US shipping Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of…

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Clockwise 635: Crying Blood Emoji 29:59

2h ago29:59

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The worst Apple platform features of the year, the tech gifts we're buying for our family, Bluetooth's Auracast feature, and the emoji we desperately need. Guest Starring: Karissa Bell and Jeremy Burge Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit FeedbackBy Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent

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Upgrade 593: Oops! All Departures 1:43:16

5h ago1:43:16

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The week everybody left Apple. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code upgradepod. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Udacity: For 40% off your order, head to Udacity.com/UPGRADE and use code UPG…

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EX.785 Isabella Lovestory 43:01

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The Honduran artist talks about the rise of reggaeton, the dark side of beauty standards and her new album, Vanity. In the past decade, reggaeton has taken the world by storm, expanding from beyond its origins in Panama and Puerto Rico to become an undeniable global force. Yet, within this massive cultural explosion, few artists are navigating the …

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EX.784 Sub Focus 46:29

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The drum & bass veteran talks about bass music eras, dance culture in America and his new album, Contact. British artist Nicolaas Douwma, AKA Sub Focus, has been steadily putting out big-room drum & bass since the early 2000s. In more recent years, he's become staggeringly popular, releasing a string of Top 40 UK pop hits that have made him synonym…

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EX.783 Dixon 44:52

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The Innervisions cofounder reflects on the label's 20-year anniversary, the art of DJing and bringing politics back to the underground. One of the most popular record labels in the RA ecosystem is Innervisions, and one of its most popular DJs is cofounder Steffen Berkhahn, AKA Dixon. He started the outlet in 2005 with Kristian Rädle and Frank Wiede…

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EX.782 Annie Mac 48:22

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The longtime BBC Radio 1 host talks about the liberation of leaving broadcasting, her pivot to fiction writing and her party series, Before Midnight. If you grew up in the UK, chances are you've heard Annie Mac on the radio. The Irish native started on the airwaves in 2004 when she was 26. She hosted a nightly programme called Future Sounds, before…

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EX.781 Paul van Dyk 32:49

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The German legend talks about the state of modern trance, what it takes to create a legacy and writing his most recent album. Poll the average dance music fan and they'll have almost certainly heard of Paul van Dyk. The German DJ and producer is so synonymous with trance that it's impossible to talk about the genre's history without mentioning his …

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Brenda Bennett discusses her album 'Once Again' track by track Part Two 1:33:03

2M ago1:33:03

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Send us a text Brenda Bennett is a longtime veteran of the music scene - working with Prince as a member of the bands Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6, and also as a member of Ken Lyon and Tombstone. In 2018 Brenda released her second solo disc 'Once Again'. Following the tragic death of Prince in 2016, this album was an intensely personal artistic stateme…

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Discussing 'Fleetwood Mac In Chicago'/'Blues Jam At Chess' 1:32:03

2M ago1:32:03

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris 'Trio' track by track 1:17:59

2M ago1:17:59

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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EX.780 Liz Pelly 32:49

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The New York-based journalist talks about her breakout book, Mood Machine, live from Soft Centre Festival in Sydney. As we approach the end of 2025, it's clear that one of the year's most zeitgeist-defining books has been Liz Pelly's Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. The New York-based writer has been on a pro…

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Discussing Annie Lennox 'A Christmas Cornucopia' and 'Nostalgia' 1:21:42

2M ago1:21:42

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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EX.779 PinkPantheress 43:25

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The TikTok tour de force talks about '90s electronica, UK garage and her 2025 mixtape, Fancy Some More? There's a new generation of artists who've come up almost entirely online, and perhaps the breakthrough star of the TikTok music era is PinkPantheress. A few years ago, the British 24-year-old quietly strategised how to game the social media algo…

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Ex.778 Batu 1:00:40

2M ago1:00:40

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There are few names as widely loved in clubland as Bristol-based producer Omar McCutcheon, AKA Batu. His label Timedance, currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary, has been instrumental in shaping a certain corner of contemporary electronic music. It champions a mutant, rhythmic, UK-flavoured sound that escapes any obvious genre touchstones, …

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Discussing Fleetwood Mac 'Heroes Are Hard To Find' track by track 2:14:33

3M ago2:14:33

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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EX.777 Sama’ Abdulhadi 38:18

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The DJ talks about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and how the music industry, and some of her peers, have failed Palestine.The most deeply divisive topic of the year is undoubtedly Israel's genocide in Gaza. The issue has prompted some artists to step boldly into the political ring and others to shield their professional identities from scrutiny and pub…

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Discussing Annie Lennox 'Songs Of Mass Destruction' track by track 1:39:49

3M ago1:39:49

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Emmylou Harris 'Thirteen' track by track 50:27

3M ago50:27

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Rediscussing Joni Mitchell 'Song To A Seagull' track by track 2:24:10

3M ago2:24:10

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Fleetwood Mac 'Mystery To Me' track by track 2:09:24

4M ago2:09:24

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Emmylou Harris 'The Ballad Of Sally Rose' track by track 1:03:53

4M ago1:03:53

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Annie Lennox 'Bare' track by track 1:45:27

4M ago1:45:27

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Discussing Fleetwood Mac 'Penguin' track by track 1:46:32

4M ago1:46:32

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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EX.776 Soulwax 1:03:27

5M ago1:03:27

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"We're trying to show more of who we are." The Belgian brothers unpack their decades-long career and first album in more than seven years.There are some songs that have become pervasive, nearly universally recognisable features of pop culture. And my guess is that even if you don't know the Belgian duo Soulwax (AKA 2Manydjs) by name, you'll know th…

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Discussing Emmylou Harris 'White Shoes' track by track 46:45

5M ago46:45

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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Brenda Bennett discusses her album 'Once Again' track by track Part One 1:25:31

5M ago1:25:31

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Send us a text Brenda Bennett is a longtime veteran of the music scene - working with Prince as a member of the bands Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6, and also as a member of Ken Lyon and Tombstone. In 2018 Brenda released her second solo disc 'Once Again'. Following the tragic death of Prince in 2016, this album was an intensely personal artistic stateme…

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EX.775 Studio Karhard 42:22

5M ago42:22

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"Designing clubs is about understanding psychology." The famed architects talk about bringing emotions, durability and hidden logic into era-defining nightlife spaces.How do you design the world's best clubs? Studio Karhard, the architecture firm started by Thomas Karsten and his wife, Alexandra Erhard, in 2003, know exactly which ingredients go in…

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EX.774 Cormac 1:05:58

5M ago1:05:58

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"There are no new feelings, just new words." The Irish DJ talks about finding commonality in polarising times, CSD weekend and his podcast, Queerly Beloved.In Berlin, the end of July means one thing: CSD, AKA Christopher Street Day. Commemorating New York's historic Stonewall Riots of 1969, this raucous weekender is a yearly celebration of the quee…

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Discussing Annie Lennox 'Medusa' track by track 2:04:54

5M ago2:04:54

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…

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EX.773 JakoJako 50:10

5M ago50:10

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“The hardware world is like a sport.” The DJ and producer talks about mastering synthesis and finding community in a male-dominated music ecosystem. Is talent innate? Today's guest, producer and modular synth extraordinaire Sibel Koçer (AKA JakoJako) doesn't think so. She's seen an extraordinary rise in her career in the last few years, earning a r…

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Discussing Fleetwood Mac 'Bare Trees' track by track 2:29:45

6M ago2:29:45

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Send us a text Riotboy Productions presents Phonogenics 101 - the podcast where people who love music discuss albums track by track. In the era of the digital single it's important to remember the artistry of the LP. During our Phonogenics 101 discussions we take an album we love and discuss it in detail, track by track. Phonogenics is hosted by Ta…