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    Alright Hear This

    In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed set out to better understand history and culture by granularly examining the careers of iconic bands. Rich in side quests and alleyway explorations, there will be plenty to command the attention and fascination of all listeners — from avowed fans of the band to disinterested parties. 

    This is not a song-by-song breakdown of a career. We are talking about the world as it existed around these bands. What informed them, and what they in turn informed. How were they shaped by their culture and how did they shape the culture? It is, in other words, about how these bands explain the world. 

    In season one we cover the Beastie Boys. 

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    Season One, Episode 0: Is Ween the Bizarro Beastie Boys? Nov 09, 2026
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    We pulled from a lot of different sources for this episode, but the three biggest were:

    This retrospective of Chocolate and Cheese for Pitchfork by Stuart Berman.

    https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ween-chocolate-and-cheese/

    The Chocolate and Cheese entry for the 33 1/3 series by Hank Shteamer.

    The Entire History of Ween by kainhero (Jack Rawlings):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MzfqJstq8

    Alex also re-read Steven Hyden’s great Whatever Happened to Alternative Nation to place me back in the 1990s.

    If you are in or around Los Angeles, you can check out Alex’s photo show Safe Mode Off at Kinza Kobo through November 22nd.

    https://www.highocculture.com/safemodeoff-steed

    You can find Niko Stratis online here:

    https://www.nikostratis.com

    Alex's new newsletter is here:

    https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/

    You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:

    https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522

    You can find Alex online here:

    https://linktr.ee/alexsteed

    You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:

    https://podpage.com/you-are-good/


    Alright Hear This Oct 11, 2026
    Show notes

    In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed set out to better understand history and culture by granularly examining the careers of iconic bands. Rich in side quests and alleyway explorations, there will be plenty to command the attention and fascination of all listeners — from avowed fans of the band to disinterested parties.
    This is not a song-by-song breakdown of a career. We are talking about the world as it existed around these bands. What informed them, and what they in turn informed. How were they shaped by their culture and how did they shape the culture? It is, in other words, about how these bands explain the world.
    In Season One we cover the Beastie Boys.


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