The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano

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Ep. 38: White Publications & Black Music ft. Mark Grondin (Spectrum Pulse) Feb 19, 2016

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On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with Mark Grondin of Spectrum Pulse. In light of Kanye West's recent Twitter outbursts, we talk about white publications speaking on black music, and the idea of covering music along racial lines.

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Ep. 37: Spencer Hazard (Full of Hell) Feb 14, 2016

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On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with Full of Hell's Spencer Hazard. We talk working with Merzbow, the Body, and some of the philosophy behind the band's extreme, abrasive sound.

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Ep. 36: Apathy Feb 05, 2016

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In this episode of the podcast, a conversation with Connecticut rapper Apathy. We talk hip hop, upcoming releases, keeping it independent, old school vs. new school, and fatherhood.

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Ep. 35: Dr. Michael Greger (NutritionFacts.org) Jan 31, 2016

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This week on the podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org fame. His daily video series on health and the latest nutritional studies can be found on this 130,000-subscriber YouTube channel. He's also got a new book out titled How Not To Die, which goes into the how and why of preventing our leading causes of death via diet.

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Ep. 34: The Politics of Contemporary Reviews and Thinkpieces ft. Pat Beane & SCVSCV Jan 24, 2016

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In this episode of the podcast, I'm talking with Tiny Mix Tapes writers Pat Beane and SCVSCV about their collaborative piece, "2015: Identity Crisis." We'll be discussing the politics and quality of modern music reviews and thinkpieces. A few albums will be coming up in the discussion as well.

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Ep. 32: Super Smash Bros. Convo w/ Hungrybox Jan 09, 2016

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In this episode of the podcast, a conversation with one of SSB Melee’s top-ranking players, Hungrybox. We’re talking with him about tournament play, the SSB franchise, and more.

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Ep. 31: The 10 Worst Rappers in the Game ft. D. Respect Dec 21, 2015

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Going over a list of the 10 "worst" rappers in the game right now with D. Respect of the DBL D's Podcast, considering why they get such widespread hate.

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Ep. 30: Busdriver Dec 14, 2015

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A discussion with rapper extraordinaire Busdriver about politics, jazz, America, his musical past, and a bit about his latest musical project Thumbs.

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Ep. 29: Iglooghost Dec 04, 2015

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A talk with up-and-coming electronic music producer and recent Brainfeeder Records signee Iglooghost. His newly released EP Chinese Nü Yr is easily one of our favorites this year, and we're talking about the music on it, his influences, and old Internet memes.

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Ep. 28: Infidel Amsterdam Nov 27, 2015

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A convo with the most metal YouTuber I know: Infidel Amsterdam.

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