Cole is joined by Dissect co-writer Camden Ostrander and The Ringer's Justin Sayles and Charles Holmes to share their favorite music of the year. 
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We continue our season long analysis of MF DOOM with a line by line dissection of Madvillainy's "Strange Ways" and "Fancy Clown."
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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander
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Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler
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S12E7 - Strange Ways / Fancy Clown by Madvillain

A line by line analysis of Kendrick Lamar's new song "euphoria." Part 2 of our emergency double episode on the ongoing beef between Kendrick and Drake.
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Dissecting "Euphoria" by Kendrick Lamar (PART 2)

Cole is joined by The Ringer's Charles Holmes and Justin Sayles to discuss the weekend's sudden and chaotic crescendo of the ongoing beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. They talk through the timeline events, discuss each track, and declare a winner. Finally, they rank their top 3 songs of the beef.
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Kendrick vs. Drake: Instant Reaction (PART 1)

Our dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib's Madvillainy continues with "Figaro" - a track that finds both artists in prime form.
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Co-Writer: Camden Ostrander
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S12E6 - Figaro by Madvillain

S12 co-writer Camden Ostrander joins the show for a bonus conversational episode dissecting "Money Folder" by MF DOOM and Madvillain.
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Our Favorite Music of 2023

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