Bandsplain

The Ringer

Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists - and why people love... more

Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, with Kory Grow and Rob Harvilla

Rob Harvilla and Rolling Stone senior writer Kory Grow join Yasi to discuss Ozzy Osbourne’s bodies of work with Black... more

25 Jul 2025 · 54 minutes

MOVIE NIGHT: ‘Pavements’ With Hua Hsu, Plus an Interview With Director Alex Ross Perry

Yasi chats with New Yorker staff writer, Pulitzer prize–winning author, and known Pavement aficionado Hua Hsu about the 2025 film... more

17 Jul 2025 · 2 hours, 10 minutes

Elastica with Miranda Sawyer

Boots on the ground from Notting Hill, Yasi unpacks the inimitable Elastica with music journalist Miranda Sawyer. Thanks to their... more

19 Jun 2025 · 2 hours, 45 minutes

The Jesus and Mary Chain with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite

This week, Yasi is joined by Scottish musician and Mogwai frontman Stuart Braithwaite to talk about one of the coolest... more

05 Jun 2025 · 4 hours, 40 minutes

Perfect Song: ‘The Man Don’t Give a F*ck’ by Super Furry Animals with Chloë Walsh

Giving new meaning to “this song f*cks,” Super Furry Animals’ 1996 single “The Man Don’t Give a Fuck” is a... more

29 May 2025 · 1 hour, 44 minutes

Pulp: Part 2 (1994 to Forever?) with Siân Pattenden

So you wanna live like the Common People do? It’s time for part two of the Pulp story in which... more

22 May 2025 · 2 hours, 39 minutes

Pulp: Part 1 (1978! through 1994) with Siân Pattenden

In today’s episode, we trace Pulp's story, starting from high school talent show stars up through the moment they become... more

15 May 2025 · 3 hours, 46 minutes

Primal Scream with Chris Ryan

Today we’re talking about a band who managed to change their sound every single album while still staying absolutely, totally,... more

08 May 2025 · 3 hours, 56 minutes

Perfect Song: Radiohead’s ‘Let Down’ with Cole Cuchna

We all know the vibe of Radiohead’s iconic 1997 album OK Computer: paranoia, anxiety, isolation. There are several bangers scattered... more

01 May 2025 · 1 hour, 15 minutes

Suede: Part 2 with Miranda Sawyer

In the last episode, we were Introducing the Band and exploring the question: did Suede kickstart Britpop? This episode, Yasi... more

24 Apr 2025 · 2 hours, 41 minutes