EDM and all of its subgrenres have become a big part of Bonnaroo in recent years, and the guys on The What podcast freely admit it's not their lane. So, Barry and Lord Taco reached out to friend of the show Kyle to learn more and get his thoughts on which acts are not to be missed at this year's Bonnaroo.

Follow Kyle on Instagram at @thekylegonzalez or @thesteelyvan, and listen to his EDM playlists on Spotify here: Bass, House, Pop, and Hiphop.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:08:20) Interview with Kyle

(00:46:44) Outro

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What happens when you randomly decide to don a Viking hat with horns and a giant clock around your neck while attending Bonnaroo? People want to hang out with you of course. Pondo joins Barry and Lord Taco on The What Podcast to explain the origins of Pondo's Army.

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Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco get together in The What podcast world headquarters in Barry's basement for the second time in two years to celebrate 69 days to Bonnaroo. The gang also chats about the Coachella lineup swaps and the changing festival landscape. Plus, find out how you can act now to possibly win some special merch (aka junk)!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:07) Brad's new job

(00:06:07) Coachella replacements

(00:07:13) How festivals have changed in 2 years

(00:21:29) Bonnaroo, Late Night, Plaza, Who Stage Announcements

(00:30:10) We spoke to the contest winner

(00:31:25) Win something from Barry's basement

(00:35:41) Babe 2

(00:37:06) Outro

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Listeners to The What podcast showed off their artistic abilities and their senses of humor in an effort to win tickets to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. David Grimes is the lucky winner and joined Barry and Lord Taco to talk about his trips to The Farm and his winning work. (See all the submissions here.)

Plus, David talks about his first experiences on the farm, and Lord Taco takes us on a tour of the new The What website.

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Jeff Cuellar was a key member of the teams that created such festivals as Bonnaroo, Railbird, Forecastle, and Moon River. For today's episode of The What podcast, he joins Brad and Barry to talk about his roles with those events, as well as to chat about his new job with Sixthman, where he helps produce mini festivals on cruise ships and resorts around the world. Cuellar also goes over some of the changes made to The Farm before he left.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:46) Interview with Jeff Cuellar

(01:12:48) Outro

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It's a two-fer interview week on The What podcast, with both Max Dunn of Gang of Youths and Britt Daniel of Spoon on the show. The two musicians discuss their latest projects -- angel in realtime and Lucifer on the Sofa, respectively -- and what the records might sound like once they get out on tour.

Also on this episode, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco discuss the new improvements to Bonnaroo's iconic Farm grounds, including the promise of new sewage and drainage systems as well as paved roads! The hosts also update on the Bonnaroo ticket giveaway.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Brad Survives Mardi Gras

(00:05:01) Shaky Knees

(00:13:38) Interview with Max Dunn from Gang of Youths

(00:37:52) Bonnaroo Improvements

(00:51:15) Interview with Britt Daniel from Spoon

(01:01:50) Win Bonnaroo Tickets!

(01:03:58) Outro

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RÜFÜS DU SOL frontman Tyrone Lindqvist joins Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco of The What podcast to discuss the band's journey in creating their most recent studio album, Surrender.

Lindqvist discusses how the band was headed for drama when they decided to trade their whiskey shots for ginger shots, but how the trio is much healthier for it. The Australian musician also talks about how the forced time off over the last few years and becoming a father changed his life.

Plus, The What hosts reveal how your artistic talent could win you tickets to Bonnaroo 2022! Visit thewhat.co/win for details on how to enter.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Win Bonnaroo 2022 Tickets!

(00:02:41) Intro

(00:07:58) Interview with Tyrone Lindqvist

(00:42:18) Outro

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A former girlfriend played a big role in getting Ryan Winnen, Chase Lawrence, and Joe Memmel together in what is now COIN. The guys join Brad, Barry and Lord Taco on The What Podcast to discuss their Nashville origins, festivals, and their upcoming return to Bonnaroo this summer.

Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco also weigh in on last week's Jack Antonoff conversation and discuss the polarizing responses to Taylor Swift. Not only that, they discuss their upcoming ticket giveaway for Bonnaroo 2022.

Also check out Midist, who does our bumper music, and *repeat repeat, who does our theme song!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:53) Super Bowl

(00:08:22) The Jack Antonoff Conversation

(00:18:42) Coachella's COVID Restrictions

(00:26:03) Interview with COIN

(00:46:00) Bonnaroo Ticket Giveaway

(00:49:41) Outro

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The What Podcast hosts obviously love Bonnaroo, and they're not the only ones; Jack Antonoff has played the fest numerous times, and is heading back to the Farm in 2022 both with his band Bleachers and as the architect of a 1984-themed SuperJam.

On this episode of The What, Antonoff joins Brad to chat about his love for the festival and his plans for the special SuperJam. He also touches on Damon Albarn's recent remarks about Taylor Swift, and the craft of songwriting in general.

Elsewhere in the episode, Brad and Barry discuss the Neil Young-Joe Rogan feud around Spotify, as well as camping at Bonnaroo.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:55) Lord Taco Went Camping

(00:06:04) Which Was the Best Superjam?

(00:13:56) The What Podcast Music Festival

(00:15:50) Interview with Jack Antonoff

(00:31:02) Outro

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Festivals fans Reggie and Jessica join Brad, Barry and Lord Taco to discuss what they love about Boston Calling, but also to compare European festivals to those here in America.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:56) Lord Taco Visits Brad in New Orleans

(00:13:35) Interview with Jessica and Reggie

(00:50:13) New Music from Repeat Repeat

(00:51:28) Outro

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