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What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Music

by Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way

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About the show

A podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artists (and the hosts) than you ever asked for. Current focus: Björk. Previous seasons featured Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, R.E.M., and Arctic Monkeys.

Latest episodes

Vespertine (Pt. 2)

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

The Big Mates discuss Pro Tools, music boxes, ocarinas, and Vespertine by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their dissection of Björk's fourth album by looking at how she wrote and recorded it, the collaborations she sought to help…
Vespertine (Pt. 1)

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

The Big Mates discuss Mr. Burns, activity times, ASMR, and Vespertine by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of Björk's fourth album by looking at how she wrote and recorded it, the collaborations she sought to help her…
Selmasongs

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

The Big Mates discuss soundtracks, musique concrete, the number 14, and Selmasongs by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of Björk's career by examining the soundtrack to the Lars Von Trier musical film she starred…
Dancer in the Dark

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

The Big Mates discuss Dogme 95, found sounds, The Mask, and Dancer in the Dark, starring Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of Björk's career by examining the Lars Von Trier musical film she starred in. They talk…
Björk Might Be a Moth

September 7, 2026 · 55 min

The Big Mates provide a smooth kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from the Homogenic era of Björk’s career. Head to YouTube to watch along by clicking here! Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way! Our…
Homogenic (Pt. 3)

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

The Big Mates discuss song labels, Norse mythology, single edits, and Homogenic by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Björk and their track-by-track analysis of her third studio album. They explore…
Homogenic (Pt. 2)

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

The Big Mates discuss dubstep, meditation, gonk pop, and Homogenic by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Björk and their track-by-track analysis of her third studio album. They explore the…
Homogenic (Pt. 1)

August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min

The Big Mates discuss the launch of Channel 5, magical crime, “intelligent” dance music and Homogenic by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of her third album by looking at how Björk wrote and recorded it, the…