Episodes

  • Diss Track Dispatch: Artist Feuds & Rivalries

    Diss Track Dispatch: Artist Feuds & Rivalries
    Dec 10 2023

    Ding ding ding! Next up in the ring...it's THE MELODY FEED PODCAST, back and bigger and beefier than ever! Our podcast is returning for a new season to discuss the wonderful and petty side of music culture...artist rivalries and diss tracks! From West Coast vs. East Coast hip hop with Biggie and Tupac to angsty rock 'n roll with Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols, we look at the music that "talked the talk" and the impact it had on music history. We also rate some of our favorite diss tracks on our (vegan) beef scale: prime, choice, or select cut! This episode also features our brand new show format with more mini-segments, call in features, theme songs and more!! So get in the pit and tune in to the anticipated return of...The Melody Feed podcast.
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    59 mins
  • Now That's What I Call '90s Trivia

    Now That's What I Call '90s Trivia
    Jun 11 2021

    It's time to get like, totally nostalgic about the '90s in our special trivia themed episode of The Melody Feed podcast! Your hosts Mike, Parisa, and Brittne try to tackle what Eddie Vedder was ever even saying in "Guess That Grunge Lyric", reminisce on our favorite TV shows with "Otamatone Theme Songs", and flex our Wait Wait Don't Tell Me fandom with our own version of '90s music limerick challenges. Featuring a very special guest interview with recent March Plaidness essay winner and author of the new book The Poetics of Noise from Dada to Punk, John Melillo! ​
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    1 hr
  • Making Contact: Music For Aliens (Part 2)

    Making Contact: Music For Aliens (Part 2)
    Apr 9 2021
    In part 2 of our farout music and aliens discussion, we team up with special guest Samba (host of Tarantula's Dream TV) to explore connections between the UFO phenomenon and musicians like Sun Ra, Tom Delonge, Miley Cyrus, Jim Sullivan, ? and the Mysterians, and more. We also share some of our favorite science-fiction themed albums and film soundtracks. And listen until the end for a very special Q&A with everyone's favorite galactic wiseman, Spumoni!
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Making Contact: Music for Aliens (Part 1)

    Making Contact: Music for Aliens (Part 1)
    Jan 9 2021
    For decades, earthlings have used music as a means to make contact with extraterrestrials. What does this say about music as a universal language? How can we better understand the UFO phenomenon through sound? Join us in this transmission of The Melody Feed podcast where we explore the intersectionality between music, science fiction, UFOs and beyond. Featuring a very special guest co-host, Samba, of Tarantula's Dream TV, a weekly call-in show discussing the paranormal and extraterrestrial activity.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Love Bomb! One Musician's Story Growing Up in a Cult

    Love Bomb! One Musician's Story Growing Up in a Cult
    Oct 20 2020
    In Part 2 of the Role of Music in Cults, we talk to Hannah Yeun, a musician and ex-Moonie, about her experiences growing up in the Unification Church, the role music played in the cult and the role the cult played in her music.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Bow Down... to the Beat! The Role of Music in Cults

    Bow Down... to the Beat! The Role of Music in Cults
    Aug 25 2020
    Do you believe rock & roll can save your soul? From The Source Family to Scientology, the connection many cult leaders and fringe religious groups have to music is undeniable. Why is that? Can music be used as a tool for mind control? Is cult leadership a valid backup plan for a failed music career? Join us... join us as we explore the integral role of music in CULTS!
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Selling Your Soul for Rock 'n Roll: A History of the Devil's Musical Influence

    Selling Your Soul for Rock 'n Roll: A History of the Devil's Musical Influence
    Feb 19 2020

    We've all heard about how the Devil went down to Georgia, but how else has the Devil influenced music history? Your very kvlt hosts Mike and Parisa discuss deals with the devil throughout history, music and pop culture. They also discuss backmasking, the battle between the church vs. rock music, and list off their favorite songs about Satan. And stay tuned 'til the end for a very special surprise guest interview!


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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Music Perception: The Effects of Context and Continuity (Part 2)

    Music Perception: The Effects of Context and Continuity (Part 2)
    Oct 15 2019

    Do we hear a song differently after an artist has gone through a public scandal? Do our own expectations change the way we perceive music? In this episode of the T&E podcast, your hosts Mike and Parisa take on Part 2 of the Context & Continuity topic, focusing on the "I'm big in Japan" phenomenon, public scandal, early death, context of time and age, and comeback albums.
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    1 hr and 27 mins