In this episode of The Needle Drop Podcast, I talk with fellow music critics Zoe Camp and Beezy430 about what it takes to review an album. It's a long set of conversations, but I personally feel as if I barely scratched the surface of this massive, multi-faceted issue. Let me know in the comments if you'd like to see a followup conversation.
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Ep. 35: Dr. Michael Greger (NutritionFacts.org)
1 CommentThis week on the podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org fame. His daily video series on health and the latest nutritional studies can be found on this 130,000-subscriber YouTube channel. He's also got a new book out titled How Not To Die, which goes into the how and why of preventing our leading causes of death via diet.
Ep. 34: The Politics of Contemporary Reviews and Thinkpieces ft. Pat Beane & SCVSCV
CommentIn this episode of the podcast, I'm talking with Tiny Mix Tapes writers Pat Beane and SCVSCV about their collaborative piece, "2015: Identity Crisis." We'll be discussing the politics and quality of modern music reviews and thinkpieces. A few albums will be coming up in the discussion as well.
Ep. 27: Poptimism ft. Zach Hart
1 CommentIn this episode of The Needle Drop Podcast, a conversation about "poptimism" with We Listen for You founder Zach Hart.
Ep. 25: Matt Wendus (RipFork)
CommentIn this episode of The Needle Drop Podcast, a discussion with Ripfork's Matt Wendus. On and off for the past several years, Matt has made it his mission to critique written music reviews. I talk with him about reviews, grammar, and the state of music journalism.