What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Arctic Monkeys
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. Currently exploring the discography of Arctic Monkeys. Previous seasons featured Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, and R.E.M.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 102 minutes
- Episodes
- 298
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Familial
The Big Mates discuss whispering, Sufjan Stevens, poached eggs, and Familial by Philip Selway.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by tackling …
Radiohead Live at Reading 2009 Commentary (with Ed Budden and Fry)
The Big Mates are joined by Ed Budden and Fry to provide insightful commentary for Radiohead Live at Reading Festival 2009.
Adam, Steve, Lucas, Ed, and Fry discuss the live performance from the main s…
In Rainbows (Disk 2)
The Big Mates discuss Nestle, Rage Against the Machine, the murky depths of Adam's YouTube history, and In Rainbows (Disk 2) by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the care…
Radiohead Live in Buenos Aires 2009 Commentary (and Q&A!)
The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Radiohead Live in Buenos Aires 2009.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the live performance from Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires in Argentina and answer questi…
In Rainbows (Pt. 3)
The Big Mates discuss binaural microphones, 8D audio, MP3s, and In Rainbows by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas conclude their track-by-track deep dive into the band's revolutionary seventh album and…
In Rainbows (Pt. 2)
The Big Mates discuss Mastermind, Studio Ghibli, Doctor Who, and In Rainbows by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into In Rainbows, the highly praised seventh album by Radioh…
In Rainbows (Pt. 1)
The Big Mates discuss hot tubs, Isaac Newton, Strictly Come Dancing, and In Rainbows by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by tackl…
What Is Patreon?
The Big Mates launch their exciting new venture!
Listen for all the details on exclusive bonus content, two brand new regular shows, listener collaboration, and interactive spaces. Or head straight t…
Holiday Special 2022
The Big Mates celebrate their third Holiday Season with no mentiones of Christmas (apart from that one) together!
Adam, Steve, and Lucas chat about the Yuletide season, dip into some festive Radiohead…
Optimist
The Big Mates discuss gadget shops, residencies, the Warped Tour, and Optimist by FINNEAS.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas briefly sojourn back to the career of Billie Eilish by taking in the additional contex…
Radiohead Live in Berkeley 2006 Commentary
The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Radiohead Live in Berkeley 2006.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the live performance from the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California by watching a bootle…
The Eraser
The Big Mates discuss bloopers, CBT, The Crystal Maze, and The Eraser by Thom Yorke.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by heading to 2006 and…
Fandom and Devotion 4 (with Emily Hyatt)
Adam is joined by Emily Hyatt to discuss Captain Scarlet, special interests, collecting, Smash Hits, Atoms for Peace, Glastonbury 1997, ASMR, AMSR, Flea, Radiohead fansites, The Smile, the AtEase for…
HAARFwaydiohead (Best Of Radiohead 1993 - 2003)
The Big Mates slow it down and take a break to discuss Stardew Valley, Peak Blinders, The Wall, and the career of Radiohead from 1993 to 2003.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas talk about their feelings so far o…
The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time
The Big Mates discuss Bluey, Bulgaria, coffee, and The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time, a television series by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas remain in the Hail to the Thief era and dissect a…
Radiohead Live on MTV $2 Bill 2003 Commentary
The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Radiohead Live on MTV $2 Bill.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the live performance from the Beacon Theatre in New York, as broadcast in Canada on MYV2.
H…
Hail to the Thief (Pt. 3)
The Big Mates discuss 2Unlimited, Dead Noise, Manic Street Preachers, and Hail to the Thief by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas conclude their track-by-track deep dive into this lengthy album by fini…
Hail to the Thief (Pt. 2)
The Big Mates discuss witches' fingers, woke biscuits, spooky ghosts, and Hail to the Thief by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the bands sixth album, digging further in…
Hail to the Thief (Pt. 1)
The Big Mates discuss DAWs, doors, snakes and ladders, and Hail to the Thief by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by tackling thei…
I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
The Big Mates discuss keyboard shortcuts, haunted attics, South Park, and I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings by Radiohead.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discograph…