The Melody Feed

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.

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! ​

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

How does an artist's persona affect our relationship to the music? When a band goes through multiple lineup changes, how does this affect our overall fanship? In this episode of the T&E podcast, your hosts Mike and Parisa discuss examples of how continuity and context affect our music perception - with part one focusing on lineup changes, creative musical departures, identity and appearance evolution, and the idea of "selling out".

Do frequencies have the power to heal? It's said that 432 hz is the natural vibration of the universe, and music set to this tuning has cosmic healing powers. For the eighth installment of the Trial and Error Collective podcast, Parisa and Mike discuss their research on the history of music standardization, the scientific and theoretical framework behind the concepts of 432 hz, and their takeaway points on the validity of its healing nature.

In his new autobiography "War, Momma and Me", author Jaycee Kesh Akinsaya describes his experiences of growing up during the Liberian Civil War and his mother's wisdom that guided them through it all. For the seventh installment of the T&E podcast, we spoke with Kesh about how he and his mother used music as a compass to navigate through trials of political unrest, and furthermore how music help him shape his understanding of spirituality, sexuality and personal identity.