Don't Feed the Artists is a show about music featuring interviews, topical discussions, stories about important moments in music, deep dives into artist's discographies, and more. New episodes weekly.
Posthumous Releases
Sep 15, 2021
After just a little bit of news this week, we dive into the complicated topic of posthumous releases in light of Anderson Paak's new tattoo.
Just News
Sep 08, 2021
This week we're all collecting cancel bucks as we catch up on a lot of news, including "some" discussion about Donda.
Believe in the Impossible: Lorde and Jack Antonoff - An Emotionally Broken Journey
Sep 01, 2021
Join us for an hour where we believe in the impossible, as we discuss a thoroughly researched, incredibly detailed, and factual document that we're absolutely submitting to the Library of Congress.
Deep Dive: Lorde
Aug 25, 2021
This week we listen to the first three albums by Lorde, including her latest release Solar Power.
Super Groups
Aug 18, 2021
This week we've got some more COVID-19 news before we talk about what defines a super group, and Jackson asks an important question.
"Cancelled by the Bible Belt"
Aug 11, 2021
This week it's Hagen's birthday week, and we're celebrating with a pretty depressing episode as we cover the continued effects of the pandemic on live music, plus Kanye's annoying release schedule.
Deep Dive: Billie Eilish
Aug 04, 2021
After winning the "big four" at the Grammys, we take a look at Billie Eilish's first record before diving into her recently released second record.
"And Today on Don't Feed the Artists"
Jul 28, 2021
This week we've got the best 20% of Jackson you could ask for, as we briefly manage to cover some news around inspiration and writing credits.
"Look Out, Dave Grohl!"
Jul 21, 2021
This week we're talking about some news that's giving us all some uncertainty about the year, and the people out to become the new renaissance man of music.
Nostalgia
Jul 14, 2021
This week after quite an extended opening, we talk about the relationship between nostalgia and music.
Bonus Episode: Glee, Part 2
Jul 09, 2021
Just in time for the weekend, we're back with the second part of our bonus episode all about Glee.
DFTA II: More Color
Jul 07, 2021
After hanging out without Jackson this weekend, we catch up on some news including Halsey's next album, the new Class of Grammys Voters, and an update on Britney Spears' Conservatorship.
Bonus Episode: In the Heights
Jul 02, 2021
Introducing a special bonus podcast episode from the creators of Don't Feed the Artists' Hamilton Podcast
Deep Dive: Adele
Jun 30, 2021
In anticipation of her next release, we go back and listen to Adele's first three albums, as we all try to convince Hagen we had never heard one of these songs.
Bonus Episode: Glee, Part 1
Jun 25, 2021
Just in time for the weekend, we've got our first bonus episode for you: Glee, Part 1.
Please, Just Wait Until the End
Jun 23, 2021
This week, we're recording in-person again at Jackson's to catch up on some important news, including Peter Jackson extending his Beatles documentary, and Bob Dylan discovering his MacBook's webcam.
"Hankerin' for a slurpee, hot dog, and goat toes"
Jun 16, 2021
This week, it's Hagen's birthday and everyone is tired after a busy weekend.
Daniel Hart
Jun 09, 2021
This week, we're joined by performer and composer Daniel Hart, to talk about his band Dark Rooms as well as his scoring work, including his work on the upcoming film The Green Knight.
Nosebleeders with Cole Mitchek and Matthew Gray
Jun 02, 2021
This week on the show, we're joined by filmmaker Cole Mitchek and musician Matthew Gray to chat about their new film Nosebleeders, which details the formation of indie rock band Matthew and the Arrogant Sea.
Audiophiles and Audio Files
May 26, 2021
This week we talk about important subjects like "gif" or "jif" before diving into the topic of lossless audio, audiophiles, and active listening.
Dome Dwellers
May 19, 2021
This week we're joined by Dome Dwellers to chat about their upcoming full-length LP, as we chat about the long road to this record, their unique sound, and the first two singles off the record.
Daft Punk's Sampling Controversy
May 12, 2021
This week we're back in person again to catch up on news, but along the way we talk about pets, rituals before performances, the very first Waitsgiving Day, and more.
Fully Vaccinated: Live and In Person
May 05, 2021
This week we're all recording in person in our state-of-the-art studio in Texas, as we cover some news and the future prospects of returning to live shows.
Industry Plants
Apr 28, 2021
Before we dive in and tear into the concept of industry plants, Jon Batiste won an Oscar, and we talk about the podcast industry, Spotify's Car Thing, and more.
Zack Snyder's Don't Feed the Artists
Apr 21, 2021
This week we're here to cover some more news including Prince and Arcade Fire both releasing new music, plus Hagen's got a new segment.
Lil Nas X Kills the Devil
Apr 14, 2021
This week we get riled up and catch up on some news, and what we're listening to.
Bandcamp & Waitsgiving
Apr 07, 2021
This week we're joined by Denton's very own Eric Michener of Fishboy to chat about Bandcamp and its influence on independent musicians, before we hear some of the story behind Fishboy's seventh album, Waitsgiving.
Deep Dive: Bruno Mars
Mar 31, 2021
This week we listened to the three studio albums by one of the best-selling artists of all time, who's influences include pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock.
Creative Releases
Mar 24, 2021
This week on the show, we talk about Justice and that NFT thing, before getting into some examples of less conventional album release strategies.
The Grammys
Mar 17, 2021
This week we all watched the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards so that we could talk about (some) of the awards and performances of the night.
Music Stories: Early Norwegian Black Metal
Mar 10, 2021
In our third "Music Stories" episode we get into the history of the early black metal scene as it developed in Norway in the 1990s.
Harder, Better, Faster, Newser
Mar 03, 2021
This week we catch up on a lot of news, including the impact that the Music Modernization Act is having, vinyl record sales in 2020, before getting to the breakup of Daft Punk and their impact on music.
Deep Dive: A Beginner’s Guide to Black Metal
Feb 24, 2021
This week we start a journey into black metal as we listen to three albums that defined the genre.
"Highlighters, Not Foo Fighters"
Feb 10, 2021
This week we catch up on some news, covering the halftime show and a performance on SNL, and ¾ of the podcast has a new album that we're listening to.
Music Stories: Woodstock
Feb 03, 2021
This week we talk about the festival at an upstate dairy farm that would became a pivotal moment in American music.
Greatest Hits
Jan 27, 2021
This week we catch up on some news including our latest update on which musician has sold their publishing rights, before talking about Greatest Hits after listenin' to Journey's Greatest Hits last week.
Deep Dive: Journey's Greatest Hits: Journey to 2021
Jan 20, 2021
We're continuin' our Journey into 2021 with our first Deep Dive coverin' a greatest hits release, inspired by Dave sharin' his love for playin' Don't Stop Believin'.
2021's Opening Act
Jan 13, 2021
We're back to kick off 2021 with an all-news spectacular after realizing none of us are really into New Year's resolutions.
DFTA Company Holiday Party
Dec 22, 2020
This week we wrap up the year with our favorite albums of the year along with some suggestions from our listeners.
Music Stories: Kurt Cobain
Dec 15, 2020
This week Jackson has a wine cocktail for us to try, and we're also trying something entirely new. Introducing Music Stories, where we get into the lives and stories in music, starting with the premiere episode covering the life and death of Kurt Cobain.
Deep Dive: Nirvana
Dec 08, 2020
This week we listen to the band that helped introduce grunge to the world, Aberdeen, Washington's Nirvana.
Christmas Music
Dec 01, 2020
This week we get into the holiday spirit as we discuss the merits of Christmas Music that can only be played in December.
To News Or Not To News
Nov 24, 2020
This week Hagen's computer dies so Dave, Hagen, & Jackson do a Deep Dive on their own music. But first they cover some news, and Jackson says the C Word.
Deep Dive: Andrew W.K.'s I Get Wet'
Nov 17, 2020
This week we listened to Andrew W.K.'s debut album, which initially recieved a 0.6/10 rating from Pitchfork.
News From the Distant Past
Nov 10, 2020
This week in an episode we recorded about 16 hours too early, we try to distract ourselves from the world.
Election Day Positivity Fest
Nov 03, 2020
In an Election Day special we try to get your mind off the day by catching up on some news and sticking to some positive stories.
Deep Dive: Marvin Gaye's What's Going On
Oct 27, 2020
This week, we take a listen to the 1971 album named #1 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greates Albums of All Time".
Protest Music
Oct 20, 2020
With America's election underway, we talk about the impact of protest music, we have a special update from our show correspondent Olivia, and Hagen has a surprise about what he's been listening to this week. Remember, go vote.
Streaming Music
Oct 13, 2020
This week, we're back to spend a lot of time on a topic that's we've briefly touched on in past shows. Oh, and you can listen to this podcast on Spotify now, if you want to.
Deep Dive: David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy
Sep 29, 2020
This week we listened to the three albums by David Bowie that became known as the Berlin Trilogy, which Bowie later referred to as his "DNA".
Stage Personas
Sep 22, 2020
This week after we stumble through some news about Broadway and biopics, we delve into the ideas behind musician's personas and alter egos.
Music Leaks
Sep 15, 2020
This week Hagen played another gig and Jackson refuses to talk about his favorite band, but in between we talk about music leaks.
Being a Lady Musician
Sep 08, 2020
This week we're joined by friend of the show Olivia Justice Countryman to talk about the differences in being a lady musician and making it work in a man's music world, as we talk about exclusivity in the music industry.
News News News
Sep 01, 2020
We're back this week, and Dave's got some new floors so it's all news, and more news.
Visual Albums
Aug 18, 2020
This week Dave explains the entire plot of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night as we talk about visual albums.
Deep Dive: Kendrick Lamar
Aug 11, 2020
This week we listened to the four albums by one of the most influential artists of his generation, Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar.
Freeform #3
Aug 04, 2020
This week we get through some technical trouble to bring back the Freeform format, catching up on some music and revisiting the impact of COVID-19 on live music.
Deep Dive: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Jul 28, 2020
This week on the show, we talk about an album you probably already know all about, but we listened to it anyways.
Musical Theatre
Jul 21, 2020
Following our discussion about Hamilton, we turn to Musical Theatre in general covering some of the history, film adaptations, musical episodes of TV shows, and of course mention our favorite musicals.
Hamilton
Jul 14, 2020
This week on the show, we sat down and watched the recording of the original broadway production of Hamilton. Don't worry, the episode is not as long as the musical.
Concept Albums
Jul 07, 2020
After covering one of the biggest concept albums of the last 20 years, we chat about what makes an album a "concept album", after catching up on some very important news.
Deep Dive: Green Day's American Idiot
Jun 30, 2020
In the latest Deep Dive, we take a look at Green Day's American Idiot in a feature-length episode, with a runtime of over twice the length of the album we're talking about.
Cover Songs
Jun 16, 2020
This week on the show, we catch up with Hagen and Dave's return to gigs in the age of COVID-19 before getting into cover songs, including a few of our favorite ones.
Deep Dive: Metallica, Part 2
Jun 09, 2020
We're joined by listener and friend of the show Alex for a Deep Dive into Metallica's first five albums, which resulted in our first too long episode, so we split it into a double episode.
Deep Dive: Metallica, Part 1
Jun 02, 2020
We're joined by listener and friend of the show Alex for a Deep Dive into Metallica's first five albums, which resulted in our first too long episode, so we split it into a double episode.
Film Scores
May 26, 2020
This week we chat about film scores, obviously covering John Williams and his work on all the great movies, the impact a great score can have, scores in television, and more!
Rock & Roll
May 19, 2020
This week on the show, we cover some news and memes before diving right into discussing the history of rock as a genre, how it's changed over the decades, and our favorite bands of each era of rock.
Deep Dive: Sufjan Stevens' Fifty States Project
May 12, 2020
This week on Deep Dive, we listen to Sufjan Stevens' Fifty States Project, including the records Michigan and Illinois, and Hagen has a game to play!
Music Festivals
May 05, 2020
This week we talk about roller coasters, the rise of music festivals, chat about our favorite festivals, and more.
Show Riders
Apr 28, 2020
This week Jackson has some positive music news to cover, before we get into covering the wide and varying requests that appear on show riders.
Deep Dive: My Chemical Romance
Apr 21, 2020
This week we're all back together for a Deep Dive into My Chemical Romance's discography full of concept albums, and Hagen has a game for us.
Music Feuds, Part 2
Apr 14, 2020
Hey, we're back again for more music feuds! But before we get into feuds, we talk about insurance, Dave has a new place to hang out at, and we catch up on how we're all dealing with the quarantine.
Music Feuds, Part 1
Apr 07, 2020
Surprise, Don't Feed the Artists is a weekly show during these crazy times, and we're back to catch up on how everyone's doing this week, chat about popular feuds in music, and share new release we're listening to this week.
Podcasting From Home
Mar 31, 2020
This week we check in on each other after to chat about the impact a pandemic can have on musicians, new music that's come out recently, the last show we saw, what we've been listening to, and more.
Deep Dive: Slowdive
Dec 31, 2019
In our last episode of the year, we take a look at the four albums by Slowdive, the influential English shoegaze band.
Holiday Party 2019
Dec 24, 2019
In this year's holiday party episode we wrap up 2019, as well as a decade (maybe at least, depending on your definition), but before we get into it we break some news and cover a few final 2019 news stories in this Christmas Eve spectacular.
Deep Dive: Pavement
Dec 17, 2019
With two episodes left in the year, Adam and Jackson are back to cover the five albums by Pavement, and their transformation that took place between them.
Audience Etiquette
Dec 10, 2019
On this week's episode, we catch up on some news and fall into a rabbit hole of a topic covering audience etiquette at comedy shows, large concerts, local shows, plus… Dave listened to Dawes again.
Deep Dive: Britney Spears
Dec 03, 2019
This week on Deep Dive, join Hagen and Dave for a drinking game during a truly deep two-hour dive into the career of Britney Spears.
Reunion Tours
Nov 26, 2019
After a bit of a fall break, we're back to chat about reunion tours and the reasons behind them, cover some music news, plus a surprisingly short list of what we've been listening to.
Deep Dive: Paramore
Oct 15, 2019
This week Dave and Hagen are back with a Deep Dive on Paramore, including all of the band drama in the band's history, and two Paramore-specific segments that you can follow along at home.
Freeform #2
Oct 08, 2019
Adam and Jackson are back with another freeform episode of DFTA covering music news, what we're listening to, and more.
Deep Dive: The Stooges
Oct 01, 2019
This week on Deep Dive we listened to the American rock, proto-punk band The Stooges, with five albums spanning nearly 50 years.
Music Lawsuits
Sep 24, 2019
We're back with a fun show about lawsuits in the music industry, but before we get there Dave has a new segment, and we cover some related music news.
Deep Dive: Beastie Boys
Sep 17, 2019
This week Jackson decided we would listen to the Beastie Boys, who put out more albums than we thought at the time we picked them.
DFTA: Live!
Sep 10, 2019
This week, we had our first live show at The Bearded Monk in Denton, TX! We were joined by local Denton band Hen and the Cocks, and Ben Esely of The Bearded Monk to chat about all things Denton.
Deep Dive: Joy Division
Sep 03, 2019
For this week's Deep Dive, we listened to the pair of albums from the highly influential band Joy Divison.
Freeform #1
Aug 27, 2019
This week Adam and Jackson present the first (?) freeform episode of DFTA where we cover some music news, what we're listening to, and to remind everyone about our very first live show is next weekend at The Bearded Monk in Denton!
Deep Dive: The Police
Aug 20, 2019
Here with our first listener-suggseted Deep Dive, we listened to the five albums of legendary British band The Police.
Concerts
Aug 13, 2019
On this week's episode, we chat about live music and what we enjoy about concerts, including how things change between the studio and the stage and how crowds can make or break a show.
Deep Dive: Beck
Aug 06, 2019
Adam and Jackson are back with all thirteen of Beck's albums in his first 30 years of his career.
Chavis Chance
Jul 30, 2019
This week we're joined by singer-songwriter Chavis Chance to chat about Boston, growing up with music, "Six Great Songs", tour stories including a drink in a brown paper bag, and more!
Deep Dive: Slipknot
Jul 23, 2019
On this week's Deep Dive, Hagen & Dave are back to cover Slipknot's discography and what nu metal is, before their upcoming sixth album releases next month.
Why is Metal Not Mainstream?
Jul 16, 2019
This week we're joined by Robby to chat about why metal isn't mainstream, as we touch on what metal is and if we enjoy it, answer the timeless question of "how do you know what they're saying" and more!
Deep Dive: Radiohead
Jul 09, 2019
Adam and Jackson took a bit of a break to let Dave and Hagen record the longest Deep Dive yet, covering the nine studio albums by Radiohead.
Brave Combo
Jul 02, 2019
This week we were joined by Carl Finch of Brave Combo to chat about the idea of freeing yourself of having opinions, the ideas that guide Brave Combo's music and live shows, tour stories, tips on being in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and lots more!
Deep Dive: My Bloody Valentine
Jun 25, 2019
We've mentioned this band a few times already, so we decided to go ahead and listen to the three landmark albums by My Bloody Valentine, the quintessential shoegaze band.
Be Like Max
Jun 18, 2019
In this week's episode we're joined by Be Like Max from Las Vegas to chat about their first album in 4 years, the Las Vegas music scene, tour stories that happened during the daytime, and more!
Deep Dive: Kyuss
Jun 11, 2019
Up next on Deep Dive, we listened to the four albums by influential desert rock band Kyuss.