# #258: Defeating AI music with Goldengrass (ft. The Brothers Comatose)

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Podcast: [Appodlachia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/appodlachia-941451)
Published: 2026-02-05T00:00:00+00:00
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Today, Chuck discusses a truly awful bill attempting to criminalize trans people in West Virginia. Then, Chuck hangs out with Addie Levy and Ben Morrison from the band The Brothers Comatose. We discuss their origin story, musical influences, and how AI is shaping—and threatening—the music industry. Relevant links for Brothers Comatose Check out their website https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/BUY their music on Bandcamp https://thebrotherscomatose.bandcamp.com/Intro/Outro/T...

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