{"podcast":{"title":"Bandsplain","slug":"bandsplain-6094083","podcast_index_feed_id":6094083,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT3365274141","website_url":"https://www.theringer.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a6931da-a539-11f0-a327-bb42d980c6cd/image/d71b679d31915c8ddf41c4420aaa50ad.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ringer","episode_count":233,"summary":"Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T20:19:50.626604+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bandsplain-6094083"},"episode":{"title":"Our Most Anticipated Albums of 2026 with Shaad D’Souza, Plus An Interview with Real Lies’ Kevin Lee Kharas","slug":"our-most-anticipated-albums-of-2026-with-shaad-d-souza-plus-an-interview-with-real-lies-kevin-lee-kharas","published_at":"2026-01-15T11:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bandsplain-6094083/our-most-anticipated-albums-of-2026-with-shaad-d-souza-plus-an-interview-with-real-lies-kevin-lee-kharas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bandsplain-6094083","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5362068615.mp3?updated=1768445358","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5362068615.mp3?updated=1768445358","summary":"Yasi kicks off 2026 with music and culture critic Shaad D’Souza to talk through their most anticipated albums of the year. Find out what’s coming, what they’re trying to wish into existence, and just how many truly great albums Madonna might have left. Next, Yasi is joined by Kevin Lee Kharas of Real Lies for a wide-ranging interview about his career, the music he’s listening to (or not listening to) and the impetus and inspirations behind Real Lies’ latest album (and Yasi’s no. 1 album of 2025), We Will Annihilate Our Enemies. CREDITS:Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalekGuests: Shaad D’Souza @shaad, Kevin Lee Kharas @real_lies_Producer: Rob SundermannEditor: Adrian BridgesAdditional Production Supervision: Justin SaylesTheme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Yasi kicks off 2026 with music and culture critic Shaad D’Souza to talk through their most anticipated albums of the year. Find out what’s coming, what th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8322,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bandsplain-6094083/episodes/our-most-anticipated-albums-of-2026-with-shaad-d-souza-plus-an-interview-with-real-lies-kevin-lee-kharas/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bandsplain-6094083/our-most-anticipated-albums-of-2026-with-shaad-d-souza-plus-an-interview-with-real-lies-kevin-lee-kharas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}