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At First Listen

Andrew Magnotta

There"s so much great music that it can be overwhelming to try and keep up with what"s coming out today, let alone important music from years past.Each week on "At First Listen," cohosts Andrew and Dominique dive deep into music new and old that to broaden their musical horizons and (hopefully) discover new favorites.Subscribe so you don"t miss an episode!Connect with "At First Listen" on Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast.

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14:08

Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan's "Young & Dumb" Is...

At First Listen ·

2025/05/29

Avril Lavigne released her first new song in a couple of years, and it features her old skate park pals Simple Plan.Like a siren calling out to millennials, "Young and Dumb" might be enough to get the attention of aging emos, but does it have anything more to offer than nostalgia? And is Avril too young to be making these types of songs?Tell us about your first listen via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

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52:43

Sly and the Family Stone 'Fresh' (1973) - Sly Lives!

At First Listen ·

2025/05/22

Our longest running challenge was to watch the Hulu documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) and listen to Sly & the Family Stone's Fresh album, and after several months, we finally completed it!We discuss what struck us about QuestLove's documentary, the highs of the Fresh album and our respective experiences with Sly and the Family Stone's music in our lives.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen.Connect with us on Instagram

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44:27

Mom's Music: A Mothers Day Episode for Renée and Yvonne

At First Listen ·

2025/05/15

We let our moms choose the music for today's episode!We parse through hits from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Carole King, as well as jazz standards, while contemplating how our mothers shaped our musical experiences. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Call your mom. And connect with us via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!(Episode 34.)

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51:22

Is It Time to Rage Against the Rock and Roll Hall of...

At First Listen ·

2025/05/08

We react to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 class of inductees with Q104.3 New York and iHeartRadio Classic Rock brand boss Eric Wellman. We wrestle with the controversies, compromises and inherent frustrations of the Rock Hall. Eric dives into the Rock Hall’s history and relevance to the radio and music business. Andrew and Dominique weigh the relevance of this year’s nominees and what direction the Rock Hall should take in the future. And, of course, we debate the snubs! Connect with us on

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13:27

Talkin' Tok: The Frank Ocean "Solo (Reprise)" Social...

At First Listen ·

2025/05/01

Users on social media platforms have been acting Frank Ocean's "Solo" from his 2016 studio album, Blonde. Dominique and Andrew discuss what might have sparked this trend, why Frank Ocean is such a pivotal artist for LGBTQ+-identifying people and André 3000's contribution to the accompanying "Solo (Reprise)" track from the album.Tell us about your first listen via Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

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56:38

The Smiths 'The Queen Is Dead' (1986) with Shem...

At First Listen ·

2025/04/24

It turns out that Americans have been pretty well misinterpreting Smiths songs for quite a long time now. On this episode our guest, comedian and South London native Shem Pennant, leads a seminar on The Smiths and their iconic 1986 album, The Queen Is Dead. Shem offers much needed context to the album, explains why the Smiths’ phenomenon was so uniquely British, and why he doesn’t let Morrissey’s post-Smiths political statements detract from his enjoyment of the band's music.Connect with us via

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14:33

Talkin' Tok: Why No One Is Angry About Rob Apollo's...

At First Listen ·

2025/04/17

We have a very serious conversation about gender conformance, surrounding a very unserious song by Detroit-based rapper Rob Apollo.Apollo's song "SHE / THEY" has been circulating on TikTok lately, mainly due to a racy lyric in the chorus that you'd think self-righteous Zoomers would hate. Dominique and Andrew discuss what teens, tweens and queer people find so fun about the song, and why no one is actually as mad about pronouns as you think they are.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First

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44:11

Sabrina Carpenter 'Short n' Sweet' (2024) with Diamond

At First Listen ·

2025/04/10

Diamond returns to At First Listen to dig into her favorite album of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter's mega-breakthrough Short n' Sweet. With hits like "Espresso," "Please, Please, Please," "Taste" and "Bed Chem," Short n' Sweet is brimming with personality.Diamond says there are multiple hits on the album that she's yet to tire of, and she doesn't meet much resistance from Andrew and Dominique. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen! Tell us about your first listen to Short n' Sweet via

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12:36

Reacting to Chappell Roan's "The Giver": Why is this OK?

At First Listen ·

2025/04/04

In this mini episode we're focusing on "The Giver," Chappell Roan's attempt at a lesbian country song that's making waves in the pop music world.Is "The Giver" a legitimate country song or is it a mere novelty — or is it branding? Is any country music legitimate? We also discuss why Chappell Roan is allowed to “go country,” but it was controversial when Beyoncé or Lil Nas X did it.We talk about Chappell's recent SNL performance, and how "The Giver" is makng Dominique more of a fan but Andrew

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69:38

Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' (2025) with Hot 99.5's Nick Gomez

At First Listen ·

2025/03/27

We're sorting through Lady Gaga's seventh studio pop album Mayhem with Gaga superfan and iHeartRadio personality Nick Gomez. Nick is an almost lifelong Little Monster, who credits Gaga with inspiring the love of pop music that steered him towards a career in radio, where he can be heard at night on Hot 99.5FM, Washington D.C.'s #1 Hit Music Station, and in the afternoon on Pride Radio. Andrew and Dominique prod Nick about Mayhem's place in Gaga's catalog and he provides all the answers!Subscribe so

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56:47

Lupe Fiasco's 'Food & Liquor' (2006) With Comedian...

At First Listen ·

2025/03/20

UCBLK's Justin Catchens joins us to celebrate one of his favorite albums of the '00s, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, the debut album by the Chicago-based rapper-turned-MIT-and-Johns Hopkins University professor!Food & Liquor is as dense with prose as a classic work of literature, and we do our best to wrap our heads around the storytelling and social/political messages in Lupe's lyrics. We also discuss Lupe's connection to the 'conscious rap' genre, why this album was his commercial peak and

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43:03

Deftones 'Diamond Eyes' (2010) - To the edge, till we...

At First Listen ·

2025/03/13

In the second episode our new cohosts recorded together, Andrew gauges Dominique's taste for the hard stuff with one of his favorite metal albums from last decade, Deftones' 2010 mid-career masterpiece Diamond Eyes — by far the most extreme-sounding record we've discussed on the show.We explore why this album was a turning point for the Deftones, why it was the record that converted Andrew to a fan, its place in the "metal" genre and how excited we are to see Deftones on their first arena headlining

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52:10

Doja Cat's 'Amala' (2019) with Mizzie from the X,...

At First Listen ·

2025/03/07

New York metal singer and rapper Mizzie from the X introduces us to Doja Cat's debut album, Amala. We explore Doja's complicated persona and reckless online presence. Mizzie explains how Doja's freewheeling art continually inspires her in hip hop, heavy metal and beyond.Mizzie has released two albums with her metal band Dishonest Escape and last year she launched her rap career with the debut single, "Ivy."Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram at

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10:34

Talkin' Tok: Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Lockjaw" Gets a Second...

At First Listen ·

2025/02/27

Talkin’ ‘Tok - For the second in our bonus series about viral songs on social media, we get into the newfound popularity of “Lockjaw,” an album cut from Sir Mix-A-Lot’s 1992 Mack Daddy album. The song has become a favorite in social media’s ‘makeover’/‘glowup’ genre of videos, so naturally, the conversation turns to mewing, mogging, maxing out, and other Internet sad boy terms that Andrew has never heard.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram at

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31:45

Bill Withers 'Still Bill' (1972) - Who Is He (And...

At First Listen ·

2025/02/20

We're taking a special look at one of the greatest singer-songwriters America ever produced: Bill Withers.With ubiquitous hits like "Lean on Me," "Ain't No Sunshine," "Just the Two of Us" and "Lovely Day," so many of Bill's songs are taken for granted because of how ingrained they are in American culture. We take a special look at Bill's second studio album, Still Bill, explore his late start in music and his early retirement from it.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Follow us on Instagram

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18:28

Talkin' 'Tok: Ceechynaa's Explicit Viral Hit "Peggy"...

At First Listen ·

2025/02/18

Talkin’ ‘Tok - Introducing our new series looking a social media’s latest viral songs. In this first edition, we discuss the power of short form user-created social media content and then take a look at the song “Peggy” by viral lesbian financial dominatrix Ceechynaa. Dominique interprets some of the most perplexing British slang in Ceechynaa's lyrics and explains how users are appropriating "Peggy" in their own content, and why they might be relating to the song. Andrew thinks of something nice to

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40:36

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show + How Wrong...

At First Listen ·

2025/02/11

From how he swept through the GRAMMYs to his historic performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, everything is coming up Kendrick Lamar.We dig into our favorite moments of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show and review how wrong we were about the GRAMMYs!We also answer important questions like, did the Super Bowl have to be so black? And, is Beyoncé ranked higher in the Illuminati than Sabrina Carpenter?Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Follow us on Instagram

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50:38

Charli xcx 'BRAT' (2024) - Girl, so compelling

At First Listen ·

2025/02/06

Charli xcx's carefree 2024 breakthrough album, BRAT, was one of the defining cultural moments of last year and likely changed Charli's career forever.But was BRAT's GRAMMY-winning success ironic or the result of a genious marketing masterplan?Dominique embraced BRAT over the summer, while Andrew only heard it for the first time in preparation of this episode. We discuss the beginning and end of Brat Summer, how the gay community elevated Charli to bonafide popstar status and attempt to nail down

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75:05

The GRAMMYs 'Record of the Year' Award: What Is It?...

At First Listen ·

2025/01/30

Each year the GRAMMYs sparks a wave of bewilderment when nominees are announced for the 'Album of the Year,' 'Song of the Year' and 'Record of the Year' categories.While the former two categories are self-explanatory, what does the Recording Academy mean by record and who gets that award anyway?!On this episode, Andrew and Dominique explore all eight nominees for 'Record of the Year,' predict who will win and argue about who should win the award.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First

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12:09

Our 2025 Plans + Diamond Has an Announcement

At First Listen ·

2025/01/29

The At First Listen podcast returns in 2025 with a big announcement from Diamond, as she hands her cohost reigns over to Dominique Kaplowitz.We'll be putting out weekly episodes this year, launching a YouTube channel and covering tons of music, including new and classic albums, viral artists and pop culture events.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of At First Listen!Follow us on Instagram @AtFirstListenpodcast!

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