100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 2 - Plunging Deeper Into Divorcecore

100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 2 - Plunging Deeper Into Divorcecore

June 13, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 1 · Episode 2

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The episode explores the genre of Divorcecore through songs from 1986, highlighting themes of sadness and passive aggression in music.

Yes, we have a new podcast. We are going through 100 songs released in 1986, picking one song per artist in an attempt to tell the story of a wild and oft-changing year in music. With each episode we (Tim and Chris) alternate with a 10-song theme. This week we launch a level-201 course in Divorcecore, a genre created by JD Ryznar of "Beyond Yacht Rock" about a decade ago. Here Tim runs through songs from 1986 that spoke to the overwhelming sadness and passive aggression of white male issues. ...

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