What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Arctic Monkeys
by Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way
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Estimated from 19 chart positions in 19 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Music Commentary#37100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Music Commentary#9130K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Music Commentary#1365K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Music Commentary#1745K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Music Commentary#2630K to 100K
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101K to 326K🎙 Daily cadence·329 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
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336K to 1.1M🇬🇧28%🇷🇴28%🇺🇸9%+16 more - Active Followers
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134K to 434K
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BREAKING MUSE: The Wow! Signal
Jul 1, 2026
30m 35s
Debut (Pt. 2)
Jun 29, 2026
1h 16m 28s
Debut (Pt. 1)
Jun 22, 2026
1h 22m 18s
Björk Handles Ants and Spiders and Lizards
Jun 15, 2026
1h 00m 23s
Stick Around for Joy
Jun 8, 2026
1h 06m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 7/1/26 |  BREAKING MUSE: The Wow! Signal | BONG. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY NEWS BROADCAST. The Big Mates discuss the newly released album The Wow! Signal by Muse. They give their first impressions and pick some standout tracks. Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and mor... | 30m 35s | ||||||
| 6/29/26 | Debut (Pt. 2) | The Big Mates discuss Goddesses, beauty, GoldenEye, and Debut by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Björk and their track-by-track analysis of her first studio album. They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between! They also look at how the writing of the album... | 1h 16m 28s | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | Debut (Pt. 1) | The Big Mates discuss Mr. Oizo, the Second Summer of Love, Space Jam, and Debut by Björk. Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of her first solo album by looking at how Björk wrote and recorded the album, the collaborations she sought to help her, and the thought behind the various styles found on the record. They also find time to explore a brief history of the relationship between the UK and electronic dance music, before starting the track-by-track analysis of the album, exp... | 1h 22m 18s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Björk Handles Ants and Spiders and Lizards | The Big Mates provide a special kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from across the career of The Sugarcubes. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss Icelandic cuisine, currency conversion rates, successful side projects, milk, Top of the Pops, Joan Jett, Netflix podcasts, and MTV programming whilst watching some music videos for the band’s biggest hits, footage of them performing on TV, and archival footage of Björk’s earlier projects. Head to YouTube to watch along by clic... | 1h 00m 23s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Stick Around for Joy✨ | The SugarcubesBjörk+4 | — | The SugarcubesStick Around for Joy | — | The SugarcubesStick Around for Joy+5 | — | 1h 06m 21s | |
| 6/1/26 | Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!✨ | music analysisalbum discussion+5 | — | Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!The Sugarcubes | CBGB’s | The SugarcubesBjörk+5 | — | 1h 15m 13s | |
| 5/25/26 | Life's Too Good✨ | BjörkThe Sugarcubes+3 | — | The Sugarcubes | — | BjörkThe Sugarcubes+3 | — | 1h 42m 38s | |
| 5/18/26 | Season 8 Introduction: Do You All Is Full Of Love Us?✨ | Björkmusic analysis+3 | — | — | — | Björkmusic podcast+3 | — | 1h 15m 03s | |
| 5/11/26 | We Went to See Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) in 3D at the Cinema✨ | Billie Eilishfilm discussion+3 | — | BlueskyHit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) | — | Billie Eilish3D film+3 | — | 41m 50s | |
| 5/4/26 | Who Is Music?: The Reckoning✨ | podcast tournamentartist competition+3 | — | — | — | podcasttournament+3 | — | 1h 02m 05s | |
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| 4/27/26 |  Album Club: U2 - The Joshua Tree✨ | album analysismusic history+4 | — | U2The Joshua Tree | — | U2The Joshua Tree+4 | — | 4h 08m 36s | |
| 4/20/26 | Arctic Monkeys Final Thoughts✨ | Arctic Monkeysmusic career+3 | — | Arctic Monkeys | — | Arctic Monkeysmusic podcast+3 | — | 3h 45m 18s | |
| 4/13/26 | Arctic Monkeys Music Videos✨ | Arctic Monkeysmusic videos+3 | — | Arctic MonkeysBilibili | — | Arctic Monkeysmusic videos+3 | — | 2h 39m 51s | |
| 4/8/26 |  INTRODUCING: Welcome to Twin Peaks✨ | Twin Peakspodcast introduction+3 | — | Twin Peaks | — | Twin PeaksDavid Lynch+5 | — | 44m 34s | |
| 4/6/26 | Arctic Monkeys B-Sides (Pt. 2)✨ | Arctic MonkeysB-sides+4 | — | Arctic MonkeysS Club Juniors | — | Arctic MonkeysB-sides+5 | — | 1h 30m 07s | |
| 3/30/26 | Arctic Monkeys B-Sides (Pt. 1) | The Big Mates discuss crows, ravens, flamingoes, and A Selection of B-Sides by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their dissection of the career of Arctic Monkeys by looking at a variety of b-sides from across their career. They discuss the writing, rehearsal, and recording of these songs from numerous eras, exploring the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and ... | 1h 30m 39s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Arctic Monkeys Live at Glastonbury Festival 2023 Commentary | The Big Mates provide pointy and muddy audio commentary for Arctic Monkeys Live at Glastonbury Festival 2023. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the 2023 headlining performance as broadcast to television, and as witness with Adam's own two eyes. They also talk about how the band toured The Car. Head to YouTube to watch along here: https://archive.org/details/arctic-monkeys-glastonbury-2023 Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way! Our next episode comes out Monday M... | 1h 56m 32s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | The Car (Pt. 2) | The Big Mates discuss Arrested Development, cowboys, J.W. Pepper, and The Car by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Arctic Monkeys and conclude their track-by-track analysis of their seventh studio album. They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between!... | 1h 40m 47s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | The Car (Pt. 1) | The Big Mates discuss textual mishaps, DVD technology, Waluigi, and The Car by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of the band's seventh and most recent album by talking about orchestras, pandemics, and how they entered the studio to record a guitar-based rock album. They discuss the writing, rehearsal, and recording of what became The Car, explore the overall themes and sound, and begin their track-by-track analysis, exploring the composition, tone, lyri... | 1h 46m 34s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Arctic Monkeys Live at the Royal Albert Hall | The Big Mates discuss the Turkish barber experience, winter camping, live documents, and Live at the Royal Albert Hall by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the band's career by examining their one and only live album! What do we make of this album? What do we make of live albums in general? What is munge? Find out on this episode of What Is Music? Our next episode is out next week, Monday March 9th, and will see us begin the deep-dive into The Car! Joi... | 1h 05m 35s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | Arctic Monkeys Live at Les Nuits de Fourvière 2018 Commentary | The Big Mates provide brisk and unwieldy audio commentary for Arctic Monkeys Live at Les Nuits de Fourvière 2018. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the 2018 concert and talk about how Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino divided opinion upon release. Head to YouTube to watch along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9_DFJsNu_0 Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way! Our next episode comes out Monday March 2nd! Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/pro... | 1h 28m 00s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (Pt. 3) | The Big Mates discuss moon firsts, flesh worlds, word symmetry, and Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Arctic Monkeys and conclude their track-by-track analysis of their sixth album. They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and every... | 1h 34m 45s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (Pt. 2) | The Big Mates discuss automobile mishaps, instagram tacos, virtual reality, and Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their dissection of the band's sixth album by talking about the musicians involved in creating it, a change in the credits, how much of the creative weight landed on Alex Turner's shoulders. They discuss the recording of the album and continue their track-by-track analysis, exploring the composition, tone, lyrics, me... | 1h 23m 56s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (Pt. 1) | The Big Mates discuss Cameron, Kubrick, Fellini, and Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys. Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of the band's seixth album by talking about pianos, conspiracy theories, the desire to make a different kind of album, and how Alex overcame writer's block. They discuss the writing and initial recording of the album, explore the overall themes and sound, and begin their track-by-track analysis, exploring the composition, tone, l... | 1h 40m 19s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  Critical Thinking (Pt. 2) | The Big Mates discuss longevity, cake, Paddington, and Critical Thinking by Manic Street Preachers. Adam, Steve, and Lucas return to the subject of their very first season, Manic Street Preachers, in order to dissect and explore the band's fifteenth and most recent album, Critical Thinking. They talk about the writing and recording process, the context surrounding the songs, and offer up analysis, opinions, and thoughts from three differing perspectives on music, from being deeply into analy... | 1h 36m 15s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
22 placements across 19 markets.
Chart Positions
22 placements across 19 markets.