WorkTape

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Brutally honest, hilarious, and not afraid to keep it real, WorkTape is THE ULTIMATE music podcast for artists and nerds (made BY artists AND nerds)! Produced by Isaac Grover and co-hosted by Mitchell Palmer, join them and the rest of the JWYL team weekly as they discuss both the freshest and classic sounds, teach you valuable songwriting techniques, review guests, and more! From alternative to pop, we cover all things music in the most unorthodox ways. This is the perfect show to nerd out on if you’re an artist creating music for the world to hear, or if you just love listening to music, period! Subscribe to WorkTape to get new episodes every week! Dare to hear music from a completely different perspective!

Episode Date
#250 – M.I.A.'s Stride Gone M.I.A. & the Problem with Performative “Authenticity”
May 22, 2026
#249 – The Michael Biopic: Are We Sure "This Is It"?
May 15, 2026
#248 – Ticketmaster Falls, Monopolies Exposed & the Future of Live Events
May 08, 2026
#247 - Coachella Chaos, Bieber’s Laptop Set & Festival Identity Crisis
May 01, 2026
#246 - Thundercat Possibly “Distracted” As Violet Grohl Insists Independence
Apr 24, 2026
#245 - Ye's "Bully": Himself, His Album, or Both?
Apr 17, 2026
#244 - Foo Fighters’ Return to Foos & Jack Harlow’s R&B Misstep
Apr 10, 2026
#243 - Moises AI & the Line Between Tool and Crutch
Apr 03, 2026
#242 - Harry's Electronic Styles: Derivative Pop?
Mar 27, 2026
#241 - Album Gaps, Rihanna’s Return & a (Frank) Ocean of Questions
Mar 20, 2026
#240 - The Michael Jackson Biopic, Bruno Mars’ Romantic Era, & Rock Hall Snubs
Mar 13, 2026
#239 - Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl & the Politics of Halftime
Mar 06, 2026
#238 - Protest Songs Return As the Grammys Catch Up
Feb 27, 2026
#237 - Foo Fighters Come Alive & Taylor Swift Gets Canonized
Feb 20, 2026
#236 - Cold(play) Pop & the Streaming Shakeup
Feb 13, 2026
#235 - Drake, Stake, and Fakes: When the Numbers Look Funny
Feb 06, 2026
#234 - Purple Rain Returns: Sync Culture, Nostalgia Cycles, and the Shape of Modern Albums
Jan 30, 2026
#233 - When the Giants Fall: Remembering the Voices That Shaped Everything
Jan 23, 2026
#232 - Too Big to Fail?: The Spotify Breach and the Breaking Point of Streaming
Jan 16, 2026
#231 - Spongebob. Big Fail? Not Okay: Spongebob on Thin Ice & 2026 GRAMMY Nominations
Jan 09, 2026
#230 - A Post-2025 World: Where Do We Go from Here?
Jan 02, 2026
#229 - The 15s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Dec 26, 2025
#228 - The 15s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Dec 19, 2025
#227 - The 15s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Dec 12, 2025
#226 - The 05s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
Dec 05, 2025
#225 - The 05s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
Nov 28, 2025
#224 - The 05s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Nov 21, 2025
#223 - The 05s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Nov 14, 2025
#222 - The 05s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Nov 07, 2025
#221 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
Oct 31, 2025
#220 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
Oct 24, 2025
#219 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Oct 17, 2025
#218 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Oct 10, 2025
#217 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Oct 03, 2025
#216 - The 85s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Sep 26, 2025
#215 - The 85s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Sep 19, 2025
#214 - The 85s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Sep 12, 2025
#213 - The 75s (50th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Sep 05, 2025
#212 - The 75s (50th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Aug 29, 2025
#211 - The 75s (50th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Aug 22, 2025
#210 - The 65s (60th Anniversary LPs)
Aug 15, 2025
#209 - Why Chuck Mangione’s Legacy "Feels So Good", Jazz “Purism,” and the Line Between Fusion and Pop
Aug 08, 2025
#208 - Coldplay's "Memes" to an End, Tyler "Taps the Glass,” and Farewell to Ozzy
Aug 01, 2025
#207 - What Did Drake Miss? Kendrick’s Win, Warren’s Rise, and Bieber’s Reset
Jul 25, 2025
#206 - (Even More) AI Controversies, The British Re-Re-Invasion, and "Today" the Foos Keep on Fighting
Jul 18, 2025
#205 -Brian Wilson’s Passing, Pet Sounds vs. Sgt. Pepper, and Timbaland’s Persistent AI Push
Jul 11, 2025
#204 - Sly Stone’s Legacy, Lil Wayne’s “Carter VI,” and Andre 3000’s Quiet Exit
Jul 04, 2025
#203 - From "The New Sound" of Geordie Greep to Sabrina Carpenter’s Safe Bet. Oh! And a Major W for Taylor Swift?
Jun 27, 2025
#202 - The Call of Diddy: Baby Oil Conflict, TikTok Tactics, & Spotify's Spiral
Jun 20, 2025
#201 - Grace Bowers Plays Guitar, While Billie Not-So-Gently Sweeps (the AMAs)
Jun 13, 2025
#200 - Metalcore Meets Bubblegum: Sleep Token’s Pop Curveball & Turnstile’s Next Move
Jun 06, 2025
#199 - The Pink Elephant in the Room: Arcade's Everlasting Fire, Benson Boone, & Coldplay in Reverse
May 30, 2025
#198 - Jack Antonoff, Teddy Swims, and Andre’s Piano Tease: Are We Getting Too Comfortable?
May 23, 2025
#197 - The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Right Inductees, or Hard to Please?
May 16, 2025
#196 - KKKanye’s Kollapse, Lorde’s Return, and the Boondocks Episode That Predicted It All (Again)
May 09, 2025
#195 - Fyre Festival Is Back (Again): Cheese Sandwiches, or Cheese Idea?
May 02, 2025
#194 - From Coachella Clout Loans to Kanye’s Collapse: Is Culture Just Maxed Out?
Apr 25, 2025
#193 - Timbaland, Ghibli, and the Great AI Soul Debate
Apr 18, 2025
#192 - The Prince Doc Is Gone—Is the Album Era Too?
Apr 11, 2025
#191 - Somebody Just Lost a Dawg, and These Michael Jackson Controversies Won't "Beat It"
Apr 04, 2025
#190 - Drake’s in Court, Fred Durst Is Too… What Year Is It Again?
Mar 28, 2025
#189 - The Millennial Folk-EDM Happening: What Were We Thinking?
Mar 21, 2025
#188 - Drake Flip-Flops Into a New Era: Mere Meltdown or Masterful Marketing?
Mar 14, 2025
#187 - Drake’s Latin Phase, & Country's Next Move (within the Country)
Mar 07, 2025
#186 - Kendrick's Superbowl Performance: "A" Minor Moment or a Major Blow?
Feb 28, 2025
#185 - Did 2024 Finally Get the Grammys Right?
Feb 21, 2025
#184 - We Don't Talk about Bruno Mars, but Please "Hurry Up Tomorrow", So That It Can Be The Weeknd
Feb 14, 2025
#183 - Did the TikTok Ban Fizzle, & Could Fanbase Replace It?
Feb 07, 2025
#182 - Mac Miller's Balloonerism & the (Continually) Looming TikTok Ban
Jan 31, 2025
#181 - The American Music Scene: Why So Difficult?
Jan 24, 2025
#180 - CGI Chimps & Bland Bands
Jan 17, 2025
#179 - The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Scrutinized and Broken Down into Tiny Little Bite-Sized Pieces (Not Really, but It Sounded Edgy)
Jan 10, 2025
#178 - COVID-Era Country & Post-Pandemic Pop
Jan 03, 2025
#177 - Why Does Christmas Music Still Sound the Same Every Year? (Money. It's literally always money.)
Dec 27, 2024
#176 - The Year That Broke the Internet: Music in 2024
Dec 20, 2024
#175 - Oversaturated Soundwaves, Kendrick’s GNX, and the Future of Originality
Dec 13, 2024
#174 - Taylor’s 7th Grammy Nom, Linkin Park’s New Era & McGee’s Rise
Dec 06, 2024
#173 - 2025 Grammy Nominations: Snubs, Predictions & Industry Shifts
Nov 29, 2024
#172 - The Impact of Quincy Jones: A Tribute to a Music Legend
Nov 22, 2024
#171 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 6
Nov 15, 2024
#170 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
Nov 08, 2024
#169 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
Nov 01, 2024
#168 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Oct 25, 2024
#167 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Oct 18, 2024
#166 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Oct 11, 2024
#165 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
Oct 04, 2024
#164 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
Sep 27, 2024
#163 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Sep 20, 2024
#162 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Sep 13, 2024
#161 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Sep 06, 2024
#160 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
Aug 30, 2024
#159 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Aug 23, 2024
#158 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Aug 16, 2024
#157 - The 84s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
Aug 09, 2024
#156 - The 84s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
Aug 02, 2024
#155 - The 74s (50th Anniversary LPs)
Jul 22, 2024
#154 - The 64s (60th Anniversary LPs)
Jul 19, 2024
#153 - Celebrating Ten Years of Coldplay’s "Ghost Stories": The Sequel to "Parachutes"
Jul 12, 2024
#152 - feelslikeimoutofideas: Yet Another Coldplay Discussion
Jul 05, 2024
#151 - Circling Back to The Sphere with The Eagles
Jun 28, 2024
#150 - KAYTRANADA’s “TIMELESS” Classic Brings House Back to the Forefront, and Paramount+ Reminds Us About “How Music Got Free”
Jun 21, 2024
#149 - From the Real Slim Shady to Real Shady CEOs: The Cost of Music Creation
Jun 14, 2024
#148 - The Taylor Swift/Beatles Comparison, & Post-Grunge Post-Relevance
Jun 07, 2024
#147 - twenty øne piløts' "Clancy", and the Apple Music's 100 Best Albums List Hits and Misses
May 31, 2024
#146 - Billie Eilish's Freshly-Prepared "LUNCH", the End of the Drake-Kendrick War, and Apple’s "Controversial" Ad
May 24, 2024
#145 - Remembering Steve Albini, Dissecting Spotify’s Restructuring, and Overviewing the Escalating Drake-Kendrick War
May 17, 2024
#144 - From Glory to (Sam) Ashes: Music Retail Survival and the Drake-Kendrick (and J. Cole) Situation
May 10, 2024
#143 - those lyrics kinda sus tho ngl
May 03, 2024
#142 - Taylor Swift’s Department of (Somewhat) Tortured Poets
Apr 26, 2024
#141 - "Black Yacht Rock" Stealth Drops and the Future of Music Distribution
Apr 19, 2024
#140 - From Hardship to Harmony: Does Trauma Enhance Art?
Apr 12, 2024
#139 - Beyoncé Rides the Country Horse
Apr 05, 2024
#138 - Tuning Into Change: James Blake's Streaming Revolution and Drake Bell's Comeback Tune
Mar 29, 2024
#137 - TikTok's Ticking Clock...
Mar 22, 2024
#136 - Prompting a Revolution: AI in Music & Adobe's Angle of Attack
Mar 15, 2024
#135 - Beyond Beyoncé's Country Road
Mar 08, 2024
#134 - Reggae Legends and Country Rebels
Mar 01, 2024
#133 - Is There One Love for Country (After All)?
Feb 23, 2024
#132 - The Swift Effect, Grammy Glory, and Ye's "Comeback"
Feb 16, 2024
#131 - UMG’s TikTok Withdrawal and Typical Grammy Buzz
Feb 09, 2024
#130 - The Raps of Ben Shapiro, and Nepotism in the Music Industry
Feb 02, 2024
#129 - "No Doubt" About the 2024 Coachella Lineup
Jan 26, 2024
#128 - The Return of Lil Nas X and the Stirring of Music's Pot
Jan 19, 2024
#127 - Celebrating Musical Giants and Scoping the Horizon
Jan 12, 2024
#126 - New Year, New Music; New Music, New Methods
Jan 05, 2024
#125 - Wrapping Up 2023: A Musical Year in Review
Dec 29, 2023
#124 - The 13s (10th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 22, 2023
#123 - The 03s (20th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 15, 2023
#122 - The 93s (30th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 08, 2023
#121 - The 83s (40th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 01, 2023
#120 - The 73s (50th Anniversary LPs)
Nov 24, 2023
#119 - The 63s (60th Anniversary LPs)
Nov 17, 2023
#118 - Exploring Experimental and Avant-Garde Trends
Nov 10, 2023
#117 - “I Walk the Line”: The Art and Controversy of Lyrical Freedom in Music
Nov 03, 2023
#116 - Are Drake's Efforts "For All the Dogs"?
Oct 27, 2023
#115 - Scam Concerts & Partially Lowered Expectations Pt. 2: The Fyre Sequel
Oct 20, 2023
#114 - Scam Concerts & Partially Lowered Expectations Pt. 1: Was the Fyre Festival Fire?
Oct 13, 2023
#113 - Beyond Stop Making Sense: Concert Films Through the Ages
Oct 06, 2023
#112 - The Modern Talking Heads of the New Wave Revival
Sep 29, 2023
#111 - Fan Fervor and the Double-Edged Sword of Concerts
Sep 22, 2023
#110 - From Controversy to Charts: Artists "Defying" the Odds
Sep 15, 2023
#109 - The Sound of Change: How Music Artists Evolve and Face Controversy
Sep 08, 2023
#108 - The Rise of Plugins, the Return of Vinyl, and the Paradox of Progress in Music Production
Sep 01, 2023
#107 - Signature Instruments Pt. 3: Piano Icons and VSTs
Aug 25, 2023
#106 - Signature Instruments Pt. 2: The Icons of Reggae and Disco
Aug 18, 2023
#105 - Signature Instruments Pt. 1: The Stories and Controversies of Signature Instruments
Aug 11, 2023
#104 - Music Biopics Pt. 3: (Even More) Estate Limitations
Aug 04, 2023
#103 - Music Biopics Pt. 2: Original Music vs. Backing Tracks
Jul 28, 2023
#102 - Music Biopics Pt. 1: Band Progression and Music Biopics
Jul 21, 2023
#101 - Balancing Act: Musical Skill and Mainstream Appeal
Jul 14, 2023
#100 - Technically Technical: An Analysis of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beyond
Jul 07, 2023
#99 - AI in the Grammys and Post-Grammy Declines
Jun 30, 2023
#98 - Independence and AI: Reshaping the Music Landscape
Jun 23, 2023
#97 - Ethical Echoes: Ethical Business Practices in Music Marketing
Jun 16, 2023
#96 - Hey! Jonni: The Evolving Music Industry & Remembering Music Legends
Jun 09, 2023
#95 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Inductees and Snubs
Jun 02, 2023
#94 - Harmony Restored: How Ed Sheeran's Copyright Victory Resonates in Music
May 26, 2023
#93 - Memorable Coachella 2023 Moments
May 19, 2023
#92 - Brian Eno's Impact on Coldplay: A Journey Through Musical Evolution and Underrated Masterpieces
May 12, 2023
#91 - An Introduction to Brian Eno's Production (Prolific Producers)
May 05, 2023
#90 - The (Second) Rickiest of the Ricks - Rick Rubin (Prolific Producers)
Apr 28, 2023
#89 - Iconic 90s Rock Producers of Alternative: Butch Vig & Steve Albini (Prolific Producers)
Apr 21, 2023
#88 - Subsidiary Labels & More on Sample Clearance
Apr 14, 2023
#87 - Dr. Dre: A Quick Dive Into His Impact on Hip-Hop and Major Music Production
Apr 07, 2023
#86 - Quincy Jones' Impact: Music Production, Michael Jackson, and Modern Influences
Mar 31, 2023
#85 - Masters of 80s Dance and R&B Production: Nile Rodgers
Mar 24, 2023
#84 - J Dilla: Godfather of Lo-Fi Beatmaking and Pioneer of Black Music Production
Mar 17, 2023
#83 - Modern Music Production: The Rise of Sample Packs and the Hybrid Studio
Mar 10, 2023
#82 - Sampling: Originality & Copyright
Mar 03, 2023
#81 - Virtual Bands and Artists
Feb 24, 2023
#80 - Holograms and Artificial Intelligence
Feb 17, 2023
#79 - Music and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
Feb 10, 2023
#78 - Posthumous Releases Pt. 2: Re-Released Re-Releases
Feb 03, 2023
#77 - Posthumous Releases Revisited
Jan 27, 2023
#76 - Untimely Deaths in Popular Music: 2022 in Retrospect (Pt. 2)
Jan 20, 2023
#75 - Untimely Deaths in Popular Music: 2022 in Retrospect (Pt. 1)
Jan 13, 2023
#74 - Master of Tickets: The Ticket Master Disaster
Jan 06, 2023
#73 - Paranews Pt 3: The Morning After "After Laughter"
Dec 30, 2022
#72 - Paranews Pt. 2: "No Doubt" About Hayley Williams
Dec 23, 2022
#71 - Paranews Pt. 1: "This Is Why" and "The News" Takeaways
Dec 16, 2022
#70 - The 12s (10th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 09, 2022
#69 - The 02s (20th Anniversary LPs)
Dec 02, 2022
#68 - The 92s (30th Anniversary LPs)
Nov 25, 2022
#67 - The 82s (40th Anniversary LPs)
Nov 18, 2022
#66 - The 72s (50th Anniversary LPs)
Nov 11, 2022
#65 - How Do You Stay Relevant for a Long Time?
Nov 04, 2022
#64 - It’s "JUST" a Modern Mix
Oct 28, 2022
#63 - Disco: Where Did "Dis Go"?
Oct 21, 2022
#62 - Disco Demolition
Oct 14, 2022
#61 - One Chip Forward, Two Chips Back
Oct 07, 2022
#60 - Bit by Boring Bit
Sep 30, 2022
#59 - Keeping It PC
Sep 23, 2022
#58 - Sounding Lively
Sep 16, 2022
#57 - Stop Wearing the Nirvana Shirts
Sep 09, 2022
#56 - Guitar Zeroes (Guitar Heroes Pt. 2)
Sep 02, 2022
#55 - Late Listens Pt. 1
Aug 26, 2022
#54 - Melismas Revisited
Aug 19, 2022
#53 - Unplugged, Not Drugs (Playing It Forward Pt. 2)
Aug 12, 2022
#52 - Juxtapositional (Playing It Forward Pt. 1)
Aug 05, 2022
#51 - Scatchat
Jul 29, 2022
#50 - Melismatic Origins
Jul 22, 2022
#49 - Messianic Music (More on Melismas)
Jul 16, 2022
#48 - Running Up That Chart (I Think Ur A Contra)
Jul 08, 2022
#47 - Nay for Ye
Jul 01, 2022
#46 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic
Jun 24, 2022
#45 - Taylor Swift's "National" Acclaim (Mitch's Return)
Jun 17, 2022
#44 - Copy and Paste (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 3)
Jun 10, 2022
#43 - Music Theory: Helpful or Hindering? (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 2)
Jun 03, 2022
#42 - Don't Call Me... ...Ever! (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 1)
May 27, 2022
#41 - Viet-tone (Jazz Rock)
May 20, 2022
#40 - "The Top" Is "The Bottom" (The Cure Discography Overview)
May 13, 2022
#39 - Professional Punk
May 06, 2022
#38 - Gibberish & Melismas
Apr 29, 2022
#37 - "Time" Is "Money" ("The Dark Side of the Moon" LP Overview)
Apr 22, 2022
#36 - In Through the Out Ear ("Presence" LP Overview)
Apr 15, 2022
#35 - From Billie to Chicago ("Happier Than Ever" LP Review)
Apr 08, 2022
#34 - Joy, Fun, & Grit: Remembering Taylor Hawkins
Apr 01, 2022
#33 - Extra Classic (Guilty Pleasures Pt. 1)
Mar 25, 2022
#32 - The Industry Is Sick
Mar 18, 2022
#31 - Mostly Women (Women's History Month)
Mar 11, 2022
#30 - Queens of the Stone(r) Age
Mar 04, 2022
#29 - Do It Yourself (Weird Voices Pt. 1)
Feb 25, 2022
#28 - Ready for Freddie
Feb 18, 2022
#27 - The Tea for Today
Feb 11, 2022
#26 - One for the Vocalists
Feb 04, 2022
#25 - The Power of Music Pt. 1
Jan 28, 2022
#24 - The 20-Year Stretch (Quality Control Pt. 3)
Jan 21, 2022
#23 - Tacos & Napster
Jan 14, 2022
#22 - Metallurga
Jan 07, 2022
#21 - He Was the Guy (Guitar Heroes Pt. I)
Dec 31, 2021
#20 - Cookies and Milquetoast (Christmas Time Is Here)
Dec 24, 2021
#19 - Sgt. Pepperoni's (Get Back)
Dec 17, 2021
#18 - Are Sublime All That Sublime?
Dec 10, 2021
#17 - We Didn't Feel the Blend
Dec 03, 2021
#16 - But Synth You Asked...
Nov 26, 2021
#15 - Movin' to the Country (I'm Gonna Eat a Lot of Turkey)
Nov 19, 2021
#14 - Give Me Some Thumbs Up
Nov 12, 2021
#13 - People That Like Audio Just a Little Bit Too Much (The AudioFiles Pt. 1)
Nov 05, 2021
#12 - Unconventionally Speaking
Oct 29, 2021
#11 - They Wish They All Could Be California Punks (California Punk Pt. 1)
Oct 22, 2021
#10 - A Casual Introduction to Punk (& Alternative)
Oct 15, 2021
#9 - Switching Over Is Much Easier Than Apologizing (Quality Control Pt. 2)
Oct 08, 2021
#8 - Quality Control Pt. 1
Oct 01, 2021
#7 - Chronically Sonic
Sep 24, 2021
#6 - Is Vinyl the Only Way? (Danthems Pt. 2)
Sep 17, 2021
#5 - The Means Still Matter (But, Apparently, Lyrics Don't)
Sep 10, 2021
#4 - Danthems
Sep 03, 2021
#3 - Popular Music's Massive Egos
Aug 27, 2021
#2 - Landmark Albums Pt. 1
Aug 27, 2021
#1 - Artistic (De-)Evolution
Aug 27, 2021