One of the best music podcasts, turning what could easily have been a clickbait for mindless classic rock worship into something much more exciting and thoughtful, bridging eras and genres and making a passionate stand for Cobain (and by extension, much of the punk and alternative music built on his example) as being on the right side of history in both taste and social cobscience more than we often remember (even if less often than would ideally have been the case). One important correction though: Hope Sandoval’s amazing psychedelic band of 2001 to present is called the Warm INVENTIONS. All three of your hosts made the weird mistake of calling it the “Warm Intentions” almost as if you never actually listened to the band, which, if you like Hope as much as you purport to, is your loss.

Hard to believe you can talk about all these influences or possible influences of Kurt Cobain and not reference Cheap Trick?! Some of these shows are way off! I’d expect more from a solid station such as KEXP.

Enjoyed this entire podcast during my first trimester expecting. I couldn’t watch or read anything due to nausea— but I made it entirely through this podcast. I learned so much! Thank you!

What a cool way to examine an artist as influential as Cobain. I like listening to it while I draw and paint. I enjoy all the host’s takes, including international perspectives! Give it a listen—it’ll make you excited about the bands you love and may introduce you to new sounds.

If I wanted to listen to unironic discussions of astrology I’d find some New Age podcast to rot my brain with. This is a disappointing and shallow discussion of great records.

Nicely produced and in digestible installments, this is a fantastic overview of roughly 20 years of music leading up to Nirvana’s short, brilliant reign in music. If you’re well acquainted with this era and style of sound, yeah, you’re not going to hear anything too revelatory. But that’s not the point. This is an accessible and even inspirational breakdown, curated by Cobain himself (in a slightly removed way) that leads the curious headbangers among us to dig in to the discographies and stories of some awesome artists. It got me to seriously reconsider The Clash and to get into PJ Harvey in earnest! Loving it!

Dopes trying to sound intellectual instead of making an interesting topic... interesting.

Why ignore the well-documented severe homophobia and misogyny of the Bad Brains in your episode on them? The hosts repeatedly mention Cobain’s political and social views in the context of the 50 albums, yet conveniently ignore the bigotry of the Bad Brains. Biased journalism, simply put.

I love KEXP, but I have to say, The Cobain 50 is a disappointing podcast. So much could be said about this list and each production on it, but instead it’s just a boring conversation between two dudes, blah at best.

I simply do not understand the heaps of praise on this podcast. Absolutely no insight, grating “like” commentators, and a hard lean on previously released and far superior source material. Just watch the Jarmusch doc instead of listening to the endless fair-use clips featured here. I guess this is fine for “beginners”, but even there I don’t get any meaningful history or context. Just dull and dim.

Thanks for educating us on amazing music history. Look forward to the next show, Cobain 50!

I fell in love with West Coast Hip Hop in 1980. Since , then I sleep, Hip Hop, eat, Hip Hop, and just live for Hip Hop!!!

One Of the best years to be born if not the best !?

I know a lot about hip hop and I learn something new every time I listen to this podcast. I look forward to this every week and so thankful to KEXP for producing amazing content like this.

Thank You for your time educating us all. The in depth interviews and choppin’ up other interviews. The pod is well done and done with care.

Great writing and great series!

Thank You 🙏🏻 For 50 years of the Birth of A Genre of Truth to Power!!!! Here’s to the NEXT 50 🍾 !!!!! Can’t wait for what it will bring!! 🙌🏻

KEXP’s team has done it again. Amazing podcast. I didn’t have any idea about the history and significance of Hip Hop in music history until tuning into Larry’s new show. Highly recommend! You’ll enjoy listening to the genre even more once you gain the full scope of it’s influence.