About the show
Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them.
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Episode Breakdown
Yasi and Chris Ryan dig into the mailbag before they each reveal their favorite new music from the first three months of 2026. Next, Yasi talks with Justice Tripp of Angel Du$t and Trapped Under Ice about Angel Du$t’s latest album, ‘Cold 2 the Touch,’ and the road that brought him there.
Episode Breakdown
Yasi and Chris Ryan dig into the mailbag before they each reveal their favorite new music from the first three months of 2026. Next, Yasi talks with Justice Tripp of Angel Du$t and Trapped Under Ice about Angel Du$t’s latest album, ‘Cold 2 the Touch,’ and the road that brought him there.
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Episode Breakdown
In front of a Boston crowd, Yasi, Patrick Flynn, and Chris Ryan draft their picks for emo bands across the decades (yes, the ’90s get two picks), reveal emo origin stories, and get into the eternal question: Which bands are actually emo?
Episode Breakdown
In front of a Boston crowd, Yasi, Patrick Flynn, and Chris Ryan draft their picks for emo bands across the decades (yes, the ’90s get two picks), reveal emo origin stories, and get into the eternal question: Which bands are actually emo?







