Ep. 39: Maddox

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Ep. 39: Maddox

FromThe Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano

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Feb 27, 2016

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On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with culture critic and provocateur, Maddox. Since the late 90s, he's been writing rants that expose the inherent shittiness of life--but it turns out he hates because he cares. We talk about his upcoming book, metal, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 27, 2016

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Anthony Fantano, the Internet's busiest music nerd, rounds up his weekly rants and reviews, occasionally chatting with artists and other content creators.

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Ep. 20: Zev Deans: Anthony speaks with Zev Deans, director at Panorama Programming who has made videos for such artists as Behemoth, Chelsea Wolfe, and Liturgy. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 17: George Miller (Filthy Frank): Anthony talks with vlogger, comedian, and Internet blood-boiler, George Miller. The character he regularly plays on his YouTube Channel has grown to be one of the most controversial entities on the platform. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 16: Milo: Anthony speaks with Wisconsin rapper and producer Milo about his next album So the Flies Don't Come, his growth as an artist, becoming self-sufficient, and learning all the tricks of the musical trade. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 9: Chris Stuckmann: A conversation with YouTube-based movie reviewer, Chris Stuckmann. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 38: White Publications & Black Music ft. Mark Grondin (Spectrum Pulse): On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with Mark Grondin of Spectrum Pulse. In light of Kanye West's recent Twitter outbursts, we talk about white publications speaking on black music, and the idea of covering music along racial lines. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 18: Rob Scallon: Anthony chats with guitarist, songwriter, and fellow YouTuber Rob Scallon about his musical influences and the mindset of a YouTube musician. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 39: Maddox: On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with culture critic and provocateur, Maddox. Since the late 90s, he's been writing rants that expose the inherent shittiness of life--but it turns out he hates because he cares. We talk about his upcoming book, metal, and more. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 35: Dr. Michael Greger (NutritionFacts.org): This week on the podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org fame. His daily video series on health and the latest nutritional studies can be found on this 130,000-subscriber YouTube channel... by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 62: Armand Hammer, Eminem, George Clanton: Anthony reviews new releases by Armand Hammer, Eminem, and George Clanton. Plus discussions on Eminem's continued fall from grace and whether or not To Pimp a Butterfly would have received a 10/10 if someone like 6ix9ine had made it. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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Ep. 23: TheReportOfTheWeek: A conversation with YouTube-based food critic, podcaster, shortwave radio enthusiast, and sharp dresser TheReportOfTheWeek. by The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano
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