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Join Mickey for a special bonus episode to discuss the brand new album from THEY 'Love.Jones'.
Mickey is talking about his love of the R&B duo, his favorite tracks from the album, the importance of tracklisting, artists adjusting to the current landscape of releasing and promoting music, what he hopes to see from THEY in 2025 and much more!
This week's episode also includes a giveaway! Listen for details on how to win an official 'Love.Jones' vinyl. U.S. only. 
'Love.Jones' is out now on all platforms.
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This week, Mickey sits down for a solo episode to discuss The Weeknd’s NUMBER 1 ALBUM Hurry Up Tomorrow!
Before diving into the main event, Mickey shares his thoughts and opinions on this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. He discusses the history of the Drake and Kendrick beef, why making that the focal point of the halftime set was both funny and corny, SZA’s mic being completely off, Serena Williams’ cameo, THE MESSAGE, playing the game, where he might have rather seen this performance, and of course, whether or not this is the best halftime show of all time??
Stay tuned for the second segment of the episode, where you’ll get a full, in-depth review of Hurry Up Tomorrow.
You’ll hear Mickey publicly apologize to Abel for his previous comments. He’ll break down his thoughts on each individual track, the album as a whole, the story, and how it perfectly closes this new trilogy, as well as The Weeknd’s discography. He’ll also share his thoughts on non XO reviews of the album, the production, the hidden features, the cinematic elements, and worldbuilding of this era. He’ll discuss Abel sampling himself and Michael Jackson, reveal his top 5 tracks if he’s forced to pick, the wild and incredible first-week PURE SALES, his hopes for the future of this era and the introduction of Abel, why The Weeknd isn’t meant for “the generals”, fans constantly asking for a return to the original trilogy sound, and so much more!
 
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The Grammys! That’s it, that’s the description. This week Mickey sits down to recap his thoughts on The Grammys including his favorite performances of the night, The Weeknd’s big return, his favorite and most deserved wins of the night, the premiere of Lady Gaga's new single and video 'Abracadabra', some surprising thoughts on Taylor Swift, new music from Jojo, Jamie XX and more!
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This week Mickey sits with Steven Rodriguez, a New York based singer/songwriter, who's signature style blends his soulful voice with rock and blues. The pair discusses the pressures of having such a large audience, putting out the right amount of music, how streams and social media translate to income, TikTok, BookTok, what goes on in Steven's DM's, writing about heartbreak from someone else's perspective, EPIC The Musical,  the new album 'Stained Love' and so much more!
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STREAM 'STAINED LOVE' this Friday, January 31st, on all platforms!
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This week Mickey is back with a solo, year-end music wrap up. He's finally discussing his 2024 Spotify Wrapped, as well as some favorites from his top 100 songs playlist. Listen in to hear why he believe's these artists were at the top of his list, his favorite ALBUMS of the year and some controversial podcast picks!
Tune in to the second half of the episode for Mickey Dylan's personal award show, where he is the judge and jury for categories like Best Pop Album, Best Production, Album Of The Year, Best Tour, Favorite Sonic Plot Twist, Best Award Show Performance and so much more!
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This week Mickey is sitting with one of the most talented up & coming artists on his radar, Makko Red. The pair discusses their shared affinity for The Weeknd and thoughts on the new era, the origin of Makko's musical journey, learning to self produce, songwriting, how to be resourceful without a huge budget, the importance of visuals, writers block, taking breaks for creative rejuvenation, how his plans for releasing music have changed since gaining traction on TikTok, with his single 'Fly', pet peeves when listening to music as a producer and of course his latest single 'With You'!
You can find Makko Red's music on all platforms. Be sure to check out 'Fly' and his latest release 'With You'!
You can follow Makko Red on Instagram & TikTok for updates and streaming links: @makkored
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This week Mickey is sitting down with the incredibly talented Walker Robinson, of the genre-bending, ever-changing, Your Neighbors. The pair is discusses who exactly 'Your Neighbors' is, the evolution of the sound, the influence religion has had on the latest subject matter, the latest single, one of the most sonically insane releases of the year, 'OUTTA MY MIND', the upcoming album 'American Hedonism', questioning god, what influences Walker's occasional screamo vocals, which fast food is the worst, favorite styles of sex, the buried memory of Bang Bus, OnlyFans, fucking your way to the top, touring, beating the 27 club and so much more!
 
Make sure to stream the new single 'OUTTA MY MIND' out on all platforms now!
Don't disappoint me, it's top 5 favorite of 2024 for me!!!
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This week Mickey is back to let you in on all the drama and technical difficulties he experienced with last weeks episode. He's detailing discovering the limp, lifeless body of his laptop, acquiring a "new" Mac, trouble with his release, hosting site and their terrible customer service structure, unintentionally forcing his Apple listeners to signup for Spotify and forgetting to thank Beyonce.
Stay tuned to the second half of the episode for Mickey's tips on surviving Thanksgiving with the family! From preparing to deal with the drunk uncle, to avoiding political conversations, taking breaks if you're feeling stressed, premeditated talking points that will save you in the moment, managing your emotions, controlling your reactions and so much more!
 
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This week Mickey is back with another solo episode, to explain himself to you the people, his people, on the status of Hot Chocolate.
Mickey is also discussing his favorite season, FALL, his favorite holiday, Halloween, enjoying trick-or-treating with his 4 year old niece for as many years as it lasts, how quickly kids change and grow, his mothers Halloween themed wedding, the events leading up to the big day, the impromptu bachelor party the night before, not including the bride OR the groom, the strippers, the effects of staying out all night and drinking entirely too much and of course, the wedding itself!
Stay tuned to the second half of the episode to hear him talk about his discontent with the Grammy nominations, SPECIFICALLY the omission of Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ in the big 3 categories, his continued disinterest in Taylor Swift and Beyonce, his picks for each category and so much more!
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This week Mickey sits with the incredibly talented Leo Lauren, whose music and songwriting is brought to life by his visual art and vibrant style. Together the pair discuss Leo’s start in music, his first release “Lovesick”, accepting himself as musician, not solely an artist, the importance of the visual aspect of music and performance, working with Heather Liz Baker, his excitement for his garden and of course his upcoming EP “Supernormal”.
Check out Leo’s first two singles “Lovesick” and “Vampire” wherever you stream your music!
The lyric video for “Lovesick” and full music video for “Vampire” are out now on YouTube!
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