Season 16, Episode 12 · Dissect
E12 - 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk [PART 3]
16 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode notes
SEASON FINALE! Our dissection of Daft Punk's entire career concludes with the second half of Random Access Memories before looking holistically at the narrative their four studio albums creates. Connecting Changes Everything. https://www.att.com/connecttochange/ Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna Editors: Kevin Pooler & Iulia Ciobanu Theme Music: Birocratic Additional Production: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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