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This is an in-depth-yet-entertaining dive into the lyrics and narrative artistry of Kanye West's music. We go track by track through Ye's discography, revealing the narrative and poetic techniques he uses, tracking his growth as a storyteller, and illuminating the narratives behind each of his albums.
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We Should Talk About Ye... from 2022-10-11T08:00
Next week we begin our new season on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. But before we start, we need to have a discussion about Kanye's recent behavior. If you'd like to support the show (and hear ...
ListenWhat the critics got wrong about "Jeen-Yuhs Part 3" from 2022-03-04T14:26:53
The entire Jeen-Yuhs docuseries is finally out! And, of course, it's awesome. And, of course...the movie critics largely missed the point. So what did they get wrong? And what can we truly take awa...
ListenCity of Gods by Fivio, Kanye West, Alicia Keys from 2022-03-04T09:00
Better late than never! Today we discuss the incredible, deeply layered collaboration between Fivio, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys: City of Gods. We cover Fivio and Kanye's verses and how they balanc...
ListenJeen-Yuhs Part 3: First Reactions from 2022-03-03T01:51:52
Part 1 of Jeen-Yuhs was securing the record deal. Part 2 was actually getting the record done. And Part 3 was...well. Everything else. And we mean EVERYTHING! Part 3 of Coodie and Chike's documenta...
ListenAn interview with Consequence | The making of Slow Jamz | Working with Kanye | A Tribe Called Quest from 2022-03-01T09:00
A hitmaker across four decades, as a solo artist, featured artist, writer, and advisor, Consequence has had a legendary career. On this episode of Watching the Throne, he details his journey from A...
ListenAn interview with Consequence | The making of Slow Jamz | Working with Kanye | A Tribe Called Quest from 2022-03-01T09:00
A hitmaker across four decades, as a solo artist, featured artist, writer, and advisor, Consequence has had a legendary career. On this episode of Watching the Throne, he details his journey from A...
ListenFirst reactions to "jeen-yuhs - act i: VISION" from 2022-02-17T22:22
What a glorious day! The first part of the epic 4.5-hour documentary about Kanye West is finally here. And yes, it's just as incredible as we expected. In this episode, we talk about our favorite m...
ListenThe Time I Met Kanye West from 2022-02-15T23:02
Did you hear the news? One half of the Watching the Throne team has now met Kanye!!! So what exactly happened? How did this fortuitous, wonderful event bless Chris Lambert? Travis learns all about ...
ListenAn interview with Coodie & Chike, directors of Jeen-Yuhs from 2022-02-11T16:09
In one week, the long-awaited documentary about Kanye West hits Netflix. And guess what?! The two directors of Jeen-Yuhs, Coodie & Chike, sat down with Chris for a short conversation about the film...
ListenThe 2022 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme from 2022-02-08T11:00
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas...the Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme!!! In this 2022 version of the tournament, Chris and Travis sit down with their...
ListenEverything we know about Donda 2 from 2022-02-01T13:14
Just when you thought it was over...
That's right. After a long, grueling journey of missed release dates, song changes, and Drake beef, Kanye West finally gave us Donda in 2021. And just a few...
Review: JEEN-YUHS: A Kanye Trilogy (Part 1) from 2022-01-25T16:34
JEEN-YUHS has had its Sundance premier. And I got to see it! So here are my initial thoughts about part 1 and some broader thoughts on the trilogy as a whole. We'll get into Coodie, Chike, J Ivy, Y...
ListenChris reviews JEEN-YUHS: A Kanye Trilogy (Part 1) from 2022-01-25T16:34
JEEN-YUHS has had its Sundance premier. And I got to see it! So here are my initial thoughts about part 1 and some broader thoughts on the trilogy as a whole. We'll get into Coodie, Chike, J Ivy, Y...
ListenEazy by The Game & Kanye West from 2022-01-18T22:26
As Ye ramps up for Donda 2, he's giving us some great music in the meantime! This week it comes in the form of Eazy, a collaboration with The Game that features production from Mike Dean, Hit-Boy, ...
ListenDonda: Reflections and Song Rankings from 2021-12-16T19:19
Donda released just over three months ago. And 27 episodes later...we're exhausted! In a good way :) That's right! It's the season finale of our Donda coverage. For this episode, we look back at ou...
ListenNo Child Left Behind by Kanye West from 2021-12-13T15:37
After 22 long, grueling, enlightening song discussions...we've finally reached the end! Today we're breaking down the final song on Donda's main narrative: No Child Left Behind. We discuss how Kany...
ListenCome to Life by Kanye West (feat. Cole Cuchna) from 2021-12-07T11:00
During the course of our season-long dissection of Donda, we've penciled in our thoughts. Well, now it's time to write 'em down in pen for our Come to Life episode—and for that, we'll need a little...
ListenPure Souls by Kanye West from 2021-12-02T16:27
The truth is only what you get away with, huh? Well, we've got a truth for you: Pure Souls is an awesome song. And not just because the track is a bop—it's because Pure Souls pays off on so many na...
ListenLord I Need You by Kanye West from 2021-11-30T11:05
For years, Kanye sought stability in his life—and Kim brought that. But now, as they move on from each other, we see Kanye putting those years together into perspective. What happened? And what's n...
ListenTell the Vision by Kanye West (and Pop Smoke) from 2021-11-22T15:11
Ah, everybody's favorite song on Donda!! Just kidding—people seem to *hate* Tell the Vision. But we're here to prove why it's an essential track on an album where Kanye is discovering and fueling h...
ListenNew Again by Kanye West from 2021-11-19T15:11
What Kanye lyricize...we'll analyze! That's right, today we're dissecting New Again—the track that leads us into the final movement of Donda where Kanye, indeed, seeks to be made new again after a ...
ListenJesus Lord (Part 2) - Jay Electronica & Larry Hoover Jr. from 2021-11-17T14:22
One episode? Not enough for this masterpiece. Based on the hours of discussion we've already had about Donda this season, Jesus Lord has proven to be the most important song on the album. Kanye's v...
ListenReactions to Kanye releasing Donda Deluxe from 2021-11-15T21:27
Just when you thought you had everything figured out...Kanye throws a wrench into EVERYTHING!!! Yesterday we got the "Deluxe" version of Donda, which includes some new songs, changes to old songs, ...
ListenReactions to Kanye's SECOND interview on Drink Champs from 2021-11-12T23:04
Chris takes your questions about Ye's second appearance on Drink Champs and everything that happened during and after that interview.
If you'd like to support the show (and hear this episode ad...
Jesus Lord (Part 1) - Kanye's Verse from 2021-11-11T16:57
You really thought we could do this in one episode? Nah. Jesus Lord is an epic track. It's the Runaway of Donda—the Sun around which all of the other planets revolve. Jesus Lord gathers all of the ...
ListenKeep My Spirit Alive by Kanye West from 2021-11-08T20:33
Keep My Spirit Alive is a song that's absolutely chock-full of underlying meaning and introspection. The self-awareness of Westside Gunn's verse, Conway the Machine's determination to move on from ...
ListenReactions to Kanye's interview on Drink Champs from 2021-11-05T22:31
A classic Kanye interview—it's what we hope and pray for each day. And today...we have one! That's right, Ye went on Drink Champs and talked about a number of topics, from his beef with Drake (and ...
ListenDonda by Kanye West from 2021-11-03T15:17
In October 2007, Donda West gave an incredible speech where she discussed social justice in the context of both hip hop and her family. And, obviously, that meant talking about her son: Kanye West....
ListenHeaven and Hell by Kanye West from 2021-11-01T17:15
The song Heaven and Hell Is on Earth by 20th Century Steel Band has been sampled dozens of times by the biggest artists in hip hop and R&B—and we can now add Ye to that list. And in classic Kanye f...
ListenMoon by Kanye West from 2021-10-25T10:00
How can I get through? It's a question many of us face when confronted with grief, with longing, with a desire to move forward—which is why so many people relate to the song Moon. As one of the sta...
ListenRemote Control by Kanye West from 2021-10-21T18:20
Glib...no. Globgobob...no. Globglo...gabgalab? Yes! That's it. That's the bulbous creature we hear at the end of Remote Control. So who exactly is the Globglogabgalab? And why the heck did he repla...
ListenBelieve What I Say by Kanye West from 2021-10-08T14:45
Sunny melodies. Pop culture references. Lauryn Hill samples. Is this...Old Kanye we hear??? Believe What I Say certainly feels that way after so many dark, grim tracks on Donda. But there are plent...
ListenJunya by Kanye West from 2021-10-06T14:53
Jonah has a Drake diss. Ok Ok has a Drake diss. And now Junya...has a Drake diss. Hmm. We're starting to see a pattern. So why is Kanye so obsessed with Drake on this section of the Donda? On this ...
ListenOk Ok by Kanye West (feat. Lil Yachty, Rooga, Fivio) from 2021-09-27T11:00
"Kanye vs. Drake." That standoff has been brewing for quite some time, and it finally reached a head these past few months with the release of Donda and Certified Lover Boy. Of course Drake has thr...
ListenOk Ok by Kanye West from 2021-09-27T11:00
"Kanye vs. Drake." That standoff has been brewing for quite some time, and it finally reached a head these past few months with the release of Donda and Certified Lover Boy. Of course Drake has thr...
ListenJonah by Kanye West (feat. Vory, Lil Durk) from 2021-09-24T10:00
Who's here when you need a podcast to lean on? We are! And today, we're dissecting one of the heaviest songs of Kanye's career. Jonah navigates a minefield of depression, pain, anger, and suffering...
ListenJonah by Kanye West from 2021-09-24T10:00
Who's here when you need a podcast to lean on? We are! And today, we're dissecting one of the heaviest songs of Kanye's career. Jonah navigates a minefield of depression, pain, anger, and suffering...
ListenPraise God by Kanye West (feat. Travis Scott, Baby Keem, Donda West) from 2021-09-23T13:32
Decades ago, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote a poem that would become part of a legendary speech from Donda West in 2007—and would later become a guiding light for Kanye West when making music in 2021. Prai...
ListenPraise God by Kanye West from 2021-09-23T13:32
Decades ago, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote a poem that would become part of a legendary speech from Donda West in 2007—and would later become a guiding light for Kanye West when making music in 2021. Prai...
ListenHurricane by Kanye West (feat. The Weeknd, Lil Baby, KayCyy) from 2021-09-21T14:51
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm! We have been waiting for this episode since the very beginning. Hurricane—which very well could be the best song on Donda—is jam-packed with beautiful production, intense imagery, a...
ListenHurricane by Kanye West from 2021-09-21T14:51
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm! We have been waiting for this episode since the very beginning. Hurricane—which very well could be the best song on Donda—is jam-packed with beautiful production, intense imagery, a...
ListenOff the Grid (Part 2) - Kanye's Verse from 2021-09-17T11:58
Could it possibly get than Fivio's gargantuan guest verse? Why yes. Yes it can. Because Kanye West has a few things to say. On this episode, we unpack Ye's legendary closer on Off the Grid and theo...
ListenOff the Grid (Part 1) - Fivio and Playboi Carti's verses from 2021-09-16T23:16
If you know Watching the Throne, then you know that we LOVE long episodes. So when we decide to split an episode into two parts...we do it for a reason. There was simply too much to unpack in Off t...
ListenGod Breathed by Kanye West (feat. Vory) from 2021-09-09T18:26
So you think God Breathed is a long, pointless, and boring song? Well, do we have a treat for you! In this extra-long episode, we shed light on what is actually a deeply layered and sonically compl...
ListenGod Breathed by Kanye West from 2021-09-09T18:26
So you think God Breathed is a long, pointless, and boring song? Well, do we have a treat for you! In this extra-long episode, we shed light on what is actually a deeply layered and sonically compl...
ListenJail by Kanye West (feat. JAY-Z & Dem Jointz) from 2021-09-07T14:41
Guess who's explaining Jail tonight? We are! Moving on from Donda Chant into the first official song on Donda, we find Kanye and JAY-Z trapped in a symbolic jail they must work their way out of. In...
ListenJail by Kanye West from 2021-09-07T14:41
Guess who's explaining Jail tonight? We are! Moving on from Donda Chant into the first official song on Donda, we find Kanye and JAY-Z trapped in a symbolic jail they must work their way out of. In...
ListenJail by Kanye West (feat. JAY-Z) from 2021-09-07T14:41
Guess who's explaining Jail tonight? We are! Moving on from Donda Chant into the first official song on Donda, we find Kanye and JAY-Z trapped in a symbolic jail they must work their way out of. In...
ListenDonda Chant by Kanye West from 2021-09-03T14:09
Welcoming to Watching the Throne. Throoone. Throoooone. Throne. Where we analyze Kanye West. And this season, we're dissecting his newest album, Donda. And what better place to start than with Dond...
ListenDonda Chant by Kanye West (feat. Syleena Johnson) from 2021-09-03T14:09
Welcoming to Watching the Throne. Throoone. Throoooone. Throne. Where we analyze Kanye West. And this season, we're dissecting his newest album, Donda. And what better place to start than with Dond...
ListenSeason 7: Donda by Kanye West from 2021-09-01T22:18
Pop the champagne, because we just got a new Kanye album...which also means it's time for another season of Watching the Throne! Season 7 will be entirely dedicated to what we already consider to b...
ListenFIRST REACTIONS TO DONDA | KANYE WEST from 2021-08-30T23:19
It's finally here! Kanye's latest album, Donda, dropped in the early hours of Sunday morning. And for the past day-and-a-half, Chris and Travis have been listening and trying to process their feeli...
ListenFIRST REACTIONS TO KANYE'S DONDA CHICAGO LISTENING PARTY from 2021-08-27T08:30
We just got back from the Kanye's DONDA listening party in Chicago and...we've got some mixed emotions. And we're ready to talk about it. Join us! #Kanye #KanyeWest #DONDA
If you'd like to supp...
GETTING HYPED FOR KANYE'S DONDA SHOW IN CHICAGO from 2021-08-23T21:24
Third time's the charm! We're going to get yet another listening party for DONDA in Chicago—and yes, Chris and Travis will be there!!! In this episode, we review everything that's been going on wit...
ListenDark Fantasy by Kanye West from 2021-08-19T10:00
On his most critically appraised album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, we see Kanye West escape into a fantasy world. But before he enters that hellish realm, the character first needs to be in...
ListenMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West from 2021-08-16T10:00
Ah, the magnum opus. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is, by and large, considered to be Kanye West's greatest work of art. And, yeah...its greatness is pretty hard to deny. But is there more to t...
ListenDONDA: What we know right now about Kanye's new album from 2021-08-10T10:00
July 23...came and went. And then August 6...came and went. And now...now......well. We wait. We have no idea when we're going to hear Kanye West's tenth album, DONDA. But there has been lots of sp...
ListenFIRST REACTIONS TO KANYE WEST'S SECOND LIVESTREAM OF DONDA from 2021-08-06T06:43
WE TOLD YOU IT WOULD BE WORTH THE WAIT. It appears as though Kanye's latest album DONDA is jussssst about finished and we will hopefully be getting the album today! But until then, we recount our e...
Listen808s & Heartbreak: Reflections and Song Rankings from 2021-08-05T10:00
Another day, another dollar...another album! Our line-by-line analysis of 808s & Heartbreak really broke the album wide open and revealed lots of nuance we had yet to discover. And now it's time to...
ListenPinocchio Story by Kanye West from 2021-08-04T15:04
Pinocchio Story may just seem like a live freestyle that doesn't fit into the narrative of 808s & Heartbreak. But it's actually a perfect ending for the album's themes and commentary—and an indicat...
ListenColdest Winter by Kanye West from 2021-08-03T14:03
Not a single song on 808s & Heartbreak appears to be about Kanye's mother. So...why does Coldest Winter feel so heavily focused on her? The key to answering this question is to unlock the album nar...
ListenDONDA: will Kanye drop on August 6th? from 2021-07-29T10:00
It's been a week since the DONDA listening party in Atlanta...and we still don't have an album. But we might have one soon? Wait...what's the status of this thing again? In this episode, we review ...
ListenSee You In My Nightmares by Kanye West from 2021-07-28T10:00
Brrrr. It's getting cold in here! And dark. And...scary. And that's probably because we're ready to discuss one of the songs that many Kanye fans seem to hate: See You In My Nightmares. Well, Chris...
ListenBad News by Kanye West from 2021-07-26T10:00
Bad News. That's a song where a woman cheats on Kanye. Right? Or...wait. No. That can't be right. BECAUSE KANYE HIMSELF said the song was from a female's perspective. So how do we read and understa...
ListenDONDA IN ATLANTA LIVE SHOW REACTION | KANYE WEST from 2021-07-23T07:08
We were in Atlanta for the DONDA listening party!!! And it was...interesting? Transcendent? Confusing? Profound? Basically, it was a whirlwind of an evening. We got to meet lots of great Kanye fans...
ListenDONDA: PRE-RELEASE HYPE!!! from 2021-07-21T22:25
Well, it's been a whirlwind of a week. But DONDA is FINALLY coming on Friday, and there's a listening party on Thursday—and you can bet your bottom dollar that Chris and Travis will be there. We ge...
Listen“Tell the Vision” | First reactions to Kanye's verse on Pop Smoke’s new song from 2021-07-16T23:03
We spend a lot of time on this show talking about Kanye songs that are years old. But every once in a blue moon, we get that precious, fresh Kanye verse...even if it is only 22 words long? Which, y...
ListenStreet Lights by Kanye West from 2021-07-16T10:00
Several of Kanye's songs are catchy. Others are aggressive. Many are anthems. But some Kanye songs are just...special. And Street Lights definitely fits into that final category. Kanye's melancholi...
ListenRoboCop by Kanye West from 2021-07-14T15:33
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me." That's the way RoboCop treats criminals. It's also how Kanye thinks he's being treated by his woman on the song RoboCop...but is that true? Or is it the othe...
ListenParanoid by Kanye West from 2021-07-12T17:49
New Order, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads...Kanye West? There are lots of great new wave artists out there, and Kanye became the most unlikely of additions back in 2008 with Paranoid. But, as it turns...
ListenLock Lockdown by Kanye West from 2021-07-09T10:00
Kanye has several classics on 808s & Heartbreak. But this song—the first single on the album—seemed to be the one he really wanted you to hear. Love Lockdown is a beloved Kanye track that's stuffed...
ListenAmazing by Kanye West from 2021-07-08T10:00
Kanye says that he's "amazing" like 50 times on the song Amazing. But...does anyone ever once believe him? Chris and Travis sure don't. There's duality to Kanye's bravado on the fourth track of 808...
ListenHeartless by Kanye West from 2021-07-07T11:08
Have you heard the coldest story ever told? You probably have. Because Heartless is one of Kanye's biggest hits. But...do you know the actual meaning behind the song? And how the lyrics and product...
ListenWelcome to Heartbreak by Kanye West from 2021-07-05T10:00
Where did everything go wrong? Kanye had a pretty tumultuous year leading up to the release of 808s & Heartbreak, and Welcome to Heartbreak is the first track where we see him actively asking that ...
ListenSay You Will by Kanye West (feat. Cole Cuchna) from 2021-07-02T10:00
Is it possible to spend 102 minutes talking about a song that barely has any lyrics? It is when Cole Cuchna shows up. The host of the Dissect podcast joins Chris and Travis to talk about one of Kan...
Listen808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West from 2021-07-01T10:00
As always, Chris and Travis are excited to embark upon yet another Kanye album. But there's a heavy sense of dread that hangs over Season 6, because going line by line through 808s & Heartbreak is ...
ListenGraduation: Reflections and Song Rankings from 2021-06-30T11:00
From Good Morning...to good night. After spending approximately 20 hours going line by line through Kanye West's third album, Graduation, Chris and Travis are wrapping up another season by reflecti...
ListenBig Brother by Kanye West from 2021-06-29T12:22
Kanye might have been an only child...but he had a brother. A big brother. The story between Kanye and JAY-Z is a rollercoaster ride that's had lots of ups and downs over the years, and the song Bi...
ListenHomecoming by Kanye West from 2021-06-25T11:29
Sometimes you can't go back home. And Kanye found that out the hard way at the end of Graduation with his epic penultimate track: Homecoming. Chris and Travis take this classic song apart line by l...
ListenThe Glory by Kanye West from 2021-06-23T11:00
Secretly, Chris and Travis only have one true goal this season: TO MAKE YOU LOVE THE GLORY. Seriously. This is one of Kanye's best songs. The playful ego, the infectious flow, the meaning behind th...
ListenEverything I Am by Kanye West from 2021-06-22T14:45
All Common had to do was pass on a beat...and a Kanye classic was born. To this day, Everything I Am remains a lyrical highlight in Kanye West's discography, and a cathartic moment for his growth a...
ListenFlashing Lights by Kanye West from 2021-06-17T14:28
Man, isn't being a celebrity awesome? Trips to Florida, weather so breezy, getting flashed by the paparazzi—oh wait a minute. This life can be tough. And Kanye fully expresses how strenuous this li...
ListenDrunk and Hot Girls by Kanye West from 2021-06-08T13:00
We can't agree on everything, but there is one thing we all believe: DRUNK AND HOT GIRLS IS THE WORST KANYE WEST SONG!!! Right?! Right? Right...? Except Chris and Travis don't believe that. In fact...
ListenBarry Bonds by Kanye West from 2021-06-01T12:36
This is what you all been waiting for, ain't it? Well here's another episode...Barry Bonds! That's right. Today, Chris and Travis have the honor of discussing one of Kanye West's most hated songs—a...
ListenCan't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West from 2021-05-25T09:00
Let the champagne splash. Let that man get cash. Let these men get past—because they've got a song to discuss. And today, Chris and Travis have a doozy on their hands: Can't Tell Me Nothing. This l...
ListenGood Life by Kanye West from 2021-05-18T18:05
Welcome to the good life! Where everything is wonderful and there's no irony to be had whatsoever!! Today, Chris and Travis tackle the fifth track on Graduation, which feels uplifting when you firs...
ListenI Wonder by Kanye West from 2021-05-11T08:00
Do you know what it means to find your dreams come true? Kanye West sure does. But back in 2007, it came at a cost for Ye—and it all started with I Wonder. On this episode, Chris and Travis break d...
ListenStronger by Kanye West from 2021-05-04T08:00
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, that is unless you're making an album that details the life-draining adventure of stardom—which is exactly what Kanye did with Graduation. Yes...
ListenChampion by Kanye West from 2021-04-27T08:00
Nobody can stop Kanye West when he has his sights set on something. And perhaps no song better exemplifies that fact than the second track from Graduation: Champion. Ye is running at top speed in t...
ListenGood Morning by Kanye West from 2021-04-20T08:00
The rulers are back! And no, we're not talking about Ye and Jay—we're talking about the dynamic duo, Chris and Travis. Today, they go deep on one of Kanye's most beloved songs: Good Morning. In thi...
ListenSPECIAL: The World Famous Tony Williams from 2021-04-16T05:00
Chris talks with Kanye's cousin and frequent collaborator The World Famous Tony Williams about Tony's newest song, Everybody Knows. Learn all about Tony's newest re-lease, co-starring Wale, and the...
ListenGraduation by Kanye West from 2021-04-13T08:00
Many people believe The College Dropout and Late Registration to be the greatest one-two-punch start ever to a musical career. But Chris and Travis are here to argue that Kanye's third album, Gradu...
ListenLate Registration: Reflections and Song Rankings from 2021-04-08T08:00
Today, Chris and Travis complete their second journey through Kanye's sophomore album, Late Registration. In this episode, they reflect on what they've learned and how the album fits into Kanye's g...
ListenGone by Kanye West from 2021-04-06T13:46
Late Registration 2.0 is coming to a close for the Watching the Throne crew. And, fittingly, it all ends with Gone. Chris and Travis take on this mammoth song in this mammoth episode, in which they...
ListenCelebration by Kanye West from 2021-04-01T08:00
Every day is a celebration when you're dissecting Kanye lyrics! At least that's how Chris and Travis feel. Today, they're discussing the penultimate track on Late Registration, which rounds out Kan...
ListenCole Cuchna talks Season 8 of Dissect: Yeezus from 2021-03-31T09:00
For Season 8 of Dissect, Cole Cuchna is returning to Kanye West with a brand new album: Yeezus. And guess what? Chris and Travis helped write the entire season! In this episode, they talk everythin...
ListenHey Mama by Kanye West from 2021-03-30T09:00
Can Chris and Travis possibly do justice to one of Kanye's most beloved songs? Well, they can certainly try! Today they break down the lyrics of Hey Mama, from the meaning of the beautiful looping ...
ListenWe Major by Kanye West from 2021-03-25T09:00
One of Kanye's longest songs deserves one of our longest episodes! Today, Chris and Travis pick apart the epic track We Major—from Nas's ambitious guest verse to Really Doe's wacky chorus to Kanye'...
ListenDiamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) by Kanye West from 2021-03-23T14:07
First they covered the OG, and now it's time for the Remix. Today, Chris and Travis talk about the version of Diamonds From Sierra Leone with both Kanye and his big brother, Jay Z. They get into ev...
ListenDiamonds from Sierra Leone (OG Mix) by Kanye West from 2021-03-18T13:54
When Complex ranked Kanye West's best verses, they had a surprising take for their #1 slot: the second verse of Diamonds of Sierra Leone. And no, not the remix—the OG mix. And Chris and Travis see ...
ListenAddiction by Kanye West from 2021-03-16T13:30
What's your addiction? Is it Chris? Is it Travis? Is it Ye? Well, guess what? We've got a cure for not one, not two, but all three! And the cure is our lyrical breakdown of Kanye West's fantastic s...
ListenBring Me Down by Kanye West from 2021-03-11T09:00
If we were to make a list of Kanye's most underrated songs, then Bring Me Down would be near the top of the list. This slight-yet-bombastic track adds even more emotional tenacity to Late Registrat...
ListenRoses by Kanye West from 2021-03-09T09:00
Roses is one of the most cherished Kanye West songs—it's also one of the more complicated tracks from Late Registration. It's a song that feels optimistic and uplifting and downtrodden and dour all...
ListenCrack Music by Kanye West from 2021-03-04T09:00
Up to this point in Kanye's discography, there probably wasn't a song more frustrated and bitter than Crack Music—there also wasn't a song more determined. On this epic banger, Kanye traces decades...
ListenThe Kimye Divorce: What's Next For Kanye? from 2021-02-25T09:00
There's been a lot of talk lately about Kim and Kanye's divorce, and there's probably enough material to keep the gossip mags talking for months. But...what about Kanye's music career? What does th...
ListenDrive Slow by Kanye West from 2021-02-23T09:00
Turn those hazard lights off, because we're not slowing down! Chris and Travis are barrelling through Late Registration one song at a time, and the next track up is Drive Slow. They get into everyt...
ListenGold Digger by Kanye West from 2021-02-18T09:00
As Chris and Travis continue on their Late Registration journey, they face what is probably Kanye's most complicated song narrative for any of his singles up to that point: Gold Digger. They discus...
ListenTouch The Sky by Kanye West from 2021-02-16T10:00
Chris and Travis continue their lyrical dissection of Late Registration with the track Touch The Sky. On this episode, they discuss how the classic single plays off of Heard Em Say to build the alb...
ListenHeard 'Em Say by Kanye West from 2021-02-11T10:00
And they back! Chris and Travis are itching to do some lyrical analysis once again, and this time around they've decided to take on Kanye's sophomore album: Late Registration. Today, they start wit...
ListenLate Registration by Kanye West from 2021-02-09T21:52
It's finally time for Chris and Travis to start a new season! As part of their rebuild, they're going back through and re-analyzing each Kanye album. And since they already covered The College Drop...
ListenHands On by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:03
Cut out all the lights...then turn em back, because we need to have a discussion about what might very well be Kanye West's most somber song ever: Hands On. As Chris and Travis near the end of Jesu...
ListenUse This Gospel by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:03
Another day, another dollar, another Kanye West album. That's right: today Chris and Travis close out Jesus is King by analyzing the album's final full track, Use This Gospel. A Clipse reunion? Ref...
ListenGod Is by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:02
Oh! Chris and Travis are feeling those old school College Dropout vibes today!! That's right: they are talking about God Is, the eighth track from Kanye West's Jesus is King. What seems like a stra...
ListenWater by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:02
Feeling thirsty? Then drink some water.
Wanna hear a great song that transitions Jesus is King from its combative, alienated first half into its embracing, communal second half? Then listen to ...
Everything We Need by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:02
No need to go outside during these strange, quarantined times—everything we need is right in front of us! Today, Chris and Travis see Kanye grappling with that universal truth as they discuss Every...
ListenClosed on Sunday by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:00
Who's hungry? Because we're heading to Chick-fil-A and we're blasting Closed on Sunday all the way there. That's right, Chris and Travis dissect Kanye's most quotable song from Jesus is King—and th...
ListenEvery Hour by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T23:00
Oh look! A nice, easy, short song. This shouldn't take too long—
JUST KIDDING. You knew the Watching the Throne boys would go extra on a short intro track. For their lyrical analysis of Every H...
Violent Crimes by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T22:59
At the end of The Holy Mountain—one of Kanye West's favorite movies—the Alchemist says, "We shall break the illusion. This is Maya! Goodbye to the Holy Mountain. Real life awaits us." And now here,...
ListenOn God by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:22
Chris and Travis have been super busy lately...but there's always time for Kanye West! And for this episode they found a few moments away from their chaotic existences to discuss the next song on J...
ListenFollow God by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:20
No your eyes don't deceive you—they're back! After an extended break, Chris and Travis have finally returned to dissecting Kanye West's latest masterpiece, Jesus is King. And they're taking on what...
ListenSelah by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:19
Hallelujah! Let's talk about Selah! Hallelujah! Today, Chris and Travis discuss Ephesians, Timothy, John, and Revelations as they break down the second track on Kanye West's latest album. On this e...
ListenJesus is King by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:17
The new season is finally here! Chris and Travis are ready to start their song-by-song analysis of Kanye West's latest album, Jesus is King. Each week, they'll go line by line through each track an...
ListenCudi Montage by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:16
Throughout KIDS SEE GHOSTS, we've seen Kid Cudi and Kanye West slowly overcome their demons—and it all culminates with Cudi Montage. As Chris and Travis recap the entirety of the album, they show h...
ListenKids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:14
On No Church in the Wild, Frank Ocean wondered, "What's a god to a non-believer?" Well, what's a god to a spirit? What's a god to the ghosts that populate KIDS SEE GHOSTS? Well, on the album's titl...
ListenGhost Town by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:13
On POWER, Kanye had treasures in his mind but couldn't open up his own vault. But on Ghost Town, Ye's childlike creativity, purity, and honesty is set free, allowing him to feel like a kid again. T...
ListenReborn by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:12
There's a key moment in Reborn where Kid Cudi is sitting in a storm, wondering which way to go. And his (and Kanye's) will to move out of that storm represents a true turning point for this crazy, ...
ListenNo Mistakes by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:11
Make no mistake, Kanye, we still love you!
...even though you make our brains hurt. Because even a seemingly simple song like No Mistakes is chock-full of meaning and sonic depth. Chris and Tr...
Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2) by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:10
What do Marcus Garvey, Black Star, Ty Dolla $ign, and Anthony Hamilton all have in common? They're all part of the formula on Freeee, the sequel to Ghost Town on ye and the song where Kanye and Cud...
ListenWouldn't Leave by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:09
In Runaway, Kanye told her to run away—in Wouldn't Leave, he realizes she wants to stay. While The Life of Pablo encapsulates Kanye West's commitment to marriage and domesticity, ye is a spiritual ...
ListenAll Mine by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:07
Rub on the lamp, get the genie out the bottle...and what do you get? One chaotic, disillusioned life. On All Mine, the third track from ye, we find Kanye nearing a crossroads when he'll need to mov...
ListenFire by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:06
Throughout KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Cudi and Ye are up and down, welcoming and angry, hopeful and bitter—it's a beautiful madness. And on the album's second track, Fire, we see that those two are giving in...
ListenYikes by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:05
Kanye claims that being bi-polar is a superpower...in a song called Yikes? Yeah, sure. In the ye narrative where Kanye attempts to finally overcome his Yeezus persona, it seems all too fitting that...
ListenFeel the Love by Kids See Ghosts from 2021-02-01T06:04
As Chris and Travis continue their lyrical analysis from ye to KIDS SEE GHOSTS, they find themselves in much darker, scarier territory...which is why they'll be holding hands this entire season. Fo...
ListenI Thought About Killing You by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:03
Today, our trek through ye—which could be Kanye West's most challenging album yet—begins. To help, Jordan teams up with Chris and Travis as they all try to decipher who the "you" in I Thought About...
ListenKIDS SEE GHOSTS by Kanye West & Kid Cudi from 2021-02-01T06:02
You know how Kanye set release dates for Pusha's album, for his solo album, for KIDS SEE GHOSTS, for Nas' album, and for Teyana's debut? Well, we said we'd put out a Kids See Ghosts episode on the ...
Listenye by Kanye West from 2021-02-01T06:01
It's only been three days, but Chris, Travis, and Jordan have been talking NON-STOP about Kanye West's new album, ye, since its release and feel ready to provide a general overview of the album's n...
ListenThe 2021 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme from 2021-01-25T16:43
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas...the Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme!!! In this 2021 version of the tournament, Chris and Travis sit down with their...
ListenLast Call by Kanye West from 2021-01-21T09:00
We've reached the end of The College Dropout...and the end of an era on Watching the Throne. Chris and Travis have big plans for season 10 of the show, but for now, they're going to focus on what m...
ListenFamily Business by Kanye West from 2021-01-06T15:00
All that glitters is not gold...but all that shines IS Kanye! OK, sorry, that was terrible, and doesn't do justice to Family Business. We'll make up for it by analyzing this fan-favorite track, whi...
ListenThrough the Wire by Kanye West from 2020-12-16T12:00
Every superhero has their origin story. Often they are called upon for a greater mission, but must find the power to fight from within. And here on Through the Wire, Kanye finds himself in that exa...
ListenTwo Words by Kanye West from 2020-12-09T18:46
Moving away from "bullshit ice rap", Kanye enters the final phase of The College Dropout with Two Words—an epic tribute to his idols and a promise to make music that change the world for good. Jay ...
ListenSchool Spirit by Kanye West from 2020-12-02T18:00
At one time, Chris and Travis considered School Spirit to be Kanye's worst track—today, they make amends. Not only is there so much going on within the song itself (don't get us started on that Are...
ListenBreathe In Breathe Out by Kanye West from 2020-11-18T23:54
Alright everyone, we know what you're thinking: "Why even bother with Breathe In Breathe Out? It's the worst song in Kanye's discography!" Well, we're here to help you appreciate it a little more. ...
ListenSlow Jamz by Kanye West from 2020-11-11T14:17
Jamie Foxx sang the chorus as a lark—but little did he know that "Slow Jamz" would become Kanye West's first No. 1 single. There's so much to unpack when it comes to this legendary track. And Chris...
ListenThe New Workout Plan by Kanye West from 2020-11-04T13:08
For about two-thirds of this episode, Chris and Travis wondered, "Did Kanye have any deeper intentions with 'The New Workout Plan?'" And then suddenly, amidst the chaos of their what is considered ...
ListenJoe Rogan's interview with Kanye West from 2020-10-31T14:28
Today, Chris and Travis discuss how they felt about Joe Rogan's interview with Kanye West. The topics include how Kanye has opened up about his potential policies, Kanye's "symphony" style of speak...
ListenGet Em High by Kanye West from 2020-10-28T11:54
We've got another extensive breakdown of a Kanye West song, this time for the legendary Get Em High. Chris and Travis cover it all, from Kanye's first instance of conflating romance with fame, to T...
ListenNever Let Me Down by Kanye West from 2020-10-21T14:36
The first seven tracks of The College Dropout build and build and build, starting from an oppressed position on "We Don't Care" before breaking through the stratosphere on "Never Let Me Down." On t...
ListenJesus Walks by Kanye West from 2020-10-14T14:09
If you know Kanye West, then you know it all started here. "Jesus Walks" was everything to the young rapper/producer/storyteller/future president back in 2004, which means Chris and Travis can't sc...
ListenSpaceship by Kanye West from 2020-10-07T11:00
Time for a redo! About 5 years ago during one of their earliest episodes, Chris and Travis analyzed the fantastic Kanye West song "Spaceship"—and did a terrible job. Now they're back to do this cla...
ListenAll Falls Down by Kanye West from 2020-09-30T14:44
It's time for Round 2! Chris and Travis tried analyzing All Falls Down a couple years ago when they were noobs—but they are now ready to give it a more legit dissection in 2018. All Falls Down is a...
ListenWe Don't Care by Kanye West from 2020-09-23T11:00
Oh yeah, we've got a perfect podcast for the fans to hear! It's called Watching the Throne, and today hosts Chris and Travis are starting down a new path as they tackle Kanye's debut album "The Col...
ListenThe College Dropout by Kanye West from 2020-09-16T11:00
The first time Chris and Travis cycled through every song on Kanye West's first album, The College Dropout, they weren't up to the task. Armed with shoddy equipment and amateur analytical skills, t...
ListenDONDA delays and Kanye Twitter rants from 2020-07-29T13:35
This past week has been one of the most trying times ever for Kanye fans—and Kanye himself, seemingly. Chris and Travis run through everything in this episode, from DONDA being delayed to Kanye's T...
ListenKanye hosts his first presidential campaign rally from 2020-07-21T11:00
"This was extremely good, this was extremely bad. I’m out." Those were the words spoken by Kanye West as he exited his first presidential campaign rally. And those words...well, they pretty much ex...
ListenKanye West announces new album DONDA from 2020-07-20T22:25
Kanye West announced a new album!!! An album called DONDA!!!! An album that is....definitely coming out.......right? Right???
OK, realistically? The album might not come out this Friday. But in...
Our reaction to the Kanye/Forbes interview: Part 3 from 2020-07-10T11:00
Chris and Travis continue their discussion of Kanye's interview with Forbes. They finish going through Kanye's actual platform in this episode as they go quote by quote through the entire article.<...
ListenOur reaction to the Kanye/Forbes interview: Part 2 from 2020-07-09T11:00
Chris and Travis continue their discussion of Kanye's interview with Forbes. They get into Kanye's actual platform in this episode as they go quote by quote through the entire article.
If you'd...
Our reaction to the Kanye/Forbes interview: Part 1 from 2020-07-08T22:02
More than any day in history, today is probably the weirdest day ever to be a Kanye West fan. Ye conducted an interview with Forbes in which he laid out his 2020 presidential platform, and the resu...
ListenKanye West is running for president from 2020-07-07T11:00
Man, it's a good time to host a Kanye West podcast. The Louis Vuitton Don himself has officially decided to run for president in 2020—and that's amazing! But...what does it mean? Can he technically...
ListenFirst reactions to the new Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West song "Ego Death" from 2020-07-01T22:29
Another day, another Kanye song! This time he's featured on Ty Dolla $ign's new song Ego Death—which was long rumored to be part of Yandhi. In this episode, Chris and Travis discuss the philosophy ...
ListenFirst reactions to Kanye's new song "Wash Us in the Blood" from 2020-06-30T19:57
What a glorious day! It's been a minute since we got a new Kanye song ahead of an album, but today we've been blessed with Ye's first single since Jesus is King: "Wash Us in the Blood." In this eme...
Listen#WESTDAYEVER: Details on YZY Gap, Dr Dre’s Jesus Is King, Wash Us in the Blood music video, KIDS SEE GHOSTS animated show from 2020-06-26T20:01
Yeezy partners with Gap? Dr. Dre + Jesus is King? A music video for Wash Us in the Blood? A KIDS SEE GHOSTS animated series?!?! Wow, this really is the #WESTDAYEVER. On today's very special emergen...
ListenHas Ghost Town has aged well? (Patreon Exclusive) from 2020-06-16T11:00
Today’s episode comes from our Patreon page. Twice a week, we post bonus mini-episodes of the show. These mini-eps are a lot of fun to record and we want everyone to enjoy them. So we decided to po...
ListenMy StorYe: Malik from 2020-06-09T11:00
Chris speaks with Malik, an Austin artist who has won a Grammy, is being mentored by No ID, and is releasing his first project, “Spectrum,” bi-weekly over the course of the 2020 summer.
Learn m...
The WSJ Kanye Interview: Behind the Scenes with Christina Binkley from 2020-04-07T11:00
Meet Christina Binkley: the writer behind the recent Wall Street Journal article "The Creation and the Myth of Kanye West." In this very special episode, she sits down with Travis to discuss how th...
ListenSong Premiere: "Skin I’m In" by The World Famous Tony Williams from 2020-02-24T21:16
For Black History Month, The Word Famous Tony Williams—now known as WRLDFMS—is releasing his new single, "Skin I’m In." On today's very special episode, he joins Chris and Travis to premiere the tr...
ListenThe 2020 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme from 2020-01-31T12:00
Every year we get Christmas, we get Halloween, we get the 4th of July.
Oh, and we get the Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme.
In the 2020 edition of Watching the Throne's a...
My StorYe: Alex Johnson from 2019-12-17T12:00
Kanye West only follows 264 people on Twitter. You've got Kim Kardashian, Kid Cudi, Donald Trump, the Watching the Throne bros—oh yeah, and some guy named Alex Johnson (@alexmjjohnson). One of the ...
ListenMy StorYe: Harry Edohoukwa from 2019-12-11T12:00
Harry Edohoukwa is a huge Kanye fan, and his new album, “Fire on the Mountain,” draws a lot of inspiration from Kanye. Chris talks with Harry about his relationship with Kanye’s music, the making o...
ListenMy StorYe: Rob Haze from 2019-11-26T12:00
Rob Haze is a comedian. Kanye fans may also know him as the co-host of the Book of Ye podcast. Join Chris in discovering Rob’s StorYe, from his beginnings of becoming a Kanye fan, to what happened ...
ListenMy StorYe: Creator of the "DidYandhiDrop" Twitter Account from 2019-11-12T12:00
Jackson is the voice behind the infamous “DidYandhiDrop” Twitter account. He spent almost a year making commenting on the long awaited and oft delayed Kanye project. He speaks with Chris about the ...
ListenAn Interview With The World Famous Tony Williams from 2019-11-08T12:00
The World Famous Tony Williams sings on "Spaceship" and 25 other Kanye West tracks. He co-wrote "Street Lights" and 10 other Kanye West tracks. He's a Grammy winner. He's Kanye West's cousin. In th...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Chris's Take from 2019-11-05T12:00
OUR BOY IS BACK!!! Chris is home from his honeymoon and ready to talk some Ye—specifically, he's ready to give us his first impressions of Jesus is King. In this episode, Chris sits down with Travi...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: The Most Unruly's Take from 2019-11-03T11:00
In the week leading up to Chris's return from his honeymoon, Travis is hosting some of Watching the Throne's favorite guests to hear their reactions to Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King. Today,...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Jordan Johnson's Take from 2019-10-30T11:00
In the week leading up to Chris's return from his honeymoon, Travis is hosting some of Watching the Throne's favorite guests to hear their reactions to Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King. Today,...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Anna Zeck's Take from 2019-10-28T11:00
In the week leading up to Chris's return from his honeymoon, Travis is hosting some of Watching the Throne's favorite guests to hear their reactions to Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King. Today,...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Martin Connor's Take from 2019-10-27T11:00
In the week leading up to Chris's return from his honeymoon, we're hosting some of Watching the Throne's favorite guests to hear their reactions to Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King. Today, Tra...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Cole Cuchna's Take from 2019-10-26T11:00
In the week leading up to Chris's return from his honeymoon, we're hosting some of Watching the Throne's favorite guests to hear their reactions to Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King. Today, Tra...
ListenFirst Reactions to Jesus is King: Travis's Take from 2019-10-25T18:39
OMG JESUS IS KING IS HERE!!! To celebrate, while Chris is on his honeymoon, Travis is going to host a line-up of several episodes where some special guests discuss their first reactions to the albu...
ListenOur Report from the Jesus Is King Experience in Chicago from 2019-09-29T07:00
In the lead-up to the release of Jesus is King, Kanye West has hosted a handful of live listening sessions—and Travis attended the Chicago party. In this episode he sits down with Chris to recount ...
ListenMy StorYe: Mr Hudson from 2019-08-23T07:00
Chris speaks with Benjamin Hudson McIldowie — aka Mr Hudson. The English Electropop musician talks about collaborating with Kanye West on 808s & Heartbreaks and how it's guided his musical career a...
ListenMy StorYe: Don, creator of The Most Unruly from 2019-08-16T07:00
Chris speaks with Don, the creator of The Most Unruly YouTube channel. The Most Unruly has done extensive work covering Kanye’s artistry and discography, but has, for the time being, reached the en...
ListenMy StorYe: Bink! The Humble Monsta, Producer of "Devil In A New Dress" from 2019-08-09T07:00
On this episode, Chris talks with Bink! The Humble Monsta. Kanye fans may know him as the original producer of Devil in a New Dress. But his history with Kanye dates much further. Hear directly fro...
ListenThe Forbes Kanye Interview: Behind the Scenes with Zack O’Malley Greenburg from 2019-07-12T07:00
Zack O’Malley Greenburg, senior editor for Forbes, got spend a day with Kanye for a Forbes cover story. Hear, first hand, what the experience was like—from Zack’s initial call with Kanye, to their ...
ListenThe Forbes Kanye Interview: Behind the Scenes with Zack O’Malley Greenburg from 2019-07-12T07:00
Zack O’Malley Greenburg, senior editor for Forbes, got spend a day with Kanye for a Forbes cover story. Hear, first hand, what the experience was like—from Zack’s initial call with Kanye, to their ...
ListenThe Forbes Kanye Interview: Behind the Scenes with Zack O’Malley Greenburg from 2019-07-12T07:00
Zack O’Malley Greenburg, senior editor for Forbes, got spend a day with Kanye for a Forbes cover story. Hear, first hand, what the experience was like—from Zack’s initial call with Kanye, to their ...
ListenThe 2019 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme from 2019-01-30T09:07
Every year we get Christmas, we get a birthday, we get the Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme. In this year's 3000 edition, deals are struck, alliances are formed, upsets are given...
ListenMy StorYe: Matt Kessler from 2018-10-09T17:09
Matt Kessler creates the Too Many Records YouTube channel. His StorYe involves vinyl and a personal encounter with Kanye out in the wild!
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Pre-Wedding, Pre-YANDHI AMA from 2018-09-29T08:49
It's the night before Travis' wedding. It's the night before YANDHI. And what are the Watching the Throne hosts to do? How about answer some questions! And try to break their record for longest epi...
ListenMy StorYe: Chris Mench from 2018-09-26T05:48
Chris Mench is the news editor at Genius, and just so happens to be a big Kanye fan. Hear how his StorYe got started and the journey he’s gone on in one of those rare and wondrous times where a Chr...
ListenMy StorYe: Jacobi IV from 2018-09-21T07:00
Jacobi IV is an artist on a mission. Hear how Kanye has helped shape his approach as a solo artist and empower him to make the music he’s passionate about.
If you'd like to support the show, pl...
Our StorYe: Caleb & Clementine Smidt from 2018-09-14T07:00
Meet Caleb Smidt and his daughter Clementine. Hear how and why they’ve bonded over Kanye West’s music and what they’ve learned through the journey.
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The Time Kanye West Went on Jimmy Kimmel and Gave One of the Best Interviews Ever from 2018-08-17T07:00
It was the four seconds heard around the world—the moment Kanye West couldn't answer a question about Donald Trump.
Well...couldn't immediately answer. Which in retrospect seems kinda normal. W...
My StorYe: Chase Crawford from 2018-08-14T07:05
Director, actor, podcast host, and all-around go-getter Chase Crawford dishes on his relationship with Kanye's music over the years.
Check out his podcast: According to the Internet
Follo...
My StorYe: Justin Hunte from 2018-07-25T19:23
Listen in awe as Justin Hunte brings to bear his prodigious knowledge on rap history and culture to speak on his highs and lows with Kanye.
Justin Hunte is Head of Video Production & Developmen...
My StorYe: Donna-Claire Chesman from 2018-07-17T06:42
Donna-Claire discusses her relationship with Kanye's music, music in general, and writing about Ye's Wyoming projects. Listen for some insight and compassion.
Donna-Claire Chesman is an East C...
My StorYe: Leon Laing from 2018-06-18T14:50
Leon Laing is a Jamaican-American and founder of Vigor Online, an award-winning website that posts online stories about urban music, culture, and the arts in mainly the Harrisburg and Philadelphia ...
ListenFirst Reactions to Kanye’s New Album, ye from 2018-06-01T21:02
Before Chris and Travis dive headfirst into dissecting every nook and cranny of Kanye West's new album, ye, they're here to give some knee-jerk reactions to the days leading up to the album, their ...
ListenMy StorYe: Robin Petering from 2018-05-29T15:51
Yeezy Super-stan Robin Petering dishes on her experience with Kanye West concerts and more in this week's StorYe!
Robin is a community inclusive researcher who specializes in homelessness advoc...
My StorYe: TinyTosha from 2018-05-18T06:01
Artist LaTosha Maddox shares how Kanye helped fuel her creative journey.
She is a 23 year old African American Visual Artist who takes strong influence in Pro Black themes and Pop Culture. Aft...
Lift Yourself? from 2018-05-15T07:01
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Is Kanye West Doing Performance Art: A Discussion with Snowcone/Spencer Wolff from 2018-05-11T17:38
Spencer Wolff, aka @Snowcone965 on Twitter, is the man who helped popularize the theory that Ye’s recent controversies—Candace Owens, Trump, TMZ—are part of a larger performance art. Dive further i...
ListenMy StorYe: Daniel Pultz from 2018-05-08T10:55
A true lover of hip-hop, Daniel Pultz shares with us the reasons why he’s been a fan of Kanye since day 1.
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My StorYe: Deezie Brown from 2018-05-04T10:55
Deezie Brown’s album “Judith” is the closest thing Chris has felt to listening to Kanye. It makes sense that Deezie drew incredible inspiration from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Enjoy the per...
ListenOur StorYe: Fans React to this Week in Kanye from 2018-05-04T10:37
Watching the Throne is happy to host a conversation between DeMario Jackson and friends Amaron and Nate about the most dramatic week in Kanye history. Real people, real fans, real reactions. These ...
ListenYe vs. the People - Kanye West from 2018-05-01T07:01
For the first time, Chris and Travis have a Kanye West song that exists outside any album narrative. However, Ye vs. the People fits PERFECTLY into the Kanye West narrative on a broader scale, as h...
ListenMy StorYe: Carrington Harrison from 2018-04-24T05:41
Carrington Harrison is known for being a radio host on 610Sports in Kansas City. More relevant to Kanye fans, Carrington and his friends are the ones behind the Kanye Madness bracket challenge that...
ListenMy StorYe: Zack O’Malley Greenburg from 2018-04-17T04:16
Zack specializes in the intersection of hip-hop and business (evidenced by his new book, 3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise). This gives him quite the unique pers...
ListenMy StorYe: Robert Ruggerio from 2018-04-06T04:39
Robert Ruggerio is you. He's me. He's all of us who have followed Kanye since Through the Wire and had Ye not only be a soundtrack for life (from those teenage years, to the early twenties, now int...
ListenMy StorYe: Miranda Feneberger from 2018-03-27T05:28
Miranda Feneberger dishes on her history with Kanye's music, developing a love and understanding of hip hop, and more things Kanye West.
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My StorYe: Timothy Anne Burnside from 2018-03-16T05:55
Timothy Anne Burnside brings her expert opinion on African American history and culture to bear on Kanye as a musician, his influences, and his legacy.
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Live from the 2018 SXSW and TuneIn Podcast Stage from 2018-03-14T00:23
We were live on the SXSW and TuneIn Podcast Stage. Chris and Travis, a room full of Kanye fans, delicious breakfast tacos from Tacodeli—could we get much higher?
You'll hear some Kanye-themed g...
My StorYe: Joe Perez from 2018-03-09T06:06
Joe Perez is a freelance creative director and graphic artist who worked as the lead art director at Kanye West’s design studio DONDA from 2011-2016. His most notable work was on the Cruel Summer, ...
ListenMy StorYe: Kish Lal from 2018-02-27T06:28
Kish is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Her recent bylines have been in Sydney Morning Herald, Noisey, Acclaim Magazine and VICE Magazine.
She's a writer, DJ and podcaster.
Follo...
My StorYe: Brent Lewis from 2018-02-13T08:01
Brent Lewis is the Senior Photo Editor for ESPN's "The Undefeated" and co-founder of the Diversify Photo Initiative. Self-proclaimed lover of all things Chicago. You can follow Brent at @BLewisPhot...
ListenMy StorYe: Nia Renee Hill from 2018-02-02T08:01
Nia Renee Hill is a actor, writer, producer, and director. You can occasionally hear her on the Monday Morning Podcast with her husband Bill Burr. She recently guest starred on an episode of HBO's ...
ListenThe 2018 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme: Part 2 from 2018-01-30T08:01
Just when Jordan thought it was over...it wasn't. It totally wasn't.
Like, not even close.
We got through the first 64 matchups of the 2018 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extre...
The 2018 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme: Part 1 from 2018-01-23T08:01
Once again, Chris and Travis have kidnapped Jordan from his humble abode and forced him to participate something no human being should be forced to endure: Sitting in a room for 3 hours with Chris ...
ListenMy StorYe: Kanye Bars (Twitter Account) from 2018-01-16T08:01
This StorYe is with the man behind one of the fastest growing Kanye-fan accounts on Twitter, @Kanye_Bars. Find out the origins behind the account and, of course, a lot of feelings about Kanye West....
ListenMy StorYe: Tyler Barstow from 2017-12-22T06:28
Tyler Barstow is the co-founder of the record of the month club "Vinyl Me Please." More importantly, he's a mega Kanye fan.
http://www.vinylmeplease.com
The 2017 releases were pretty aweso...
Breaking Down Taylor Swift's "Reputation" and How it Relates to Kanye West from 2017-11-14T08:01
This is why we can't have nice things, Taylor! Because you go and and make an album like "Reputation," which we then have to completely tear apart, track by track. Chris is out this week, but Anna ...
ListenMy StorYe: Ron Parida from 2017-10-25T00:25
Ron Parida is the mind behind RPV Creative, a social media gency and production company. This is the group behind the wild and wonderful @kanye_isms Instagram page where they turn Kanye sound bytes...
ListenMy StorYe: Corbin Reiff from 2017-10-17T07:01
Corbin Reiff is the Deputy Music Editor at Uproxx. He's first book, "Lighters in the Sky: The All-Time Greatest Concerts, 1960-2016" just came out and features not one but two Kanye performances. I...
ListenMy StorYe: DeMario Jackson from 2017-10-03T02:30
You may know DeMario Jackson from season 13 of The Bachelorette. What's apparent is how charismatic, charming, and fun DeMario is. What may not have been apparent is just how much he loves Kanye. I...
ListenMy StorYe: Don, creator of Noisy Images from 2017-09-26T07:01
Noisy Images is one of the best YouTube channels for hip hop related content. Perhaps the best part of the channel is how Kanye-centric it is. In this episode, Chris talks with Noisy Images creator...
ListenTaylor Swift and Kanye West 2017: Analyzing "Look What You Made Me Do" and Jay-Z dissing Kanye from 2017-08-26T01:33
Taylor, look what you made us do! We have an obligation to defend Kanye in any and all scenarios, that goes double when it involves Taylor Swift, who released "Look What You Made Me Do" yesterday—a...
ListenMy StorYe: Martin Connor, founder of Rap Analysis from 2017-08-08T12:52
Martin Connor analyzes production in hip hop music living on his website, Rap Analysis. In his StorYe, he discusses the evolution of Kanye's production from soul-sample-heavy to weird-as-shit.
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My StorYe: Cole Cuchna, Host of the Dissect Podcast from 2017-07-31T12:14
Today we're talking to Cole Cuchna, creator and host of the Dissect Podcast. He performs musical analysis (just like us!) by going track-by-track through albums, breaking the format into short, ea...
ListenMy StorYe: Caitlin White, managing editor of Uproxx Music from 2017-06-27T03:09
Caitlin White is the managing editor of Uproxx's music section. She also happens to be wavy as hell because she's a firm believer of the one and only Yeezy. In her StorYe she discusses the impact K...
Listen40 Things We Love About Kanye West For His 40th Birthday from 2017-06-13T17:41
Watching the Throne is finally taking the time to celebrate the greatest national holiday that's ever been blessed upon this great nation of ours: Kanye West's birthday (aka Christmas in June). And...
ListenThe Kimye Third Anniversary Special from 2017-05-30T11:27
Bill and Melinda Gates. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. Jay Z and Beyonce. Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
Kim Kardashian and K...
Live from the 2017 SXSW & TuneIn Podcast Stage: Exploring the Genius of Yeezus from 2017-03-12T15:19
Middle America packed in, came to see...Watching the Throne? At SXSW 2017?! Better believe it! Chris and Travis somehow sweet-talked their way onto the SXSW Podcast Stage (presented by TuneIn), and...
ListenMy StorYe: Alex Dellbridge from 2017-03-03T22:51
It's StorYe time! We've got superfan Alex Dellbridge on the show, and he's to tell us if other countries like Kanye West as much as the U.S. of A. In addition, Alex joins Chris and Travis to cover ...
ListenMy StorYe: Justin Leduc from 2017-02-28T20:00
Travis is off doing the things a Travis does. So Chris brings in a special guest: r/Kanye moderator and graphic designer/photographer from Quebec, Justin Leduc! Justin shares his thoughts on the Ka...
ListenThe 2017 Best Kanye West Song Tournament Death Match Extreme from 2017-01-13T20:00
What are Chris and Travis to do when they have a slow Kanye news week...START A NEW TRADITION.
That's right, they kidnapped Jordan and forced him to participate in the first ever Best Kanye Wes...
My StorYe: Kevin from 2017-01-03T20:00
It's been a minute since we had some fresh blood on Watching the Throne, but this week that all changes. Kevin sits down with Chris for a marathon interview about the ups and downs of being a Kanye...
ListenThe Kim Kardashian 36th Birthday Spectacular Extravaganza from 2016-10-21T19:00
With all the negativity weighing everyone down in recent weeks, it's time to celebrate one truly magnificent woman—the one, the only, Kim Noel Kardashian West. Chris and Travis (and Anna!) cover th...
ListenMy StorYe: Janie Contreras Johnson from 2016-10-03T19:00
Shhhhhhh try not to wake up mom... That's right, it's STORYE TIME (dude shut up!) and Janie Contreras Johnson (guess who she's married to!) is joining Chris and Travis's latest WTT slumber party to...
ListenMy StorYe: Robyn O'Neil from 2016-08-05T19:00
Kids, grab your sleeping bags, gather 'round, and turn on your flashlights...because it's storYe time! That's right, artist Robyn O'Neil sits down with Chris and Travis to talk about Kanye West bec...
ListenThe Full History of Kanye West and Taylor Swift from the VMAs to Kim's Snapchat from 2016-07-22T19:00
Chris, Travis, and Anna spend close to two hours detailing the history of Kanye West and Taylor Swift, from when Kanye stormed the VMA stage in 2009 to Kim Kardashian’s Snapchat revelation that Tay...
ListenMy StorYe: Anna Zeck from 2016-07-01T19:00
To quote the legendary rock band Staind: It's been awhiiiiile. That's right, it's time for another StorYe! And this week Chris and Travis are interviewing friend-of-the-show/Throner/Keeping Up-date...
ListenMy StorYe: Lauren Kelly from 2016-04-04T19:00
The WTT crew is taking a week off from analyzing Kanye West songs to hear from one of his biggest fans: Lauren Kelly has gone from passive Kanye listener to insatiable aficionado in just a few shor...
ListenMy StorYe: Lauren Kelly from 2016-04-04T19:00
The WTT crew is taking a week off from analyzing Kanye West songs to hear from one of his biggest fans: Lauren Kelly has gone from passive Kanye listener to insatiable aficionado in just a few shor...
ListenMy StorYe: Lauren Kelly from 2016-04-04T19:00
The WTT crew is taking a week off from analyzing Kanye West songs to hear from one of his biggest fans: Lauren Kelly has gone from passive Kanye listener to insatiable aficionado in just a few shor...
ListenMy StorYe: Joshua Chaplinsky from 2015-10-28T19:00
You'll have to wait one more episode for The New Workout Plan—Chris and Travis have another StorYe to explore, this time with Joshua Chaplinsky, author of Kanye West Reanimator, a reimagining of H....
ListenMy StorYe: Jordan C. Johnson from 2015-09-09T19:00
The gang is back—but this time, they're not dissecting a song by Kanye West. Instead, they're kicking off the first official entry into the "My StorYe" interview series, where they discuss somebody...
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