Well, this is a big one. In this milestone episode, we team up with Taylor to explore the Dawes discography together, asking all the questions we’ve wondered about along the way.

Comes in Waves

Oct 7th, 2022 1h 38m

Surf’s up! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the ebb (E) and flow (F#) of the music and lyrics, and the flood of sensation that comes with each wave. From expansive horizons, to lightbulb filaments, to a watchful eye while champagne flo

Someone Else's Cafe / Doomscroller Tries To Relax

Aug 24th, 2022 1h 7m

The Misadventures begin. Lace up your combat boots, call us chief, and bring your best pronunciation of “Beelzebub” for this Doomscroller breakdown—we’ve got some songs to sing and jokes to share.

Just Beneath The Surface

May 25th, 2022 1h 59m

Here’s a two-for-one special where we tear into the bookend songs of Stories Don’t End. In this extended episode, we open the door to 2013 mall escapades, discography red threads, and raging blood-feuds.

My Girl To Me (with Nic Palmeri)

Mar 14th, 2022 1h 55m

Here’s one from the archive! In March of 2021, we sat down with Nic Palmeri for a special guest breakdown of My Girl To Me. Bassist for indie americana band The Bellegards, host of “The Blue Collar Bass Player” podcast, and 100%-certified Dawes

Coming Back To A Man (with Michael Ballesteros)

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 28m

Distinguished Dawesian, honorary DC sister, and most generous donor from our Save the Music live-stream fundraiser, Michael Ballesteros, joins us to break down a song of his choice! In our first-ever foray into Nothing is Wrong, we figure out w

When The Tequila Runs Out

Jan 18th, 2022 1h 23m

Enjoy this director’s cut of our first ever live-streamed episode of Dawescast! We drank Tequila (until it ran out), champagne (also until it ran out), chatted with Dawesians in real time, and raised money for an amazing charity all while manag

Crack The Case

Nov 21st, 2021 1h 15m

We should have done this sooner! In this episode, we break down ‘Crack The Case’ open and honestly—whatever that means… Seriously, what does that mean?! Also, we can spell.

Live at SummerStage in Central Park

Oct 25th, 2021 1h 3m

This episode chronicles our experience of Dawes Live at SummerStage in Central Park. We met a great deal of Dawesians, distributed scads of stickers, and had our minds mushroomed by the new tune Dawes previewed for us under the Manhattan skylin

All My Failures - Live at the Hotel Cafe

Sep 9th, 2021 1h 38m

Didn't you hear? Love's not for words! We heard, but we didn't listen. In this episode, we check into the Hotel Cafe to examine all things fierce and correct: an early Dawes masterpiece, a 2008 treasure, bonus tracks galore, and Applebees.

Things Happen

May 20th, 2021 1h 32m

Welcome to the TH episode of the DC! In this installment, we catch up on some Dawes news (nudes?), search for relationship advice (again?), and tell our best fake ID stories (sorry, Mom). Bronze your baby's shoes and join us on a different and/

Don't Send Me Away

Feb 26th, 2021 1h 4m

Leave your jacket in our car, your ash in our ashtray, and join us on the freeway while we discuss distance, desperation, and digital relationships.

For No Good Reason

Feb 3rd, 2021 1h 7m

This week, we sink into the Dawes deep end; join us for a deep dive into friendship breakups, poetry, and the Dawescast Drinking Game™. Or, take a listen for *literally* no good reason at all.

Hey Lover

Jan 19th, 2021 52m 31s

Hey. In this episode, we take it back to the Simon Dawes days to dive into Blake Mills, Griff's vocals, Dawes covers, and white people. This one gets real silly, so grow out your beards (guts also welcome) and join us for another funderful brea

Love Is All I Am

Jan 5th, 2021 1h 19m

Our love for Dawes is all we are. After working our way through the entirety of the new album, we take it all the way back to North Hills to explore love.

Me Especially

Dec 20th, 2020 1h 15m

Get smashed to smithereens with us as we close out the first season of Dawescast with a breakdown of this bittersweet, barn-burning ballad. The only difference is, for us, it CAN always be this good!

St. Augustine At Night

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 16m

This week we’ve got some big life updates, messages from our listeners, and a small-closet chat about our favorite Floridian town. Come stand spiritually still with us as we try and discover where the trucks go after Jacksonville and how to go

Good Luck With Whatever

Nov 29th, 2020 1h 10m

The most mysterious song on Dawes' new record—the titular "Good Luck with Whatever"--baffles, mesmerizes, and rocks us into suburban paranoia. Jump into our Chevy Suburban and join us as we idle our engine, ask rhetorical questions, and clearly

Didn't Fix Me

Nov 22nd, 2020 1h 11m

Taylor finally did it! Awards, love, and...spiritual strap-ons? It didn’t fix us, but we certainly had a blast breaking down another Dawes song.

The Long Drive From El Paso (with Patrick Gabaldon)

Nov 15th, 2020 1h 8m

Join us on the drive as we welcome Patrick Gabaldon—artist, cartoonist, and Dawes fan extraordinaire—to share his unique experiences with our favorite band.

None Of My Business

Nov 8th, 2020 1h 8m

In this one, Balthazar and Balthazar discuss getting punched, Father John, and artistic eternity. Join us, or don’t—it's really none of our business.

Free As We Wanna Be

Nov 1st, 2020 1h 4m

Constant stimulation, surveillance capitalism, excessive convenience, and more. Has the dream become a nightmare? Plug into this episode with us as we negotiate whether any of us are as Free As We Wanna Be.

Who Do You Think You're Talking To?

Oct 25th, 2020 1h 12m

Frankly, we think you would be remiss if you didn’t join us for our breakdown of “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?” We’ll bring the painful memories if you bring the—wait, where’d you go?

Still Feel Like A Kid

Oct 18th, 2020 1h 1m

Do you go three times ‘round revolving doors? Do you have dreams of coaching little league? Join us as we try and figure out why we Still Feel Like A Kid. Ba ba ba ba da ba ba ba!

Between The Zero And The One

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 17m

Cosmic clues, crystals, clown class, and more. In this episode we give our first impressions of the new album Good Luck With Whatever and break down “Between The Zero And The One.”