The Cobain 50

KEXP
Weekly podcast.

Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.

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S2 E58·
May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
1h 13m
S2 E57·
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
50 mins
S2 E56·
Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
45 mins
S2 E54·
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
31 mins
S2·
Mar 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025
42 mins
S2 E53·
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
32 mins
S2 E52·
Mar 5, 2025
Mar 5, 2025
37 mins
S2 E51·
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
37 mins