The DIIV Podcast

Episode 14: From the Road

In this episode, the band reports from Marfa, TX for a chat. Topics discussed include SXSW, consuming media, pop music, billionaires, and more! Honestly, a pretty good di

Episode 13: Live in conversation with Chris Coady

This is a recording of diiv in conversation with producer Chris Coady in front of an audience, moderated by Bryan Ling.

Episode 12: Everyone Out

On this episode the band talks about the lyrical themes of our song Everyone Out, such as accelerationism, traveling, and being delusional. We also discuss Animal Collect

Episode 11: The World of Soul-Net

In this episode, the boys talk about going to parties, celebrities, American exports, going to the grocery store on acid, breakbeats, the Saturn time cube, and how all th

Episode 10: We have returned.

In this episode, the band discusses their 3 year break from the podcast, touring with Depeche Mode, influences for the song Brown Paper Bag, 'ripping off' other artists,

Episode 9: Spiderland

Episode 9: Spiderland The band discusses the 90’s American underground rock music scene, outgrowing your musical roots, bands that found success after breaking up, and Sl

Episode 8: Mix Bag

Episode 8: Mix Bag The band discusses their process of making music through the lockdown restrictions, the 1994 Clinton crime bill, collaborating as songwriters, and each

Episode 7: Marquee Moon

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 7. The band talks music venues in NYC, CBGB, "punk", and the 1977 album Marquee Moon by Television.

Episode 6: Sonic Youth Pt. 2

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 6. The band discusses neoliberalism, music criticism, online political discourse, guitar techniques, appropriation, and Sonic Youth’s post-1992

Episode 5: Sonic Youth Pt. 1

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 5. The band discusses the relationship between art and politics, generational disillusionment following the death of the hippie movement, No Wav

Episode 4: Nevermind

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 4. The band discusses 'alternative' radio, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the paradox of maintaining a DIY ethos under capitalism, gender a

Episode 3: Souvlaki

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 3. The band discusses the idea of “drug music”, decriminalization, ASMR, shoegaze, and Slowdive’s 1993 album “Souvlaki”.

Episode 2: NEU!

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 2. The band discuss intellectual property law, music in a capitalist culture, krautrock, and NEU!'s 1972 album 'NEU!'

Episode 1: Seventeen Seconds

The DIIV Podcast: Ep 1. Seventeen Seconds The inaugural episode of The DIIV Podcast. In this episode, the boys discuss their reasons for starting a podcast, their experie