The Despicable Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The official podcast from Despicable Company, hosted by co-founders Benjamin Mariano and John Schwallie. Candid conversations about the music industry, song breakdowns from Despicable Records artists, and much more. Visit despicablecompany.com or follow us @despicableLLC on all platforms.
We conclude our song-by-song breakdown of “I’ll Be Fine” by John Louis with a look at its forward-looking final chapter. You can listen to the full album and bonus EP at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
John Louis set out to tell a a cohesive story in his album, “I’ll Be Fine”, and this is the story of the three tracks that serve as transitions within its narrative. You can listen to the full album and bonus EP at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
We explore the John Louis song that is perhaps his most emotionally-potent to date, in a conversation within the very room where it was written. You can listen to the full album and bonus EP at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
Get the inside scoop on how John Louis developed the song “For Now”, and the various other songs that almost took its place (including “Young Love”!) You can listen to the full album and bonus EP at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
The process of writing the opening track to his debut album was a challenge for John Louis, and it began with the creation of an entirely different song called “Cloud Nine”. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
John and Benjamin explore the third single from “I’ll Be Fine”; a regretful and angry breakup song. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
When an unexpected visit led to the sudden end of his engagment, John Louis wrote a somber ballad that became the climax of his first album. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
Hear how John Louis attempted to capture the energy of his live performances in the studio version of “Ready to Go”, from his 2020 album, “I’ll Be Fine”. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
Learn how John Louis took “Smoke” from a college breakup song to a pivotal track on his 2020 album, “I’ll Be Fine”. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.
We continue our John Louis deep dive with a look at “The South”, the second (and most popular) single from his 2020 album, “I’ll Be Fine”. You can listen to the full album at: listen.johnlouismusic.com and follow us: @despicableLLC on all platforms.