I've Been Meaning To Listen To That

Andrew Ambrose Lee, Stenley Philippe, Jon Butts, Dakota West Foss

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Booking Overview

A music-culture album breakdown show where the hosts revisit records they’ve been meaning to listen to, using the listening experience as a springboard to talk with guests. It’s a niche, personable format that’s great for PR folks targeting musicians, critics, and cultural commentators who can discuss albums with nuance (not just hype).

Metrics

Episodes: 196

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 409 followers

Contact Information

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Host

Andrew Ambrose Lee - Co-host of “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That.” Leads episodes by discussing album themes and listening contexts, and brings guests into the conversation as a conduit for learning about perspecti...

Stenley Philippe - Co-host of “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That.” Contributes analytical takes on albums (themes, symbolism, cultural framing) and helps shape the guest-led discussion around music and meaning.

Jon Butts - Co-host of “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That.” Participates in album retrospectives and guided listening discussions, connecting guest viewpoints to broader cultural and artistic themes.

Dakota West Foss - Co-host of “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That.” Appears alongside the other hosts as a core panel voice and often joins discussions as the thematic bridge between the album and the featured guest.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Often scene-relevant listeners/creators or emerging tastemakers (credentials not consistently stated in episode descriptions). Best-fit guests are people with strong, expressible opinions and the ability to analyze albums’ themes, rollout decisions, and cultural meaning.
Required Achievements:  
Published/visible creative work or a recognizable music-leaning public presence (implied by being selected as “special guest”), Demonstrated expertise in music analysis or criticism (implied by episode theme-fit)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dakota West Foss - Drake’s “iceman,” Rollout Strategy, Vulnerability Vs. Billionaire Mindset, Album Positioning Within Hip-hop Culture.

Derapy - Chance The Rapper’s “coloring Book” Legacy, 2016 Hip-hop Context, And Comparisons To Related Albums.

Harper Thomson - Mitski’s Album Themes And Symbolism, Approach To Sad Music, And Audience/artistic Framing.

Jorge Chisi - Mitski’s “nothing’s About To Happen To Me,” Lyrical/themes Analysis, And Connections To Prior Works.

Recent Topics

Music, Album, Hip Hop, Indie, Criticism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
I've Been Meaning To Listen To That
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Lupe The Educator | 'Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor' Retrospective (w/ Jacquis Neal)

June 11, 2026

This week on “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That” we review LUPE FIASCO’S FOOD & LIQUOR with special guest Jacquis Neal (Crowd Control)! Plus, we talk about Jacquis’ run-ins with Lupe performing on the Chicago Blue Line, how Lupe Fiasco is the greatest rap professor, how he’s one of the most underrated lyricists of all time, and more!0:00 favorite Chicago food0:45 theme song1:21 intro 2:54 Jacquis’ history with Lupe7:32 2006 vs 202611:53 Jon & Stenley’s history with Lupe20:59 themes4...

Harry Styles is DISCO-baiting | Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally. Analysis (w/ Louis Peitzman)

June 04, 2026

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review "Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally." with special guests Louis Peitzman (Chasing Amy Adams) & Harper Thomson! Plus we discuss whether or not this is a disco album, the state of male pop, the validity of the Larry fan fiction, whether or not Harry Styles is queerbaiting, and more!0:00 Amy Adam’s Career3:43 theme song5:26 preconceived notions on Harry Styles7:23 the state of male pop12:59 relationship ...

ICEMAN is Billionaire Propaganda | Drake's ICEMAN Discussion + Analysis

May 28, 2026

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review ICEMAN by Drake with special guest Dakota West Foss! Plus, we discuss whether the rollout strategy of dropping 3 albums was an effective one, how there are a lot of parallels between ICEMAN and the Michael movie, how this album caters to his core audience, Drake's relationship to vulnerability and how it perpetrates a billionaire mindset, whether this album is better or worse than J Cole's THE FALL OFF, whethe...

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