2016: What the fuck? ft Brian Koppelman, Lisa Mitchell, Mark Hart (Crowded House), Jeff Greenstein, Emma Swift, Davey Lane, Alex Lahey, Melody Pool, Cookin on 3 Burners and more

10 conversations about the highs and lows of music in 2016

1. Emmy winner Jeff Greenstein on when David Bowie guest starred on his first TV sitcom.
2. How Melbourne indie soul band Cookin' on 3 Burners had a smash hit on the French dance charts.
3. Americana singer/songwriter Melody Pool on finding her way back to her darkest emotional places to write her stellar album Deep Dark Savage Heart.
4. ARIA-nominee Lisa Mitchell on struggling with how to listen to music in the modern age.
5. Nashville-based Aussie ex-pat Emma Swift on being artistically radicalised by the election of Donald Trump.
6. Filmmaker Brian Koppelman (Billions, Rounders, Ocean's 13) on what music to listen to to get through the Trump blues, and what to expect from music in the coming years.
7. Crowded House guitarist/keyboardist Mark Hart on the inside story of their triumphant reunion shows at the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
8. You Am I guitarist Davey Lane on a year of playing with his living heroes and paying tribute to his dead ones.
9. Singer/songwriter Alex Lahey on writing some of the year's best songs for her debut EP and what to expect from her imminent debut album.
10. Host Jeremy Dylan reveals his 10 favorite albums of 2016.

My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.