In this episode of Airing Your Dirty Laundry (outside of the laundry), Daphne Berry sits down with YUNGBLUD for a raw, funny and deeply reflective conversation about identity, truth, and creative survival.

Fresh off the release of IDOLS - an album written by shutting out the noise and choosing radical honesty - YUNGBLUD opens up about losing and reclaiming his sense of self, the pressure of becoming “a million different things to a million different people,” and why making music for himself gave him a second life. From compromising early in his career to going all-in on art that scared him, he reflects on how IDOLS became the most truthful work he’s ever made - and why that same album ended up earning Grammy recognition.

The conversation dives into internet culture, self-acceptance, and the toll of constant online judgement, as YUNGBLUD speaks candidly about criticism, vulnerability, and learning to let go of the need to be liked. He also shares his creative process — writing at 4am, recording voice notes on tour, and chasing songs that feel like “bottled magic.”

YUNGBLUD teases what’s next, revealing that IDOLS was written as a 30-song project with part two coming soon, and hints at a future album that’s shorter, sexier, and built for movement. Along the way, he reflects on the power of music as a universal language, the songs that shaped him, and why the most personal work often connects the deepest.

Created by Daphne BerryProduced by Daphne Berry and Imogen RennieEditing: Daphne BerryMusic: ReviloIllustrations: Joe Neathway BrownLogo: Samuel BurchfieldFilmed on location at Qudos Bank ArenaThis episode of Airing Your Dirty Laundry was filmed on Gadigal Country. We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to the Elders both past, present and emerging.Follow us!Instagram: @airingyourdirtylaundryTikTok: @AiringYourDirtyLaundry

YUNGBLUD: “I stopped trying to be liked — that’s when everything got bigger.”