Podcast
Every Single Album
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Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard are two pop music enthusiasts. Together, they break down every single album from some of your favorite stars, like Taylor Swift, Adele, and Harry Styles. Topics include favorite collaborators, track five meanings, where these artists get their inspiration, and more.
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'Confessions II' | Every Single Album: Madonna
1w ago01:00:15Tap to summarizeEveryone get to the dance floor—Nathan and Nora are breaking down 'Confessions II,' Madonna's follow-up to her iconic 2005 album 'Confessions on a Dance Floor.' They talk about whether this album is a nostalgia play or something fresh (1:00), how the dance-heavy first half of the album differs from the more introspective second half (23:42), and some of their favorite Madonna songs of all time (42:54).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Taylor Swift Is Married!
3w ago01:02:38Tap to summarizeIt's a love story baby, just say yes! Taylor Swift is married (and Travis Kelce was there too). Nora and Nathan break down all of the details that have trickled out from the last weekend's wedding. They talk about who made the guest list from Fergie to NFL commentator Dean Blandino (1:00), the news that Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior designed Swift's wedding dress (19:47), and how Swift and Kelce managed to pull of an event that was private, but not secret (31:09).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Taylor Swift Wedding Watch. Plus, New Releases From Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, and Charli XCX.
3w ago01:00:53Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan talk about all of the rumors swirling around Taylor Swift's impending wedding, including how many people are on the guest list (1:00) and whether or not there is a castle being built inside Madison Square Garden for the event (7:54). Then they talk about some new releases from Gracie Abrams (28:29), Phoebe Bridgers (41:20), and Charli XCX (51:40).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →'Dancing on the Wall' | Every Single Album: MUNA
Jun 2500:59:15Tap to summarizeWe think MUNA should be a bigger artist. Nora and Nathan break down the fourth album from the indie pop band MUNA. They talk about songs where artists like The 1975, Stevie Nicks, and Don Henley are present (15:42), the breakout hit of "Eastside Girls" (25:38), and where the first half of the album differs from the second (39:45). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →A Post-Olivia Mailbag and Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jun 1801:07:10Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan discuss Taylor Swift's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and what the speech she gave during the ceremony reveals about her songwriting process (1:00). Then they answer some lingering questions about Olivia Rodrigo's album 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,' including where this lands her in the Grammy contention conversation (27:54) and if "expectations" could be the song of the summer (43:21).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' | Every Single Album: Olivia Rodrigo
Jun 1301:24:28Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan break down the third studio album from Olivia Rodrigo, 'You Seem Prrety Sad for a Girl So in Love.' They talk about why this record represents such a pivotal moment in her career (1:00), the heavy 80's and 90's rock influences that are present throughout (33:36), and what songs represent evolvement for Rodrigo versus ones that feel like a retrace of her older catalog (59:39). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →New Music Corner: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, and Charli XCX
Jun 1101:08:06Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan catch up on some of the new music that was released while they were out. Including: the song Taylor Swift did for 'Toy Story 5' (22:25), the latest single off of Olivia Rodrigo's forthcoming album 'You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' (39:33), the first single off of Gracie Abrams' new album (43:37), Charli XCX teasing her "rock" era (51:54), and MUNA's newest album, 'Dancing on the Wall' (1:00:50). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Album Swap: 'Autobiography' by Ashlee Simpson and 'Not a Pretty Girl' by Ani DiFranco
May 2201:28:34Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan are back with another album swap. First up, 'Autobiography' by Ashlee Simpson, an album defined by her hit "Pieces of Me" and a lot of aughts-era angst (1:00). Then, Ani DiFranco's 'Not A Pretty Girl,' a '90s feminist icon who used her press-on nails to create the record's unique percussive sound (49:24).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mailbag: The Summer Touring Landscape, Taylor Swift Wedding Watch, and What's on Our Summer Playlist
May 1401:12:03Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan open up the mailbag and answer questions about why so many artists are now selling tickets for their tours before their albums are out (1:00), whether or not Harry Styles will get an invite to Taylor Swift's wedding (23:03), and what songs have stuck with them throughout the year (39:37).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Kacey Musgraves's 'Middle of Nowhere' and the State of Country Pop Girls
May 701:00:34Tap to summarizeNora and Nathan talk about some of the pop music news that came out of this week's Met Gala (1:00) and Olivia Rodrigo's appearance on 'SNL' (8:20). Then they talk about the newest album from Kacey Musgraves, 'Middle of Nowhere,' and where she fits in amongst other female country artists like Megan Moroney and Ella Langley right now (13:25).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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