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Asia Monét joins Tamara Dhia on the Spout Podcast to talk about her new era of music, growing up in the spotlight, and life at 21. Asia opens up about her upcoming single, evolving as an independent artist, and why creative control is so important to her, while revealing dream collaborations with Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and Teyana Taylor. Asia also reflects on growing up on Dance Moms and Raising Asia, having her childhood documented on camera, and learning to see those memories in a new light. She talks about working on Grey’s Anatomy, her photographic memory, and what she hopes fans see when they look beyond the public image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huddy has been famous since he was a teenager. Now he’s figuring out who Chase Hudson is when the internet isn’t deciding for him. Ahead of his sophomore album Somebody To Hate, Huddy opens up about turning years of criticism, pressure and growing up online into his most vulnerable music yet. Huddy also looks back at the Hype House era and what it took to be taken seriously as an artist, reveals what happened when he slid into Justin Bieber’s DMs, and shares what he learned acting alongside Sydney Sweeney. Plus, he talks Ariana Grande, working with Vic Fuentes, getting competitive with Ice-T, Steve-O and JoJo Siwa on Nation’s Dumbest, and why The Traitors might be the one reality show capable of getting him into a castle. This is Huddy beyond the feed: more honest, more self-aware and still figuring out what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earth To Eve built her debut album, Oversharing on the Internet, by turning private thoughts, political anger and the emotional whiplash of life online into songs. She also speaks candidly about treatment-resistant depression, borderline personality disorder, sobriety, self-criticism and the strange reality of making music she rarely listens to once it is finished. The conversation also gets into letting fans shape unfinished demos, the unpredictable TikTok timing behind “Something’s Wrong” and turning her bedroom into the visual world of the Oversharing on Tour. Plus, Earth To Eve reveals what is coming next, including new music and the album’s first vinyl release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

La Roux’s “Bulletproof” became the kind of global hit most artists spend a lifetime chasing. The surprising part? Elly Jackson says the lyrics never represented how she actually felt. After six years without new music, La Roux returns with Cabin Fever, Baby Line and a deeply personal new album, Old Flames. She opens up about the mental health struggles, industry setbacks and perfectionism that kept her working behind the scenes while the public assumed she had disappeared. Elly also reveals how late-’90s and early-2000s pop, R&B and hip-hop shaped her new sound, from Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Timbaland to The Neptunes, G-Unit and Tamia. She explains why she usually avoids traditional writing sessions, what it would take for her to collaborate more often and why connecting with the right creative energy matters more than simply finishing a song. Plus, La Roux reflects on the complicated legacy of “Bulletproof,” working with Tyler, the Creator, supporting Hilary Duff on tour and finally making music that feels like she has found her heartbeat again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travie McCoy reveals why Gym Class Heroes are finally returning after a 15-year wait—and how the new single “Universal Language” opens a completely different chapter for the band. In this episode of Spout, Travie looks back at the unexpected decisions that changed pop music history, including fighting to keep Bruno Mars on “Billionaire” before he became a global superstar and how “Stereo Hearts” nearly ended up somewhere else. He also reflects on the 20-year legacy of “Cupid’s Chokehold,” the MySpace era, reconnecting with Adam Levine at Madison Square Garden and watching longtime Gym Class Heroes fans bring their own children to the shows. The conversation takes a more personal turn as Travie discusses surviving addiction, the importance of speaking honestly about his darkest moments and the terrifying dirt bike accident that left him inches from possible paralysis. He explains why refusing narcotic painkillers at the hospital became an important reminder of just how far he has come. Plus, Travie teases the sound of the next Gym Class Heroes album, singing in Portuguese, unreleased music, a possible Good Charlotte tour and why fans should expect plenty of surprises from the band’s long-awaited return. Spout—where famous people spout off on more than what they are famous for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JP Saxe is done running from the piano and the heartbreak songs that made him who he is. In this candid conversation, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter reveals how becoming an independent artist led him back to his most honest creative instincts and inside the making of the new album he calls OK Piano Guy. He explains why he wrote nearly 100 songs, how fans are helping shape the final tracklist, and what he learned by temporarily banning love songs, heartbreak, piano, and guitar from his creative process. JP also shares stories from touring arenas with Megan Moroney, writing with Sabrina Carpenter on Emails I Can’t Send, collaborating with Lewis Capaldi, and why great songwriting often begins with one good question—and knowing when to stop talking. Plus, the unexpected connection between loneliness, chosen family, and the feelings that become his best songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Surfaces’ Colin Padalecki joins Spout to talk about the next chapter of Surfaces, the new singles “Call Me When You’re Home” and “Blame It All On Me” featuring Mike Posner, and the upcoming seventh studio album. Colin shares why this new project feels like a fresh start while still staying connected to the feel-good Surfaces sound fans love. He talks about writing through one of the hardest seasons of his life, turning pain into something redemptive, and finding the silver lining inside a difficult year. The conversation also covers Forrest Frank’s departure from Surfaces, the story behind “Sunday Best” becoming a billion-stream cultural moment, working with Elton John on “Learn to Fly,” meeting Jack Johnson, and why the new album is about growth, honesty, and feeling human again. For fans of Surfaces, Mike Posner, Elton John, Forrest Frank, Jack Johnson, summer music, feel-good pop, and the creative story behind the songs hit play to hear Colin Padalecki spout off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Known by many from the creator world and Hype House, Mia is stepping into a new chapter with a sound that leans emotional, acoustic, and honest. In this conversation, she shares how debut single, “Satisfaction” was shaped by her childhood, her relationship with her father, and the moment she realized forgiveness was not about letting someone else off the hook. It was about finally setting herself free. Mia also talks about moving to Los Angeles at 19, life inside Hype House, what reality TV did not fully show, and how online hate affected her mental health and relationship with social media. She opens up about taking a break from posting, losing followers, and why that actually felt like a relief. She talks about the pressure of being taken seriously as a musician, the fear of performing live, and why she is more focused on making music that matters to people than chasing numbers. For fans of Mia Hayward, Hype House, creator culture, and new artists finding their voice, this episode is a candid look at what happens when someone stops performing for the internet and starts telling the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-songwriter Jared Benjamin joins The Spout Podcast to discuss his new single "Angel Eyes," the upcoming full-length expansion of his Icarus project, viral success with "Flatline," BookTok fame, sold-out international tour dates, mental health, songwriting, and building one of music's most passionate online communities. Jared also shares how he went from learning guitar during the pandemic to selling out venues around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vanderpump Rules star and singer Natalie Maguire joins Spout to talk about stepping into Bravo’s biggest reboot, why the new cast expected backlash, and what it was really like going from SUR bartender to one of the most talked-about faces on the show. Natalie shares where things stand with Shane, what changed after the reunion, how she looks back on the drama with Kim and Marcus, and why she does not plan to overthink Season 13. She also talks about working with Lisa Vanderpump, forming friendships with Vanderpump OGs like Scheana, Ariana, Lala, Schwartz and Katie, and the surreal Coachella moment that put her near the Kardashians. Plus, Natalie breaks down the reaction to her debut single “Passenger,” her plans for more music, the possibility of an EP, writing songs about real relationships, and why she is ready to bring more of her music into the Vanderpump world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices