It's time to spill our guts. Nora and Nathan talk about the sophomore album from Olivia Rodrigo, the immense pressure she was under after the success of 'SOUR' (1:00), how Dan Nigro and other influences helped her develop the sound on this album (24:44), and debate whether or not songs like "the grudge" and "lacy" are about Taylor Swift (41:31).
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May 2021
We Hope You Think of Sour
It’s time to talk about Sour. We’re diving into the many conversations (lyrical, musical, literal) happening between Taylor and Olivia Rodrigo in the context of the bops-only album Sour — talking through Taylor’s lineage in today’s music industry, giving a quick song-by-song revi ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
Olivia Rodrigo’s Good Ideas
Everyone seems to be getting Olivia Rodrigo wrong. She's one of the few pop stars who has made it big in the current era of fragmented music streaming, but so much of the narrative has been about whose songs she's stealing from, whether it be Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello or Param ... Show More
31m 35s
Aug 2022
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits. Guests: Naima Cochrane, Vulture's Jason P. Frank, Resident Advisor's Kiana Mickles and Patrik Sandberg. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or ... Show More
1h 15m