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In today's episode, The Snakes expand their swiftie palette to wax poetic about the albums of 2024 that rocked the world, NOT authored by Taylor Swift. This year has been stacked in terms of splashy, attention-grabbing releases. A few of these iconic moments are revisited, but ... Show More
Nov 20
Scientifically Ranking Taylor Swift’s Post–Big Machine Albums 🤓
We’re finally doing it: ranking Taylor Swift’s post–Big Machine albums, from Lover through Showgirl, using a semi-serious “scientific” system we built to avoid pitting Old Taylor against New Taylor. In this episode, we break down cohesion, execution, longevity, and overall Snakeo ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 13
☎️Phone a Snake: YOUR Unpopular Grammy Opinions
Your favorite hotline is back with a pressing topic: the 2026 Grammy nominations. It’s a perplexing list of some divas, randoms, and sneaks. The Snake Nation sounded off powerfully about Katseye, Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Role Model, Alex Warren, and many more victims. Enjoy! J ... Show More
52m 58s
Nov 2024
Will Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter & More Pop Stars Dominate 2025 Grammy Noms?
When the 2025 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Friday (Nov. 8), there's a world where the year's biggest pop stars dominate the storyline. Billboard awards editor Paul Grein has shared his final Big Four predictions ahead of Friday's announcement, and he thinks pop women will l ... Show More
45m 55s
Feb 2025
Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now
Big wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. Standout performances from Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter. A conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and ... Show More
50m 45s
Oct 3
Taylor Swift beefs with Charlie XCX on Life of a Showgirl, and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl
Music journalists Emilie Hanskamp, Reanna Cruz, and Suzy Exposito join Elamin Abdelmahmoud in the Group Chat to weigh-in on Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album, ‘Life of a Showgirl,’ and the recent announcement of Bad Bunny as the halftime-show performer at next year's Su ... Show More
27m 8s
Aug 2024
Bonus Episode: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and a Critical Double Standard
This week in the After Party, Jake wrestles wonders why certain artists, especially female artists, have a harder time with the critics and the press. Plus, Jake gets your takes on if the 90s really were "peak life." As we prepare for next week's episode on the sordid criminal hi ... Show More
44m 28s
Nov 4
Our Grammy Predictions, Dodgers Beat Blue Jays, Young Thug & The Alchemist’s Collab Album Update, New Music Recap & More | Not For Radio
In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our Grammy predictions, thoughts on new albums like ‘Haunted by Fame’ & ‘Heels Have Eyes 3’ & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE
43m 11s
Oct 7
Taylor Sells 4M First Week? 2026 Grammy Submissions, Savage Mode III, Ye & Mike Dean| Not For Radio
In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on Taylor Swift’s first-week sales, the 2026 Grammy Submissions, hints for Savage Mode 3 & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE
43m 45s